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The Confucius Institute in Barbados Boosts growing popularity of Chinese in Local Private Schools
From June 24 to 28,2025, Confucius Institute at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (hereinafter referred to as CI) actively participated in the language day events held at Providence School and Wills Primary School. The institute showcased Chinese culture, classical music, and…
Chinese+ Elderly Health
July 30⏰11:00 am (GMT-4)🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5WNNsOqjQumhITriV1aH5w 11:00 – 11:05. Welcome remarks11:05 – 11:20. Mengling Cheng “Mapping Aging in China: Health, Society & Technology in the Shanghai Family Cohort”.11:20 – 11:40 Andrea Solís Aguirre – Dean of Health at Universidad Santo Tomás11:40 – 12:00 Fernando Morales….
Training for Volunteer Teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean
2025年语合中心-拉美中心志愿者培训 受语合中心委托，拉美中心将举办 2025 年拉美地区国际中文教育志愿者线上岗中培训，设六节主题课程，涵盖教学方法、文化传播、教学管理等内容。要求拉美地区志愿者全员参加。 考虑到大家授课繁忙，可按自身安排和兴趣选课。每位需至少选 3 节，按时全程参加并开摄像头，考勤达标者获结业证书。 为鼓励高质量参与，将在完成基础要求的基础上，评选“优秀学员”30 名，颁发证书及拉美特色定制纪念品（统一邮寄国内地址）。 优秀学员评选标准： 1.选修 4 节及以上课程 2.每节课全程开摄像头，按时出勤 3.积极与专家互动（发言、提问、留言等） 每节课由授课教师选 5–6 名互动优异者为候选人，重复人选顺延递补，确保公平选出 30 名。 欢迎各位积极参与，在培训中收获成长，在交流中共同提升！ 2025年语合中心–拉美中心志愿者培训日程 （智利圣地亚哥当地时间） 2025 年7月21日 周一 9:30-10:00 开幕式 10:00-12:00Freddy Fredes傅雷 老师 工作坊一：我的教学设计（教案、活动、游戏等）亮点在哪里？目标：提升教案编写能力，学会根据拉美学生需求进行本土化调整。 2025年7月22日 周二 10:00-11:00Feng Yixing冯一星老师 工作坊二：教材《别见外》及体演文化教学法目标：课程主要面对中高级水平汉语学习者。《别见外》是一套与传统教材完全不同的视听说教程。而这套教材在编写理念上注重吸收借鉴 “体演文化教学法” 。将语言，文化和交际三者有机融合。主要培养外语学习者在目的语文化社区中的参与能力。 11:00-12:00Zhang Fan张帆 老师 工作坊三: 初中级生活化实践汉语口语教学技巧目的：采用TPR和BOPPPS教学法，融合基础语块教学（提炼“扫码支付”“外卖订餐”等生活高频语块），情景化任务型教学（设计餐厅点餐、网络退货等生存场景任务），及游戏化互动（配对卡片对话、指令接力游戏），破解高级学习者“开口焦虑”的难题。通过视觉化语料（菜单、路牌实拍图、短视频、电视剧片段、新媒体）构建生活语境，强化日常交际中的及时反映能力，实现“用中文解决生活问题”的基础目标。 16:00-18:00Sylvia Sin辛塾娟 老师 工作坊四：用AI生成内容让你的课堂“活”起来！目标：利用视觉工具制作融合中拉文化的多媒体课件。分析如何将人工智能作为教师的实用工具，介绍 Gemini、Canva、Magic School 等数字平台的应用，设计一堂完整的课，包括备课、课堂教学、练习、作业和学生学习评估。 2025 年7月23日 周三 10:00-12:00Gabriela Wu吴育桦 老师 工作坊五：从拉美教育国情看学生的语言学习动机目标：理解拉美学生语言学习动机，掌握调动兴趣的教学法。 16:00-18:00Verena Veludo茹晨曦 老师 工作坊六：面向西班牙语和葡萄牙语学生的汉语语音教学：挑战与教学策略目标：本讲座探讨葡萄牙语和西班牙语母语者在学习汉语语音过程中所面临的主要困难。内容包括汉语与上述语言之间语音系统的对比分析、常见的语音迁移现象，以及有助于提高学生听辨能力与口语表达能力的教学策略。所提出的方法尤其适用于拉丁美洲及加勒比地区的志愿教师在实际教学中参考和应用。 参加工作坊教师简介
“Learn Chinese by Singing” Study Camp in China 2025
The CLEC Foundation, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, invites members of its community to apply for the “Learn Chinese by Singing” 2025 Study Camp in China, to be held in Chengdu (China) for 10 days in August. Program details: • Places available: 5 for Latin America and the…
Model Class Contest for Local Mandarin Chinese Teachers – LATAM+C
Updated: May 2 1. PARTICIPANTS Local Chinese language teachers may apply who: 2. KEY DATES 3. MATERIALS Creation of a Mandarin Chinese class, developed by the local teacher according to their teaching experience and context. Materials should reflect the process of designing, implementing, and analyzing…
Chinese+ sports | 中文+体育
April 2nd 11:00 (GMT-3) Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BN3jYZm6TH2rVeUY0npRZQ Program 11:00 Welcome remarks 11:10 Panelist 1 Wudong 武冬 – “The Way of the Body: The Charm of Chinese Martial Arts”. PhD and PhD supervisor at Beijing Sport University. Director of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Sports. 11:25 Panelist 2 Marcelo Cortés – “A Look at…
End-of-year ceremony for Chinese Teachers in Public Schools in Chile
The closing ceremony of the work carried out by eleven Chinese teachers in public schools in the regions of Valparaíso, Ñuble, Biobío, Araucanía and Los Ríos was held with great success. This significant event, organized with the support of the CLEC Foundation, Regional Office for…
International Congress on Chinese Language Teaching in Latin America and the Caribbean
Location: Hotel Diego de Almagro Providencia (Pio X 2530, Providencia, Santiago, Chile) and Virtual vía ZoomHybrid format: Mandatory registration for the online and in-person event https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZLKmb34YRNGrOvg1NhnuTg Informations: https://fundacionclec.org/en/international-congress-on-chinese-language-teaching-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ Program Download Program Thursday, September 5th, 2024 08:30 – 09:00 Registration and Accreditation 09:00 – 10:00 Opening…
Second “China-LAC: Close Friendship Obliterates the Distance” Short Video Contest
I. Introduction In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the proposal of the “China-LAC community with a shared future”, the Second “China-LAC: Close Friendship Obliterates the Distance” Short Video Contest, sponsored by the China Public Diplomacy Association and undertaken by the Global Times Online, is…
Chinese Language Day at the United Nations
April 20, the day of Chinese Language Day at the United Nations, has a fascinating historical and cultural background that dates to the beginnings of Chinese civilization. This date was officially designated as Chinese Language Day at the United Nations on February 19, 2010. The…
Online Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean: “Chinese + Tourist Culture”
In order to increase enthusiasm and interest in Chinese language and culture in the region and strengthen knowledge and understanding of Chinese and Chinese tourism culture, the CLEC Foundation – Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in cooperation with Beijing University of Language…
2023 Online Training for Chinese Language Teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dear directors of Chinese teaching institutions and Chinese language teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean: In order to develop the capacity of Chinese language teachers in the region in the theory and pedagogy of Chinese language ontology, the use and exploration of teaching materials,…
Chinese Cinema Seminar: dialogues with Latin America
In this seminar we will specifically address two Chinese films: The Wandering Earth and Blind Massage. Below, we share the links so you can watch acclaimed film critic Dai Jinhua’s lectures on these movies and the movies. We recommend you see the classes before the…
Chinese Culture Seminar: Contemporary fashion
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Telecommunications + Chinese
May 31 10:00 am GMT-4 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_28A39AbwQPm46aGy13xP-A GMT-5 Perú Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panamá GMT-4 Venezuela Barbados Cuba Haiti Bahamas Chile GMT-5 Perú Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panamá GMT-6 México Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua GMT+2España GMT+8China 11:00 10:00 09:00 08:00 16:00 22:00 A certificate of participation…
Delegation from Anhui University visits CLEC Foundation
The delegation made up of: Cai Jingmin – Chairman of University Council ANDA; Li Xuejun – Director of Teaching Affairs Divisions, ANDA; Hu Xuewen – Director Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, ANDA; Wang Muqing – Deputy Director of International Cooperation and Exchange, ANDA; Bai…
“My Chinese dream”
–Special activity of “International Chinese Language Day” CLEC Foundation – Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the CLEC Foundation successfully carried out the special event “My Chinese Dream” within the framework of the…
Director of the CLEC Foundation participated in the celebration of Chinese Language Day organized by UNESCOD
On the occasion of the celebration of Chinese Language Day at the United Nations, UNESCO at its headquarters in Paris held a specific seminar on April 18 to discuss the characteristics of Mandarin Chinese teaching in the world. Roberto Lafontaine, director of the CLEC Foundation…
Webinar International Chinese Language Day
On April 26, within the framework of International Chinese Language Day, the CLEC Foundation Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean will organize a webinar so that students and language enthusiasts can share their experiences studying the language and its influence on academics. or…
Delegation Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) visits CLEC Foundation Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Earlier this week, the CLEC Foundation Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean received a delegation from the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). The visit took place at the CLEC Foundation premises in the city of Santiago. During the visit, a meeting was…
To all the Chinese Language Teachers in Latin America and The Caribbean
We are pleased to greet you and present the call for the “6th International Conference on Chinese Language Teaching “ The aim of this conference is to offer a platform for exchange and cooperation in relation to the teaching and research of the Chinese language….
2022 Sino-Latin American Youth Workshop Student Recruitment Brochure
Would you like to discover the most beautiful village in China? Would you like to feel harmony in all living things at the National Botanical Garden? Would you like to visit the 798 Art District, home to the country’s most avant-garde creative industry? Would you…
Notice Chinese Talent Contest in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
The CLEC Foundation – Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean presents the “Chinese Talent Contest in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022”. The objective of this call is to promote the interest and study of Chinese language and culture in the region, in…
Workshop: “Chinese language + agricultural culture”
In order to encourage the enthusiasm and interest of Chinese language and culture students in Latin America and the Caribbean during the pandemic, and to strengthen Latin American friends’ knowledge and understanding of Chinese language, Chinese agricultural culture and agricultural science and technology, the CLEC…
Online training for Chinese teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dear directors of Chinese teaching institutions and teachers of the Chinese language in Latin America and the Caribbean: In order to train Chinese teachers in the region to correctly apply knowledge, scientific evaluation methods in grammar teaching, and reasonably and effectively design and organize grammar…
首届拉丁美洲和加勒比地区中文教学资源大赛- 获奖名单
Primer Concurso de Materiales didácticos para la Enseñanza del Idioma Chino en América Latina y el Caribe – Lista de Premios El primer lugar 400 dolaresEl segundolugar 300 dolaresEl tercer lugar 200 dolaresEl premio de obras destacadas tarjeta de regalo de Jingdong
Call Chinese Talent Contest in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021
The CLEC Foundation – Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (hereinafter, the Regional Center) joins the ASA Panama Foundation to co-sponsor the “Chinese Talent Contest in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021”. The objective of this call is to promote the interest and…
CLEC Foundation – Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Notice on online training on the use of “HSK standard course” teaching materials
In order to promote high-quality Chinese teaching resources in the region, improve the use efficiency of Chinese teaching materials, exchange experience in the use of Chinese teaching materials, and enhance the ability of Chinese teachers in the region to use Chinese teaching materials, CLEC Foundation…
“Tour of Chinese culture” China-Latin American and the Caribbean Youth Online Exchange Camp
In order to enhance students’ enthusiasm and interest in Chinese learning in Chinese teaching institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean, and strengthen students’ understanding of Chinese society, culture, life, and other aspects, the CLEC Foundation – Regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean…
Announcement
Panel discussion: Experiences in online teaching of the Chinese language The CLEC Foundation Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean invites Chinese language teachers from Latin America and the Caribbean to participate as speakers and participants in the panel discussion: Experiences in online teaching…
Teaching Chinese Phonetics Online
Call for First talent Contest
“Confucius Institute Day” The Regional Center for Confucius Institutes for Latin America organizes the first Talent contest “Confucius Institute Day” aimed at Chinese language students in the different Confucius Institutes and Halls in Latin America and the Caribbean. The objective of the competition is to…