Yong-Gang Huang
Assistant Professor
Modern Languages and Literatures
Location: 4304 Boylan Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x6634
Fax: 718.951.4235
Email:
Education:
D.A., St. John's University - 2000 (Modern World History)
M.A., Baylor University - 1987 (American Studies)
B.A., Yunnan Normal University (China) - 1982 (English)
Books and Publications
"Dragon of Taking Off: Significance of Chinese Traditional Culture in the Modern World" (article in Chinese, based on speech and dialogue with audience at Shiheng Boutique Seminar sponsored by Yunnan Shiheng Foundation, Journal of Confucianism Studies, Volume 5, 2017, pp. 27-53. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2017
"Idealism and Realism: Inherent Contradictions of American Foreign Policies Toward China in the Twentieth Century", Academic Journal of the Institute of State Governance, HUSK (Huazhong University of Science and Technology) June 15, 2016. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2016
America Encounters Classical Chinese Culture: A Pedagogy for Philosophy and Literature (co-authored with Shuming Lu), Guangzhou: Sun Yat-sen University Press, 2015 (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2015
"Teaching Classical Culture of China: The Analects of Confucius" , Journal of Chinese Teaching and Research in the U.S. 2014, pp.47 -54. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2014
"A Gradualist Approach to Teaching Daoist Philosophy." Journal of Chinese Teaching and Research in the U.S., May: 53-57. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013
Xinye, Qiu, Luo Weinian, Huang Yonggang and Shen Xinde Zhu. Peter Koo: From Young Immigrant to City Councilman. New York: Iwing Press. ISBN: 978-1-940742-00-7. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2013
"Cases of English Mistranslation of Classical Chinese Poetry: A Critique." Journal of Chinese Teaching and Research in the U.S. 5: 101-14. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012
"Effective Teaching of Chinese: A Performance and Task-Oriented Approach." Journal of Chinese Teaching and Research in the U.S. May: 55-63. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011
"The Yi Jing and Teaching Classical Chinese Culture." Journal of Chinese Teaching and Research in the U.S. 2010 issue: 75-87. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010
"Bird Johnson and Pat Nixon - Stories of the First Ladies." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). June. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008
"Eleanor Roosevelt and Bess Wallace Truman." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). April. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008
"Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). May. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008
"Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). February. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008
"Mary Todd Lincoln." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). March. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2008
"Bermuda: A Brief History." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). February. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Daoist Elements in the Architecture of Frank L. Wright." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). December. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Fallingwater: Organic Architecture of America." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). November. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"German Americans." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). June. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Greek Americans." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). April. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Immigrants of Japan and China." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). May. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Irish Americans." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). July. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Italian Americans." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). March. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Jewish People in the United States." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). August. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Philadelphia and the Society of Friends." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). January. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
"Refugees of Central America." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). September. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
American Reflections. A collection of literary prose on American history and society from the perspective of a Chinese observer. New York: Cozy House Publisher. (Books and Publications: Book (Authored)) 2007
"Frances Perkins and Labor Movement in the 1930s." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). March. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
"Greatness and Personal Suffering -- Lincoln's Story." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). August-September. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
"History of School Allegiance." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). December. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
"Marquis de La Fayette and the American Revolution." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). November. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
"Mexican Immigrants." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). June. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
"Military Forts and the Opium War." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). May. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
"Robert Lee and the Arlington Cemetery." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). July. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
"Supreme Court and the Civil Movement." History column, Coastide Magazine (a Chinese magazine issued monthly in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong). February. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2006
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
2015 Outstanding Book Award for Teaching Methodology (Academic Discipline: Education) from The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States(ACPSS), for the book entitled America Encounters Classical Chinese Culture : A Pedagogy for Philosophy and Literature, Yonggang Huang & Shuming Lu, Sun Yat-sen University Press, 2015, October 25th, 2015 at University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. (Awards and Honors) 2015
Research Activities
Being appointed as special research fellow of the Institute of State Governance, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, HUST (one of top ten universities of China) May 29, 2016. 2016
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Happy Calligraphy: Zhuan Style as the First Step of Learning Chinese Calligraphy" at the 24rd International Conference of The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (ACPSS) in Collaboration with Troy University, Montgomery, Alabama, USA, October 12-14, 2018.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018
"Modern Significance of Wang Yangming's Theory of Mind" at The 23rd International Conference of The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (ACPSS) in Collaboration with High Point University, October 20-21, 2017, High Point University，North Carolina. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017
"Power of Multiculturalism, Social Mobility and the Idea of American Exceptionalism", Invited by The Institute of State Governance, HUST (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, one of the top ten universities in China), 13 visiting professors of the Chinese American Association of Professors of Humanities and Social Sciences (ACPSS) with faculty of The Institute of State Governance held a joint forum of " All Dimension Exploration of the Sino-US relations in the past, present and future from Multi-discipline Perspectives "on May 29,2016 (news.hustonline.net, 6.8.2016). (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016
Invited speech: "Teaching Chinese Traditional Culture in the American College Classroom: A New Course Design", hosted by the Institute of State Governance and Institute of Humanities of HUST to an audience of professors and graduate students, on June 2, 2016 (news.hustonline.net, 6.8.2016). (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016
"New Authoritarianism: Revisiting the Debate on Political Reform of China in 1989"
The 21th ACPSS International Conference in Collaboration with the University of North Florida (UNF) from October 23-25, 2015 and in co-sponsorship with Confucius Institute at UNF.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
"Understanding Chinese Classics - A Perspective of American College Students", November 1, 2015, Humanities Forum at Flushing Library, Flushing, New York.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2015
"How American College Students Accept Classical Chinese Culture: Approaches and Results ", The 20th ACPSS International Conference In Collaboration with the Buffalo State Center for China Studies (CCS), and The University at Buffalo Confucius Institute, October 17-19, 2014，State University of New York Buffalo State, Buffalo, New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014
"The Significance of Flushing Remonstrance, John Bowne House and Quakers Meeting House as Historical Heritages" keynote speech at the symposium" Flushing History Remembered" jointly sponsored by Flushing Library and Flushingnet.com, May 17, 2014. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
Keynote speech at the symposium of "Education of Chinese Immigrant Students", sponsored jointly by Chinese and English Bilingual Association of East Coast of the United States and Flushing Library, May 3, 2014. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
"American College Students' Exploration Into Chinese Classic Culture: The Effective Approach of Analytical Thinking." 19th International Conference of the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S., in collaboration with the Asian Studies Program of the University of Louisville and United Societies of China Studies. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 1-3. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2013
"American College Students' Responses to Chinese Classical Culture" Hainan University. Hainan, China, June 12. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
"Roundtable Discussion on China Study Plan (a Chinese government sponsored financial support to advanced studies of China)." 11th International Conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York (CLTA-GNY). Seton Hall University. May 5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
"Cultural Understandings in Teaching Classical Chinese Literature in the U.S." 18th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. (ACPSS), in cooperation with the East Asian Library, the Asian Studies Center of the University of Pittsburgh and the United Societies of China Studies (USCS). Oct. 6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2012
"Issues of Translation in the Book of Odes -- An American Text." 10th International
Conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York(CLTA-GNY). Hunter College (CUNY). New York, May 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2012
"A Contemporary Perspective of Important Notions in Chinese Philosophy - Why Did Laozi Use Female, Water and Baby as Significant Images in the Dao De Jing?" Symposium of International Studies. Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY). April 6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"Issues of Teaching Classical Culture of China." 17th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. (ACPSS), in Cooperation with the Weatherhead East Asia Institute. Columbia University. New York, Oct. 30. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011
"Learning Chinese Fast: Teaching Basic Conversational Chinese in a Study Abroad Program in China." 9th International Conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York. Rutgers University. May 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011
"Three Beauties of the Classical Chinese Poetry." Program of International Studies, Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY). Nov. 9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"American College Students Like Laozi and Zhuangzi." 16th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S., in cooperation with the Harvard-Yenching Institute, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Ash Center and United Societies of China Studies. Harvard University. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2010
"Issues of Translating Key Terms of Classic Chinese Literature in American Texts." Colloquium of Teaching Chinese as the Second Language. Institute of Foreign Relations, People's University of China, Suzhou campus. June 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Issues of Translating Key Terms of Classic Chinese Literature in American Texts." Colloquium of Teaching Chinese as the Second Language. Institute of Foreign Relations, People's University of China. Suzhou, China, June 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Learning Chinese With a Purpose: A Task-Supported Approach." Colloquium of Teaching Chinese as the Second Language. Institute of Foreign Relations, People's University of China, Suzhou campus. June 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Learning Chinese With a Purpose: A Task-Supported Approach." Colloquium of Teaching Chinese as the Second Language. Institute of Foreign Relations, People's University of China. Suzhou, China, June 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"Nature vs. Nurture: Significance of Mencius' Ideas on Human Nature in the Modern World." Program of International Studies, Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY). April 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
"The Yi Jing and Teaching Classical Chinese Culture." 8th International Conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York. Pace University. May 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Chair and commentator, "Convergence and Divergence: Chinese and Western Literatures" panel. 16th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S., in cooperation with the Harvard-Yenching Institute, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Ash Center and United Societies of China Studies. Harvard University. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Learning Chinese Fast: A Phonetic Approach in the Beginning." Session 15: Roundtable on Chinese Language Teaching in the U.S.: Approaches and Resources, 15th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. (China Facing World Financial Crisis and Other Challenges - Perspectives of Humanties and Social Scientces ), in collaboration with the Institute for Chinese Studies. Ohio State University. Nov. 6-8. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2009
"Philosophical Thoughts of Traditional China." XII Annual Colloquium--China: Then and Now. Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY). April 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"Teaching Classic Culture of China in the American Classroom: A New Curriculum Design." Session 5: China Studies and Globalism, 15th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. (China Facing World Financial Crisis and Other Challenges - Perspectives of Humanties and Social Scientces ), in collaboration with the Institute for Chinese Studies. Ohio State University. Nov. 6-8. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Tian, Di and Ren (Heaven, Earth and Man): Pivotal Ideas of Yi Jing and Their Modern Applications." Panel 15: Culture, Gender and Society, 14th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. (East Asia: Challenges of Complex Realities in an Era of Globalization and Digitization), in conjunction with the 90th Jubilee of the Cornell Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia. Cornell University. Ithaca, N.Y., Nov. 7-9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
"What Comes First: Grammar, Characters or Sentence Patterns." Panel 10 (Roundtable): Teaching Chinese Language and Culture in the United States, 14th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. (East Asia: Challenges of Complex Realities in an Era of Globalization and Digitization), in conjunction with the 90th Jubilee of the Cornell Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia. Cornell University. Ithaca, N.Y., Nov. 7-9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2008
"The Growth of Taiwan's Civil Organizations and its Significance to China's Building of Harmonious Society." 13th Annual International Conference of the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States. Ohio University. Athens, Ohio, Oct. 26-28. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2007
Professional Leadership
As Board member of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York (CLTA- GNY):
- working with the Board in organizing the 16th International Conference on Chinese Teaching, hosted by New York University, May 4, 2019. (over 300 attendees from America and Asia).
(Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019
As Board member of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York (CLTA- GNY) - working with the Board in organizing the 16th International Conference on Chinese Teaching, hosted by Teachers' College of Columbia University, May 4, 2018. (over 200 attendees from America, Asia and Europe).
(Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
As Vice President of The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (ACPSS) - working with the board in organizing the 24 th ACPSS International Conference co-hosted by Montgomery University, Alabama, October 12-14, 2018.
(Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
As Vice President of The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (ACPSS) - working with the board in organizing The 23rd International Conference of The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (ACPSS) in Collaboration with High Point University, October 20-21, 2017, High Point University，North Carolina. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Organized a culture event to promote learning Chinese language in Brooklyn College, invited internationally renowned Chinese calligrapher, Dr. Zhou Bin who is professor of University of Southern California, tutor of calligraphy to Pan Kimun, former Secretary-General of the United Nations,10/30/2017. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
As board member and Vice President, working for organizing the 22nd ACPSS International Conference, in Collaboration with Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) and Confucius Institute at Community College of Denver (CCD), October 14-16, 2016, Metropolitan State University of Denver. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
As board member of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York (CLTA-GNY), working on the Conference Committee of the 14th International Conference, Global Perspectives in Teaching Chinese Language and Culture, hosted by The New School on May 7, 2016. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Appointed as Senior Editor of Journal of Chinese Teaching and Research in the U.S., February 10th, 2015. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
Elected as Vice President of The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States(ACPSS) in October 25th , 2015, a professional organization of Chinese professors and researchers of humanities and social sciences residing in North America, with more than 500 registered members. Its advisory committee is formed by internationally renowned scholars. Since 1995, ACPSS has held 21 international conferences on campuses of universities in the United States, including Harvard, Columbia and Cornel University. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
Working as board member in organizing the 13th International Conference on Teaching Chinese, CLTA-GNY(Chinese Language Teacher Association of Great New York), 5/2-3/2015, New York, Pace University. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Working as board member in organizing the 12th International Conference on Teaching Chinese, CLTA-GNY, 5/3-4/2014, New York University (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014
Board member in organizing the 11th International Conference on Teaching Chinese. CLTA-GNY. Seton Hall University. May 4-5. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Member, Conference Committee of Chinese Language Teachers Association-Great New York (CLTA-GNY). In charge of evaluation conference papers of the college section and writing programs for the 11th International Conference on Teaching Chinese, CLTA-GNY, Seton Hall University, May 4-5. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Working as board member to prepare the 19th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the U.S. (ACPSS) in Collaboration with the Asian Studies Program of the University of Louisville, and United Societies of China Studies (USCS), November 1-3, 2013, Louisville, Kentucky.
(Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Organized election of the new board members of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York. Hunter College (CUNY). New York, May 14. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Organized programs of the 18th International Conference of Association of Chinese Professors of Social Science in the U.S. (ACPSS), in cooperation with the East Asian Library, the Asian Studies Center of the University of Pittsburgh, and the United Societies of China Studies (USCS). Theme: Modernity and Cultural Development: The Changing China in a Globalized and Digitized World. Oct. 5-7. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Participated in organizing the 10th International Conference of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York. Hunter College (CUNY). New York, May 14. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Elected as director of membership on the board of the Association of Chinese Professors of Social
Sciences in the U.S. 2011-13. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Summer chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, during the second session of summer 2011. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Elected as board member of the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York, May 15. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Member, Curriculum Committee, September 2010 - present. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Member, Grade Appeal Committee, May 2010 - present. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Elected as director of membership, Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States, at the 13th Annual International Conference, Oct. 28. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2007
Pedagogical Achievements
Compiled "Selected Works of Classical Chinese Philosophy and Literature", Aug. 1. 2011
Initiated the Core Curriculum course 1110, Classic Culture (China), in Brooklyn College in 2009. It was the first time that a course of similar nature in non-European culture was introduced to the Core Curriculum since its establishment decades ago. Though it is a lower-tier course in the Core Curriculum, teaching CORC 1110 (China) demands that the instructor possess abundant knowledge of classic Chinese culture. The time framework of the teaching materials spans from 1056 BCE to the mid-17th century. To achieve effective teaching, the instructor should be a generalist of Chinese philosophy, literature and history. CORC 1110 (China) has been a popular course among students since its commencement, and students are demanding opening more sessions. 2011
Compiled the text of A Brief History of Classic Chinese Philosophy. 2008
Compiled the texts of Selected Works of Modern Chinese Literature, 1917-1949 and Selected Works of Modern Chinese Literature, 1949-2000. 2007
Compiled the text of Selected Works of Classic Chinese Literature. 2006
Other Professional Activities
Working with Professor Shuming Lu publicizing, enrolling, organizing and directing the Study Abroad Program (China) of Brooklyn College, since Summer 2008. Held twice annually, the program averages 60+ students each trip and has become the largest in the institutes of higher education in metropolitan New York, and possibly the most affordable program of similar nature in the nation, a great channel and opportunity to students from middle- and lower-income families to learn about other cultures. 2011
