Summer of Service (SOS)

12 positions teaching English in an immersion program for college students in a remote part of Hunan Province populated by Tu and Miao minorities. Interns will be posted to a university in Jishou City and may travel to other small towns where camps are held in the summer. This region is one of the most underdeveloped in China and provides a wonderful opportunity to assist in improving educational resources for minority students. The program runs from mid-July through mid-August, with a 1-2 week on-site cultural orientation and training in Shanghai (8 weeks total).  The school provides room & board, a basic living stipend, and classes in Chinese language and cultural activities. Chinese language skills are not required for this position, only an adventurous spirit. The program was conceived of and organized by a Princeton student who was inspired to start an English language immersion program in developing rural China.