Asia Society announces a new partnership with Mandarin Matrix (MMX), a leading Chinese language solution. Asia Society will provide their Chinese Language Partner Schools with the Mandarin Matrix Chinese language learning platform.
Mandarin has become one of the most popular languages to study for a growing number of American students. In a globalized society, learning the language most widely spoken will undoubtedly create opportunities.
The partnership between MMX and Asia Society provides students with early education opportunities to learn Chinese. The MMX curriculum and learning solution builds on a pedagogically strong foundation using the principle of spiralled learning. Students focus on the four key language skills; reading, writing, speaking and listening, in a fun and engaging ways the whole way through.
MMX currently has 40,000 users worldwide. In the US, Utah has adopted MMX in their Chinese programs and the students are thriving with the first few cohorts reaching high levels of proficiency and scoring well on College Board’s AP® Chinese Language and Culture exam. With over 20% of Chinese immersion schools located in Utah, the state has the highest percentage out of all the states of students learning Mandarin in school, with approximately 50 Chinese immersion programs and 100 schools offering Chinese courses.
Learning Chinese isn’t just about mastering a new language, it’s about creating a gateway to understanding Chinese culture and becoming more globally competent. MMX supports youth in developing the capacity to see the world from a broader perspective and communicate across cultural divides, precisely what the world needs more of right now. Asia Society made the decision to partner with MMX to provide state of the art language learning tools to their Partner School network.
“As the number of American students studying Chinese is growing, Chinese language learning solutions are evolving. The partnership with Asia Society is a natural fit, bringing our teacher-tested Online Classroom to the Asia Society Network of Schools,” David Tait, CEO of Mandarin Matrix. “The foundation for learning is strongest when teachers, students and parents are unite. Mandarin Matrix connects these key stakeholders. “
Asia Society and MMX know that this partnership will open doors to develop real-life skills and create lifelong advantages in the workplace and beyond.
Asia Society Chinese Language Partner Network is a national network of exemplary Chinese language programs. The network currently comprises more than 35,000 students studying Chinese in the United States. These students are in more than 100 elementary, middle, and high schools located in 27 states and the District of Columbia.
The network schools all have a strong commitment to their Chinese programs. In addition to working towards helping students become globally competent, these schools not only have effective Chinese language instruction, but also strong local leadership and support, and a demonstrated commitment to international exchange and collaboration. They also act as resource centers for other schools in the region.
For more information about Asia Society visit: https://asiasociety.org/
Mandarin Matrix is a customizable, online learning platform designed to support learners of Mandarin as a second language from kindergarten through to middle school. The Mandarin Matrix Online Classroom and supporting print materials offer a complete learning solution with an integrated range of learning tools designed to be user-friendly and easily accessible. Students follow individual learning journeys toward developing a rich knowledge of the language and improving proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Through the Online Classroom, students can access thousands of books, games, activities and assessments safely and quickly, anytime and anywhere.
For more information about Mandarin Matrix visit www.mandarinmatrix.org
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