Pictures of 2016 Maine Chinese Conference


2016 Maine Chinese Conference homepage





1. Welcome from:
 
Jing Zhang, Director, the Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine (CLCCM); 

Sean Faircloth, Mayor, the City of Bangor; 

Elizabeth Chabe, Chair, CLCCM 










2. Sing America and China's National Anthem








3. Read the Congratulatory Letter from Yongji Xu, Counselor, the Consulate General of China in New York









4. Keynote Speaker:

Jian Gao, Chinese Teacher and Program Specialist, Monomoy Regional School District, MA

Sean Faircloth, Mayor, the City of Bangor



















4. Group photos

































5. China Trip Discussion Panelists : 

Jay Ketner, Moderator, World Language Specialist, Maine Department of Education; 

Gerry Palmer, Moderator, Former Mayor, the City of Bangor; 

Chia-ju Phoebe	Hsieh, Chinese Teacher, Thornton Academy; 

Zoe Horton, Excellent Chinese Student Representive, Thornton Academy; 

Frank Daley-Young, Excellent Chinese Student Representive, St. Anselm's Abbey School, Washington DC;

Aarav Singh, Excellent Chinese Student Representive, William S. Cohen School;

Chris Horton and Thomas Horton, Parent Representives, Saco, Maine.












6. Speakers:
 
Jay Ketner, World Language Specialist, Maine Department of Education; 

Gerry Palmer, Former Mayor, the City of Bangor; 

Jennifer DeCristoforo, Author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts;

James Kenny, Chair, Confucius Classroom at CLCCM; 

Alan Clemence, Owner, Burroughs Machine Tool Products; 

Zoe Horton, Excellent Student, Thornton Academy;
 
Frank Daley-Young, Excellent Student, St. Anselm's Abbey School, Washington DC; 

Ray Pelletier, University of Maine; 

Elizabeth Chabe, Chair, The Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine; 

Butch Arthurs, the associate headmaster, Lee Academy; 

Christine Chou, Owner, China Garden Restaurant  
 




























7. Excellent Students











8. Culture Activity

























9. Participants of the conference