Our Story:

After moving to Charlotte in 2018, Ms. Jenny Zhan, a first-generation immigrant and mother of three, searched for a place where her kids could enjoy Chinese stories and songs but found few options. Determined to create such a space for her children and others, she held the first public storytime at her neighborhood park on April 23rd 2019.

 

What began as a small gathering has grown into a cherished community program. Today, our storytime is hosted monthly at one of Mecklenburg’s largest public libraries, with more volunteers joining as storytellers and organizers. The Chinese American Association of Charlotte (CCAOC) proudly supports our mission below

 

• Cultivate cultural awareness

• Foster children’s language development 

• Promote early literacy 

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我们的故事：

自2018年搬到夏洛特后，Jenny一直希望可以找到一个让孩子们聆听中文故事、欢唱中文歌的地方，但却发现这样的机会非常少。与其等待，不如行动。在2019年4月23日，她在社区公园的草地上举办了第一次公开的中文故事会，为自己也为了别人家的孩子们.中文故事会此后一直没有间断，形式虽然变化，但初衷不变。

从最初的小聚会，中文故事会越做越大，发展成了一个孩子们期待、宝妈宝爸喜欢的公共图书馆活动。更重要的是，不同背景的华人愿意参与进来，成为中文故事的讲述者和活动的组织者。她们或者是新手妈妈，或者是当地ABC学生。此外，夏洛特华美协会 (CCAOC) 也认同且支持我们的使命，那就是

• 提升文化认同感

• 促进儿童语言发展

• 推动早期读写能力