About the Conference
The National Chinese Language Conference (NCLC) is the largest annual convening in the United States and North America that brings together leaders and practitioners in the field of Chinese language and culture education and U.S.-China education partnership. It is dedicated to enhancing the capacity for teaching and learning of Chinese language culture by sharing cutting–edge practices and examples with educators and policymakers. Through the unique forum of the NCLC, the organizers aim to encourage dialogue and coordination of efforts in the field of Chinese language education and to promote wide-scale success.
During the past 13 years, the conference has traveled across the U.S. (to Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, San Diego, two times to Chicago, and three times to Washington, D.C.). Each conference features prominent speakers and national trends, and also highlights local resources and expertise. Attendance at the event has grown over the years and nearly 4,000 educators attended in 2020 virtually. The conference has cumulatively attracted 18,600 national, state, and local educational leaders; school principals and teachers; higher education faculty; and representatives of international and professional organizations from all across the U.S. and a dozen countries and regions globally. The growing presence of the NCLC is both a testament of and a catalyst for the movement to prepare students for a globalized world.
About the Conference Organizer
Asia Society is the leading global organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States. We seek to increase knowledge and enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of arts and culture, policy and business, and education. The mission of the Center for Global Education at Asia Society is to develop youth to be globally competent citizens, workers, and leaders by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for success in college and career in an increasingly interconnected world. Asia Society is committed to strengthening American and Chinese students’ knowledge and understanding of the world, so they become productive global citizens of the 21st century. Learn more about Asia Society at www.AsiaSociety.org.
关于全美中文大会
作为北美地区最大规模、最享有盛誉的汉语言年度会议，全美中文大会云集了活跃在汉语言和文化教育以及中美教育合作等领域的领导者和实践者们。该大会致力于与政策制定者和教育者们分享前沿实践经验和成果，加强美国本土汉语言及文化教学水平，进一步深化中美教育领域的合作与交流。通过全美中文大会提供的独特平台，组委会大力鼓励中文教育界的交流与合作，促进更大范围的成功。
自2008年起，全美中文大会已成功举办了13届，足迹遍布美国华盛顿特区（三次）、芝加哥（两次）、波士顿、旧金山、洛杉矶、圣地亚哥、亚特兰大、休斯敦及盐湖城等地。每届大会都邀请了重量级演讲嘉宾出席；在关注全美最新发展前沿的同时，也融合举办地的当地特色与资源。每年参会人数呈持续增长趋势，近4,000人参加了2020年线上版大会。目前，大会已累计吸引超过18,600名来自全美各州、各地方的教育领导者、中小学校长、老师、大学教授，以及全球十几个国家及地区的代表前来参加。全美中文大会的快速发展见证及促进了教育界为培养学生适应全球化世界而作出的努力和改革。
亚洲协会(Asia Society)是美国和亚太区最具影响力的亚洲政策研究及教育文化机构。其宗旨是促进美国与亚洲之间的交流与理解，增进美国及亚太地区民众、领袖和机构之间的相互了解。亚洲协会致力于在政策、商业、教育、文化和艺术等诸多领域加强对话、鼓励创新、促进合作，以共同应对挑战，共享繁荣未来。亚洲协会全球教育中心以培养青年一代成为具有全球化能力与素养的实践者和领袖为使命，通过提供相应的知识、技能和通往学业及事业成功的综合储备，使他们在日益交互相连的世界中提升自身的国际竞争力。亚洲协会力求加深中美学生对彼此和世界的理解，使之成为21世纪卓越的全球公民。请点击：www.AsiaSociety.org
