Global Minds Mandarin Preschool & Language Academy, Scottsdale

Once they learn how to speak Chinese, individuals possess a valuable career and life skill, easily surmounting a language barrier that could otherwise separate them from a billion people. Adam, the founder of Global Minds Mandarin Preschool & Language Academy, knows this better than anyone, having spent almost seven years teaching English in Asia and Africa. At his preschool and academy, he and his instructors teach Mandarin Chinese to preschoolers and K–12 kids using role play, hand gestures, and body language. For older kids, instruction also includes writing in Chinese characters.