Texas: Austin startup uses Web to teach Chinese

[Francis Hult]

Statesman.com

 

Austin startup uses Web to teach Chinese

 

MyChinese360's online courses connect teachers in Beijing with U.S. students. 

 

Two years ago, when investment adviser John Pesce began hearing school superintendents complain about a shortage of Mandarin Chinese teachers, he saw an opportunity. 

 

"The visa process since 9/11 has made it so tough to bring people into the United States. At the same time, demand for Mandarin classes has been surging," said Pesce, co-founder of Austin-based TCG Advisors, which provides financial services to school districts. "I thought, 'Why not do this virtually?' "

 

Full story:

http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/other/2009/11/25/1125chinese.html

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