Panda Mandarin

We have such an amazing team of teachers. When one of gets sick, someone will always step up to help. 🫶

Today, our founder, stepped in to teach our Under 2 class at our midtown location. It looks like she had just as much fun (maybe even more) than the little ones. 🐼 😆

Have a great weekend!

Happy Year of the Horse! 马年大吉！ We had a great event at our Midtown Centre this weekend with fun crafts, games, lucky prizes, and yummy dumplings! Thank you to our students and teachers who made this an unforgettable time. We wish you all a very healthy and prosperous Year of the Fire Horse!

We’re proud to share a meaningful update from our founder, .✨

With 18 years in education, including 7 years as a high school math and physics teacher, Yollanda has worked closely with youths and parents across schools, community programs, and nonprofit spaces. As an engineer turned educator and Mandarin school founder, she deeply understands the academic, cultural, and emotional pressures many young people and families navigate—especially in bilingual and high-expectation environments.

Yollanda has now stepped into a new chapter as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and practicum student, continuing her lifelong commitment to supporting youths and families. Her clinical work focuses on teens and parents, particularly within the Asian diaspora and culturally diverse communities, supporting identity development, family communication, and emotional wellbeing.

She is currently welcoming a limited number of clients for virtual therapy sessions in English and Mandarin, with some reduced-cost spots available during this supervised training period.

We’re grateful to see our founder continue this work with the same care, integrity, and belief in whole-child development that has always guided our school. 💚

Complimentary consultations can be booked using the QR code in graphic or link in ’s bio.

.mandarin is excited to host a Mid-Autumn Festival event at our Midtown centre (3219 Yonge St) on Sunday, October 5th at 5-6:30pm. We will be making snow skin mooncakes, retelling the Legend of Chang’e and Hou Yi, and making lantern crafts. Weather permitting, we’ll also do a lantern walk outdoors! The event will be run in English/Mandarin/Cantonese. Tickets can be purchased in our link in bio.
We’re also excited to participate in the Mid-Autumn Night’s Dream event this Saturday, September 27th at the Pride of Canada Carousel in Downtown Markham (8080 Birchmount Rd). Families in Markham can get your tickets in the link in bio.

We’re proud of our Summer Campers who joined us for Week 1 & 2 and experienced two amazing themes - Travel to China and Martial Arts & Movement!

Our beginner to novice campers “visited” amazing places in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Harbin (our founder’s hometown!). They also learned about the physical and mental benefits about Kung Fu and Tai Chi.

Our advanced campers flexed their Mandarin language muscles with reinforcement of reading and writing with creative activities. They also learned to appreciate some famous Chinese pieces including 西游记, 靜夜思, and 游子吟.

Interested in joining this summer still? We have spots for August including two weeks of Cantonese camp Aug 11-15, and 18-22!

Link in bio or go to www.pandamandarin.ca/summer-camps

“What started as a basketball game… is now a full-blown celebration of Asian creativity, community, and culture.” 🏀🎤🍜✨

We’re excited to share that ARC World (formerly CCYAA Celeb Classic now ) is back—bigger and bolder than ever! 🎉

Last year, a group of our Panda families joined the fun at Youth Jam, and we had the best time together. This year’s event is open to all and packed with exciting activities for all ages—from food to performances to inspirational talks.

🗓️ Saturday, July 12 | 10:30am–6:00pm
📍Toronto Metropolitan University (341 Yonge St.)
🎟️ $18.88 adults / $8.88 kids (ages 3–12)
🎫 Tickets: asianrootscollective.org/arcworld

🌟 Featuring:
• ARC Next: Performances from Ava Ro, AJ & Alyssa Rafael + a slam dunk comp
• ARC Talks: Speakers include , , KoolMac, Janice & Sonia Lee
• ARC Eats: Delicious bites from Chef Eva Chin (Yan Dining), Chef Nuit (Pai), and more
• ARC Market: Shop Asian-owned brands, art, collectibles + interactive booths

All proceeds go to the Jeremy Lin Foundation and Asian Roots Collective, supporting youth programs across the community.

Let us know if you’re going—we’d love to gather another Panda crew! 🐼

Happy Canada Day! This Canada Day we reflect on what it means to be Canadian, especially a hyphenated Canadian that identify with multiple cultures, which a lot of our families do. While there have been and still are challenges for Chinese-Canadians, there's still a lot to be proud of. Panda Mandarin is particularly proud of what we can do to help Chinese-Canadians be proud of their culture and also share & appreciate with Canadians of all backgrounds. Wishing all of you that celebrate a very Happy Canada Day!

We're excited to bring back our popular drop-in art classes in Mandarin & Cantonese in our Midtown centre! Your child can flex their creative muscles while learning/practicing their Chinese in a fun & engaging way with four awesome themes!

Sign up link here: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/panda-mandarin/shop/activities/6055734?scrollToCalendar=true&date=2025-05-31&view=month

Location: Panda Mandarin Midtown

May 31 - Dragon Boat Festival
June 7 - Spring Flowers
June 14 - Father’s Day
June 21 - Summer Scenes

Cantonese: 11:15am-12:15pm
Mandarin: 12:30pm-1:30pm

Ages: 4+ Years Old

Cost: only $20/session

Had to jump on this trend. Wouldn’t it be great to have a Panda Mandarin teacher like Wu Laoshi (吴老师) at home to teach and practice Chinese? Well, you can with the convenience and flexibility of our 1:1 and small group online classes or in-home private classes. DM us for more info!

Panda Mandarin is proud to support the next generation of language teachers from oiseuoft through practicum placements where they get to learn from our experienced Mandarin teachers. It’s so meaningful to help these students teachers grow and develop their teaching skills in the real world. Best of luck to all of the Master of Education in Language & Literacies students with the rest of their degree! 🙏👏