Mandarin classes chicago

October 4, 2005 11:04 AM

Any suggestions for a good Mandarin Chinese class in Chicago for someone with some Mandarin experience (not an absolute beginner)?
posted by rabbitsnake to Writing & Language (3 answers total)

I'm a Mandarin student at a high school on the North Shore (of Chicago). I've heard that the community colleges around here have good programs. Also, many high schools have "extension" classes open to the public. My HS offers Mandarin extension classes in the evenings, for example.

It may help to know where you live and the distance you're willing to travel to take the classes.
posted by qslack at 11:29 AM on October 4, 2005

Response by poster: I live in Roscoe Village and don't have a car, so somewhere within the city would be good.
posted by rabbitsnake at 11:52 AM on October 4, 2005

Can't give you specific advice, but I would imagine the local universities (DePaul, UIC, UofC) would be a good start. Many schools have volunteer programs in which foreign students learn conversational English be talking with native English speakers -- you could connect with one of these programs and ask for a Mandarin speaker, then do a tit-for-tat thing where you each help each other.

Otherwise, I found this UIC prof offering tutoring. (searched "mandarin classes chicago")
posted by me3dia at 12:36 PM on October 4, 2005