關於TEEA
TEEA 是一個 2023 年秋天在華盛頓大學成立的學校社團，希望搭起華盛頓大學生和台灣國小學生的橋樑，讓彼此互相交流與學習。我們致力於提供長期穩定的英語教學以及陪伴，以學期間的線上教學以及暑期的實體營隊為主題，讓華大學生與國小學生建立長期的陪伴關係。透過這個社團，我們期望能召集到更多擁有相似理念的人，並讓這個計畫持續進行下去。
關於我們
身為在華大的國際學生，從小在台灣長大，我們持續在關注台灣的偏鄉教育議題。
從高中開始在各式各樣的偏鄉暑期營隊當志工後，注意到大部分營隊缺乏志工與小朋友「長期陪伴」的培養，因此與朋友創立「同手童腳」團隊，希望培養一群國中到高中的志工團隊，讓他們長期到固定國小服務，達到與當地學生維持長期聯繫的目標。
在幾年的活動以後，我們意識到國高中生經驗上的不足，也了解長期參與活動所面臨的挑戰，因此希望將團隊加以改進。TEEA 將借助大學生較豐富的經驗，加上參與學校社團的形式以達到建立一個長期且較完善學習系統的目標。
我們的團隊
Finance/Foundraising
Irene Wang
Sociology Major
I have been working with elementary school students since high school. It requires a lot of work and sometimes makes me doubt my decision to continue, but the children’s reactions and smiles always keep me motivated and reaffirm that I made the right choice.
#ILoveMovies #NobodyKnows #FloridaProject #Yiyi
Curriculum Coordinator
Samantha Trinh
Linguistics & Business Major
I love working with children! It is something that I have been doing for a long time and can't imagine not doing. Watching the children I work with slowly open up and become more excited about things always makes me happy.
#kimbap #onigiri #popcornchicken #banhmi #nom
Curriculum Coordinator / School Liaison
Isaiah Quinby
Linguistics, Global&Regional Studies Major
I’m passionate about language learning, speak Mandarin, and plan to teach English in Taiwan in the future. The club is a great opportunity to get a taste for teaching English in a real-world scenario, and helping with administration and training tutors also gives me a chance to see what types of difficulties educators deal with when faced with such a significant language barrier.
I speak a little Taiwanese, a little Korean, and can probably beat most of the club at mahjong.
Secretary/EP
Amber Chou
Psychology & ECFS Major
Growing up in Taiwan, I was very lucky to have the resources and support system I had while learning English; they not only motivated me to step outside of my comfort zone but also definitely helped shape who I am today. With my passion for working with children, especially those with special needs, I wanted to find an opportunity here at UW that would allow me to give back to my community, further positively impacting the lives of our future generations.
#ToyStory #sleep #travel #ramen #IcedChai
Social Media
Ryan Yu
Linguistics & Japanese Major
Growing up in China and coming to the U.S. since High School, I realized the importance of cultural exchange and knowing how to speak English in the 21st century. I’ve been looking for opportunities to work with and teach children who lack the educational privileges that many others have so that I can give back to the community.
#CrayonShinchan #photo #msuic #games #cats