1. 修身，齐家，治国，平天下
How Chinese Language
and Culture Changed a
New Yorker and Can Build
NYC's Communities
A Presentation by Morgan A. Jones for The Project for
Developing Chinese Language Teachers (DCLT)
New York University's Steinhardt School of
Culture, Education, and Human Development
Friday, April 8, 2011

2.  First learned phrase in graduate school
 Start from the inside, end on the outside,
repeat
 Go from small to big
Personal Definition of
修身，齐家，治国，平天下

3.  Interest in foreign language and culture
began as a child
 Father took Kung Fu
 Built up interest in Chinese in High School
修身

4.  Formally took Chinese at Middlebury
College at 18 years old
 Studied abroad in Beijing in 2002 after
two years of intense study
 Continued graduate studies at Johns
Hopkins University/Nanjing University
修身

5.  Family a major support from beginning to
now
 Married in Shanghai
 Starting a family intensified language
growth
齐家

6.  Became a better worker, especially at my
first long term full-time job at Soulfire
 Use same motivation during USA move
and first job at YMCA
 Heavily applies to my current job
齐家

7.  March 12 Bus Crash – AP Report
 15 Dead, 19 Injured
 Community Affairs Unit (CAU) immediate
response to set up a Family Assistance
Center (FAC)
治国

8.  Translated for victims of the crash
 Work with Federal, State, and City
Agencies to directly deliver accurate
information to families and media (if
needed) – Police Commissioner Ray Kelly
 Relay all updated info to our unit and
perform post-FAC follow-up
治国

9.  Mayor’s Office and city agencies contain an
organizational structure under the city’s
executive branch of government
 High importance of language in city
government due to our diverse communities
 Build relationships with elected officials and
community groups that represent the
communities we serve
治国

10.  Chinese community has grown in
NYC, particularly in Queens
 Chinese is being taught in
public schools in NYC
 Working with the Chinese community of
new Mayoral initiatives
治国

11.  A goal to strive for
 Build a deeper understanding of the
communities around you in NYC
平天下

12. City Government Websites to Check Out:
NYC Government Official Website
www.nyc.gov
Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit
www.nyc.gov/cau
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
http://www.nyc.gov/imm
NYC Service (offers volunteer opportunities)
www.nycservice.org
平天下

13. Q&A

14. THANK YOU
谢谢