A-State World Languages and Cultures

🐎🎊 Galloping into the Year of the Horse! 🎊🐎
On February-10 at Campus Jonesboro and February-16 at Campus Querétaro, Ms. Li Ying Chang (張立盈), a Mandarin Chinese instructor from the Department of World Languages and Cultures, hosted a festive Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. 🎉
During the event, students learned about the origins of the Chinese zodiac and the story behind the twelve animals. They explored the special meaning of the Horse, which symbolizes energy, strength, perseverance, and freedom—encouraging us to move forward with confidence in the new year. 🐎✨
To celebrate, students created their own Year of the Horse hanging ornaments using colorful paper and traditional designs. 🧧✂️ Through this hands-on activity, they combined creativity with cultural understanding while experiencing the joy of Lunar New Year traditions.
Take a look at their beautiful creations and welcome a joyful and prosperous Year of the Horse! 🎊

🎥 **Watch Now!** Discover the highlights of the **2025 Taiwan Mandarin Scholarship Program** 🇹🇼✨

📅 *May 26 – July 19, 2025*
📍 *Chung Yuan Christian University*

A-State students dived into Mandarin learning, explored Taiwanese culture 🌸, and joined cultural tours from wood art 🪵 to ceramics 🏺.

They also made a real impact by assisting with English teaching at Dayua Senior High School and Dalun Junior High School!

It’s more than just a program — it’s a cultural journey 🌍💬

👉 Don’t miss it — click to watch ⬇️!

🐍🎊 Snipping into the Year of the Snake! 🎊🐍

On February 5th, Ms. Li Ying Chang (張立盈), a Mandarin Chinese instructor from the Department of World Languages and Cultures, hosted a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration! 🎉

To welcome the Year 2025 of the Snake, students put their incredible design with a traditional Chinese paper-cutting activity! ✂️🐍 With scissors in hand and paper in front of them, they carefully cut out intricate snake designs—each one symbolizing wisdom, transformation, and good fortune in the new year.

Beyond the fun, students learned about Chinese zodiac traditions, the meaning behind paper-cut art, and the rich culture of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations. 🎨🧧

Check out their amazing work! 🎨✨

🌍 Explore Costa Rica with A-State in Summer 2025! 🌞

Immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of Costa Rica for four weeks! 🇨🇷 Study Spanish at a language school, live with a local host family, and spend your weekends adventuring in stunning places like Manuel Antonio National Park and Arenal Volcano 🌋.

✨ Program Highlights:

Spanish language classes (Beginner to Advanced levels)
Stay with a host family 🏡
Weekend trips to national parks and sustainable agriculture tours 🌿
Earn 6 credits in Spanish (SPAN 1013-3503)
📅 Program Dates: May 25 - June 22, 2025
✍️ Apply Now to secure your spot!
For more info, contact: Sean Binkley, Assistant Director of Study Abroad ([email protected])

🌕 Mid-Autumn Festival Event in Arkansas State University – Campus Jonesboro ! 🌕

We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our Mid-Autumn Festival event.🎉Ms. Li Ying Chang(張立盈), a Mandarin instructor from the Department of World Languages and Culture, organized a Mid-Autumn Festival event on September-18. 🎉

Our students had a wonderful time learning about the history and traditions of this special festival. They enjoyed delicious mooncakes and even had fun crafting their own paper mooncakes! 🌕✨

The experience was both educational and enjoyable, with students expressing great interest and enthusiasm. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event memorable! 🙌🎉

Join us for the Mid-Autumn Festival, where you can enjoy mooncakes and refreshments. Learn about history, custom and a special paper-cutting activity.
Date: Sep 18
Time: 12-1:30pm
Place: Humanities & Social Sciences Building, Room 2035

Join Hermana y Hermano next Wednesday for a fun lotería night!

🌟 Join Our Fall 2024 Chinese Language Courses! 🌟
Ready to take your Chinese language skills to the next level? Whether you're just starting out or looking to continue your studies, we have the perfect course for you this Fall!

📅 Course Schedule:
Fall Session I: 8/20-10/04
* CHIN1013 - Elementary Chinese I (CRN64604)�Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:00-3:15 PM
* CHIN2013 - Intermediate Chinese I (CRN64705)�Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30-4:45 PM

Fall Session II: 10/14-12/13
CHIN1013-Elementary Chinese I(CRN65631) - TR 3:30-4:45
CHIN1023-Elementary Chinese II(CRN64605) - TR 2-3:15
CHIN2013-Intermediate Chinese II(CRN65636) - MW 2-3:15

📚 Register Now: Check your course registration system for more details and to enroll.
Let’s make Fall 2024 a semester of learning and growth together. We look forward to seeing you in class!

✅Chinese Lunar New Year Event in A-State
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✅Arkansas-Taiwan Education Partnership
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✅Taiwan Huayu Best Scholarship Program
📖 https://deptweb.cycu.edu.tw/mlc/en/taiwan-huayu-best-program/ ➡️If you need more information, please feel free to contact us.

This interdisciplinary conference is an interesting opportunity to showcase your work!

Any of our grads or students looking for a job serving the Hispanic community in NEA?

Last weekend our Costa Rica students visited Arenal where they could swim in the waterfall, La fortuna!