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Campus Principal, Professor Clive Landis and CI Co-Directors, following their meeting on August 18, 2021. L-R: Co-Director, Mr David Bulbulia; Campus Principal, Professor Clive Landis; and Co-Director, Dr LI Renyan THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE BUILDING A MULTICULTURAL LEGACY
generation, including: A Taste of Chinese Culture; Chinese Cuisine; Mandarin Training for the Caribbean; Chinese for Tourism/Business (in cooperation with another depart- ment); and a scholarship programme. Preparations are ongoing for these courses and initiatives, some of which are scheduled to commence in the 2022/2023 academic year. The Co-Directors were afforded the opportunity to meet with new Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Clive Landis during the first month of his tenure. The meeting provided an early opportunity for them to update Principal Landis on the CI’s work and discuss future plans, thereby ensuring his full awareness and endorsement of the CI’s activities. The CI had benefited over the years from Principal Landis’ guidance on several matters and, in general, support for its development during the time he served as Deputy Principal and Member of the CI Board. With the support of the Principal and Senior Management, the CI remains committed to its mission of teaching Chinese language and culture, and forging collaborations between departments and faculties with willing partners in China.
The work of the Confucius Institute (CI) during the period under review proceeded within the constraints of local COVID-19 protocols. This resulted in the change in format for many activities from face-to-face to virtual. However, teaching proceeded smoothly in all locations, with only a few minor interruptions. Along with its current complement of teaching staff, the CI continued to utilise the services of locally-recruited teachers and to pair native with non-native Chinese speakers in teaching, in its effort to broaden the pool of proficient local Chinese language teachers. The CI was faced with a decline in the number of students enrolled in certain optional courses under its supervision, specifically the evening classes and the Co-Curricular class. However, a few additional students were added in the new National Library Service (NLS) – Learn Chinese Together (LCT) Beginners Chinese course and the elective in Chinese at the Barbados Community College (BCC). The CI has identified several courses and initiatives in support of the Campus’ thrust to increase revenue
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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