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Language is just a tool for our kids to understand others better. And Language teaching is a mission that we can help our kids not only to speak a different language but also to promote nice feelings across different peoples and to contribute to the building of a peaceful and beautiful world.---RuihuaDong
 * Message on Teaching Culture**

I see that the underlying rationale for learning any culture and language is for better understanding of the target group. As Chinese decents, we have the responsibility to protect and pass on our roots/heritage to many generations to come. If we do not do it, no one will. We must try to inspire our children to pass on this legacy. As Americans, we need to share and educate our fellow citizens that we, together, make up the fabric of our country. We, those who process better cultural perspective, are weavers of these fabrics. We are not better than any others, but different. We are not superior or inferior, just different. If we truly want to be a pluralistic society, we must learn about each other. It is part of our responsibility and our assertion for equality and equity. ---ELIZABETH CHUNG