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November 8th, 2011 MOCA, NYC

Introduction to Hunter College Chinese Flagship Center, STARTALK, and Flagship K12 Linkage Programs. November 8th, 2011 MOCA, NYC. Train Undergraduate Students to Become Global Professionals. Superior level of Chinese proficiency Summer Study abroad to China or Taiwan

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November 8th, 2011 MOCA, NYC

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  1. Introduction to Hunter College Chinese Flagship Center, STARTALK, and Flagship K12 Linkage Programs November 8th, 2011 MOCA, NYC

  2. Train Undergraduate Students to Become Global Professionals • Superior level of Chinese proficiency • Summer Study abroad to China or Taiwan • One year in Nanjing, China • Student support up to $24,000. • Direct enrollment and internships in China • Double-major (language and non-language) • Maintain GPA 3.5 • Flagship certificate

  3. Flagship Bound for H.S. Seniors • High school seniors accepted by Macaulay College at Hunter. • Spring semester college-level online Chinese. • Summer college-level program with scholarships to cover tuition. • Summer Flagship Bound support: $500. • Freshmen become Flagship students.

  4. Macaulay Honors College • Two years of free dorm • Maintain GPA 3.5 • Study abroad scholarships: $7,500 • Free laptop • Free tuition • Honors courses • Macaulay seminars • Can apply to Chinese Flagship Program

  5. Student Demographic Info 18 Students have no Chinese background 3 are Cantonese speakers 2 are Mandarin speakers 13 Regular Hunter Students 10 Macaulay Students

  6. Students with Prior Chinese Background

  7. Students without Prior Chinese Background (9 students) Post-assessment scores for the STAMP speaking test

  8. Individual Sessions All Flagship students receive a minimum of 3 hours per week of one-on-one instruction to develop literacy skills, for a total of 50 hours of individualized instruction during the fall semester.

  9. Culture & Exchange Activities Flagship students spent an afternoon with youth ambassadors from National Taiwan University.

  10. Culture & Exchange Activities Flagship students went to the Walter Reade theater for the EASTERN PROMISE: POPULAR CINEMA FROM CHINA filmseries.

  11. Culture & Exchange Activities Flagship students went to the Brooklyn Academy of Music to see Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.

  12. Culture & Exchange Activities Flagship students traveled to Staten Island to visit the Chinese Scholar Garden.

  13. STARTALK Program • Honors Chinese for high school students in grades 9 to 12, 20 students each summer. • Teacher training program for pre-service and in-service teachers, 20 participants each summer

  14. High school program • Free • Earn college credits • 4 weeks face-to-face and 2 weeks online • Language immersion • Individual sessions • Culture activities • Field trips • Fall semester college-level Chinese with scholarships to cover tuition

  15. Teacher Training Program • Free • Earn 12 graduate credits with scholarships to cover tuition • Credits are counted toward MA degree and certification • 7 weeks (one week intensive workshop, 4 weeks of classroom practicum and student teaching, 2 weeks of online practicum) • Fall semester Chinese pedagogy courses

  16. Characteristics of Teacher Training • Hands-on approach • Classroom instruction and online instruction experience • Evidence-based training • SLA project

  17. Flagship K12 Linkage Project • Support for Advanced K-12 Language Curricula and Exams • Post-secondary enrollment options • Statewide K12 student recruitment • Pre-collegiate summer intensive preparation programs • Collaboration with complementary non-Flagship initiatives (e.g., STARTALK, FLAP)

  18. For More Info • Call us at: 212-396-6614 • Email us at: flagship@hunter.cuny.edu • Visit us at: http://chineseflagship.hunter.cuny.edu • 2012 STARTALK programs will be announced in February, 2012.

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