Thursday, January 26, 2006
Call for volunteers to improve China's rural education!
A message from Dan Wang (chipmunk_cn@YAHOO.COM) to the AERA-GSL Graduate Studies Discussion Forum listserve (AERA-GSL@ASU.EDU).
Dear AERA colleagues:
Do you want to apply your educational theories and techniques in a challenging and inspiring practice? Are you interested in learning about China’s rural communities, which inevitably carry the modern imprint but are significantly different from the mainstream lifestyle? Here is a great opportunity! The Rural China Education Foundation (RCEF) invites you to join us in our 2006 Volunteer Program!
RCEF is an international, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to improve the lives of
children in rural China through quality education. Quality education refers to curriculum and teaching methods that support well-rounded development, inspire joy in learning, and prepare students to make positive change in their communities. Our Summer Volunteer Program is a unique opportunity for students and young professionals to make a direct impact in rural China through implementing RCEF's quality education in the field and receiving training on rural issues. Please see the Volunteer Information Packet for more information on the program
(http://www.ruralchina.org/index.php?data=OPTION5. The deadline for applications is April 15th 2006; however, selection is on a rolling basis so it is advantageous to apply early. Please be informed that applicants for the Summer Volunteer Program need to be able to communicate in Mandarin.
In addition to our Summer Volunteer Program, RCEF accepts year-round volunteers to do research on education and rural development. At the current stage, our Research and Curriculum Development Committee endeavors to focus its resources on designing and improving curricula for our summer volunteer teaching program and introducing new teaching methods. Successful accomplishment of these tasks rests on our knowledge about the variety of aspects regarding China's rural society, our continuous reflections on our own teaching practices, and most importantly making meaningful connections between the existing research findings and our own practices. For these purposes, RCEF is in urgent need for talents with expertise in education as well as in a wide range of social and hard sciences. Expertise in education, community development, sociology, anthropology, social work, China studies, agriculture, environmental studies, is especially welcomed. There is no deadline for applying to be year-round volunteers.
It has proven to be a life-changing and spirit-lifting experience for our volunteers to work in such an enthusiastic but also thoughtful team on the meaningful cause of China's rural education. One of the greatest things about RCEF is its relatively flat hierarchy which allows individuals with initiatives and innovative ideas to make a direct impact on the organization. The success of our organization really rests in the hands of our volunteers!! We believe that the educational professionals in AERA can make a significant impact on China’s rural education. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!
The application form is available at:
http://www.ruralchina.org/index.php?data=OPTION5
Further information about RCEF and the volunteer program is available at www.ruralchina.org. Inquiries can be directed to recruitment@ruralchina.org.
Dan Wang
Co-Chair
Research and Curriculum Development Committee
Rural China Education Foundation
Email: dwang03@syr.edu
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