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US-China Strong Foundation announces Hong Kong ’ s Mandarin Matrix as a Technology Implementation Partner
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The 1 Million Strong Initiative is a China- and US-government commitment to strengthening US-China relations , by teaching 1 million US K-12 students Mandarin Chinese by 2020
The initiative calls for a five-fold increase from the current 200,000 students learning today and the program will be led by the US-China Strong Foundation , along with key implementation partners . Mandarin Matrix has been chosen as a Technology Platform Implementation Partner , and will develop and leverage their current technology to improve and increase access to Mandarin language classes , particularly in underserved communities .
“ We ’ re proud to collaborate with these distinguished institutions and organizations , as they help us expand 1 Million Strong across the country ,” said Carola McGiffert , CEO of US-China Strong . “ With their expertise , we ’ ll be even better equipped to foster a greater understanding of Chinese culture , language and history – and of the US-China relationship – among American students ”.
Mandarin Matrix ’ s CEO David Tait also welcomed the initiative “ we are delighted to have been chosen to be a part of this important project and look forward to working with our partners to provide so many young people a potentially life changing opportunity to learn Mandarin ”.
Hong Kong-based Mandarin Matrix specialises in publishing teaching materials for students learning Chinese as a foreign language , but already , the US is their largest market . Key to their success has been their award winning Mandarin Matrix Online Classroom , which in addition to providing an engaging and fun way to learn , also provides a platform to teach Mandarin to both English and Spanish speaking communities .