The local Confucius Institute in Edmonton is putting on a competition to encourage local Chinese learners.
Posts Tagged ‘edmonton’
15 Feb
Albertan soldier learns to speak Pashto
There was a great story in the Sunday Edmonton Journal about an Albertan soldier who learned Pashto while on duty in Afghanistan. Definitely worth a read! [update11/11: Journal story removed from website, but it's still posted on the National Post site] “By the end of his 2008 tour, the member of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light [...]
18 Jan
Interviews with successful adult language learners in Edmonton (#1: Matthew-Mandarin Chinese)
This is the first installment of interviews with successful adult language learners in Edmonton. Do you know anyone in the Edmonton area who might have a story to share? Let’s pretend that you’ve moved your family to a completely new country– sure, you can get by in the language; however, among the list of challenges [...]
23 Dec
Tamaraneh Fundraiser in February
The Tamaraneh Society is a local organization that I feel honoured to be able to volunteer with. The coordinator is a remarkable woman named Memunatu Kamara who, after epic journey to Canada as a refugee, has worked tirelessly to support the rebuilding of her home village in Sierra Leone. Tamaraneh means “people helping eachother” in [...]
