Carissa Welton, a foreign language teacher at Detroit Waldorf School, is spearheading a new program for students to learn Mandarin Chinese. Meet Planet Detroit’s 2025 Neighborhood Reporters in this Q&A series, written by Neighborhood Reporters.

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Carissa Welton, a foreign language teacher at Detroit Waldorf School, is spearheading a new program for students to learn Mandarin Chinese. Meet Planet Detroit’s 2025 Neighborhood Reporters in this Q&A series, written by Neighborhood Reporters.