Benefits of Learning Mandarin

1. Develop Accurate Hearing and Interpretation of Sounds
2. Better Interpretation of Symbols
3. Improved Hand-Eye Coordination
4. Stronger Math Skills
5. Improve creative thinking and cognitive skills
6. Communicate with over 1 billion people instantly
7. Open up new job opportunities everywhere
8. Appreciate Asian culture like you’ve never had before
9. Gain a competitive advantage in the business world
10. Enjoy Chinese movies, TV shows, and music authentically
11. Travel with confidence anywhere (not just China)
12. Improve your brain function
13. Learning Chinese is not as hard as you think
14. There are more Chinese learning resources than ever

Mandarin in the Work Place

Mandarin provide opportunities to communicate effectively, to negotiate, to engage with the people in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Philippines, and Mongolia. In addition, there are Chinese-speaking people everywhere in the world. In the globalized world, especially in the USA, Mandarin is needed for:

• Politics
• Economics and Trade
• Subnational Exchange
• Military-to-Military Relations
• Climate Change
• Cyber security
• People-to-People Ties
• Science and Technology
• Health Services
• Social Services
• Education
• Tourism and Travel
• Purchasing and Import Export

Mandarin in the U.S.

• Over 2 million Americans speak varieties of Chinese
• American president Herbert Hoover can speak Mandarin Chinese
• There are 400,000 people learning Mandarin Chinese in the U.S.
• One million U.S. students could be studying Mandarin by 2020
• after Spanish, Mandarin was the most popular dual-language education program implemented by individual states in 2013.
• In 2013, just over 60,000 American college students enrolled in a Chinese language program.
• Goods and services trade with China totaled an estimated $737.1 billion in 2018. U.S. goods and services trade with Taiwan totaled an estimated $94.5 billion in 2018.
• Between 2010 and 2015, the number of job postings requiring Chinese language skills increased by 230 percent!

Learn more about Mandarin in the U.S. and the world

• US China 1 Million Strong: https://100kstrong.org/initiatives/1-million-strong/
• Language Learning and National Security: https://www.amacad.org/news/language-learning-and-national-security
• CNN Money: The hottest job skill is...: https://money.cnn.com/2013/10/30/news/economy/job-skills-foreign-language/index.html
• American Council on The Teaching of Foreign Languages: studies supporting increased academic achievement: https://www.actfl.org/advocacy/what-the-research-shows/studies-supporting
• Lead with Languages: Why Learn Mandarin Chinese: https://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/chinese-mandarin/
• Lead with Languages: Scholarships and Grants for learning Mandarin Chinese: https://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/chinese-mandarin/
• Lead with Languages: Chinese College Programs: https://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/chinese-mandarin/
• Lead with Languages: Students’ Blogs: https://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/chinese-mandarin/
• Lead with Languages: Languages and Careers: https://www.leadwithlanguages.org/language-careers/careers-in-government/
• Time: Why You Should Learn Chinese: http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2019179,00.html