Cultural Education
Joyous Cultural Club
Celebrate Culture and Heritage
About
CCAI founded the Joyous Chinese Cultural School (JCCS) in 1996 through to fortify strong birth heritage connections and cultivate a healthy sense of self for adopted Chinese children and their families. JCCS is a distinctive place for the adoption community to spend time with other multicultural families.
The mission of JCCS is three-fold:
- Create a supportive and culturally conscious learning environment that is empowering for adoptees, families, and the community
- Nurture a positive sense of self and pride in a cultural identity that is not immediately familiar but forever personal
- Encourage adoptees and adoptive families to fully embrace and celebrate their multicultural identities
With an approach that is specifically shaped for transnational adoptees and non-native speakers, our cultural classes emphasize exploration and connection. Whether you are looking for a simple cultural experience or hoping to maintain fluency, Joyous Chinese Cultural School is a great place to start!
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Language Classes
JCCS offers beginner and intermediate Chinese language classes for ages 5 years old up through adults. All classes are taught in Mandarin Chinese by native Chinese speakers with a passion for adoption support.
JCCS offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced Folk and Contemporary Chinese dance classes for ages 10 and up through adults. All classes are taught by professionally-trained Chinese and Taiwanese dance instructors.
In-Person Classes
Join Joyous Chinese Cultural School in person at our headquarters in Centennial, CO
Online Classes
Quarterly opportunities to explore Chinese culture from anywhere in the world
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Join From Anywhere In the World
Our adoption community stretches far beyond the walls of our community center, and so do our classes! The ability to access important, adoption-centered cultural resources is a vital part of our mission and our online classes help fill that gap.
With a diverse online offering, students of all ages can jumpstart their Chinese language, cooking, and art skills with new classes offered every quarter.
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2024 Tutor Sessions
In-Person or Virtual
Sign up for language tutoring from our awesome JCCS tutors and step up your language skills! Many of our tutors are adoptees who have a passion for Chinese language and have or are currently studying Chinese in school.Â
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Tutoring
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