Taiwan Huayu BEST Program
Bilingual Exchanges of Selected Talent Program
Taiwan Huayu BEST Program,
Your Life-changing Experience.
Learn Traditional Chinese and enhance your Mandarin Chinese proficiency in Taiwan with a monthly stipend. Freely experience fascinating culture and befriend amicable locals in a liberal and democratic environment!
Purpose
To promote Mandarin Chinese learning and the talent exchanges between Taiwan and the world, we aim to carry out the following plans:
Mandarin teaching to English speaking students
Assist Taiwanese students' English learning
Description
Students who join the program are provided with a monthly stipend of 25,000 NTD to study Mandarin Chinese in the Chinese Language Center. Accommodations are included for summer program.
Meanwhile, students are required to assist local Taiwanese students in their English learning through the "Hands Together Project": Visit local schools to participate in culture exchange activities.
Goals
More Taiwanese instructors teaching Mandarin Chinese(?)
More students learning Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan
More students taking TOCFL
The raise of English proficiency in Taiwan
TOCFL
Test Of Chinese as a Foreign Language
is Taiwan's national standardized test for Chinese language proficiency.
Partner Schools
University of Michigan-Flint
The College of New Jersey
The University of Edinburgh
University of West Florida