NW CHINESE ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE FRI. FEB. 27

Family Friendly Open House at Northwest Chinese Academy on Friday, February 27 at 6:30 pm.

Children can participate in a Chinese Arts & Crafts activity while parents learn about our Chinese Immersion School in Downtown Beaverton.


Spaces are limited so please RSVP by emailing info@nwchineseacademy.org or by calling 503-954-6277!

Northwest Chinese Academy, located in Beaverton, OR is a Chinese Immersion School for Preschool through 5th grade students. We offer an exceptional education and a true sense of
community by embracing the highest academic standards while creating a warm and supportive environment for learning.

For more information, visit: www.nwchineseacademy.org
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ALWAYS & FOREVER INFO MEETING SAT. FEB. 21

In order to help more families ease the burden of travel costs, Always & Forever Homeland Tours is rolling out new promotions and cost saving coupons. Information about the current promotions are posted on their website under "Latest News". They are busy organizing 2009 group tours as scheduled and arranging customized trips for individual families as well. their Adoption Reunion Tour late March to early April 2009 is already full. There is still space available for other 2009 tours.

The next informational meeting on homeland tours will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the office of Associated Services for International Adoption (ASIA) in Portland,Oregon.

For more information, visit: http://www.adoptionhomelandtours.com/
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Public Seminars at the Portland Classical Chinese Garden

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Offers Public Seminars at the Portland Classical Chinese Garden

These events take place at the Garden, located at 239 NW Everett (on the corner of NW 3rd and Everett) in Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood. Seminars are included in the price of admission to the Garden.

At these seminars, OCOM faculty members will speak on various topics based on their areas of clinical focus. March seminar information is as follows:

Eat Your Greens: The Healing Power of Vegetables
Tuesday, March 17 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mom always told you to eat your vegetables. Now you can learn why! Join us for a cooking demonstration and engaging talk about the healing properties of vegetables.

Berries, Bark and Roots: Benefitting from Chinese Herbs Tuesday, March 31 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Join us as we venture into the vast subject of Chinese herbal medicine. This seminar will introduce you to the basics of Chinese herbal medicine and help you learn how Chinese herbs may benefit you.

The Garden hosts several signature events such as these throughout the year. The events are intended to enrich the Garden’s mission of engaging and educating visitors in the richly authentic culture of China and allow visitors to see the Garden in new ways.

This seminar series has been extremely successful, so OCOM will also be offering public seminars at the Garden from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM every Tuesday from June 16 – September 1.
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BODHI TREE OPEN HOUSE FEB. 21

Open House for Chinese Children's Programs: Saturday, February 21, 12-2 pm. This is a good time to visit the center for the first time, meet the teachers, and get familiar with the Mandarin Chinese language programs for toddlers (2-year olds), preschoolers (3-5 year olds), homeschoolers (6+ year olds) and afterschoolers (6+ year olds). For more information, please call 503-788-0336 or see http://www.bodhitreelanguagecenter.org/

Chinese TODDLERS Program: Thursdays, 10 am - 12 noon (2 hours a week). This class is designed for 2-year old children. Small classes. Children learn Mandarin Chinese culture and language through coloring, singing and dancing, group games, story telling, and by having fun -- all in Mandarin Chinese. Parents should be present. This is a year-round program. For more information, please call 503-788-0336 or see http://www.bodhitreelanguagecenter.org/
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PHOTOS OF FCC CHINESE NEW YEAR

If you'd like to see photos of this year's FCC Oregon/SW Washington Chinese New Year lunch at Legin Restaurant, click here. Thanks to John Rudoff, M.D. for sharing his photos.
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The International School Open House

WHAT: Preschool & Kindergarten Open House for Japanese, Spanish & Chinese total immersion programs

WHEN: Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Tours begin at 6pm, 6:30pm, and 7pm

WHY: For families to see and understand the total immersion program for children aged 3 years to 5th grade. Visitors will get to talk to teachers, current parents, and administrators.

WHO: Parents and grandparents of children aged 0 to 6 (who have not yet started kindergarten).

WHERE: In the South Waterfront/North Macadam area of downtown:
See 3-year-old preschool classes at 2717 SW Corbett Street, Portland, 97201
See 4-year-old preschool through 5th grade classes down the street at 2305 SW Water Avenue, Portland, 97201

MORE INFORMATION: www.intlschool.org, 503-226-2496

The International School provides a multicultural environment where children are fully immersed in Chinese, Spanish or Japanese for preschool through fifth grade. Children become bilingual as they learn a full American curriculum with native speaking teachers and small classes. The International School was founded in 1990, and today educates 400 children. www.intlschool.org, 503-226-2496, 025 SW Sherman Street, Portland, Oregon 97201.
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