Marie C. Chin

"Preparation for Globalization" will launch the first high school level Mandarin Chinese class offered among the three high schools in Santa Barbara. Chin's program will provide San Marcos High School students with an opportunity to learn a language globally spoken by a billion people, and nationally growing in popularity as one of the core languages in K-12 education. As part of the curriculum, students will also study Chinese culture, participate in cultural activities and satisfy the 5 C's of the Foreign Language Learning Standards: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons and Communities. With the rising importance of China on the world stage, "Preparation for Globalization" will help to prepare students for a place much bigger than California. Chin lives in Goleta.