Special Chinese tutoring gives fresh perspective

Bilingual Chinese-language teachers are high in demand and short in supply across the United States, and it is no exception for the Department of World Languages of Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, in Florida.

To overcome the problem, Jim Yu, department chair and co-chair of the Asian Pacific Heritage Committee at the college, developed a one-on-one Chinese tutoring program by connecting Chinese-language students with tutors from China.

The result is that both US students and Chinese tutors have enriched their understanding of each other's culture, with tutors gaining experience in teaching and students benefiting in learning.