A valuable and rewarding experience.

Volunteering as an English teacher was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I always knew that I wanted to give back to my native country of China, and because I'm still a university student with limited funds, I figured my greatest contribution would be in the form of teaching English.

Cultural Embrace made everything stress-free from the very beginning. My placement in a language academy in the province of Shandong was very successful and Emlyn, the president of Cultural Embrace, was very pleasant and did her best to provide for us the smoothest transition into our teaching roles.

The highlight of my trip was the graduation ceremony at our school near the end of my stay in Shandong. It really was a perfect ending to the month that I had spent, teaching the local children (and learning from them as well).

I've never done anything like this before with any organization, but this summer's experiences made me truly believe that Cultural Embrace was about as good as it gets when it comes to choosing a legitimate program to invest your time in.