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 Europe and the U.S. 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. 88 TCMLs have so far been set up, including 68 in the U.S., 4 in the U.K., 3 in Germany, 3 in Italy, 2 in France, and another 8 in Hungary, Sweden, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, and it is hoped to see more established in the near future.

Moving forward, the OCAC will actively encourage overseas compatriot schools and associations in the U.S. and Europe 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.	Confucius Chinese Language School
6	California, U.S.	EFCI Chinese School
7	California, U.S.	Growing Tree Learning Center
8	California, U.S.	I Fly Young Chinese School
9	California, U.S.	San Diego Chinese Academy
10	California, U.S.	San Diego North County Chinese School
11	California, U.S.	San Mateo County Chinese School
12	California, U.S.	SFVCCA Chinese School
13	California, U.S.	Silicon Valley Chinese School
14	California, U.S.	Taiwanese American Center of Northern California
15	California, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Los Angeles
16	California, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, San Dimas
17	California, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, San Mateo
18	California, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Cupertino
19	California, U.S.	SYS Chinese Institute
20	Colorado, U.S.	Colorado Chinese Language School
21	Delaware, U.S.	Chinese School of Delaware
22	Florida, U.S.	Oviedo Chinese School
23	Florida, U.S.	Tampa Chinese School
24	Florida, U.S.	The Chinese School of CAACF
25	Florida, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Miami
26	Georgia, U.S.	Chinese Cultural School of Atlanta
27	Georgia, U.S.	Chinese School of Atlanta
28	Georgia, U.S.	Taiwanese School of Atlanta
29	Illinois, U.S.	Eriya Foundation
30	Maryland, U.S.	Chinese Language School of Baltimore
31	Maryland, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Washington D. C.
32	Maryland, U.S.	Washington DC Taiwanese School
33	Massachusetts, U.S.	Ming Hui Academy Boston
34	Massachusetts, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy Boston
35	Michigan, U.S.	Ann Arbor Chinese School
36	Michigan, U.S.	Southern Michigan Chinese School
37	Minnesota, U.S.	Twin Cities Chinese Language School
38	New Jersey, U.S.	Jersey Shore Chinese School
39	New Jersey, U.S.	Murray Hill Chinese School
40	New Jersey, U.S.	Northern New Jersey Chinese Association (NNJCA)
41	New Jersey, U.S.	Princeton Chinese Language School
42	New Jersey, U.S.	Raritan Valley Chinese School
43	New Jersey, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Northern New Jersey
44	New York, U.S.	Mid-Hudson Chinese Language Center
45	New York, U.S.	New Jersey Bergen Chinese School
46	New York, U.S.	Plainview Chinese Learning Center Inc
47	New York, U.S.	Taiwan Center Inc. (New York Taiwan Center)
48	New York, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy Long Island
49	New York, U.S.	Tzu Chi Long Island Education Center
50	New York, U.S.	CMP Chinese School
51	North Carolina, U.S.	North Carolina Raleigh Chinese Language School
52	Ohio, U.S.	Chinese Academy of Cleveland
53	Ohio, U.S.	Columbus Chinese Academy
54	Pennsylvania, U.S.	Pittsburgh Tzu Chi Academy
55	Texas, U.S.	Ai-Hwa Chinese School in El Paso
56	Texas, U.S.	Tzu Chi Academy, Dallas
57	Texas, U.S.	Buddha's Light Private School
58	Texas, U.S.	Formosa Plastics Chinese School
59	Texas, U.S.	Goodnews Mandarin Academy
60	Texas, U.S.	Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizens (HTISC)
61	Texas, U.S.	San Antonio Chinese Culture Institute
62	Texas, U.S.	Sun Ray Chinese School
63	Virginia, U.S.	Northern Virginia Experimental Chinese School
64	Virginia, U.S.	Wei Hwa Chinese School
65	Washington, U.S.	Chong Wa School
66	Washington, U.S.	I.K.T. FYCD Cultural and Educational Association Washington
67	Wisconsin, U.S.	North American Chinese School
68	Wisconsin, U.S.	Legacy Multi Culture & Education Service Center
69	Vienna, Austria	Taiwan Chinesische Schule
70	Brussels, Belgium	Taiwan Mandarin Association in Belgium
71	Prague, Czech	Česko-Tchaj-wanská Společnost
72	Seine-Saint-Denis, France	Association Linguistique Culturelle Chinoise (ALCC)
73	Paris, France	L'encrier Chinois
74	Hamburg, Germany	Chinesischer Verein in Hamburg e.V.
75	Düsseldorf, Germany	Formosa Chinese School in Germany
76	Berlin,Germany	Taiwanherz
77	Budapest, Hungary	Jade Mountain Mandarin School
78	Rome, Italy	Associazione Culturale Taiwanesi in Italia
79	Siena, Italy	Associazione Taiwan e Italia (ATI)
80	Milan,Italy	Associazione Taiwanesi a Milano
81	Eindhoven, Netherlands	Taiwan Business Families in the South Netherlands
82	Kraków, Poland	Taiwan Culture and Language Exchange Association
83	Madrid, Spain	Asociación Cultural Educativa de los chinos de ultramar en Madrid
84	Stockholm, Sweden	Lil' Tizzy Mandarin
85	London, UK	Hua Hsia Chinese School
86	London, UK	Taiwan Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation UK Limited
87	London, UK	Play Mandarin Ltd.
88	Kent, UK	Chinese Learning Paradise

• Cooperative Agreement for the Establishment of an Overseas Community Affairs Council Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning(22KB)
• OCAC'S Program to Promote Mandarin Learning Cultivation in Europe and the US(316KB)

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