| RCEF invited to 2009 Clinton Global Initiative |
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For the third year in a row, President Bill Clinton invited RCEF to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. Taking place each September in New York City, this prestigious gathering brings together heads of state, global CEOs, philanthropists, and leaders of non-governmental organizations from around the world. RCEF was one of the few NGOs at the conference from China and the only one there focused directly on quality rural Chinese education. We participated in a NGO exhibit during the conference that raised RCEF's profile among hundreds of attendees. In addition, RCEF made a commitment at this year's meeting to develop and disseminate high quality curriculum materials to promote the adoption of community-based, student-centered teaching in rural primary schools in China. |
| "After RCEF came to our school, I felt happier and more confident to really try things. Before when I had ideas, I would usually stay quiet because I was afraid no one would understand. Now I have RCEF to talk to and discuss things with and it feels really good." – Sun Huimiao, Fourth Grade Teacher, Guan Ai Primary School, Shanxi Province |
| "When I’m older, I would also like to become a volunteer and teach at a rural school. The volunteers showed me the outside world and passed on their knowledge to us; I would also like to pass on my knowledge to other children in rural areas." - 6th grade student, Dayang Primary School, Henan Province |
| "After the summer camp, my relationships with my friends got stronger. Through all the group activities,, I became closer with my classmates and started to understand them better. I now know that two are better than one." - Summer Camp student, Dayang Primary School, Henan Province |
| "The reason I joined RCEF is that I believe everybody deserves a chance." - Xuejing Chen, interviewed in World Journal Magazine 2006 |
