TCC's annual summer trip to its “Sister School” in Taiwan will include seven student teachers this year, and all will teach English at San Sin High School. Students Josh Randolph, Vicki Wilkinson, Dana Terry, Haley Swenson, Jessica Brattain, Morgan Helton, Danice Stetson, and Dr. O'Kon (shown left to right) will depart on June 30 for a month-long visit to Taiwan.
The trip is a continuation of a partnership which began 17 years ago. In 1993, Jerry Fussell, an English teacher at San Sin High School, extended an invitation with the help of his wife, Ellie, who is Taiwanese and a graduate of TCC. That summer, eight TCC professors traveled to Kaohsiung, where they taught English grammar and vocabulary to the students at San Sin. The relationship has continued every summer since. In 1995, official documents were signed which made San Sin the official “Sister School” of Tallahassee Community College.
Since the Summer English Program began in 1993, numerous TCC professors and local school teachers have traveled to Taiwan to teach at San Sin High School. Additionally, a number of San Sin High School graduates have attended and graduated from TCC, signaling the strength of the relationship between the two institutions.
“Our TCC-Taiwan Sister School Program represents one of the very best global education opportunities at TCC,” said Dr. Jeanne O'Kon, Program Chair, Division of History and Social Sciences, who coordinates TCC's involvement in the summer program. "We are extremely proud to have such a longstanding relationship with our Taiwanese friends." This trip provides a unique opportunity for students wishing to become teachers. It also demonstrates the variety of opportunities at Tallahassee Community College and the expansion of the College's Global Education Initiative.
Last year for the first time, student teachers traveled to Taiwan instead of a faculty group. This year, the seven students traveling with Dr. O'Kon will reside with Taiwanese host families and will interact with Taiwanese high school students, teaching them English and traveling with them for four weeks. The program generates tremendous benefits for both the American and Taiwanese students.
For more information on TCC's Sister School Partnership, contact Dr. Jeanne O'Kon by phone, (850) 201-8146, or email okonj@tcc.fl.edu.
The trip is a continuation of a partnership which began 17 years ago. In 1993, Jerry Fussell, an English teacher at San Sin High School, extended an invitation with the help of his wife, Ellie, who is Taiwanese and a graduate of TCC. That summer, eight TCC professors traveled to Kaohsiung, where they taught English grammar and vocabulary to the students at San Sin. The relationship has continued every summer since. In 1995, official documents were signed which made San Sin the official “Sister School” of Tallahassee Community College.
Since the Summer English Program began in 1993, numerous TCC professors and local school teachers have traveled to Taiwan to teach at San Sin High School. Additionally, a number of San Sin High School graduates have attended and graduated from TCC, signaling the strength of the relationship between the two institutions.
“Our TCC-Taiwan Sister School Program represents one of the very best global education opportunities at TCC,” said Dr. Jeanne O'Kon, Program Chair, Division of History and Social Sciences, who coordinates TCC's involvement in the summer program. "We are extremely proud to have such a longstanding relationship with our Taiwanese friends." This trip provides a unique opportunity for students wishing to become teachers. It also demonstrates the variety of opportunities at Tallahassee Community College and the expansion of the College's Global Education Initiative.
Last year for the first time, student teachers traveled to Taiwan instead of a faculty group. This year, the seven students traveling with Dr. O'Kon will reside with Taiwanese host families and will interact with Taiwanese high school students, teaching them English and traveling with them for four weeks. The program generates tremendous benefits for both the American and Taiwanese students.
For more information on TCC's Sister School Partnership, contact Dr. Jeanne O'Kon by phone, (850) 201-8146, or email okonj@tcc.fl.edu.
