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Julie Sykes (Co-Director, UO Chinese Flagship Program), Zhuo Jing-Schmidt (Co-Director, UO Chinese Flagship Program), and Li-Hsien Yang (Interim Coordinator, Chinese Flagship Program) from the University of Oregon attended The Language Flagship Annual Meeting, May 16-19, 2015, in Norman, Oklahoma.

Flagship Programs from all over the country gather annually to discuss best practices, receive annual updates on the program, and learn about new initiatives. Some highlights from this year include:
• The announcement of the Flagship Technology Innovation Center to be housed at the University of Hawaii. Congratulations to Dr. Julio Rodriguez and Dr. Madeline Spring who will lead the center!
• An update on the Flagship Proficiency Initiative currently underway around the country. Michigan State University, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Utah all discussed the results of proficiency testing at their institutions.
• K-16 collaborating partners presented on accomplishments and future directions. Dr. Sykes and Mr. Michael Bacon presented on current successes of Chinese Immersion Programs in Portland Public Schools and The Bridging Project, a future initiative targeting advanced learners a the secondary level.
• Networking and collaboration with colleagues from around the country!

Says Yang of the meeting, "I was really excited to attend this year's meeting. It was my first time to attend and a highlight from this year was meeting coordinators in the various Chinese Flagship Programs and building great connections. It was really nice to know what other institutions are doing."

For more about The Language Flagship Program see: http://www.thelanguageflagship.org/

Dr. Julie Sykes (Univ. of Oregon), Dr. Madeline Spring (Univ. of Hawaii), and Dr. Michael Nugent (DLENSO) present at the Flagship Technology Innovation panel.