Washington Association for Chinese Education (WACE)

[Anselmo Villanueva]

Washington Association for Chinese Education (WACE) is a student-run, nonprofit organization dedicated to generating interest in learning Chinese, helping students understand China, and increasing the number of Chinese programs in Washington schools. We are the only organization of our kind in the Pacific Northwest. Founded by a group of enthusiastic high school students in March 2011 from an idea that stemmed out of the Chinese Cultural Club at Skyline High School, WACE now spans across seven schools and five school districts. We have received support from over 500 members of the community through event participation and signatures for our petition to bring Chinese into more Washington schools. Our sponsors include over a dozen community organizations, including the Washington State China Relations Council, Seattle Chinese Garden, Seattle Chongqing Sister-City Association, Confucius Institute of Washington, Chinese Language Teachers Association, and Seattle Youth Venture.

http://www.washingtonchinese.org/

Mission

Our mission is to promote awareness of Chinese culture and language in Washington, primarily to:

• Triple the number of Chinese programs (from 22) in school districts across WA between the year 2011 and 2017
• Generate student interest in learning Chinese and learning about China
• Prepare students to enter the modern-day global economy
• Sustain our student-run organization, which offers students a chance to become active leaders, while embracing global responsibility and worldwide language/culture

Email:

washingt...@outlook.com

Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/waceducation

Leadership & members

Lee Xie President Lee is WACE's reserved but calculated leader. Keeping the organization motivated every week, she coordinates regular meetings and plans major events for WACE. She keeps in touch with Skyline High School's Chinese department, which was introduced to the school by WACE in early 2012. Jackson Peng Chief Technology Officer Jackson is the technical adviser for internet media and marketing. In addition to creating and managing washingtonchinese.org, he produced the Why Learn Chinese 2012 promotional video. Jackson is also the liaison between WACE and Panda Express for the organization's fundraising events. Alice Dong Chief Financial Officer Alice keeps a close eye on the organization's funds and maintains financial accounts of our spending. She plans WACE's fundraisers and works hard every week to volunteer at Sammamish Chinese School to raise funds for our organization. Tang Song Secretary Tang, WACE's secretary, records all of our organization's activities and agendas every meeting. As an experienced writer, he also writes entry essays for grants to fund our organization. Menglan Ji Project Manager Menglan manages all of WACE's programs and activities. She coordinates with the organization's contacts and partners to keep our tight schedule moving smoothly.

Members

Woody Gu, Edmonds Woodway High School
Anissa Chan, Edmonds Woodway High School
Courtney Gu, Edmonds Woodway High School