BYU Chinese Flagship Announcements

2013 Chinese Language Fair

BYU Chinese Flagship — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:10:55 +0000

This past April 18th almost a thousand junior high and high school students from 37 secondary schools descended on the Tanner building at BYU to participate in Chinese language and cultural activities such as calligraphy, Chinese chess, Martial Arts, Lion Dance, Bingo, Karaoke, and photos in front of the Great Wall. All students and volunteers were asked to speak only Chinese during the activities, and a mock “jail” with “police” was set up for violators who used English! This was all in fun, and students were released from jail after answering a few questions in Chinese (this was one of the students favorite activities)!

Students also participated in competitions that included poetry recitation, interview, skit/drama, singing group, and a cultural art display. We also had a Confucius Institute speech contest where students were able to win scholarships to study in Szechuan, China this summer.

All students earned points from their competition results to go toward their school total, and three high schools and three middle schools received trophies:

	Middle Schools:	High Schools:
First Place	Midvale Jr. High	Lehi High School
Second Place	Eastmont Jr. High	Hillcrest High School
Third Place	Summit Academy Jr. High	Jordan High School

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Chinese Language Fair.
We especially want to thank the many volunteers from the community and BYU who participated as volunteers and judges.

谢谢大家！

Boren Awards 2013

BYU Chinese Flagship — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:44:19 +0000

We are pleased to announce that four BYU students were chosen to receive, or as alternates to receive, 2013-14 National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Scholarships. Two of the four students selected are BYU Chinese Flagship students set to go to Nanjing this Fall. The prestigious Boren Scholarship provides up to $20,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. We would like to express our congratulations to these students.

Alex Williams, Year, Tajikistan, Persian, Recipient
Mengxi Seeley, Year, China (P.R.C.), Mandarin, Recipient
Benjamin Jones, Year, China (P.R.C.), Mandarin, Alternate
Aaron Haines, Year, Turkey, Turkish, Alternate

Language Fair

BYU Chinese Flagship — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:23:02 +0000

All Utah junior-high and high school students—grades 7-12—are eligible to attend the Language Fair. Teachers, it is a privilege for your students to attend the fair. Please, only bring students who are motivated! Students can compete in competitions and also participate in activities designed to help them learn and use Chinese. All Utah high school students currently enrolled in Chinese classes are invited to attend this celebration of Chinese language and culture.

Thursday, April 18th, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Tanner Building
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Nanjing Director Zhang Qin comes to BYU

BYU Chinese Flagship — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:50:36 +0000

This past week director Zhang Qin has been at BYU meeting with students, faculty, and staff. She has been observing Chinese Flagship tutoring as well as class instruction in order to take the best practices back to the Nanjing Center. Zhang Qin enjoys working with the Flagship students more than anything else in the program. She appreciates the enthusiasm and strong work ethic that the students uphold. She also believes that Nanjing is the best place to hold this program because it is considered the education capital of China and has a strong historical and cultural background. According to Zhang Qin, this program is built to provide the best opportunities for Chinese learners, however, the students are the ones who decide how much they truly get out of it.

Chinese Delegation

BYU Chinese Flagship — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:49:47 +0000

This past Monday we had the chance to hear from Hong Yinxing, Chancellor of the University of Nanjing. A professor in the business school, he spoke on Chinese Economics. This was a great opportunity to hear from one of the top 100 economists who have substantial influence on China’s sixty year economy development. Hong Yinxing was also able to eat breakfast with the Dean of Humanities, Dr. John Rosenburg and later meet with President Samuelson. During his visit with the Marriott school of business, an MOA was signed to ensure future partnership in work.

Scholarships

BYU Chinese Flagship — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:46:15 +0000

Nanjing University, one of the top-ranking universities in the People’s Republic of China, offers a wide range of study disciplines on both undergraduate and graduate levels. To facilitate its worldwide recognition, and to attract intelligent and motivated students, the University offers the following scholarships:

1. Chinese Government scholarship

2.Confucius Institute scholarship

3. Jiangsu Province Jasmine scholarship

4. Nanjing University President’s scholarship

5. Nanjing University-China Unicom scholarship

More…

For further information concerning application procedure, please contact:

Mr. Jiang Cheng

Scholarship Coordinator

Institute for international students Nanjing University,

22 Hankou rd Nanjing, P.R.C. 210093

Email: jiangcheng@nju.edu.cn

Tel: +86-25-83593616

Fax:+86-25-83316747

SAVE THE DATE: Nanjing Dignitaries to Speak

BYU Chinese Flagship — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:19:56 +0000

Dr. Hong Yinxing, the Chancellor of Nanjing University in China and Vice President for the Institute for International Students, Dr. Cheng Chongqin will be visiting BYU on April 8th. They will be accompanied by the Dean of the Institute for International Students, Dr. Cheng Aimin and the Head of Student Exchange, Dr. Cai Dandan. As part of their visit, Mr. Cheng will be speaking to Flagship students in the Kennedy Center (238 HRCB) from 10-11 am that day. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this important event.

Upcoming Events

BYU Chinese Flagship — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:18:23 +0000

Final Presentations

Advanced 2
April 19, 20, 23
6pm – 9pm
Advanced 3 and Early B
April 19
10am – 2pm

Final Debates
April 19th
11 a.m.- 2p.m
238 HRCB

Chinese New Year Celebration

BYU Chinese Flagship — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:03:33 +0000

Date: January 30, 2012
Time: 7-9pm
Place: Garden Court, Wilkinson Student Center
Experience the Chinese New Year festivities with traditional Chinese music, entertainment, games, prizes and food. Participants will also learn about how students across all majors are preparing to become a global professional within a Chinese organization.

Click Here to View Flyer

Boren Scholarship Webinar

BYU Chinese Flagship — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:50:44 +0000

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. Flagship students are typically a good fit with the Boren Scholarship program and are encouraged to apply for a Boren Scholarship to help fund the capstone year. For more information about the Boren Scholarships, please see:http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship.

An upcoming webinar specifically for Flagship students will be held on Tuesday, October 23 @ 3pm EST (1pm MST). You’re invited to attend! You need to register in advance: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/968227841.

I encourage you to check out the Boren website, attend the webinar, and then come talk to any of our Flagship office staff about this great opportunity.