Unesa.ac.id. SURABAYA—The Central China Normal University (CCNU) delegation together with the dean of the Faculty of Languages and Arts (FBS) Surabaya State University (UNESA) inaugurated the office of the UNESA Mandarin Confucius Institute (CI) teaching point at Cheng Hoo School, Surabaya.
This event took place lively at the 3rd floor of the Cheng Hoo School building in the Cheng Hoo Mosque complex in Surabaya, on Saturday, December 21 2024.
The inauguration of this teaching point was attended by the Vice President of CCNU, Prof. Ren Youzhou with a delegation from CCNU, Dean of FBS UNESA, Syafi'ul Anam along with managing Director of Indonesia CI UNESA, Sueb and accompanied by administrators of the Indonesian Cheng Hoo Education Foundation (YPCI).
The inauguration was carried out symbolically with a ribbon cutting a sign that this office will begin operations in support of the Mandarin language development program and Indonesian-Chinese cultural exchange at Cheng Hoo School.
The delegation takes a group photo at the Cheng Hoo Mosque complex Hoo Surabaya
Mandarin Education and Culture Roundup
The Dean of FBS UNESA, Syafi'ul Anam expressed his hope that this teaching point office can become a center for developing Mandarin education and culture programs in Surabaya. This teaching point is not only for teaching Mandarin.
“UNESA students can undergo teaching practice programs and internship programs in the management of education and language centers. "Apart from that, our lecturers can also contribute as academic consultants to support the quality of this program," said Anam.
Meanwhile, Prof. Ren Youzhou expressed his admiration for the commitment of the Cheng Hoo Education Foundation in preserving Chinese traditions and teaching Mandarin through this school.
“I am very impressed with the spirit of the Cheng Hoo Foundation. "In the future, CI UNESA feels it is necessary to continue sending additional Mandarin teachers to support the learning process at this school," said Prof. Ren.
Development of Teaching Points and Collaboration
Previously, the UNESA CI Teaching Point at Cheng Hoo School was inaugurated by the Chinese Consul General in Surabaya on July 18 2024 Since then, UNESA Mandarin Study Program students have been actively undertaking internships at this school, supported by two Mandarin teachers who regularly teach.
Ahead, this teaching point it is planned to present new programs, including Mandarin courses for professionals in Surabaya, in response to the increasing need for Mandarin language learning in various sectors.
Guardian of the Cheng Hoo Education Foundation, Bambang Sujanto, said while quoting a Chinese proverb: 鸟随鸾凤飞腾远，人伴贤良品自高, which roughly means like a bird that flies away with a phoenix, humans who associate with wise people will become nobler.
This proverb is a symbol of the spirit of collaboration between CI UNESA and Cheng Hoo School. With this partnership, it is hoped that both parties can "fly higher" together, developing Mandarin education and culture in Surabaya.[*]
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Writer and documentation: UNESA CI Team
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