Sixteen international Chinese volunteer teachers from Hainan Normal University departed by plane from Haikou Meilan International Airport, transiting through Guangzhou to the Philippines. They will provide one year of Chinese language teaching assistance in primary and secondary schools in the Philippines.
"I am very excited at this moment," said volunteer Li Lanlan. "As we are about to embark on this journey, I feel increasingly that I carry the mission of our country. I believe we will do our job well and promote Chinese language and culture in the Philippines."
Volunteer Jiang Zhenyu said: "We will set off with a sense of 'responsibility' and return with 'honor!'"
The sixteen international Chinese volunteer teachers are aged between twenty-two and twenty-five, consisting of recent graduates from Hainan Normal University in liberal arts or volunteers who have previously completed a year of teaching in the Philippines.
According to the International Cultural Exchange College of Hainan Normal University, the selection criteria for international Chinese volunteer teachers are strict. Candidates must possess a spirit of dedication, good character, and hold at least a bachelor's degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Chinese, History, Sociology, or related fields. They must have a standard Mandarin proficiency, and possess English CET-6 level or communication skills in Thai. The students have undergone four months of training, including modern Chinese, Chinese culture, and an introduction to teaching Chinese as a foreign language, and have passed written and oral examinations conducted by the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.
