Guan Ai Visitations

(中文翻译在英文后面)Guan Ai received a steady stream of RCEF volunteers and friends as visitors in June. Since the RCEF community is wide spread around the world, this was the first time many of the visitors had been to a RCEF program site in rural China.

Translation Committee Director Hua Zhenyu arrived with an armful of science books for the library and spent time chatting with the teachers. Materials Design Director Marco Flagg took beautiful pictures of school life and facilitated an informal photographic workshop so teachers could learn how to use the school’s new digital camera. Research and Evaluation Director Yishin Khoo listened in on classes, talked with teachers, and assessed professional development needs at Guan Ai.

Tony Gooch, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, and Florence Davis, president of the Starr Foundation, toured the school and nearby women artisans cooperative.

Over twenty Harvard undergraduates led by John Chen, the director of the Harvard China Fund, spent a day at Guan Ai to learn about RCEF’s approach to rural education. In preparation, Guan Ai students researched the history of an old tomb in the village by interviewing a villager and investigating the site of the tomb.

They brought the Harvard visitors on a village tour which included observing local artists at work in their homes. The visitors also chatted and played games with the students, and had a discussion with Co-Executive Director Sara Lam. Their main interest was in how Harvard alumni can make a difference by supporting grassroots efforts in China.访问关爱小学

六月,RCEF的志愿者和朋友们陆续拜访了关爱学校。RCEF 的成员遍布世界各地,这是RCEF的支教点首次迎来如此之多的朋友。翻译委员会主任华振宇为图书室带来若干科普读物,并且和学校的老师们倾心交谈。材料设计委员会主任马可 为学校拍摄了多张漂亮照片并向老师们传授如何使用学校的新数码相机。 International Institute for Rural Reconstruction董事会的Tony Gooch和Starr Foundation的Florence Davis 也参观了学校和附近的妇女艺术协会。在哈佛中国基金会会长John Chen的带领下,二十多位哈佛学子前往关爱进行为期一天的访问,了解RCEF在乡村教育方面开展的实践工作。RCEF联合执行总监林治美 负责接待工作。

关爱的学生们也早有准备。客人造访前,他们通过采访村民和实地调研了解了当地一座古墓的历史。他们领着哈佛客人四处参观,并走访村里的民间艺术家。哈佛的访问者还和学生们一起交谈、游戏。随后,他们和林治美就哈佛校友如何通过支持中国草根组织推动社会进步这一问题进行讨论。在接下来的几天,林治美和研究与评估委员会主任Yishin Khoo一起随堂听课,和老师进行交流,评估关爱的职业发展需要

 

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