OCDF Institute
OCDF Institute, a division of Our Chinese Daughters Foundation, provides educational programs related to China, Chinese culture and history, and travel to China. We bring key speakers from North America and China to provide high-quality learning experiences for program participants in a variety of venues.
Chinese Culture Learning Center
In 2006, OCDF Institute created the Chinese Culture Learning
Center in Bloomington, IL as a complement to OCDF’s offices and learning
programs in Beijing, China. The Chinese Culture Learning Center
includes a children’s arts & crafts area, a lending library, story-telling
area, and seminar & workshop space for adult and children’s programs.
OCDF’s Charity Gift Shop is also located at the Learning Center, and includes
traditional Chinese items of silk, silver, jade, and porcelain, as well as books,
toys and games, and clothing for children and adults.
We at OCDF Institute welcome the opportunity to speak at your scheduled events or programs, heritage days and culture camps, or local school or university. OCDF Institute invites you to explore China through our seminars and workshops for teachers and parents, as well as our “Learn & Play” programs designed especially for children. We hope you will find these options to be interesting and rewarding educational experiences for your learning commuity (home, schools, professional and youth clubs, church or temple, Chinese holiday events), family and friends (birthday parties, social gatherings, fundraisers), and adoption community (support groups and adoption workers).
Sample of Programs Offered
Adult and Teen topics
- China in a Nutshell
- Chinese Culture 101
- Chinese Language Basics
- Objects and Artifacts of China
- Religion & Philosophy and their Role in China
- China’s Minority Groups
- China’s One-Child Policy
- Armchair Travel to China’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites
- China’s Municipalities and Provinces
- Regional Foods of China
- Geography of China
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Chinese Traditional Architecture
- China’s Famous Works of Art
- The Role of Women in Chinese Society - Past & Present
- China’s Political Landscape Today
- Doing Business in China
- Living & Working in China
- Landing a Job in China
- Sports in China
Family & Children’s Topics
- Migration of Chinese People Throughout the Globe
- Celebrating Chinese Holidays
- Chinese Classical Literature
- Chinese Traditional Artisans and Crafts
- Chinese Traditional Musical Instruments
- China’s Explorers
- Birds and Animals of China
- Famous Inventions of China
- Games Kids Play in China
- Kids in China Today
- National Heroes and Heroines of China
- China’s Rulers and Leaders
- Gods and Goddesses of China
- Chinese Theater and Drama
Also available: teacher inservice workshops; Chinese culture “boot-camp” for K-12 educators; Chinese Culture Tour: China K-12; active learning series programs (K-8); adult/parent workshops; pre-teen and teen workshops; Learn & Play programs (ages 4-12); Arts and Crafts, Games, Dance and Musical Instruments Programs; event programs (Heritage Day, Camp Programs, Temple Fairs, Birthday Parties, Club Meetings, Socials), China Adoption programs, and more.
Yes! We can help you plan your event. Yes! We can help you fundraise for your event. Yes! We provide programs throughout the world. Yes! We can work with your institution for continuing education credit or academic credit.
For more details about what services and programs we provide, as well as to learn more about our speakers, please download the OCDF Institute brochure (PDF), or contact lynn@ocdf.org. To schedule a program or speaker, please contact jane@ocdf.org, or call 309-829-8202 (1-866-460-OCDF).
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