In a place very far removed from his hometown of Arlington, native Texan Max Unger teaches English to Israeli children in Ramle-Lod through Masa Israel’s Teaching Fellows program.
Max Unger, a 26-year-old Texas-Arlington graduate, tutors underprivileged students in Ramle-Lod.
The 26-year-old University of Texas at Arlington graduate said this is an incredibly rewarding experience.
“It’s great because I feel like I’m making a difference – sharing a gift,” Unger said during a recent telephone interview from Israel. “English is the unofficial language of business and it is very important to speak it. Many Israelis want to speak English. I mean, I’m not solving world hunger or anything but this is a gift, a tiny gift. The kids where I teach don’t get that much exposure to languages.”
