Chinese New Year in Beijing
In New York the school year is in full swing, but the Chinese New Year holiday can be seen in the classroom of our Mandarin immersion students. On February 19, these students attended a New Year’s...
View ArticleA Short Interview with Ophelia Ma
In this video interview, Ophelia Ma explains how her educational philosophy has been shaped by both the Chinese public school system and the American liberal arts experience.
View ArticleA Short Interview with Austin Volz
As the program director of Avenues Beijing, Austin Volz is working to design the curriculum as well as the experiential education strategy of our Beijing campus.
View ArticleGlobal iBook Series: Earth Day Poetry Project with Kindergarten Students
The beginning of April kicked off our celebration of National Poetry Month—a time to recognize and celebrate all the wonderful poetry available to our students. In the library, we celebrated this...
View ArticleMiddle School Journey to Beijing: Part One
During spring break, several Avenues Middle School students traveled to Beijing for a 10-day educational journey. They attended Chinese classes, visited historical landmarks, and made many new friends.
View ArticleMiddle School Journey to Beijing: Part Two
While in Beijing, Avenues Middle School students tour the Great Wall and spend a day with students at the Dandelion School.
View ArticleThe Orphan of Zhao: A Play in Two Languages
This March, 16 Middle and Upper School students staged a remarkable performance of the Orphan of Zhao for their classmates, teachers, friends and family members. Known as the “Chinese Hamlet,” Orphan...
View ArticleFestival de la Primavera
Students in the Early Learning Center and Lower School performed splendidly in the annual Festival de la Primavera on April 28. In three dynamic assemblies, students sang and danced for each other. All...
View ArticleMiddle School Journey to Beijing: Part Three
During Chinese classes at Beijing's Yucai School, the teachers led Avenues students in discussions about the landmarks they would be visiting later that day. Armed with historical context, the students...
View ArticleBeing a part of the Chinese Education Community
Every year in May, more than 200 scholars, policy-makers, practitioners and students come together for the Harvard China Education Symposium. Avenues was among the presenters at this exciting conference.
View ArticleThird-Graders Learn to Be “At Ease Beyond Their Borders”
When a massive earthquake and avalanches struck Nepal earlier this year, Avenues looked for a way to reach beyond our borders.
View ArticleA Short Interview with Ophelia Ma
In this video interview, Ophelia Ma explains how her educational philosophy has been shaped by both the Chinese public school system and the American liberal arts experience.
View ArticleA Short Interview with Austin Volz
As the program director of Avenues Beijing, Austin Volz is working to design the curriculum as well as the experiential education strategy of our Beijing campus.
View ArticleGlobal iBook Series: Earth Day Poetry Project with Kindergarten Students
The beginning of April kicked off our celebration of National Poetry Month—a time to recognize and celebrate all the wonderful poetry available to our students. In the library, we celebrated this...
View ArticleMiddle School Journey to Beijing: Part One
During spring break, several Avenues Middle School students traveled to Beijing for a 10-day educational journey. They attended Chinese classes, visited historical landmarks, and made many new friends.
View ArticleMiddle School Journey to Beijing: Part Two
While in Beijing, Avenues Middle School students tour the Great Wall and spend a day with students at the Dandelion School.
View ArticleThe Orphan of Zhao: A Play in Two Languages
This March, 16 Middle and Upper School students staged a remarkable performance of the Orphan of Zhao for their classmates, teachers, friends and family members. Known as the “Chinese Hamlet,” Orphan...
View ArticleFestival de la Primavera
Students in the Early Learning Center and Lower School performed splendidly in the annual Festival de la Primavera on April 28. In three dynamic assemblies, students sang and danced for each other. All...
View ArticleMiddle School Journey to Beijing: Part Three
During Chinese classes at Beijing's Yucai School, the teachers led Avenues students in discussions about the landmarks they would be visiting later that day. Armed with historical context, the students...
View ArticleBeing a part of the Chinese Education Community
Every year in May, more than 200 scholars, policy-makers, practitioners and students come together for the Harvard China Education Symposium. Avenues was among the presenters at this exciting conference.
View Article
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