Vietnamese
Language Classes
The
VCSMW provides a Vietnamese language and cultural class,
the Thang Long school, in the metropolitan Washington,
DC area. Through these weekly classes, Vietnamese-American
youths learn to speak, read, and write Vietnamese, as well
as history, arts, music and literature. Most students range
from age 7 to 18. All teachers
are volunteers and include former grade school and high
school teachers in Vietnam, VCSMW staff, and local university
students.
The
Thang Long School:
Announcement
in Vietnamese
Time
: Duration of Spring 2008 - January 26, 2008 to
May 17, 2008. Every Saturday from 9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon.
Location
: First Vietnamese-American United Methodist Church
4701 Arlington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203
The
church is located at the intersection of Arlington Blvd.
(Route 50) and Henderson Road. Henderson Road is between
Carlin Springs Road and S. George Mason Drive.
Fee:
$50.00 per student per semester.
Age
Limit: Student must be at least 7 years old.
Note:
Due to inadequate space, we will no longer have a
special class for adults. However, adults are still
welcome to take classes with children.
Registration:
Please note that we will not accept new students
this semester. Registration form will be accepted
and processed on the first day of school, January 26, 2008.
Please download the
registration form together with the
waiver form and complete them in advance.
Schedule
(Tentative): 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM: classes in session
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon: group activities
Teachers:
Ms. Hao Le, Ms. Kim
Nguyen, Ms. Kim-Anh Cao, Ms. Thu-Van Nguyen, Ms.
Chinh-Tin Bui, Ms. Huyen
Le, Mr. Dat Nguyen, Mr. Vi-Kha
Hoang, Ms. Thao Phan, Mr.
Quang Phan, Mrs. Bao-Chau Bui, Ms. Thu-Ha Nguyen.
Contacts:
E-mail: tvnthanglong@yahoo.com
Mailing Address: TVN Thang Long, 4901 Powell Road, Fairfax,
VA 22032
Ms. Huyen Bich Le 703-764-1916
Mr.
Vi-Kha Hoang 703-280-2188
Mr.
Dat Nguyen 301-989-4678
Acknowledgment:
We are grateful to the Arlington Forest United Methodist
Church and the First Vietnamese-American Methodist Church for having provided us with classrooms, logistics,
and other resources to make the program successful.
