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Teach English Abroad
at Ouyang Yu Experimental Middle School
CCSU
is now accepting applications for 2009-2010!
Background
Ouyang Yu Experimental Middle School (OYY) was
founded in 1986. Prior to the founding of
this school, there were no complete schools in this rural area of China
serving secondary or high school students. Ouyang Yu is located in
Xintang town, Hengdong county, about two hours south by train from
Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. The mission of the school is to
raise the quality of education available in Hunan Province and to
encourage disadvantaged students to aim high.
Program Description
In addition to supporting students from Ouyang Yu Experimental Middle
School studying at Central Connecticut State University, the C.J. Huang
Chinese Student and Educational Development Fund within the CCSU
Foundation, Inc. also supports the exchange of CCSU students to Ouyang
Yu to teach English. Teachers are paid a basic stipend plus some
expenses and are expected to spend at least one full year teaching
English at the school. A two-year commitment is preferred.
Teachers instruct small, medium-to-advanced
English conversation classes. These students tend to be more motivated
and an unusually high percentage goes on to college.
Teachers are provided a good-sized, two-bedroom apartment, located on
campus. Ordinarily, accommodations are shared with another foreign
teacher. The apartment has a typical kitchen and bathroom set-up. The
apartment is in a larger building which houses other teachers and staff
of the school.
Living in a small, rural town is perfect for a person seeking an
immersive, perhaps more traditional Chinese experience where a native
English speaker and foreign teacher is very highly valued and
appreciated.
Qualifications
Recent CCSU graduate or matriculated Junior, Senior or Graduate
Student, with one year of work experience (beyond student worker
positions), in good academic and judicial standing at the time of
application and departure, with preference given to students majoring in
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), Communication, or
English. Students in other majors are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants must make a one-year commitment.
Financial Arrangements
CCSU students who are selected to
participate in this program will receive the following stipend and
reimbursement of expenditures from the CCSU Foundation, Inc.:
Stipend:
$12,000 ($1,000 per month)
Local Travel Allowance:
$600
Miscellaneous Expenses:
$500
Immunization Allowance:
$250
Round-trip Airfare:
Paid directly by the CCSU Foundation, Inc.
To Apply
CCSU students interested in learning more
about this opportunity, including being able to communicate with the
CCSU student presently on assignment at OYY, should contact one of the
following individuals:
Dr. Ju Yanan, Professor of Communication
ju@ccsu.edu or (860) 832-2700
Mr. Nicholas Pettinico, Associate Vice
President
pettinico@ccsu.edu or (860)
832-1765
Ms. Lisa Marie Bigelow, Associate Director,
CIE
bigelow@ccsu.edu or (860) 832-2042
CCSU is now accepting applications
for 2009-2010!
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