February 17, 2024 The 13th International Conference on Han-Character Education and Research Conference Presentation Jing CHAI gave a presentation at The 13th International Conference on Han-Character Education and Research, which gathered research scholars and practitioners from the Han-Character Circle and beyond to discuss topics around the…
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blog – events – remakerspace
February 20 & 22, 2024 字圆其说 x RemakerSpace Crafting Workshop · Made (with Love) by me As people may have noticed on the Information and Announcement Boards around NYUSH campus, there are magnets being put up to promote the use of this recyclable tools instead of tapes for posters. The magnets is the first…
blog – events – harvard GSE
“As a native Hawaiian, one of my ambitions is to create a set of writte scripts for my mother tongue, but the issue of promoting it to both native and non-native speakers has been my biggest challenge！ This talk really inspired me on how to proceed forward!” February 29, 2024 字圆其说 x GSE Harvard University…
blog – events – firefly exhibition
March 1 – 31, 2024 字圆其说 x 阅读越精彩 Interactive Exhibition In collaboration with 阅读越精彩 program which promotes reading among the youth， 字圆其说 hosted a month-long exhibition at the Firefly Children’s Book Library with interactive installations, riddles, and an invitation for creative re-think of the characters in their names and visual expressions for non-native learners…
blog – events – firefly salon
March 9, 2024 字圆其说 x 阅读越精彩 Intercultural Salon A group of NYUSH students from Advanced Chinese I joined 9 Chinese families in the Firefly Children’s Book Library for an intercultural salon on perceptions of Chinese characters and beyoond. All participants engaged actively in the bilingual communications and enjoyed the time shared together. In…
blog – events – nyuad students
March 15, 2024 字圆其说 x NYUAD Students Celebration The long-time contributors of 字圆其说 from New York University Abu Dhabi visited NYU Shanghai during the spring break, and celebrated their achievements under the tree together with the Chinese and international students of NYUSH. The project appreciated their brilliant creativity and generous sharing. One of…
Blog – SMIC
March 25, 2024 字圆其说 x 中芯国际学校 Interactive Booth & Invited Talk with Faculty 字圆其说 is invited to SMIC for its Chinese Day Showcase during the annual International Week. The interactive booth is designed for students engagements while the talk with faculty focused more on the teaching and learning. The presentation on the topic…
blog – events – city as classroom
April 20, 2024 字圆其说 x Creativity + Innovation Lab City as Classroom Symposium · Invited Lightning Talk Jing CHAI is invited to give a Lightning Talk at the beginning of the annual City as Classroom Sympsoim, a gathering of educators and practioners of experiential learning, as the project of 字圆其说, with its…
blog – events – wuliqiao echo
April 23, 2024 字圆其说 x 五里桥回声悦读馆 Invited Book Club Workshop On the International Reading Day, Jing CHAI is invited by the Wuliqiao Community Center to lead a children’s book club session for adults on the award-winning Du Iz Tak? at the newly opened Community Reading Center. What was the last time you learned…
blog – events – IFSA
April 25, 2024 字圆其说 x IFSA Invtied Talk Invited by the Program Head of IFSA (Institute for Study Abroad) , Jing CHAI presented on the Evolution of the Chinese character, as well as the unique adaption of teaching Chinese characters to the speakers of other languages, which related…