About the College Board's Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives
The College Board has launched the Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives to help support the growth of Chinese education in U.S. schools and to build a solid foundation for the AP® Chinese program. We offer programs to serve schools, administrators and teachers.
2011 National Chinese Language Conference
April 14–16, 2011
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
San Francisco, CA
Co-organized by College Board and Asia Society, this year in collaboration with the Mandarin Institute at CAIS, the fourth National Chinese Language Conference is a must-attend event if you aim to build a high-quality Chinese program, seek ways to integrate Chinese language and culture across the curriculum, and want to foster students' global competence.
Vsit the conference Web site and get the latest updates!
www.asiasociety.org/nclc
Chinese Bridge Delegation to China
Delegation Dates: November 3-11, 2011
Application Deadline: June 3, 2011
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Join school and district leaders for a one-week educational tour to China. Through this program, you will visit schools, meet Chinese educators and students and participate in partnership-building activities. Learn about best practices, gather resources, experience Chinese culture and more.
Summer Institutes in China
Application Deadline: April 11, 2011
Apply for a scholarship to attend intensive AP® Summer Institutes in China. Enhance your teaching expertise and gain firsthand knowledge of modern-day Chinese culture.
The Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives are made possible through a historic partnership between the College Board and Hanban (Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters). Questions and inquiries should be directed to k12chinese@collegeboard.org.