Training of Chinese Language teachers for Latin America and the Caribbean
Dates: September 4 and 5, 2025
Hybrid format: Online (Zoom Webinar) and in-person (Santiago, Chile)
Free registration prior registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Sow68fanS5a5imjou7bJPw
Training venue: Auditorium, Universidad Santo Tomás
Address: Ejército Libertador 146, Floor -1, Building C, Santiago
Program (subject to change)
| Date | Time (GMT‑4) | |
| Thursday, September 4 | 08:30 | Accreditation |
| 09:00- 10:00 | Opening Ceremony | |
| 10:00- 11:00 | Masterclass丁安琪 Ding Anqi. Designing International Chinese Classroom Activities: How to Integrate Cultural Differences to Enhance the Effectiveness of Intercultural Communication? | |
| 11:00 – 13:30 | Verena Veludo Papacidero茹晨曦. Adapting Chinese Language Teaching Practices to Latin American Contexts | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 15:00 – 17:30 | Sylvia Sin辛塾娟. Classroom Management and Interculturality: Experiences of a Chinese Teacher in Latin American Educational Contexts Between Cultures, Ages, and Languages. | |
| Friday, September 5 | 09:30 – 10:30 | MasterclassCao Xianwen 曹贤文. General outline of the curriculum for international Chinese teaching |
| 10:30 – 13:00 | Jimena Wang 王焕卫. Classroom management in Chinese teaching, managing cultural differences, intercultural awareness for adult education – Based on practical teaching experiences | |
| Announcement of the winners of the LATAM+C 2025 Model Class Competition | ||
| Closing ceremony |
- The training sessions will be conducted in Chinese.
Winners Announcement of the Model Classes Contest of Local Chinese Teachers – LATAM+C拉美和加勒比本土中文教师示范教学大赛
On September 5, we will announce the winners of the local teacher contest. We invite you to participate in this instance. It will be a great opportunity to present your classes and represent your institution.
You can consult the rules and information at the following link:
Speakers
Anqi Ding
Anqi Ding, PhD, is professor at the Institute of Global Chinese Language Teacher Education and Executive Vice Dean of School of International Chinese Studies, East China Normal University, China. Her research field is teaching Chinese as a second/foreign language, and her research interests include Chinese learner study, Chinese language teacher education, and theories of Chinese language teaching. She has published two academic monographs and about 100 academic papers on Chinese peer-reviewed journals. She has developed more than 20 Chinese coursebooks. Prof. Ding is a vice president of the Standard and Accreditation Committee of the International Society of Chinese Language Teaching and a committee member of Shanghai Chinese Association. Currently, she works as the principal investigator of some key projects (such as International Curriculum for Chinese Language Education) funded by Center for Language Education and Cooperation.
Sylvia Sin辛塾娟
TCSOL certified Chinese Language Teacher, she currently teaches Chinese at the Confucius Institute in Peru and San Silvestre International School, with over five years of cross-cultural teaching experience. She specializes in curriculum and teaching material design, as well as developing programs for children and youth. She is adept at integrating digital tools and AI technology to promote innovative teaching and has presented her research findings at numerous international conferences.
Verena Veludo Papacidero茹晨曦
Brazilian Chinese teacher and translator, she graduated from the University of São Paulo with a degree in Portuguese-Chinese Language and Literature in 2010, received a Master’s degree in Chinese International Education from Hubei University in 2015, and a Master’s degree in Literature and Translation Studies from the University of São Paulo in 2023. Currently a doctoral student at the same university, she also serves as a local teacher at the Confucius Institute at São Paulo State University. She has long been engaged in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and translating Chinese-Portuguese literature, dedicated to promoting cultural exchange between China and Brazil.
Jimena Wang 王焕卫
Certified Mandarin Chinese teacher with extensive international experience. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, and an additional master’s degree in Ibero-American Thought from the Complutense University of Madrid. She has taught in Thailand, Peru, Mexico, and is currently at the Chinese Cultural Center in Chile. She achieves academic excellence with a deep sensitivity toward cultural exchange, making her a natural expert on the Chinese language and culture internationally.
Cao Xianwen 曹贤文
Professor at Nanjing University, PhD supervisor, Vice Dean of the College of International Education, and Research Fellow at the China Language Strategies Research Center. He is a member of the Council of the World Association of Chinese Teaching, Vice Chairman of the Professional Committee for Faculty Development of the World Association of Chinese Teaching, PhD supervisor at East China Normal University and Nanjing Normal University, and a Distinguished Research Fellow at the High-Level Innovation Center for Language Resources at Beijing Language and Culture University. For many years, he has been involved in Chinese teaching and research internationally and has extensive experience in frontline teaching. He has published over 60 scholarly articles and more than 10 monographs and textbooks and has led multiple research projects funded by the National Social Science Fund and the Humanities and Social Science Fund of the Ministry of Education.