Posts By: CIE

Chinese Bridge Competition for University Students

bridgeOn March 22, the 4th Alberta Chinese Bridge Competition for University Students was successfully held at the campus of the University of Alberta. The Chinese Consulate in Vancouver and the Confucius Institute in Edmonton were  major organizers for this event.… [more]

Chinese New Year Reception

chineseOn March 18, the CIE was invited to attend the Chinese New Year Reception at Alberta Government House. The Hon. Teresa Woo-Paw, associate minister of Asia Pacific Relations, hosted the reception and Alberta Premier, Jim Prentice, attended the reception and … [more]

2015 China Trip

tripLast year, two EPSB schools organized a trip to China involving a total of more than 50 students. The visits were extremely successful and well received by students and parents. This year, five schools from Edmonton Public are organizing similar… [more]

Support to Parkallen School Open House

parkallenOn March 4, Parkallen School of Edmonton Public Schools had a special open house as this was the first time that the school would be speaking with parents interested in registering students in their new Chinese bilingual program. Earlier this… [more]

Parent Mandarin Classes at Meadowlark School

meadowlarkParents at the Meadowlark Chinese Bilingual Program showed great interest in learning Mandarin. With the support and organization of the Meadowlark School, the Confucius Institute provided the course to about 20 parents. During the 10 weeks of classes, parents learned… [more]