2010 Maine Chinese Conference Presented by

2010

Maine Chinese Conference

Presented by: Chinese Language & Culture Center of Maine (CLCC) and Bangor Chinese School, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education, the Department of Modern Languages and Classics of the University of Maine, Husson University, the City of Bangor, and Orono High School

Sponsored by: Lee Academy (Maine)
Friday and Saturday, October 29-30, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business, Husson University, Bangor, Maine
Friday, Oct. 29

8:30-9:00	Registration, Refreshments, and Displays
9:00-9:15	Welcome and Introductions Jing Zhang, Director, the Chinese Language and Culture Center Don Reutershan, World Language Specialist, Maine Education Department; Gerry Palmer, Former Mayor of the City of Bangor Bruce Lindberg, Headmaster, Lee Academy Lynne Coy-Ogan, Provost, Husson University
9:15-10:00 10:00-10:45 10:45-11:00	Keynote Speaker Ronald Nykiel, Dean, School of Business, Husson University Chinese Language Education: A World Perspective, Bo Zhu, representative of Hanban, China Overview of World Language Instruction in the State of Maine, Don Reutershan, ME DOE Learning Chinese in American Schools (excerpts from Asia Society DVD), Jing Zhang Break and Displays
11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00	Why Chinese? A National Perspective, Jeff Wang, Officer, Asia Society Study Abroad and STARTALK program in Maine: Jing Zhang, Bangor Chinese School
12:00-1:00 1:00-2:00 2:00-2:35 2:35-2:50 2:50-3:15 3:15-3:45 3:45-4:10 4:10-4:30 Evening	Lunch, Recognition and Performance Input-Model-Output application in Teaching Chinese Language Pat Lo, Education Department of New York City Using the Smart Board in Beginner Chinese Language Classes Suzhong Tian, Academic Officer, Bangor Chinese School; Instructor, the University of Maine Break and Displays Experience of Teaching Chinese in Maine: Challenges and Opportunities (visiting teachers and regular teachers) Chinese programs in MSAD 75 Joshua Ottow, Assistant Principal, MT. Ararat High School Jane Scease, School Board Member, MSAD 75 Wu Wei, Chinese teacher, MT. Ararat High School Experience of Learning Chinese in Maine: Challenges and Opportunities (students) Tessa Roscoe and Ian McClure, UMaine; Alex Clark, Foxcroft Academy; Elizabeth Lewis, Bangor High School; Students from MT Ararat High School; Isaac Arabadjis, Orono High School Resources for Developing Chinese Programs in Maine Don Reutershan, Allen Berger, Jing Zhang Chinese Movie

2010

Maine Chinese Language Conference

Presented by: Chinese Language & Culture Center of Maine (CLCC) and Bangor Chinese School, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Education, the Department of Modern Languages and Classics of the University of Maine, Husson University, the City of Bangor and Orono High School

Sponsored by: Lee Academy (Maine)
Friday and Saturday, October 29-30, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business, Husson University, Bangor, Maine

Saturday, Oct. 30

8:30-9:00	Registration, Refreshments, and Displays
9:00-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-11:30	How to Get Local Business Support for a Chinese Program Bill Miller, President/CEO, Miller Drug, Inc Tips for Growing Chinese Programs in Schools and Colleges Barbra Wais, Faculty, Bangor High School; Student, Bangor Chinese School Methods of Teaching Foreign Language Ray Pelletier, Professor, the University of Maine Break and Displays Business Opportunities in China; what are the important points of doing Business in China Gerry Palmer, Former Mayor of the City of Bangor Kerry Brozyna, Vice President, Broleco, INC
11:30-12:00	Education Marketing in China or/and Asia Lynne Coy-Ogan, Provost, Husson University Bruce Lindberg, Headmaster, Lee Academy
12:00-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:15 2:15-3:10 3:10-3:35 3:35-4:00	Lunch and Performance How Public Schools Recruit International Students Jim Chasse, Principal, Orono High School China's Landscape Donglin Zhang, Professor, the University of Maine From Confucius to Modern China's Economy--Chinese Culture Quanzhen Shi, Psychologist, Bangor, Maine Final Activity, Evaluations and Next Steps Jing Zhang, Ray Pelletier and Jim Chasse Qs and As; The Decade ahead for Chinese in Maine
All day	Display of Chinese Resources

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