National Chinese Language Conference 2024: AAPI Narratives for the Next Generation

Silicon Valley, May 2, 2024 – Asia Society Northern California and Asia Society Education co-host the 17th National Chinese Language Conference (NCLC)! NCLC provides a high–profile platform for sharing new ideas and best practices in the fields of Chinese language teaching and learning, Chinese arts and culture, and international education exchange. The theme of this year's conference is “Mandarin Education in a Transformative Era” with a special focus on reimagining education with the emergence of A.I.

Jennifer Kapral, Director of Education and Outreach at Asia Society Texas, moderates the discussion alongside featured speakers Mina Fedor, Founder and Executive Director of AAPI Youth Rising, and Giannela Gonzales, Project Coordinator and Curriculum Developer at The Asian American Education Project.

Fedor and Gonzales open by speaking on student and educator perspectives on the topic of Asian American history in American school curriculums. Speakers address the difficulties of creating an all-inclusive curriculum, noting the great diversity of Asian groups in the U.S.; instead, they advocate for curriculums to be as inclusive as possible while amplifying underrepresented groups. Speakers also address the importance of Asian American role models and stories, as well as the need for educators to also learn the Asian American histories they are teaching—which can help both educators and students find belonging in their communities.

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