Philippine immigration focus on Philippine immigrant education: From October 24 to 25, 127 teachers from 22 schools in the Philippines gathered at the Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University to participate in a Chinese language teacher training program meticulously organized by the Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University.
This training featured a powerful lineup of experts, including international Chinese language teachers from Hong Kong and authors of "Easy Steps to Chinese," Ms. Ma Yamin and Ms. Li Xinying; Professor Zhang Shitao, the first Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University, currently serving as Vice Dean of the International School of Chinese Studies at Sun Yat-sen University and Deputy Director of the International Chinese Language Teaching Materials Training and R&D Base; Ms. Li Yanan, Manager of the Second Test Development Department at CTI (Hanban), and her assistant Ms. Ma Mengying; Dr. Yu Miao from Beijing Language and Culture University; and Mr. Geng Shiyong and Ms. Bai Yang, teachers at the Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University.
Huang Shuxiu, Director of the Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University, stated that in recent years, as the global influence of the Chinese language continues to grow, the number of students learning Chinese has increased, leading to a rising demand for Chinese language teachers. Many students and teachers passionate about Chinese language education are also seeking more learning and training opportunities to enhance their professional knowledge and improve their teaching proficiency. Therefore, our Confucius Institute at Ateneo de Manila University organized this training.
