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Church World Service prepares teachers of English for China
2002-180-6
7/18/2002
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[Episcopal News Service]
Orientation has concluded for 14 English teachers who will leave the United States August 1 for two years' service in the Amity Teachers Program in China.
Church World Service, the global humanitarian ministry of the National Council of Churches' 36 Protestant and Orthodox communions, coordinates the recruitment of Amity teachers on behalf of U.S. churches. The new volunteers, sponsored by member denominations and the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, join 21 teachers already in China who are continuing their service with Amity.
Volunteers serve at Chinese universities and colleges, instructing prospective teachers in English as a Second Language. Designed to encourage the volunteers to 'become bridges spanning the human distance between the people and churches of their home countries and the Chinese people,' the teaching program is a key part of Amity, a non-governmental organization in China established in 1985 by Chinese Christians.
The Rev. John L. McCullough, executive director of Church World Service, welcomed the teachers at the organization's headquarters in New York City. 'You are making an extraordinary commitment, not only to teach English as a Second Language, but also to be real ambassadors of what I see as the goodwill of the people of the United States toward the people of China,' McCullough told the teachers. He encouraged them 'to build relationships that can last a lifetime and that can be transformative not only for you and those you meet but for all of us.'
The teachers include Episcopalian Beth Roberts of Batavia, Ohio, who will be serving at the Fuzhou Institute of Education in Fujian.
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