By Greg Hugh, Staff Writer
The hallways of the student union and other spaces at Minnetonka High School were recently transformed with hanging red lanterns and other decorations so that there was a festive mood to help the community celebrate the Chinese New Year with traditional activities that focused on history and culture.
By Greg Hugh, Staff Writer
An inaugural Chinese New Year celebration was held at Chanhassen High School located in the southwest suburb of Minneapolis that was hosted by School District 112 and organized by the Minnesota International Chinese School (MICS). The goal of this event was to bring the Chinese community together and let the children have fun thus the emphasis was on a dragon carnival that featured such diverse activities as sand art, ping pong, face painting, fortune telling, and even free legal, cosmetic and health consultation for the adults. Over 30 different organizations participated.
By Greg Hugh, Staff Writer
The long flight originating in Shanghai to Minneapolis-St. Paul didn’t dampen the spirits of nine students along with a Vice Principal and two teachers from Loudi No. 1 Middle School as they were enthusiastically greeted at the airport by a welcoming committee lead by their host families.By Jodi Yim James, Staff Writer
Linda Chang teaches Mandarin Chinese at Irondale High School and at Mounds View High School for Mounds View School District. This past year she has been the Vice President of the Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures (MCTLC). MCTLC is the professional organization for all foreign language teachers in the State of Minnesota. Linda Chang, through her professional involvements, has quickly risen to serve in a leadership position among language teachers in Minnesota. Although there are traditionally numerous Spanish, French, and German teachers who serve on the Board of MCTLC, Chang is one of the few Chinese teachers who have served on this board. She is truly a leader in her field.
By Loretta Minet, Asian Media Access
Asian Media Access had the opportunity to visit and get to know nine students visiting from Hunan China and three teachers. AMA youth sat down with the students to find out about the youths lives in China and the students got to learn a little bit about being a teen in America. Despite some language barriers, everyone was able to communicate with each other.
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