Chinese StarTalk Pathways

Each year, the Mississippi Chinese StarTalk Pathways program provides 30 rising high school freshmen and sophomores in Mississippi and other states with two weeks of intensive instruction in Chinese on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Summer programming will be followed by asynchronous online instruction continuing throughout the subsequent academic year. In addition to providing intensive language instruction, we also aim to provide the students with opportunities inside and outside the classroom to deepen their understanding of Chinese culture. Summer 2024 will feature just one instructional level for students new or relatively new to Chinese language. Both the summer residential and asynchronous academic year online instruction are required components of the program. Students completing the program will receive a high school language credit for one year of Chinese instruction through our accredited online University of Mississippi High School. Students who graduate from StarTalk Pathways may choose to pursue further instruction for college credit with the Chinese Summer Language Institute.