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Cleveland Chinese Class Gets Approval For Taiwan Trip

Clarion photo Minying Zhen
Nancy Yang, center, and the Mandarin Immersion Program seniors will be going to Taiwan over spring break.

Chinese immersion seniors will have the opportunity to take a 13-day trip to Taiwan accompanied by two parent chaperones with Chinese teacher Nancy Yang and Vice Principal Sean Murray.
The cost of this trip stands around $800-$900 and the 23 person class will leave on March 22. They will visit our sister school, Lishan High School, and immerse in Taiwanese culture, conversing in Chinese during the trip.
The majority of the visit will take place in Taipei as students complete their senior capstone project, centering around residency research. This is not the only focus, as they will also tour colleges, orphanages, and interact with the community while volunteering in nearby cities. These activities will help them gain a further understanding of IB topics such as sharing the planet, environment, and traditional customs.
These students have been learning Chinese since they were in kindergarten and are very excited to see if they have the skill to communicate with native speakers.
“I think it’s definitely going to be very beneficial for our students in terms of learning and improving their language skills,” said Yang.

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Jacky He, News Reporter
Hello! My name is Jacky He, this is my first year on the Clarion. I am currently a Sophomore at Cleveland, I plan to cover big picture news around Portland!
Minying Zhen, Photography Editor
My name is Min, and I'm a Junior at Cleveland. This is my second year on the Clarion, and I'm the Clarion photography editor. Woohoo!

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