Empower Rural China Students - 21st Century Skills

The Evergreen Education Foundation seeks to explore the innovative approaches adopted by non-profit organizations in China to gain insights on how to more successfully develop programs to support K-12 education in rural China. We identified two organizations in China that are considered to be pioneers in delivering STEM education and pedagogical tools to teachers and students in rural China - “One Window Project”  [see https://padforhope.org/ ] and  “One Kilogram Box”  [see  https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/36909340 ], and have engaged in an information-gathering initiative to examine these two organizations’ methods in program/product design, implementation, and outreach.

During the first phase of the initiative, one of our volunteers, who is fluent in both Chinese and English, is working on exploring and analyzing the rich content in the Wechat accounts of One Window Project and One Kilogram Box, which include detailed introductions of who they are, what they do, and constant updates about their activities. A report will be produced to explain the programs or products provided by each organization, including the general description/organization of the program/product, cost, access methods for the program/product, strengths and weaknesses of the present program/product, and future development plans.  The report will help us decide on the focus of the next phase as we continue our exploratory effort. Ultimately, we hope to inform our own program design and delivery and identify potential opportunities to collaborate with other non-profit organizations in providing assistance to rural education in China.