Programs
Chinese School
Edmonton Chinatown Chinese Library
Introduction
Among the population of 700,000 in the city of Edmonton, over 70,000 are Chinese, and this number continues to increase. the most recent census Canada showed that Chinese is the third most spoken language only after the official languages, English and French.
There are 14 full-time Chinese Bilingual Programs in the Edmonton Public Schools system. More than ten private schools offer weekend Chinese language programs. Our centre's weekend Chinese school has more than 350 students. We have an ongoing informal arrangement with the Edmonton Public Schools for students visit our centre every to learn about our culture, customs and traditions. The University of Alberta has established a strong Chinese Language program in the Department of East Asian Studies, and the Grant MacEwan Community College follows to the same. These are clear indicators of various community efforts to meeting the quest for more knowledge and information.
Project Goal:
The goal is to enhance and maximize current community efforts in meeting the emerging needs for increased opportunities to learn about the Chinese history, arts, culture, customs, and language.
We propose to build a Chinese Library at the second level on our existing building with wheelchair accessibility, reading rooms, sitting lounges and a computer area. It will cover a total area of 2,500 sq. feet with a maximum capacity for up to 50,000 publications. A unique feature is a computer area for internet access to the worldwide web in addition to a rich collections of books, tapes, videos, magazines and other publications. The library will provide easy physical and virtual access to all. Another unique feature is to create a permanent display on the history and development of Chinese books.
Donations:
As a token of our thanks for all kind of donors, the following appreciation methods will be applied to all donations.
For donation $300,000.00 the library will be named after the donor.
For donation $50,000.00 to 299,999.00 a room will be named after the donor.
For donation $30,000.00 to $49,999.00 a bookshelf will be named after the donor.
For donation $10,000.00 to $29,999.00 an 8" X 11" photo of the donor will be framed and hung
For donation $5,000.00 to $9,999.00 an 5" X 7" photo of the donor will be framed and hung
For donation $1,000.00 to $4,999.00 an 3" X 5" photo of the donor will be framed and hung
For donation $500.00 to $999.00 an 2" X 4" photo of the donor will be framed and hung
For donation $100.00 to $499.00 the donor's name will be inscribed in a hung bronze plaque
For donation under $100.00 the donor's name will be printed and posted
All donations will be acknowledged on the Chinese newspapers and are tax deductible.