About the Prince George County Chinese STEAM and Culture Academy
Dates: Monday, July 3 to Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Chinese STEAM and Culture Academy is a three-week program integrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) with the Chinese language and Culture.
Theme: Adventures in Energy - Plan for a Better Future
The 2023 STARTALK Chinese STEAM & Culture Summer Academy is a three-week program integrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) into the learning of the Chinese language and culture. The program will offer 60 elementary school students an intense but fun and engaging experience.
The program is comprised of daily language, cultural, STEAM activities, two one-day field trips, and a final performance day. It is open to all students from kindergarten to fifth grade (novice low to novice high/intermediate-low proficiency levels) in Prince George's County, Maryland and its neighboring areas; lessons are taught primarily in Chinese. Our theme this year is "The Chesapeake Bay - A Home for Many," in which students learn about the Chesapeake Bay, the animals, and plants that depend on it, its environmental impact, and pollution solutions they can encourage in their communities.
About STARTALK
STARTALK’s mission is to increase the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking, and teaching critical-need foreign languages. STARTALK offers students (K–16) and teachers of these languages creative and engaging summer experiences that strive to exemplify best practices in language education and in language teacher development. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) launched STARTALK in 2006 and delegated executive oversight of the program to the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA, in turn, awarded a contract to the National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) at the University of Maryland (UMD) to act as its subject matter expert in the implementation and administration of the program.
STARTALK is guided by six Principles for Effective Teaching & Learning and has three main objectives:
To increase the number of students enrolled in the study of critical-need languages
To increase the number of highly effective critical language teachers in the U.S.
To increase the number of highly effective materials and curricula available to teachers and students of these critical-need languages
Through the accomplishment of these objectives, it is believed that the U.S. will be better equipped not only to improve its international relations but also to solidify its national security and global economic competitiveness in the years ahead.
PGAHC/STARTALK
2015, 2016 - What's the Matter of Ice Cream
2017, 2018 - From Seeds to Table
2019, 2021 - The Chesapeake Bay - A Home for Many
2022 - Chinese Language Enrichment
2023 - Adventures in Energy - Plan for a Better Future
The Chinese STEAM and Culture Academy is a three-week program integrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) with the Chinese language and Culture.
Theme: The Chesapeake Bay - A Home for Many, Part II
The 2020 STARTALK Chinese STEAM & Culture Summer Academy is a three-week program integrating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) into the learning of the Chinese language and culture. The program will offer 60 elementary school students an intense but fun and engaging experience.
The program is comprised of daily language, cultural, STEAM activities, two one-day field trips, and a final performance day. It is open to all students from kindergarten to fifth grade (novice low to novice high/intermediate-low proficiency levels) in Prince George's County, Maryland and its neighboring areas; lessons are taught primarily in Chinese. Our theme this year is "The Chesapeake Bay - A Home for Many," in which students learn about the Chesapeake Bay, the animals, and plants that depend on it, its environmental impact, and pollution solutions they can encourage in their communities.