The 2025 Teach-in-China Program, organized by the Thousand Mile Initiative (TMI) in partnership with Sister Cities of Durham, was an incredible journey of learning, service, and cross-cultural exchange. Over the past six months, a team of 11 high school...
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...
At 1000 Mile Initiative, we believe little contributions from each of us collectively can make big difference to society. By serving others, we are not other helping others but are also helping ourselves. This summer of 2018, we sent...
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...
A few months ago this trip seemed only a fantasy, a mere ripple in reality. And then, I found myself boarding the plane for a trip to the lush Shennongjia Mountains, to teach the kindest and happiest kids I...
When I first walked into the girl’s dormitory, I was surprised at how spacious and clean it was. Later, I realized that our dorm was slightly wider than the students’ dorms. Our dorm consisted of four bunk beds; the...
Each class period lasted 40 minutes long, but Yujia and I (we usually taught together) often started 5 minutes early so that each student to give a brief introduction of themselves. These introductions helped warm the class up so...