Mission:

Our mission is to teach Chinese values and culture through weekend language education, working in conjunction with the Heritage Chinese Center to develop heritage language curriculum that teaches Chinese-American youths.

 

Learning Outcomes:

• Chinese Literacy and Communication
  1. Reading: to be able to read a wide range of age-appropriate Chinese language material and extrapolate unknown characters through context.
  2. Writing: to be able to effectively tell a story and express themselves in an organized and sequential manner
  3. Speaking: to be able to express their opinions on a wide range of topics with peers and elders
• Cultural Understanding and Competency
  1. To be able to understand events, stories, folktales integral to Chinese culture, and to feel a connection to their cultural history.
  2. To be able to compare and contrast aspects of Chinese culture with American culture, and synthesize it as part of their own identity formation
• Understanding and Application of Chinese Values
  1. To understand the core values of Chinese culture (天人合一 one with nature，以和为贵 value harmony, 以人为本 humanity as fundamental，自强不息 constant self improvement，厚德载物virtue and tolerance)
  2. To be able to make their own assessment of traditional Chinese values and judge whether it can apply to their own lives.