Law-Wan Center for Global Education, Manhattan:
The Law-Wan Center for Global Education, Inc. acknowledges the importance of preparing our youths for the global marketplace. The Law-Wan Center for Global Education was founded by experienced educators and we work with parents in the designing of our programs. We offer language programs and summer learning tours that aim at providing language trainings and cultural exchange opportunities for young people of ages 3 to 18.
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We currently offer two summer programs:
(1) A Summer Program for 3-7 Year Olds to learn Mandarin and to experience Chinese cultural activities. The mission of this program is to introduce children to the Chinese language at an early age and to enjoy the richness of “things Chinese.” Our Mandarin immersion program in the Upper Eastside of Manhattan, is located in Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street (between Park & Madison Avenue.)
(2) North America Summer Tour 2009 -- A summer camp and tour program for youths of ages 10 to 18. This is an English language immersion program that offers participants daily interactions with native English speakers, cultural exchange with local youths of the same age groups, and opportunities to learn about the history and culture of both the U.S. and Canada. It also includes a sports camp designed for young track and field athletes held at the St. Lawrence Univeristy in Canton, New York.
Emmy Award Winner to be our Guest Instructor:The Law-Wan Center for Global Education is honor to have Ms. Jennifer Wen Ma, one of the winners of the 30th Annual Sports Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Live Event Turnaround category -- Games of the XXIX Olympiad NBC, to be a guest instructor this coming August for our summer program in learning Mandarin and experiencing Chinese cultural activities.
Ms. Ma was a member of the Core Creative Team for the planning of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. She also held the position of Chief Designer of Visual and Special Effects for all four ceremonies. Ms. Ma holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Pratt Institute. She has been an active contemporary artist internationally, showing in Europe, Asia and the U.S., including prestigious institutions such as: the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, among others. Ms. Ma will be sharing her experience working for the Olympic games and will also be doing related art and craft projects with our students.
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