Confucius Institute at Portland State UniversityMay 2018 Newsletter

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Announcements

Congratulations to HSK Scholarship RecipientsWe would like to congratulate the ten Oregon high school students recently accepted intothe HSK scholarship program These students took the HSK Test and demonstrated anexceptional understanding of the Chinese language so they will receive the opportunity tostudy at a Chinese university for one month

May Events

Yixing Clay (Zisha) Teapot andChinese Tea CultureSee how beautiful teapots are crafted Join us inwelcoming Master Craftsman Yan Chen as hecombines neriage decoration (patterns producedby colored clay) and his own personal designs tocraft traditional Zisha teapots

For more information please see the Yixing Clay(Zisha) Teapot and Chinese Tea Cultureevent page

Date Tuesday May 8Time 630ndash830 pmLocation Karl Miller Center Room 605

The Organization of International Students PresentsInternational NightPlease join us for an evening of Chinese musical performances hosted by The Organizationof International Students CIPSU will have a booth at this event and CI teachers Jing Lu(Chinese dulcimer) and Xiaoxin Wu (Guzheng) and PSU students Cong Xu (Flute) and XuWu (Violin) will perform Please view the International Night event page for moreinformation

Date Thursday May 17Time 500ndash1000 pm International food games and cultural booths (including CIPSU) are available at 500 pm Performances begin at 630 pmLocation Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom

Opportunities

CIPSU Professional Development for Chinese TeachersWe are excited to announce that this years summer teacher professional training isscheduled for June 2 and 3 It will be held at PSU in the Karl Miller Center Room 295 Wehave invited four professors to present on various topics related to classroom teaching forK-12 Local teachers are welcome to attend If you are interested in this training sessionplease fill out the registration form for local teachers

Dates Saturday June 2 and Sunday June 3

Location KMC Room 295

Registration deadline Tuesday May 15

For more information please visit the CIPSU Professional Development for ChineseTeachers page

JOB OPENING Chinese Program Coordinator at HopeChinese Charter SchoolThe school is currently looking for a qualified candidate to fill the full-time position ofChinese Program Coordinator For more information on Hope Chinese Charter School anda list of qualifications and responsibilities please visit the Hope Chinese Charter Schoolwebsite and review the Chinese Program Coordinator flyer

Chinese for InfantsToddlers withParentsLearn Chinese with your infant or toddler Throughinteractive games Chinese music and songs bothparents and infants can have an immersive languageexperience in this weekly class This course is taughtby a CIPSU teacher Wen Xu who brings valuableexpertise dedication and a love of children It iscurrently being offered in the spring and will becontinuing throughout the summer session

If you are interested in this course please visit theChinese for InfantsToddlers and Parents registrationpage or contact us at cipsupdxedu

DayTime Wednesdays 400ndash500 pmLocation Karl Miller Center Room 605

Congratulations to the 2017 People-to-People Award honorees Please enjoy this video thathighlights their time in Washington DC

Student Gatherings

CICC Teachers amp Students Make DumplingsOn February 15 CIPSU teachers and friends gathered to celebrate Chinese New Year withdelicious dumplings

CIPSU End-of-Term GatheringOn March 16 CIPSU students gathered to celebrate the end of winter term Highlightsfrom the event are shown in the photos below

CI student playing ChineseDulcimer

CI student playing Zhongruan(an ancient Chinese lute)

CI students interested inlearning Chinese Dulcimer

CI students consultinginfomation of CI programs

CI students and teachertalking about Chinese classes

CI student sharing stories

Chinese Language Arts Speech amp Culture Talent Contest

On April 14 150 enthusiastic participants demonstrated their Chinese linguistic artisticand cultural talents This annual competition is part of a larger world-wide competitionsponsored by the HanbanConfucius Institute Headquarters in China

Group photos of all prize winners and CIfaculty

Participant playing Guzheng (a 21-or 25-stringed plucked instrument)

Participants performing a Chinese ShadowPlay

Participant telling a story in Chinese

Participant singing in Chinese Participant sharing a story in Chinese

Participants having Chinese calligraphycontest

Audiences and juries enjoyed the contest

Chinese Culture Event at King SchoolOn April 20 CC Chinese teachers at King School helped organize this cultural event wherestudents enjoyed traditional Chinese Guzheng music folk dance and calligraphydemonstrated by the teachers

The students learned to write and say I have adream in Chinese

The students were delighted by theperformances

Meet Our Teachers

Dingfei Shen of Hood River Valley High SchoolDingfei Shen has taught at Hood River Valley High School for almost two years Amonghis colleagues he is known to be extremely dedicated to his students and always enjoysintroducing them to a variety of cultural activities including Chinese painting calligraphyarts and music When he isnt teaching Dingfei loves to read hike and travel

Heres what Dingfeis colleagues have to say about him

Shen has been the most progressive teacher creating and implementing new courses tochallenge students and to accommodate their interests It will be so sad to lose such anamazing educator when he returns home to China

Shen has been a very active member of our staff participating in many activities andfunctions Our annual Homecoming Air Guitar performance is difficult for some staff toperform in but Shen participates with enthusiasm and school spirit that bonds us to himHe shares his many American adventures and we love him Thank you for sharing himwith us

ndash Teri Adams

Mr Shen is a terrific teacher and bonds well with students in his classes We at Hood RiverValley are very grateful that Mr Shen is willing to give so much to live and work in aforeign country with a foreign culture As a principal and father I wish that my ownchildren could have Mr Shen as a teacher

Thank you for your support of students in Hood River County

ndash Kyle Rosselle

Shen especially has become a dear friend and associate His students enjoy his class andhis love of teaching has created the opportunity to add more classes this year He steppedright in and has become part of our homecoming events and Asian clubs and is willing tostep in and help in any area of need

Bravo

ndash Lorie Repp

David Perkins of Sisters School DistrictDavid Perkins is an American Chinese language teacher and the Confucius Classroom (CC)Coordinator in the Sisters School District

Each year David welcomes new CC teachers and helps them adjust to American cultureHe always makes it a priority to foster a sense of community and serves as a valuableresource for both students and teachers The Chinese teachers at Sisters are especiallygrateful for Davids ongoing guidance and support He is the teacher who inspired us andmade a difference to our lives said his CC teachers

Heres what Davids colleagues have to say about him

When new teachers arrive David makes sure that the teachers are well taken care of with

their basic needs such as grocery shopping and accommodations Even his wife hashelped teachers enormously He respects Chinese culture and shares with his students

ndash Jiana Liu

David is always willing to help students solve any problem with learning Chinese and hewill do anything as long as it is good for his students He is like an old friend who is verykind and thoughtful I feel very lucky to have such a good teacher partner and friend likehim

ndash Yueyao Zhang

David is the reason that we get together Hersquos charming humorous knowledgeablepatient diligent conscientious all these good qualities Wersquore so lucky to have hissupport in every aspect

A lot of people were impressed by his Chinese because he is as good as a native speakerThe most important thing is I can always sense the passion for teaching on him andpassion is what we rely on

ndash Yaqi Zhang

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On April 14 150 enthusiastic participants demonstrated their Chinese linguistic artisticand cultural talents This annual competition is part of a larger world-wide competitionsponsored by the HanbanConfucius Institute Headquarters in China

Group photos of all prize winners and CIfaculty

Participant playing Guzheng (a 21-or 25-stringed plucked instrument)

Participants performing a Chinese ShadowPlay

Participant telling a story in Chinese

Participant singing in Chinese Participant sharing a story in Chinese

Participants having Chinese calligraphycontest

Audiences and juries enjoyed the contest

Chinese Culture Event at King SchoolOn April 20 CC Chinese teachers at King School helped organize this cultural event wherestudents enjoyed traditional Chinese Guzheng music folk dance and calligraphydemonstrated by the teachers

The students learned to write and say I have adream in Chinese

The students were delighted by theperformances

Meet Our Teachers

Dingfei Shen of Hood River Valley High SchoolDingfei Shen has taught at Hood River Valley High School for almost two years Amonghis colleagues he is known to be extremely dedicated to his students and always enjoysintroducing them to a variety of cultural activities including Chinese painting calligraphyarts and music When he isnt teaching Dingfei loves to read hike and travel

Heres what Dingfeis colleagues have to say about him

Shen has been the most progressive teacher creating and implementing new courses tochallenge students and to accommodate their interests It will be so sad to lose such anamazing educator when he returns home to China

Shen has been a very active member of our staff participating in many activities andfunctions Our annual Homecoming Air Guitar performance is difficult for some staff toperform in but Shen participates with enthusiasm and school spirit that bonds us to himHe shares his many American adventures and we love him Thank you for sharing himwith us

ndash Teri Adams

Mr Shen is a terrific teacher and bonds well with students in his classes We at Hood RiverValley are very grateful that Mr Shen is willing to give so much to live and work in aforeign country with a foreign culture As a principal and father I wish that my ownchildren could have Mr Shen as a teacher

Thank you for your support of students in Hood River County

ndash Kyle Rosselle

Shen especially has become a dear friend and associate His students enjoy his class andhis love of teaching has created the opportunity to add more classes this year He steppedright in and has become part of our homecoming events and Asian clubs and is willing tostep in and help in any area of need

Bravo

ndash Lorie Repp

David Perkins of Sisters School DistrictDavid Perkins is an American Chinese language teacher and the Confucius Classroom (CC)Coordinator in the Sisters School District

Each year David welcomes new CC teachers and helps them adjust to American cultureHe always makes it a priority to foster a sense of community and serves as a valuableresource for both students and teachers The Chinese teachers at Sisters are especiallygrateful for Davids ongoing guidance and support He is the teacher who inspired us andmade a difference to our lives said his CC teachers

Heres what Davids colleagues have to say about him

When new teachers arrive David makes sure that the teachers are well taken care of with

their basic needs such as grocery shopping and accommodations Even his wife hashelped teachers enormously He respects Chinese culture and shares with his students

ndash Jiana Liu

David is always willing to help students solve any problem with learning Chinese and hewill do anything as long as it is good for his students He is like an old friend who is verykind and thoughtful I feel very lucky to have such a good teacher partner and friend likehim

ndash Yueyao Zhang

David is the reason that we get together Hersquos charming humorous knowledgeablepatient diligent conscientious all these good qualities Wersquore so lucky to have hissupport in every aspect

A lot of people were impressed by his Chinese because he is as good as a native speakerThe most important thing is I can always sense the passion for teaching on him andpassion is what we rely on

ndash Yaqi Zhang

See whats happening on our social sites

Scan the code below to visit our website

Participant singing in Chinese Participant sharing a story in Chinese

Participants having Chinese calligraphycontest

Audiences and juries enjoyed the contest

Chinese Culture Event at King SchoolOn April 20 CC Chinese teachers at King School helped organize this cultural event wherestudents enjoyed traditional Chinese Guzheng music folk dance and calligraphydemonstrated by the teachers

The students learned to write and say I have adream in Chinese

The students were delighted by theperformances

Meet Our Teachers

Dingfei Shen of Hood River Valley High SchoolDingfei Shen has taught at Hood River Valley High School for almost two years Amonghis colleagues he is known to be extremely dedicated to his students and always enjoysintroducing them to a variety of cultural activities including Chinese painting calligraphyarts and music When he isnt teaching Dingfei loves to read hike and travel

Heres what Dingfeis colleagues have to say about him

Shen has been the most progressive teacher creating and implementing new courses tochallenge students and to accommodate their interests It will be so sad to lose such anamazing educator when he returns home to China

Shen has been a very active member of our staff participating in many activities andfunctions Our annual Homecoming Air Guitar performance is difficult for some staff toperform in but Shen participates with enthusiasm and school spirit that bonds us to himHe shares his many American adventures and we love him Thank you for sharing himwith us

ndash Teri Adams

Mr Shen is a terrific teacher and bonds well with students in his classes We at Hood RiverValley are very grateful that Mr Shen is willing to give so much to live and work in aforeign country with a foreign culture As a principal and father I wish that my ownchildren could have Mr Shen as a teacher

Thank you for your support of students in Hood River County

ndash Kyle Rosselle

Shen especially has become a dear friend and associate His students enjoy his class andhis love of teaching has created the opportunity to add more classes this year He steppedright in and has become part of our homecoming events and Asian clubs and is willing tostep in and help in any area of need

Bravo

ndash Lorie Repp

David Perkins of Sisters School DistrictDavid Perkins is an American Chinese language teacher and the Confucius Classroom (CC)Coordinator in the Sisters School District

Each year David welcomes new CC teachers and helps them adjust to American cultureHe always makes it a priority to foster a sense of community and serves as a valuableresource for both students and teachers The Chinese teachers at Sisters are especiallygrateful for Davids ongoing guidance and support He is the teacher who inspired us andmade a difference to our lives said his CC teachers

Heres what Davids colleagues have to say about him

When new teachers arrive David makes sure that the teachers are well taken care of with

their basic needs such as grocery shopping and accommodations Even his wife hashelped teachers enormously He respects Chinese culture and shares with his students

ndash Jiana Liu

David is always willing to help students solve any problem with learning Chinese and hewill do anything as long as it is good for his students He is like an old friend who is verykind and thoughtful I feel very lucky to have such a good teacher partner and friend likehim

ndash Yueyao Zhang

David is the reason that we get together Hersquos charming humorous knowledgeablepatient diligent conscientious all these good qualities Wersquore so lucky to have hissupport in every aspect

A lot of people were impressed by his Chinese because he is as good as a native speakerThe most important thing is I can always sense the passion for teaching on him andpassion is what we rely on

ndash Yaqi Zhang

See whats happening on our social sites

Scan the code below to visit our website

Meet Our Teachers

Dingfei Shen of Hood River Valley High SchoolDingfei Shen has taught at Hood River Valley High School for almost two years Amonghis colleagues he is known to be extremely dedicated to his students and always enjoysintroducing them to a variety of cultural activities including Chinese painting calligraphyarts and music When he isnt teaching Dingfei loves to read hike and travel

Heres what Dingfeis colleagues have to say about him

Shen has been the most progressive teacher creating and implementing new courses tochallenge students and to accommodate their interests It will be so sad to lose such anamazing educator when he returns home to China

Shen has been a very active member of our staff participating in many activities andfunctions Our annual Homecoming Air Guitar performance is difficult for some staff toperform in but Shen participates with enthusiasm and school spirit that bonds us to himHe shares his many American adventures and we love him Thank you for sharing himwith us

ndash Teri Adams

Mr Shen is a terrific teacher and bonds well with students in his classes We at Hood RiverValley are very grateful that Mr Shen is willing to give so much to live and work in aforeign country with a foreign culture As a principal and father I wish that my ownchildren could have Mr Shen as a teacher

Thank you for your support of students in Hood River County

ndash Kyle Rosselle

Shen especially has become a dear friend and associate His students enjoy his class andhis love of teaching has created the opportunity to add more classes this year He steppedright in and has become part of our homecoming events and Asian clubs and is willing tostep in and help in any area of need

Bravo

ndash Lorie Repp

David Perkins of Sisters School DistrictDavid Perkins is an American Chinese language teacher and the Confucius Classroom (CC)Coordinator in the Sisters School District

Each year David welcomes new CC teachers and helps them adjust to American cultureHe always makes it a priority to foster a sense of community and serves as a valuableresource for both students and teachers The Chinese teachers at Sisters are especiallygrateful for Davids ongoing guidance and support He is the teacher who inspired us andmade a difference to our lives said his CC teachers

Heres what Davids colleagues have to say about him

When new teachers arrive David makes sure that the teachers are well taken care of with

their basic needs such as grocery shopping and accommodations Even his wife hashelped teachers enormously He respects Chinese culture and shares with his students

ndash Jiana Liu

David is always willing to help students solve any problem with learning Chinese and hewill do anything as long as it is good for his students He is like an old friend who is verykind and thoughtful I feel very lucky to have such a good teacher partner and friend likehim

ndash Yueyao Zhang

David is the reason that we get together Hersquos charming humorous knowledgeablepatient diligent conscientious all these good qualities Wersquore so lucky to have hissupport in every aspect

A lot of people were impressed by his Chinese because he is as good as a native speakerThe most important thing is I can always sense the passion for teaching on him andpassion is what we rely on

ndash Yaqi Zhang

See whats happening on our social sites

Scan the code below to visit our website

Thank you for your support of students in Hood River County

ndash Kyle Rosselle

Shen especially has become a dear friend and associate His students enjoy his class andhis love of teaching has created the opportunity to add more classes this year He steppedright in and has become part of our homecoming events and Asian clubs and is willing tostep in and help in any area of need

Bravo

ndash Lorie Repp

David Perkins of Sisters School DistrictDavid Perkins is an American Chinese language teacher and the Confucius Classroom (CC)Coordinator in the Sisters School District

Each year David welcomes new CC teachers and helps them adjust to American cultureHe always makes it a priority to foster a sense of community and serves as a valuableresource for both students and teachers The Chinese teachers at Sisters are especiallygrateful for Davids ongoing guidance and support He is the teacher who inspired us andmade a difference to our lives said his CC teachers

Heres what Davids colleagues have to say about him

When new teachers arrive David makes sure that the teachers are well taken care of with

their basic needs such as grocery shopping and accommodations Even his wife hashelped teachers enormously He respects Chinese culture and shares with his students

ndash Jiana Liu

David is always willing to help students solve any problem with learning Chinese and hewill do anything as long as it is good for his students He is like an old friend who is verykind and thoughtful I feel very lucky to have such a good teacher partner and friend likehim

ndash Yueyao Zhang

David is the reason that we get together Hersquos charming humorous knowledgeablepatient diligent conscientious all these good qualities Wersquore so lucky to have hissupport in every aspect

A lot of people were impressed by his Chinese because he is as good as a native speakerThe most important thing is I can always sense the passion for teaching on him andpassion is what we rely on

ndash Yaqi Zhang

See whats happening on our social sites

Scan the code below to visit our website

their basic needs such as grocery shopping and accommodations Even his wife hashelped teachers enormously He respects Chinese culture and shares with his students

ndash Jiana Liu

David is always willing to help students solve any problem with learning Chinese and hewill do anything as long as it is good for his students He is like an old friend who is verykind and thoughtful I feel very lucky to have such a good teacher partner and friend likehim

ndash Yueyao Zhang

David is the reason that we get together Hersquos charming humorous knowledgeablepatient diligent conscientious all these good qualities Wersquore so lucky to have hissupport in every aspect

A lot of people were impressed by his Chinese because he is as good as a native speakerThe most important thing is I can always sense the passion for teaching on him andpassion is what we rely on

ndash Yaqi Zhang

See whats happening on our social sites

Scan the code below to visit our website

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