Our informational/application session scheduled for February 8th has been postponed due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus during a peak holiday travel season. We will reschedule the informational session when the situation allows and keep you posted. Stay safe.
We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Enloe High School’s Asian American Association Club (a.k.a. Enloe ASA) to offer Enloe students an exclusive opportunity to travel together and teach abroad in China during the summer of...
The trip to Shennongjia was an unforgettable experience and I thank CAFA and Qiaobao for being able to make it possible. I learned a lot from this experience. One of the things that I learned was how different the...
This trip to teach children in China was fun and enlightening despite the unexpected difficulties throughout the experience. I traveled to rural China for two weeks in June with eight other students to help the students practice and learn...
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t initially skeptical about this trip, traveling around the world with a bunch of strangers — some of whom were still freshies — for company. Looking back, I am grateful that...
We are pleased to announce that Thousand Mile has concluded its 2nd year of the Summer teaching program. Two groups of nine students embarked on a journey to two Chinese middle schools in Shennongjia and Ji’an. They worked to...
Earlier in April, we held a meeting for teams to practice teaching. Teams were to prepare teaching material (powerpoints) and “taught” for at least 20 minutes. Suggestions were provided throughout and after each “lesson” to help teams to improve...
For the 2019 Teaching in China Program, we have formed two groups of 9. One group will be teaching in Shennongjia, and the other group will be teaching in Jiangxi. In late January, we held a combined meeting. During...
Over the course, I learned that you had to try and adapt to the classes personalities. Introductions at the beginning of class were a good icebreaker, and helped many overcome their nervousness to participate. However, a few classes needed...
The day of the trip to China arrived, and I was a bit anxious to be riding without my family. On the plane to Shanghai, I sat in a seat without any familiar faces, thinking of how boring and...