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What is Appalachians Abroad?The Appalachians Abroad Teach in China Program (AATC) is an exciting opportunity for qualified individuals to teach or study in China! Founded in 1995, AATC is a nonprofit program designed to build educational and business relationships between the Appalachian region and China. The program is a part of the Center for International Programs at Marshall University, a state university of West Virginia, located in Huntington, West Virginia. Though focused on the Appalachia region, the program is open to individuals from all across the U.S. and Canada who have the qualifications and desire to be a teacher and "goodwill ambassador." About the Teaching Positions in ChinaIf you have a bachelor's degree and would like to participate in the adventure of a life time, you may want to consider applying for a teaching position in China through Marshall University's Appalachians Abroad Teach in China Program (AATC). The Appalachians Abroad Teach in China Program has established relationships with numerous universities and K-12 schools in the People's Republic of China who regularly host AATC participants to come and teach English as a foreign language. These one and two-year teaching positions usually begin in late August or February. You will be required to attend a four-day orientation program in late August in Shanghai, China before you start your teaching assignment at your host school. In the orientation program, you will learn some basic tips of living and working in China to start you on your journey. You will also be required to take a 45-hours of On-Line TEFL training course over a nine week period of time to prepare you with English as a Foreign Language teaching skills. The Orientation Program in late August is held in a hotel or on the campus of a university in Shanghai and the accommodations during the orientation program are included in the program fee.
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