Career Symposium: Level Up Your Career—from Teaching to Leadership

Saturday, April 17 from 10:00 AM-10:45 AM ET

Join us for NCLC’s first-ever Career Symposium for insights on how you can “level up” your career as a Chinese language educator. A panel of experienced education leaders will share their career journey- from teaching into areas of leadership, administration, and mentorship. Learn tips and strategies for career growth and find out what it takes to be a leader- in the classroom and beyond.

Moderator

• Yulan Lin, CLASS Board of Director Emeritus; Former World Languages Supervisor, Boston Public Schools 

Speakers 

• Marty Chen, Chinese Teacher, Weber School District 
• Steven Chuang, Founding Principal, Irvine International Academy (IIA)  
• Kathleen Wang, Principal at Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Massachusetts  

Taichi—The Art of Balance

Saturday, April 17 from 10:00 AM-10:45 AM ET

Join us for this special session led by Taichi master teacher, Ms. Viviane Chen. You will learn the essence of Taichi through the sitting, standing & simple movement exercises; know how to sustain healthy alignment, bring ease, relaxation, and energy flow to your body, and experience the balance of body and mind in everyday life.

Instructor

• Viviane (Wei-Chuan) Chen, Taichi/Qigong & Meditation Instructor; Meditative Arts Series & Cultural Workshop Designer and Instructor at China Institute

Roundtable Discussion—Chinese Immersion Preschool Education in the United States: Initiatives, Strategies, and Resources

Thursday, April 15 from 8:15 - 9:00 PM ET

In 2020, CELIN at Asia Society convened a meeting of leading Chinese immersion preschool leaders in the United States. Subsequently, it conducted two national surveys of Chinese immersion preschool programs and their teachers and other staff. Two CELIN Briefs were developed as a result of these two initiatives. Authors of these Briefs and leaders in the field will describe these initiatives and strategies and resources for increasing the number and quality of these programs.

Participants: Shuhan Wang, Robin Harvey, Sharon Huang, Britta Pells, Amy Quinn, Kevin Wong, Joy Peyton, and Ting Shen

Roundtable Discussion—K-12 Chinese: Becoming a More Commonly Taught Language

Friday, April 16 from 8:15 - 9:00 PM ET

Presenters will lead a conversation about how Chinese has become a more commonly taught language, like French or Spanish, and what that means for recognitions like the Seal of Biliteracy and post-secondary opportunities. Participants will share stories about growing enrollment in different states and regions of the country and how that has led to well established k-12 Chinese programs. Audience members will explore ideas for developing local strategies to expand Chinese programs into well-articulated options that lead to Chinese being used in a number of career fields.

Participants: Ann Marie Gunter, Michèle Braud, Chunmei Guan, Stacy Lyon, Debbie Nicholson

Roundtable Discussion—K-16 Articulation in the Field of Chinese Education

Saturday, April 17 from 1:15 - 2:00 PM ET

This round table discussion will focus on articulation in the field of K-16 Chinese language education that includes essential aspects of Chinese language and culture programs for all learners in K-16 and heritage schools. Please join experts and veteran teachers to exchange information; share concerns and challenges for advocacy, remote learning, and technology integration; and develop forward-thinking strategies to support Chinese language teachers during and after the pandemic.

Participants: Baocai Jia, Shihchi Fame Kao, Lorna Xing, Theresa Chao, Jianhua Bai, Ben Hubley, Jessica Haxhi