TEIC Staff
A note from Professor Phil Thomas: “I spent many years as a young scholar teaching and studying overseas, principally in the USA and Africa. Those times are indelible memories and they shaped me both as a person and as a law lecturer. It is my own life experiences that drew me into establishing the TEIC programme with the CEAIE. “Although settled in Wales for many years I continued to travel the globe as a visiting scholar and also as an ambassador for my university law school. A couple of years ago I was introduced to CEAIE and invited to recruit appropriate graduates to teach English in schools, colleges and universities in China. This was to be done independently of my university activities. “My immediate concerns included the security and welfare of the teachers, the status of the Chinese agency and the assurance that appropriate local support would be provided for the teachers. As a frequent traveller to China and Asia I am aware of potential hazards and I was clearly of the opinion that unless I had total confidence in the Chinese partner, I would not risk my reputation nor the safety of the teachers I would be recruiting. So, before agreeing to become involved, I visited their office in Beijing. “I was pleasantly surprised and totally satisfied with the organisation and, in particular, with the commitment of the staff. They are efficient English speakers who are keen to make the programme work for all concerned. The staff are "civil servants" employed by a non-profit making organisation affiliated to the Ministry of Education. Ms Xiaofei Bao is the director of this programme in China. She has excellent spoken English and is responsible for arranging placement, documentation processing, the work visa, the meet and greet arrival programme and welfare support in China. I am responsible locally for recruitment, interviewing, collection and dispatch of the required documentation to Beijing. “Our principal concern is that of the teaching assistants, not of profit, and this distinguishes us from other apparently similar programmes. TEIC is a small, friendly, hopefully efficient programme driven by the welfare of the teachers and the English language needs of young Chinese; it’s that simple, and I think the words of our teaching assistants speak for themselves. All the pictures that you see on this website were taken by the teaching assistants. We are what we are and hopefully we are providing a win-win experience for all concerned. “If you, your family or friends want to know more about the programme then please contact me either by email or phone. I will be pleased to hear from you.” Phil Thomas phil@teic.co.uk
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