Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at Portland State University

Project narrative

In January 2007, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Portland State University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at Portland State University (CI-PSU). As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. In 2007, Portland State University and Soochow University (苏州大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Soochow University agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on May 16, 2007. 12 Confucius Classrooms were established in 2011. The Confucius Institute closed in January 2021. The Confucius Institute at Portland State University oversaw the following 10 Confucius Classrooms - ID#104261: Cleveland High School - ID#104262: Woodstock Elementary School - ID#104263: Atkinson School - ID#104264: Hosford Middle School - ID#104265: West Sylvan Middle School - ID#104266: Franklin High School - ID#104267: International School, Portland - ID#104268: International School of Beaverton - ID#104269: Cascade Heights Public Charter School - ID#104270: West Salem High School