On the other hand, the smaller the world
becomes, the more grows the need for effective
communication and, built upon which, mutual
understanding and trust among peoples of different
races and cultures; so harmony and prosperity can
be pursued and preserved.
As a first generation immigrant from China to
the United States, I have had the opportunities to
appreciate the virtues of both Chinese and
American cultures, which are complementary to one
another under many circumstances. I felt an
enormous urge to share with my children the
knowledge, the value and the thoughts which they
probably would not have had chances to learn at
the regular schools, much less taking advantage of
those ingredients later in their lives. Not
surprisingly, I met many individuals who had the
same thoughts or similar, of which the brainchild is the Mandarin Chinese School.
With the collaborative effort made by those
people, Chinese and non-Chinese American, the
school had a very good start. It has been growing
so rapidly that the school had to relocate to more
spacious facilities twice in the first eighteen
months.
Following what Confucius once said, "(To
educators), it matters how to teach, not whom to
teach", the MCS opens its door to the
children of any races. Please be advised, however,
that parents’ involvement of high degree is
strongly urged and has become an essential part of
the school’s operation. We firmly believe that
only with parents’ active involvement can
children succeed in their learning process.
I sincerely hope that both you and your
child(ren) find the learning experiences in the
MCS are much rewarding, and the child(ren) can
gain something that will be beneficial for their
lifetime.
Good luck!
Herman Yu
