2020-2021 Volunteer Recruitment
As the new school year is approaching, the Chinese program is currently seeking for volunteers who are native Chinese speakers. With the upcoming events, we need all genuine volunteers to come and help us in creating a huge and successful event! To enhance the quality of the Chinese oral assistance program and volunteers’ communication and […]
2020 UBC CHIN143 & 243 Final Project Festival
CHIN143 and CHIN243 are Chinese language courses offered by UBC’s Asian Studies department. A series of classroom activities has encouraged heritage students to trace back the origins of their cultural identity, experience the diverse cultures surrounding them, explore their connection to the world, and define their unique identity. Today, students from both classes have presented their outstanding final projects. Please follow their footsteps and listen closely to what they want to say.
2020 Huayu Enrichment Scholarship/Taiwan Scholarship
The Department of Asian Studies is pleased to offer the following two scholarships jointly with the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office: The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (monthly stipend for Chinese studies at a ROC University) and the Taiwan Scholarship (Tuition coverage for a whole academic year for studies at any ROC University)
Welcoming The Year Of The Rat!
If you walked around the AMS Nest anytime last week, you might have heard the loud banging of drums or the ocean of laughter coming from the Lower Atrium. That was, in fact, the sound of our Lunar New Year Festivities! From 11:00 AM all the way to 3:00 PM, the AMS Nest was transformed […]
2020 UBC Lantern Festival Poetry Night Invitation
The Chinese Language Program invites you to come out and join us in the annual UBC Lantern Festival Poetry Night. The event will be on Thursday, February 27th from 4:00 – 6:30 PM at the UBC Asian Center Auditorium. Come watch the lines of celebrated poets from a history spanning thousands of years come to […]
Heritage Learner New Year’s Eve Dinner
On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, the Chinese Language Program’s heritage classes gathered together in the Asian Centre Auditorium for the Inaugural Lunar New Year’s Eve Potluck and celebration. Our turn-out of nearly 100 people consisted of not only the heritage students, but also their friends, and family as well. Considering the variety of […]
January 2020 TAWL/Volunteer Training Weekend
On the weekend of January 11th and 12th, our TA, WorkLearn, and Volunteering students gathered bright and early at the CK Choi Building to kickstart a new term of working. Our TAs and WorkLearns got to team build as well as further sharpen their skills in facilitation and leadership through workshops that were prepared by […]
2020 Lunar New Year Celebration — Year of the Rat
The Chinese Language Program, co-hosted by UBC Chinese Music Club & UBC Asian Studies, invites you to join the 2020 Lunar New Year Celebration for the Year of the Rat. The event will be held at the AMS Nest from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020. What is Lunar New Year? […]
2019 Global Seminar: CHIN234 Learning Chinese in a living classroom in Taiwan
“I think travelling abroad and immersing yourself in other cultures is quintessential to develop into a better, [and a] more understanding person.” A Living Classroom Overview In this year’s summer Global Seminar, UBC Chinese Language Program offered students to learn Chinese in a living classroom in Taiwan. An overseas language course that involves […]