Part of “East Meets West Talks” series, The Beijing Center presents “Service-Learning: Engage, Learn, and Act.” Our discussion will focus on the implementation of service-learning and ways to actively support local communities, with a conscious effort towards cultural understanding.
Topics:
-How to successfully build virtual immersion learning programs
-Institutionalization of the service-learning experience
-Service-learning experience through work with migrant children in Beijing
Date and Time:
-Wed. 16th June, 8:30-9:30 EST (New York)
-Wed. 16th June, 14:30-15:30 CEST (Madrid)
-Wed. 16th June, 20:30-21:30 CST (Beijing)
Register now: go.thebeijingcenter.org/east-meets-west
To be honest, I’d never planned to study in Beijing, or even to pursue studying Chinese. What I have had, however, is a lifelong appreciation for languages and cultures.
This past summer at The Beijing Center (TBC), students from Marquette University took TBC’s Chinese language courses for college credit. TBC’s program offers an intensive, immersive curriculum in the heart of Beijing.