Project Shine

Make a difference this summer through love, hope and action

Project SHINE is a 2 week teaching English program conducted by CRRS (Culture Regeneration Research Society) that takes you to China where under-privileged students and teachers are awaiting for a summer of learning and friendship with you! We encourage young people, perhaps yourself, or even your son and daughter to participate in this meaningful cross-cultural experience!

Purpose of Project Shine

Project Shine allows you to:

• Experience Chinese Culture, cross-cultural exchange
• Enrich life experience, expand your worldview
• Build confidence in leadership, teaching and public speaking skills
• Provide a chance for the underprivileged students and teachers in China to learn proper English from North American teachers.
  • Increase English level of middle school students / teachers by means of: Verbal training, written English, listening skills, activities
• Aside from teaching, we want to show care for Chinese students' needs through love, hope, action.

We believe that through love, hope and action, your encounter with these children may change their lives and yours!

Fundraising

Project Shine team members are encouraged to fundraise this amount of money where CRRS can give tax-receipts to their donors. CRRS will provide a fundraising package + promo DVD for individuals to make presentations.

Qualification to be an English teacher for Project SHINE

1. Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English at grade 11 level or higher.
2. 17 years old and up
3. A heart and willingness to serve

When?

Tentative Time: Mid July (2 weeks)

• Please stay tune for the confirmed dates.

Where?

融水 Rongshui County in (广西) Guangxi Province

Rongshui County is 5 hours away from the famous Guilin city within the Guangxi Province. Guangxi is one of the most beautiful regions in China, as it is characterized by mountains and terraces. Guangxi is listed as an "autonomous region" (廣西壯族自治區) in China's map. The people of Rongshui are descendents from the "Miao Ethnic Tribe", they are considered to be an ethnic minority group. They are the native people whom inhabit this land with its beautiful traditional festive clothing and dances.

CRRS sponsors Guangxi Senior High School Students

The family members of the students living in rural regions in Guangxi are usually farmers and have lower income. The families usually live in the mountainous area and it may take the students 4-5 hours to walk to school every day. Therefore students must live in the dormitory within the school. Students have free education until Junior High because the Chinese government have implemented the "Nine year free education" policy, but Senior High students have to pay for their own tuition plus the cost for text books, room & board and stationary supplies. That's why CRRS supports the Senior High students instead of other age group.

Rongshui II Senior High is one of the schools that CRRS sponsored for over 8 years. In June 2008, CRRS sponsored a special resource center for Rongshui II Senior High School with 60 computers and library books.

See you in Project Shine!