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2017 National Chinese Language Conference

A Decade of Progress

A Houston Independent School District student performs at the opening plenary of the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference in Houston. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
The ballroom for the opening plenary of the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Dr. Jing Wei, Deputy Director-General, Hanban; and Deputy Chief Executive, Confucius Institute Headquarters, welcomes attendees to the National Chinese Language Conference (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Asia Society Co-Chair Ronnie Chan addresses the opening plenary of the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference in Houston. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Houston Independent School District students perform at the opening plenary. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Linda Liu, vice president of College Board, addresses the opening plenary of the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference in Houston. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Houston Independent School District students perform at the opening plenary. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Rice University President David W. Leebron addresses the opening plenary of the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference in Houston. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
The New Silk Road Explorers perform at the opening plenary. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Richard A. Carranza speaks at the first plenary session. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
A member of the New Silk Road Explorers perform at the opening plenary of the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference in Houston. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Conference attendees learn Tai Chi before the day's programs begin. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Conference attendees join a breakout session at the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference in Houston. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Asia Society Vice President for Education Tony Jackson addresses the second plenary session. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
(L to R) Dan Washburn, Carrie Xu, Chad Lewis, and Rafael Stone speak in the second plenary session, "Sports as an Ambassador Across Cultures and People." (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Conference participants attend a breakout session. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
(L to R) Charles Foster, Chase Untermeyer, and Neil Bush speak at the third plenary session, "Houston: Witnessing and Energizing Comprehensive Sino-American Ties." (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Conference participants crowd around Neil Bush for photos. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
A conference attendee poses after the third plenary session. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Students from International Leadership of Texas Charter School perform during the lunchtime plenary during the National Chinese Language Conference. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Students from the International Leadership of Texas Charter School perform during the lunchtime plenary. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Students from the International Leadership of Texas Charter School perform at the lunchtime plenary. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
"Crazy Fresh Chinese" founder Jessica Beinecke speaks to conference attendees at the end of the second day. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Conference attendees enjoy a meal at the end of the second day. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Paul Sandrock speaks about "developing interculturality" at the Confucius Classrooms Forum on the second day of NCLC. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
(L to R) Marty Abbott, Ryan Wertz, Maquita Alexander, Kevin Shimota, Claudia Ross, Matt Coss, and Lucy Lee speak in the final plenary session, "A Decade of Progress: Reflections on the Last 10 Years in the Field." (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
Asia Society's Jeff Wang and College Board's Bob Davis lead the crowd in a toast to close the 2017 NCLC and look forward to next year's convening in Salt Lake City. (David Keith/David Keith Photography)
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From April 8 to 10, Asia Society and College Board welcomed more than 1,200 educators for the 10th annual National Chinese Language Conference in Houston. Attendees came from 47 U.S. states, China, Australia, Canada, Croatia, Myanmar, and the United Kingdom. Over the course of three days, these educators participated in 100+ workshops and presentations, visited more than a dozen school programs in the greater Houston area, and enjoyed engaging plenary sessions and performances. The conference's theme was "A Decade of Progress," inviting participants and speakers to look back at trends over the past 10 years in Mandarin instruction and what challenges and opportunities lie in the decade ahead. 

Some of the high-profile speakers at the conference included businessman Neil Bush, NFL star Chad Lewis, and Rice University President David Leebron. In a letter to the NCLC, native Houstonian and former President George H.W. Bush told attendees, “Your mission of educating the next generation of global citizens as to the importance of speaking Mandarin in order to enhance our U.S. bilateral relations abroad is more important today than ever before.” See photos from the conference above. Below, see conference video, highlights, and other coverage. 

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Video Highlights

A Decade of Progress at NCLC: How Far We’ve Come and Where We Can Go (Complete)
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A Decade of Progress at NCLC: How Far We’ve Come and Where We Can Go (Complete)

Education and government leaders reflect on the past and future of Chinese language learning at the start of the National Chinese Language Conference in Houston.
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A Decade of Progress at NCLC: Reflections on the Last 10 Years in the Field (Complete)
Education

A Decade of Progress at NCLC: Reflections on the Last 10 Years in the Field (Complete)

A panel of teachers, administrators, and students share their insights on developments in Chinese language education in the United States.
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NCLC: Sports as an Ambassador Across Cultures and People (Complete)
Education

NCLC: Sports as an Ambassador Across Cultures and People (Complete)

Sports celebrities and experts discuss the role of sports in U.S.-China relations.
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NCLC: New Silk Road Explorers Perform
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NCLC: New Silk Road Explorers Perform

The New Silk Road Explorers perform at the opening plenary of the 10th annual National Chinese Language Conference.
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    Highlights from the 10th annual convening of the National Chinese Language Conference in Houston, Texas.
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    Highlights from the 2017 National Chinese Language Conference, which took place in Houston, Texas, on April 6-8, 2017.
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    How Learning Chinese Helped Chad Lewis Succeed in the NFL

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