Hope Staab: What the founder thinks..

Mrs. Hope Staab was gracious enough to have me interview her. Her interview reinforced the ideas behind the trip, and it shed even more light about our impact on the students.

Here's a brief summary:
-The trip was created with the intention of exposing students to the countryside, which is quite different from the cities.
-Students in the countryside have almost no chance for interaction with native speakers of English.
-The fact that we travel from Hawaii to Baojing hopefully motivates students to advance their english studies.
-Trip is also cultural based. Students from Hawaii learn about how the people in Baojing live. Cultural exchange, so to speak.
-Also, we deal with economics first hand. China is now a major part of Globalization, and one of the consequences is that the gap between rich and poor widens.
-Education is crucial in China, it determines your future. Therefore, we impact the students by giving them exposure to real English, not textbook english. Also, our presence proves to the students that the language is real and useful.
-By going on this trip, students are exposed to both the top and bottom of Chinese society.