Chinese ‘Peace Messengers’ to visit SCUSD school on Monday
Eight middle and high school students will tour William Land Elementary School’s Mandarin Immersion class
May 4, 2012 (Ƶ): The Jinan Peace Messengers Delegation from Jinan, China, will visit the Mandarin language immersion class at William Land Elementary School on Monday.
Eight middle and high school students will be part of the delegation, along with two teachers. They will arrive at William Land at 11:30 a.m. and stay through lunch. Four members of the Jinan-Ƶ Sister Cities Corporation will accompany the delegation.
“We are thrilled to host these young ambassadors of good will,”
said Principal Ellen Lee. “I know our students will gain great
insight into the culture of China by interacting with these
visiting students.”
Ƶ City Unified School District opened the Mandarin
Immersion program at William Land last fall to further its
mission of preparing students for a rapidly shrinking 21st
century world. Language immersion programs are a pathway for
students to become literate in both English and another
language.
Dual immersion programs have increased in the United States since
the 1980s for a number of reasons: Competition in a global
economy, a growing population of English language learners and
the success of previous programs. SCUSD also offers language
immersion programs in Hmong, Cantonese and Spanish in addition to
Mandarin.
WHAT:
The Jinan Peace Messengers Delegation
WHEN:
11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 7
WHERE:
William Land Elementary School
2120 12th St., Ƶ, CA 95818