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Heim is new director of WSCRC

January 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State China Relations Council (WSCRC) has announced Kristi Heim as the new executive director of WSCRC, following Joe Borich’s retirement in 2013. WSCRC is an independent nonprofit organization that has promoted commercial, cultural, and educational ties between Washington state and China for 35 years.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, China, Confucius Institute, International Studies, Jackson School, Joe Borich, Kristi Heim, Pacific Northwest, Vol 33 No 3 | January 11 - January 17, WSCRC

International school immerses students in dual Mandarin and English program

January 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang UW News Lab Beacon Hill International School (BHIS) is one of three elementary schools in the Seattle area offering a language-immersion program to students. While all three schools offer Spanish, BHIS is the first one to offer Mandarin. The Mandarin program is funded by the Confucius Institute.

Filed Under: Features, Education Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Allison Delong, BHIS, Beacon Hill, Beacon Hill International School, China, Chinese language, Confucius Institute, Elizabeth Wang, Filipino, Kelly Aramaki, Seattle, Spanish English, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20, Ying Ying Wu, culture, technology

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