On May 6th, the Confucius Institute hosted a visit from a group of 54 junior high school students and 3 teachers, including the assistant principal, from Colonel Irvine School in Calgary. The purpose of their trip was to experience Chinese… [more]
In order to help all the 16 visiting teachers to improve their work at schools, as well as in the Confucius Institute, the CIE organizes a monthly meeting for all the visiting teachers. During the meeting, the visiting teachers have… [more]
On April 28, the CIE hosted the 2016 Graduation Ceremony for Chinese Culture and Language Classes at the Confucius Institute in Edmonton. Close to one hundred students, family members and friends attended the ceremony.
During the evening, the students had… [more]
The CIE organized a special training session for 16 Chinese teachers on YCT/HSK test administration. The purpose of this training was to provide an opportunity to review the regulations and rules governing test delivery in preparation for these teachers to… [more]
Dr. Wei Li was invited to attend the 12th Canadian National TCSL Symposium on April 22. This symposium was organized by Canadian TCSL Association and held at Crofton House in Vancouver. The Chinese Consulate in Vancouver was the sponsor for… [more]
In April, the CIE teachers continued to be busy offering sessions in Chinese traditional culture to various schools. Up to now in this school year, it is estimated that the CIE teachers have provided many different Chinese culture sessions to… [more]