WHAT WE DO
- Hold workshops at high schools introducing entrepreneurship and the importance of English education
- Tutor 300 teachers from rural areas of China via social networking apps
- Creation
- of an audio curriculum used in Chinese schools (elementary, middle, high school, and college)
- Partnership with ESEE Books to make English books more accessible to students
- Students for students tutoring service
BACKGROUND
We work with more than 10 middle schools in China each facing its own unique challenges in terms of locality, economic conditions and access to English books. The areas we work in have the following characteristics:
We work with more than 10 middle schools in China each facing its own unique challenges in terms of locality, economic conditions and access to English books. The areas we work in have the following characteristics:
- English is a required foreign language course from 4th-12th grade; English is also tested in the College Entrance Exam.
- There is a lack of English reading materials other than the English Language textbook given by the government
- English books are expensive
- With a high percentage of low income people, parents cannot afford English reading materials for their children
- Teachers have little chance to read original English books and speak with native English speakers to practice their oral English
- In the same manner, students don't have a chance to talk to native speakers