JumpStart
CHINESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

An intensive 3-week program to develop verbal, written, aural/oral language skills for Mandarin Chinese and to expand Chinese cultural experiences. For high school students in rising 7th through 12th grades who are highly motivated to learn Chinese in an immersion program setting.
Dates: July 7 - 25, 2008
Site: Kammerer Middle School
Louisville, Kentucky

Application Open Until Filled

Jump Start is a StarTalk national language project. Administered by the National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland, in conjunction with the Federal Initiative for Critical Need Languages, and in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools, University of Louisville Chinese Studies, and Crane House, in Louisville Kentucky.

Click here for information.

Click here for a listing of other StarTalk Chinese language programs around the nation.

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Julius Caesar at the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

8:00pm on all days. Free.

In Central Park at coner of Fourth & Magnolia Streets in 'Old Louisville'.

" Director Pamela Di Pasquale's samurai-influenced production borrows elements of Kabuki theater. Stylized movement, ninja-like costumes with blood-red sashes and bamboo kendo sticks as swords contribute exciting visual and aural components to William Shakespeare's 1599 play about the murder of the Roman leader." -Courier Journal-

Japan-America Friendship Program 2008

Kentucky will host over 200 Japanese visitors from October 22 to October 29, 2008. Host families are needed from October 24 to October 27.

If you are interested in hosting, please call Crane House at (502) 635-2240

Speakers Coming Up

1. Adesina Laude: Mr. Laude is managing director at VanceInfo-one China's largest software companies. He will be speaking on Asian property and copyright issues.

2.HankCrumpton:Mr. Crumpton was formerly with the CIA and is now an Ambassador with the State Department specializing on counter terrorism.

3. Koan Jeff Baysa: Dr. Baysa is curator of the Chinese in America museum and has an extensive background in Asian art, in addition to maintaing a full time medical proactive.

4. Robert Lang: Mr. Lang, a former NASA employee, mathmatician and physicist has become the worlds leading origami artist. He will be presenting technical and artistic seminars.

5. Yong-Chin Lu: Dr. Lu, a professor at Ohio State, organized the world's largest Asian festival in Columbus, Ohio. He is coming to speak and assist with organizing a Louisville festival.

6. Virginia Kramsky: Ms. Kramisky heads the chinese Institute in New York City and will be sharing her experiences and vision for the future.

7. Arthur Dong: Mr. Dong is a leading Hollywood producer and recently completed the movie Hollywood Chinese. He will be speking in conjunction with the films Louisville debut.