2019 is winding down quickly. Before we turn our calendars to a new decade, TIRF’s Trustees would like to share their holiday greetings with Foundation supporters, near and far. Please click on the Trustees’ names below to learn more about the individuals who help lead TIRF. Kathi Bailey: At this
We are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Dr. Nicholas Limerick, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, has been named as this year’s recipient of TIRF’s Alatis Prize.
‘Tis the season of giving and we hope you can support TIRF with a donation before the end of the year! For several years in recent memory, TIRF struggled to establish its financial footing. However, this year, we have begun to find our balance, thanks to the assistance from supporters
TIRF is pleased to be offering once again its Masters Research Grants (MRG) competition to masters-level students throughout Chinese-speaking contexts. The 2020 MRG competition is the second consecutive year the Foundation is running this program, with support from Words Up Your Way. The inaugural MRG competition this year resulted in
When I was a child, I suffered from asthma. My parents and grandparents always worried about me getting sick. As a result, most of the “fun stuff” they let me do was not physical. My free time was spent drawing, reading, doing embroidery, making lanyards, painting, and stringing daisies or
