How many students?

Nationwide, at the end of 2002, there were nearly 67 million regular junior high school students (grades 7-9) and just over 29 million regular senior high school students (grades 10-12).  In Hunan alone, there were 3.8 million junior high and just over 1 million senior high school students enrolled in Hunan's nearly 4,700 secondary schools in 2003. 

Some classes may have 80 students or more, but the ordinary class size in China is 40-50 students.

About WorldTeach

WorldTeach was founded by a group of Harvard students in 1986 and is a non-profit organization.  It is affiliated with Harvard University's Center for International Development (CID), but is independent from both CID and the university as a whole.  WorldTeach currently runs 23 programs in 16 countries. WorldTeach partners with governments and other organizations in developing countries to provide volunteer teachers to meet local educational needs, and to promote responsible global citizenship.

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!

Today, Friday, May 6th, was the BBQ fundraiser.  I think is was successful. I did not meet my plate goal; however, with the help I had the 325 plates was all we could handle!  My niece, Nicki, helped me sell tickets.  My sister-in-law baked all my cakes (12 or 13).  Laura, Jen, and Mom & Nicki helped me deliver!  Plates were brought to me at 9am.  Lucy, Jen and I had the cake and papers in them, sorted into routes, and ready to go at 10:15am.  Awesome job Ladies!!  Thanks soooo much for all the help.  I could not have done it without you!  Particularly since I worked an average of 30 hours a week and did some of my ESL observations!!

Finished my Master's class for this semester with an A!  WooHoo!  Learned ALOT! 

Now I have to work the next 4 days and then observe at school on Wednesday.  Hopefully I will finish my observation hours up then which will just leave completing my reflections.

Now on to the next phase! 

The Carolina Faith Riders are planning a bike/car show with hotdog plates, games, door prizes, etc. to raise money for my trip.  This will be on Saturday, June 18th.  The time has not been set yet, nor the price for a spot to show your car, truck or motorcycle.  As soon as we have all the details worked out I will post a flyer either here or on my web site!  Stay tuned!

Also, Ladies, Shannon White will be holding a couponing class in the near future. The fee will be nominal and proceeds will go to my funding needs.

Anyone who would like to help with donations can help with the car show or go online to http://www.worldteach.org/ and click the 'donate now' button, please be sure to put my name, Tammy Simmons, and the program I am participating in, China program, in the "gift for" space so I will get credit for it; otherwise it will be credited to the general fund not my fund.

Thanks for following this journey!