Mandarin Learning Center

Direct Energy Expands Renewable Energy Plans and Includes Amazon Prime

Retrieved on: 
Friday, August 11, 2023

New Direct Energy customers now enjoy two years of Amazon Prime, which will be included with any Direct Energy “On Us” electricity plan, and are all 100 percent renewable.

Key Points: 
  • New Direct Energy customers now enjoy two years of Amazon Prime, which will be included with any Direct Energy “On Us” electricity plan, and are all 100 percent renewable.
  • “Our customers can begin enjoying Prime membership as quickly as a day after they start service on an eligible plan with Direct Energy.
  • Customers can sign up for Prime membership via the Direct Energy activation link provided after a completed electricity enrollment.
  • Additionally, Direct Energy customers can receive support over the phone, via online chat, or through the easy-to-use Direct Energy app, where customers can pay their bills, track their energy usage, sign up for account services, and more.

Mandarin Instruction by Taiwanese Teachers Now Offered in the Bay Area

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 24, 2021

A second course for in-person instruction only is at the Growing Tree Learning Center in Saratoga ( gtlc-chineselearning.com ).

Key Points: 
  • A second course for in-person instruction only is at the Growing Tree Learning Center in Saratoga ( gtlc-chineselearning.com ).
  • While Mandarin teaching in the U.S. has a long history, its reach has mainly focused on the Taiwanese/Chinese community.
  • More than 1.3 billion people are native speakers of Mandarin, and another 1.12 billion speak Mandarin as a second language.
  • The San Francisco Bay Area has two Mandarin language centers, now expanding their reach beyond the Taiwanese/ Chinese community to the general public.