Disappointed to learn today that @EmoryUniversity is ending its relationship with the Confucius Institute in Atlanta at the end of 2021
This CI opened during my first year there and I was undoubtedly the direct beneficiary of the extra teaching resources provided.
This CI opened during my first year there and I was undoubtedly the direct beneficiary of the extra teaching resources provided.
As an obvious example, we definitely enjoyed smaller class sizes because of the instructors loaned from the CI.
When I represented Emory at the China Bridge regional semifinals in Houston, the school was able to assign a CI instructor to give me 1v1 prep (thanks 欧老师!)
When I represented Emory at the China Bridge regional semifinals in Houston, the school was able to assign a CI instructor to give me 1v1 prep (thanks 欧老师!)
I have always told people that the Emory CHN program is really strong and underrated. When I was there, the the department head, all instructors, even the TAs, were all native spakers with degrees from top teaching schools in China. I only discovered later how rare this is.
Much has already been written already on the losses incurred by the politically-driven disintegration of these educational partnerships.
I have little to add in that regard other than my personal ancedotes. I truly believe CI resources helped get me to the fluency I claim today.
I have little to add in that regard other than my personal ancedotes. I truly believe CI resources helped get me to the fluency I claim today.
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