Exactly 20 years ago, back in the year 2000, I gave up my full time school teaching job and Genki English became my full time occupation.
The website I had started one year earlier to share my ideas, lesson plans and games.Β My motivation was seeing so many kids suffering from really bad lessons and I figured with the experience I had I could help!
The full time thing started off crazy small with a bicycle in a typhoon, Β then borrowing a friends’ 1975 camper van to tour the country and finally out to national newspapers, international TV, TEDx, trips to LA, Thailand, Tanzania, India, Β Vietnam, Europe and beyond.
The most important point? Β We’ve played a small part in thousands of teachers and millions of students around the world hopefully get a better education. Β It has been hard. Β Very hard. Β But also full of smiles, amazing people and definitely worth it.
Thank you for all your amazing support!
And ….. Be genki!!!
Richard
P.S. Β If you’re quite crazy there are 20 years of blog posts and the first Genki English tour diary all on the site!
P.P.S. Β And to celebrate I just added a new course to add extra value to theΒ Teacher’s SetΒ – it’s on how to teach Advanced C1/C2 level English (a great extra string to your bow) and all you amazing VIPs can find it hereΒ – Enjoy! π
HAPPY 20th ~ congratulations!!
Dear Richard: Amazing Job! You are the Best! Thank you for sharing all your experiences. Congratulations!
Happy anniversary Richard-keep being genki
Congratulations on 20 amazing years… Great job Richard!
Wonderful accomplishment Richard!
Congratulations for 20 years of Genki way to teach English. π
You should throw a big and awesome 20th anniversary party like never before π congratulations
Congratulations!
So many things I think school should be like this.
Congratulations Richard! You’re doing an AWESOME job!
We’ve learnt a LOT from you.
All the best!
Congrats, I have been following you for about half that
Congratulations Richard!
Wow, congratulations Richard! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and for creating the FANTASTIC Genki software. AWESOME!
Congratulations Richard! Thank you for all your hard work putting this together. It certainly has changed the way I operate and has made an impact on countless children’s lives and their successes