芝加哥孔子学院

THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE IN CHICAGO

芝加哥孔子学院(CIC)成立于2006年5月10日，是芝加哥市(芝加哥公立学校/CPS)与国家汉办/孔子学院总部以及上海华东师范大学(ECNU)的合作项目。在美国，芝加哥孔子学院是唯一一所设在中、小学里、重点服务于中小学以及学前教育的孔子学院。

芝加哥孔子学院面向全芝加哥以及北伊州地区教师、家长和学生的专门提供汉语和中国文化教学资源。目前提供的服务和课程包括：

负责芝加哥公立学校系统中43所学校的中文项目、近12，000名学生的协调工作

为全芝加哥以及北伊州地区从幼儿班到16年级的中文教师提供各种专题的培训和讲座

为成年人开设初级、中级、以及高级汉语课程

为成年人开设中国历史，文化和商务课程和讲座

免费面向公众的中国语言文化教学资源中心

组织教师和学生赴中国学习的项目

为AP中文训练和需要技术设备的讲座提供计算机中心

为其他对中文项目感兴趣的学区提供咨询和宣传 接待来自美国国内以及世界各国的教育代表团

接待来自中国的美术家、艺术家。把中国美术和艺术介绍给芝加哥各公立和私立学校

为各商业、外交和教育团体作去中国前的中国国情介绍

The Confucius Institute in Chicago (CIC) was opened in May 2006 and is a partnership between the City of Chicago (Chicago Public Schools/CPS), Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters and Shanghai's East China Normal University (ECNU). It is the only Confucius Institute in the US which is housed in a K-12 environment and which primarily focuses on K-12 Chinese language and cultural education programming.

CIC is an educational resource for educators, parents and students throughout the Chicago area and Northern Illinois on the teaching of the Chinese language and culture.

The Confucius Institute in Chicago provides the following services and courses:

Coordination of the Chicago Public Schools Chinese World Language Program, which is housed at 43 schools in Chicago, with an estimated 12,000 students

Professional development programs and workshops for K-16 Chinese World Language teachers from the Chicago and Northern Illinois area

Beginning, intermediate and advanced Chinese language courses for adults

Chinese culture and history courses and workshops for adults

Resource center for the teaching of Chinese language and culture - open to the general public, free to use

Coordination of study programs for teachers and students in China

Computer lab for technology based workshops and AP Chinese training

Support and advocacy for schools districts which are interested in teaching Chinese World Language

Hosting of educational delegations from the USA and abroad

Hosting visiting visual and performing artists from China to present and offer workshops in Chicago Public Schools and area private schools

" Pre-travel cultural orientation seminars for the business, diplomatic and educational communities

" For more information about the Confucius Institute in Chicago contact:

Robert A. Davis, Jr., Director

Telephone: (773) 534-0021

E-mail: rdavis@cps.k12.il.us

www.confuciusinstitutechicago.org