Taipei at night | Photo credit: Fred Huang

2017 Taiwan Summer English Camp
Date Range: June 12 – July 12 / 4 weeks
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2017
Locations / Destinations:

1. Taipei
2. Changhua (Yuanlin, Lugang)
3. Sun Moon Lake
4. Shifen Waterfall

Position: English Teacher

Job Description:
Teach local elementary school students or middle school students English & American Culture.
Two hour morning class, and three hour afternoon class (lectures and outdoor activities)

Target Audience:

• Elementary Students: 11 – 12 years old
• Junior High Students: 13 – 14 years old

Training:

Before we begin the China trip, the UTRGV ESL Program of English Department will offer a 4 hour training session for students who join the Taiwan English Camp for free.

Background Info of the Study Abroad Classes and Additional Trip in Taiwan:

During the Summer one term of 2017, my colleague Dr. Robert Gilbert and I will lead as one group, two study abroad classes to China. Dr. Gilbert will teach Arts 4391 Visual Travel Journal, and I will teach Arts 4337 Digital Photography. These classes are designed be taken by any major and do not have a prerequisite. They can serve as a upper level elective. Students can enroll in both classes, which makes them eligible for additional financial aid. Apron completion of this trip, students can go home or go on to Taiwan to participate in the four week English Camp. In this program students will teach English to grade school students in the morning and afternoon, and will go to the beach or other travel activities in the weekend. All expenses are paid by the Taiwanese local department of educations, including travel from Shanghai.

Arrangement:

1. A flight ticket from Shanghai to Taipei will be reimbursed by the local department of education.
   Please purchase your flight ticket by yourself first, but please make sure to keep the RECEIPT of your ticket, your ticket and boarding pass for your reimbursement after you arrive Taiwan.
2. Accommodation and tourism charges and living expenses are for account of the local department of education.
   
3. Two people as a group to teach one week class in each school. (Total four schools)
4. Students will reside in a host family (two students per family).
   The host family will cover students’ daily meals and commuting between home and school.
5. All outside class activities will be arranged by the host family. Students should follow the host family’s instruction.
6. The local Department of Education will arrange multiple excursions, including sightseeing in Taipei city and some national parks.

Prerequisite of joining Taiwan Summer English Camp:

• Join the main Study Abroad China Trip (May 15 – June 12)
• A U.S. citizen / A native English speaker

Event Description:

The event is a collaborative effort of the faculty-led China Summer Study Abroad program of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Education Department of Changhua, Taiwan to promote understanding of Chinese culture within the UTRGV community as well as teach English and the American culture to youth in Taiwan.

The trip will be four week long, and students will travel to four different cities in Taiwan. Each week students will reside in one host family, and the host family will cover every student three meals everyday. During the weekend, students will be arranged excursions at the capital city Taipei and some national parks and beaches.

Application Material:
Per Changhua Department of Education’s request, students’ information including their personal resume, Taiwan English Camp registration form, and each student’s photo page of passport image will be collected and sent to Taiwan. Please email the program coordinator the image of signed passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, and the passport’s date page and the photo page of your passport.

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Itinerary for Taiwan Round Trip Flight (for Taiwan round trip only)

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Visitor Visas Requirements:

Eligible Persons： Foreign nationals, who hold ordinary passports or other legal travel documents and who intend to stay in the Republic of China for less than six months for the purpose of transit, tourism, visiting relatives, attending a training course, receiving medical treatment or engaging in business or other permissible activities

1. Completed the visa application forms online and submit it then print them out.
(Should be two pages visa application forms. Please also print out “508……” long barcode number)

https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_form.jsp

2. A passport valid for at least six months; Green Card copy with notarize.
3. Two current passport size photos (2’X2′)
4. A returned/onward airline ticket, or a copy of itinerary.
5. Documents verifying the purpose of visit such as invitation letter; and
Other relevant documents, if any.
6. Fee：
Visa application fee: US$50/single entry; US$100/multiple entries .(US$160 for US citizens)
It takes two business day to process the application, if all the requirements are met.
Expediting fee: US$25/single entry ;US$50/multiple entries .
Expediting fee for US passport holders: US$50.
Cash, cashier check, money order only (payable to TECO in Houston). Personal checks will not be accepted.
7. Bank statement.
8. Return Envelop with postage. (if need)

PS. Please make sure the information you type is exactly as in passport.
Surname is your full last name, Given name is your first name and middle name.

http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=32&ctNode=737&mp=1

http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1443&ctNode=779&mp=2

Visa-Exempt Entry

1. Nationals of the following countries are eligible for the visa exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days: Andorra, Australia (effective from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2017), Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, Vatican City State.

1. passport with remaining validity of at least six months as of the date of entry
‧Visa-exempt entry only applies to foreign visitors holding formal passports (i.e., ordinary, official/service and diplomatic passports). Those holding emergency, temporary, or other informal passports or travel documents are not eligible, with the exception of those holding a Brunei Certificate of Identity.

‧Japanese nationals whose passport has remaining validity of more than three months are eligible for visa-exempt entry.
‧US passport holders—including those holding emergency passports—whose passport is valid for the intended period of stay are eligible for visa-exempt entry.
2. confirmed return air/sea ticket or an air/sea ticket and a visa for the next destination, and a confirmed seat reservation for departure
3. not determined by immigration officers at ports of entry in the ROC to be otherwise inadmissible

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American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
https://www.ait.org.tw/en/ait-taipei.html

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is a non-profit, private corporation established shortly after the United States Government changed its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing on January 1, 1979. AIT’s Taipei Office (AIT/T) with a total staff of over 450 people undertakes a wide range of activities representing U.S. interests, including commercial services, agricultural sales, consular services and cultural exchanges. The Institute also operates a Chinese language school, trade center, and library. AIT has a branch office in Kaohsiung (AIT/K) that handles local commercial promotion, consular services, information and cultural work.