Xinyi Wu

Lecturer

Xinyi Wu is currently a lecturer in the Chinese Language and Culture Program at the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies at University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the Lauder Institute, she was the Lead Instructor at the Chinese Flagship Center at Brigham Young University (BYU) and Assistant Professor at Defense Language Institute at Monterey, California. She is also a certified ACTFL OPI. Her professional interests include various areas in international and comparative education with special focuses on cross-cultural communication and culture and identity. Her most recent book Educational Journeys, Struggles, and Ethnic Identity addresses issues concerning language and culture. Dr. Wu received her Ph.D. in Comparative and International Education from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and M.Ed in Educational Leadership and Foundations from BYU.

Why & How to Study Chinese NOW: Networking, Opportunities, Worlds

This panel/session will address the frequently asked questions of “why” and “how” to study Chinese, particularly in the current domestic context that is increasingly inward-looking. Based on their work and experiences, the panelists will offer perspectives that help policy makers, educators, parents, and students in K-16 education settings to rethink and reframe the learning and teaching of Chinese in contemporary context. They will discuss why the learning of Chinese NOW is timely, which helps them network with learners and speakers of Chinese globally, offers them opportunities to learn and use Chinese in meaningful contexts and work, and connects them with the real world to make economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian contributions.

This presentation will be available for on-demand viewing on December 2nd during Global CRED. Register for Global CRED below, it’s quick easy and free!