The number of people learning Mandarin in Europe and the U.S. increases year by year; the U.S. Department of State also announced the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), emphasizing increase in Mandarin learning opportunities outside China. The U.S. -Taiwan Education Initiative was officially launched between the U.S. and Taiwan on December 2, 2020. In response to the above, the OCAC and related agencies established a negotiation and cooperation model with AIT to enhance bilateral language cooperation.

To expand the overseas Mandarin learning market, the OCAC is implementing the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning Establishment Program, under which we will assist overseas compatriot schools and associations in setting up Taiwan Centers for Mandarin Learning (TCMLs) as bases for teaching Mandarin to people aged over 18 and, more importantly, for promoting Mandarin teaching with Taiwanese characteristics. 93 TCMLs have so far been set up, including 64 in the U.S., 4 in the U.K., 4 in Australia, 3 in Italy, 3 in Canada, 2 in Germany, 2 in France, 2 in Japan, and another 9 in Hungary, Sweden, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, and it is hoped to see more established in the near future.

Moving forward, the OCAC will actively encourage overseas compatriot schools and associations to actively apply to establish TCMLs. They will offer overseas learners more free and democratic alternatives to learning Mandarin and promote its teaching with Taiwanese characteristics, as well as introducing overseas students to the many wonders that Taiwan offers.

         

No.	Location	Taiwan Centers for Mandarin Learning
1	Arkansas, U.S.	Arkansas Taiwanese Foundation
2	California, U.S.	Chinese Cultural Learning Center
3	California, U.S.	Chinese Language School of Southern California
4	California, U.S.	Chinese School of San Marino
5	California, U.S.	EFCI Chinese School
6	California, U.S.	Growing Tree Learning Center
7	California, U.S.	I Fly Young Chinese School
8	California, U.S.	San Diego Chinese Academy
9	California, U.S.	San Diego North County Chinese School
10	California, U.S.	SFVCCA Chinese School
11	California, U.S.	Silicon Valley Chinese School
12	California, U.S.	Taiwanese American Center of Northern California
13	California, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Los Angeles
14	California, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, San Dimas
15	California, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, San Mateo
16	California, U.S.	SYS Chinese Institute
17	California, U.S.	Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation, Northern California Chapter
18	Colorado, U.S.	Colorado Chinese Language School
19	Florida, U.S.	Oviedo Chinese School
20	Florida, U.S.	Tampa Chinese School
21	Florida, U.S.	The Chinese School of CAACF
22	Florida, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Miami
23	Georgia, U.S.	Chinese Cultural School of Atlanta
24	Georgia, U.S.	Chinese School of Atlanta
25	Georgia, U.S.	Taiwanese School of Atlanta
26	Illinois, U.S.	Eriya Foundation
27	Maryland, U.S.	Chinese Language School of Baltimore
28	Maryland, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Washington D. C.
29	Maryland, U.S.	Washington DC Taiwanese School
30	Massachusetts, U.S.	Ming Hui Academy Boston
31	Massachusetts, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy Boston
32	Michigan, U.S.	Ann Arbor Chinese School
33	Michigan, U.S.	Southern Michigan Chinese School
34	Minnesota, U.S.	Twin Cities Chinese Language School
35	New Jersey, U.S.	Jersey Shore Chinese School
36	New Jersey, U.S.	Northern New Jersey Chinese Association (NNJCA)
37	New Jersey, U.S.	Princeton Chinese Language School
38	New Jersey, U.S.	Raritan Valley Chinese School
39	New Jersey, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Northern New Jersey
40	New York, U.S.	Mid-Hudson Chinese Language Center
41	New York, U.S.	New Jersey Bergen Chinese School
42	New York, U.S.	Plainview Chinese Learning Center Inc
43	New York, U.S.	Taiwan Center Inc. (New York Taiwan Center)
44	New York, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy Long Island
45	New York, U.S.	Tzu Chi Long Island Education Center
46	New York, U.S.	CMP Chinese School
47	North Carolina, U.S.	North Carolina Raleigh Chinese Language School
48	Ohio, U.S.	Columbus Chinese Academy
49	Pennsylvania, U.S.	Pittsburgh Tzu Chi Academy
50	Texas, U.S.	Ai-Hwa Chinese School in El Paso
51	Texas, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Dallas
52	Texas, U.S.	Buddha's Light Private School
53	Texas, U.S.	Formosa Plastics Chinese School
54	Texas, U.S.	Goodnews Mandarin Academy
55	Texas, U.S.	Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizens (HTISC)
56	Texas, U.S.	San Antonio Chinese Culture Institute
57	Texas, U.S.	Sun Ray Chinese School
58	Texas, U.S.	Institute of Chinese Culture
59	Virginia, U.S.	Northern Virginia Experimental Chinese School
60	Virginia, U.S.	Wei Hwa Chinese School
61	Washington, U.S.	Chong Wa School
62	Washington, U.S.	I.K.T. FYCD Cultural and Educational Association Washington
63	Wisconsin, U.S.	North American Chinese School
64	Wisconsin, U.S.	Legacy Multi Culture & Education Service Center
65	Vancouver,Canada	Union Mandarin School
66	Vancouver,Canada	Tzu Chi Academy Vancouver
67	Toronto,Canada	Tzu Chi Academy, North Toronto
68	Vienna, Austria	Taiwan Chinesische Schule
69	Sydney,Australia	Sydney Taiwanese School
70	Sydney,Australia	Sydney Northwest Chinese School
71	Queensland,Australia	Chung Tian Chinese School
72	Melbourne,Australia	Taiwanese School of Melbourne
73	Aucklan,New Zealand	Chi-Yuan Education Centre
74	Brussels, Belgium	Taiwan Mandarin Association in Belgium
75	Prague, Czech	Česko-Tchaj-wanská Společnost
76	Seine-Saint-Denis, France	Association Linguistique Culturelle Chinoise (ALCC)
77	Paris, France	L'encrier Chinois
78	Düsseldorf, Germany	Formosa Chinese School in Germany
79	Berlin,Germany	Taiwanherz
80	Budapest, Hungary	Jade Mountain Mandarin School
81	Rome, Italy	Associazione Culturale Taiwanesi in Italia
82	Siena, Italy	Associazione Taiwan e Italia (ATI)
83	Milan,Italy	Associazione Taiwanesi a Milano
84	Eindhoven, Netherlands	Taiwan Business Families in the South Netherlands
85	Kraków, Poland	Taiwan Culture and Language Exchange Association
86	Madrid, Spain	Asociación Cultural Educativa de los chinos de ultramar en Madrid
87	Stockholm, Sweden	Lil' Tizzy Mandarin
88	London, UK	Hua Hsia Chinese School
89	London, UK	Taiwan Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation UK Limited
90	London, UK	Play Mandarin Ltd.
91	Kent, UK	Chinese Learning Paradise
92	Sendai, Japan	Meet Taiwan Language and Culture School
93	Osaka, Japan	Osaka Bentencho

• Cooperative Agreement for the Establishment of an Overseas Community Affairs Council Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning(22KB)

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