The Sunrise Fellowship for Global Debate

Sunrise International Education is a social enterprise devoted to promoting global education reform and
international engagement. We are the biggest provider of extracurricular enrichment in China, and have been
recognized inside and outside China for our role in fostering critical thinking and civic values in a new
generation of Chinese. We are currently seeking program fellows to work on and advance the missions of our
National High School Debate League of China (NHSDLC) and Alliance for Global Debate (AGD) programs.
Our Philosophy
Extracurriculars activities are the unsung heroes of American education: they have imparted generations of
Americans with the skills and confidences to excel in the classroom and beyond. They are among the few forms
of education that foster critical thinking, civic mindedness, an innovative spirit and leadership. These are the
crucial traits every society needs to thrive. Most importantly, extracurriculars drive on the passion they inspire
in students. We believe that in an era of increasing standardized testing the key to social empowerment lies
outside the classroom altogether in extracurriculars.
What We Do
Sunrise operates in countries where theres a society-wide recognition that overly-standardized education isnt
serving their youths future. We are based in Beijing, China, and run leagues and tournaments in every province
across China, as well as in South Korea, Japan and Singapore. We travel to local communities, give public
lectures to generate interest, conduct school training, and finally return to host tournaments and large-scale
events. Through this basic form we nurture grassroots communities of student involvement in our
extracurriculars, and begin a process of social empowerment for the next generation. For more information see
fellowship.sunrise.education.
Fellowship Outline
The Sunrise Fellowship for Global Debate is a one-year position, with possible renewal, in our Beijing
headquarters. Fellows will engage in outreach, training, tournament administration and academic development.
Ideal candidates will be socially and culturally conscientious and committed to promoting civic and
international engagement, comfortable living abroad and enjoy working independently on a diverse set of tasks.
Responsibilities include (1) Leading debate teach-ins, classes and workshops in Chinese public schools. (2)
Traveling around China to administer regional tournaments. (3) Supporting tournament operations, including
communicating with partner companies, organizations and universities and members schools. (4) Helping
develop academic and curricular material. (5) Assisting with international operations including training
programs in the United States and future expansion.
Candidates must possess the following attributes:
Competitive success in high school and/or college debate
Graduated from a top university or liberal art college (LAC) or a top education graduate program.
Strong organizational and time management skills
Comfortable living and traveling in a foreign environment
Ideal candidates will also possess the following attributes:
Intermediate spoken Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese or Japanese
Experience living in a foreign country
Experience in journalism, event management, web management or graphic design
We are looking for candidates to start on either March 15th or September 1st.
Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to fellowship@sunrise.education.