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Spring 2023 – Fall 2023 Capstone Cohort Student Reflection: Sydney Hirayama

December 13, 2023

After spending over seven months in Taiwan, I truly feel like I have gained unforgettable life experiences. Over the summer, I had a long three-month break, and I had more opportunities to fully explore Taiwan. First, I went to a sunflower field in Taoyuan, which was about a three-hour journey to get there. Although it was the middle of summer and close to 100 degrees, the fields were so beautiful and the trip was definitely worth it. I also got

Capstone Preparation Experience Reflection: Leila Worman, Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 Capstone Cohort

May 21, 2023

Preparing my application materials while simultaneously taking seven classes and studying for my capstone exams was tough at times, but a solid work ethic and persistence proved incredibly helpful. Admittedly, my decision to start studying Chinese was a little impulsive. I knew that I needed to fulfill a language requirement, but felt it would be nice to be close to fluency by the time I graduated. I stumbled across the website for Chinese Flagship, inquired about the program, and joined

Student Ambassador Invited to the Chinese Flagship Culture Initiative Student Conference

March 30, 2024

From March 30 to 31, IU hosted their first Pre-Capstone Student Conference. The two-day event saw around 30 pre-Capstone students from the 13 Chinese Flagship campuses gather in Bloomington, Indiana. Accompanied by 6 Capstone Alumni and Chinese teachers, the students worked together to create interculture-based scenarios and decide the proper

Last Chance! Second Priority Deadline for UHM in 2024 Applications Announced

March 13, 2024

The 2024 UHM in Taiwan Summer Intensive Immersion Program is now accepting second priority applicants until Monday, March 25, 2024. The UHM in Taiwan program coordinators have announced a new second priority deadline for students still interested in an intensive summer study abroad opportunity and an immersive cultural experience in

Sign Up Deadline Approaches for TOCFL 2024 Testing

March 12, 2024

The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is a standardized language proficiency test developed for non-native speakers of Chinese. On April 20, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, CCLE will be having our mandatory proficiency test for all the UHM Chinese Flagship students.

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UHM Chinese Flagship Snapshot Bulletin Issue 15

March 28, 2024

UHM Chinese Flagship Snapshot Bulletin Issue 14

December 18, 2023

UHM Chinese Flagship Snapshot Bulletin Issue 13

October 26, 2023

The Language Flagship represents a nationwide effort to revolutionize the way Americans learn foreign languages. Mandarin Chinese was identified as one of the seven such languages chosen by the national Language Flagship organization based in Washington, D.C. — resulting in the establishment of thirteen programs in Chinese across the country for undergraduate students to pursue a higher command of Mandarin Chinese to become global professionals and cultural ambassadors between the United States and Greater China.

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