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Change Lives in China!
China is a fascinating place, brimming with culture and contrasts. Most visitors to China enjoy walking the Great Wall or exploring the Forbidden City. With TeachOverseas, you have a special opportunity to go beyond the major sites and experience everyday life with Chinese people.
TeachOverseas' innovative Total Immersion Program (TIP) creates an all-English learning environment on a satellite campus of BeijingUniversity. The TIP model is student-centered and activity-centered. We need outgoing, energetic people to join a diverse team of innovators—implementing new ideas and building bridges through relationships with students.
Students have a basic command of English, but may never have interacted with a Westerner before. Your service in the spirit of Christ's love can make a real difference in their lives. Join our team and be a positive influence on the rapid social and economic changes that characterize today's China.
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People's Republic of China
Capital City:
Beijing
Area:
3,705,386 sq miles (slightly smaller than the US)
Population:
1.3 billion
Languages:
Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) plus local dialects
Religion:
Officially atheist; Taoist, Buddhist, Christian (4%), Muslim (2%)
Ethnic Groups:
Han Chinese (92%); Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities (8%)
Teach Overseas in China
Opportunities Available:
Immersion English, Special Programs
Length of Service:
Summer
Year of First Program:
1981
Total Volunteers to Date:
1,678
Volunteers Next Year (projected):
200
Volunteers who appear on TV:
30%
Top 5 Reasons to Teach in China
China is experiencing exciting, historical changes
Chinese people are seeking truth like never before
Chinese students are open and eager to learn
TeachOverseas is a highly respected, openly Christian organization in China
In a land of 1.3 billion people, YOU can make a huge difference, one person at a time
Director's Notes
A note from our Regional Director:
Teachers enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year on January 26. Some teachers visited students at their homes to enjoy the holiday traditional-style. The New Year celebration begins on eve of the festival, with a late-night television special, fireworks that last seemingly forever, and dumpling dinner at midnight. The traditional festival lasts until the Lantern Festival is celebrated 15 days later.
Other teachers traveled around to see the sites throughout China. One group went to the far northeast to enjoy the annual ice festival. Glowing ice castles and long ice slides made the overnight train ride to Harbin, where the deep river is frozen in -28°C weather, well worth the effort.
We are looking for some people to join the team for some upcoming sessions with middle school English teachers. Call if you can join us!