Our Story & Mission
Who We Are
我們是誰
The Mandarin Cultural Literacy Program of America (MCLPA) is an initiative by the Wisdom Culture and Education Organization (WCEO) — a Bay Area-based nonprofit with over 30 years of experience in Chinese cultural education. WCEO began as a Chinese language school, rooted in the belief that language and culture are inseparable. Over the decades, we grew into a full-fledged organization offering cultural immersion camps, teacher training programs, and youth leadership initiatives — always guided by the same conviction: that every child, regardless of background, deserves a meaningful connection to Chinese cultural heritage.
慧智文教基金會（WCEO）創立於 1994 年 3 月，為美國聯邦政府核定之 501(c)(3) 非營利組織。我們的使命，是在異鄉的土地上，為兒童與青少年開闢一方沃土，使其得以拓展視野、砥礪成才，在社區中展現領導風範，同時根植於中華語言與文化之深厚底蘊，承繼先人智慧，延續文化命脈。
As interest in Asian languages and cultures continues to grow across America, we see a new opportunity — and a new responsibility. Whether a student is a heritage learner reconnecting with their roots, or a curious teenager encountering Chinese culture for the very first time, we believe they all deserve more than a textbook. They deserve to experience it firsthand.
篳路藍縷，從一粒種子出發。三十年來，在無數家長的鼎力支持與莘莘學子的熱忱投入之下，基金會已成長為擁有數千名志工的完備組織。我們同根相聚，守望相助，在服務中實踐對社會的承諾，讓中華文化的光芒在這片土地上薪火相傳。
我們深信，每個孩子都應獲得平等而充分的成長機會——不分你我，不論國界。基金會將所得盈餘全數捐贈予全球各地的兒童慈善機構，將這份源自中華文化「老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼」的胸懷，傳遞至世界的每一個角落。
MCLPA was created to make that possible — by bringing hands-on, immersive cultural programs directly into public school classrooms, and by supporting the dedicated educators who make it happen every day.
MCLPA 沉浸式文化計畫的誕生，正是為了實現這個願景——將親身實作、充滿互動的文化課程直接帶入公立學校的教室，並全力支持每一位在教育現場辛勤付出的老師。
Ready to bring Chinese cultural heritage into your classroom?
準備好讓中華文化走進你的課堂了嗎？