The Library Project’s Blog
Jun 21st, 2009 by tomstader
As of 21 June 2009, we have established 158 elementary school libraries. We’ve put more than 104,000 Chinese language children’s books into the hands of eager young readers. Over 41,900 children now have access to improved educational infrastructure. Together we are changing the world, one book at a time.
May 31st, 2009 by tomstader
As of 31 May 2009, we have established 143 elementary school libraries. We’ve put more than 94,500 Chinese language children’s books into the hands of eager young readers. Over 35,800 children now have access to improved educational infrastructure. Together we are changing the world, one book at a time.
Apr 18th, 2009 by tomstader
As of 18 April 2009, we have established 122 elementary school libraries. We’ve put more than 65,000 Chinese language children’s books into the hands of eager young readers. Over 21,500 children now have access to improved educational infrastructure. Together we are changing the world, one book at a time.
Apr 16th, 2009 by tomstader
The Library Project and The Nexus donated over 500 Chinese language children’s books, two bookshelves, plants and a globe to the Song Shu Gou Elementary School. This library donation was made possible through the support of The Nexus, a student group at the Shanghai High School International Division.
ABOUT SONG SHU GOU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Song Shu Gou Elementary School is located in rural Bayuan Town, Lantian County in the Shaanxi Province of China. There are 11 students that attend grades 1-2 that at Song Shu Gou Elementary School. Most of the student’s parents work locally as farmers.
Song Shu Gou Elementary School is one of twenty “Level 3” elementary schools in Bayuan Town. A Level 3 elementary school is the lowest level that a school can hold in China. This usually means that it is under-funded, remote, and has few educational resources found at the school.
Song Shu Gou Elementary School is in the Qin Ling Mountains, one of the largest mountain ranges in the Shaanxi Province. It is accessible via a winding paved road. The school construction is mud, brick, cement and wood.
Song Shu Gou Elementary School has an incredible school Principal who also acts as the only teacher. Mr. Yu teaches all three classes in one single classroom.
During our Pre Assessment we found that Song Shu Gou Elementary School did not have a library, or any books that could be used as a secondary curriculum.
ABOUT THE NEXUS
The Nexus is a student organization founded by Stephany Phung and Emma Harada that was established in 2008 at the Shanghai High School International Division. The Nexus’ mission is to be an extension of The Library Project, reaching out to the people of Shanghai radiating from within the school. Their goal is to raise funds to support The Library Project’s mission.
The Nexus organized a book collection, and a book fair; they also sold Christmas Grams at SHS to raise funds, raising 1301 books and 7100 CNY. Over 60 students participated and became The Nexus members.
To learn more about The Nexus, please check out their website at: http://www.library-project.org/nexus.html
ABOUT THE SHANGHAI HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
The Shanghai High School International Division is located in the southwest corner of Shanghai. Established in 1865, the campus has an overall size of 340 MU (223,617 Square Meter), and is historically one of the most well known schools in China and around the world. On June 1, 1993 The Shanghai Education Committee approved the establishment of the Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID). In 1995, SHSID became a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).Visit http://www.shsid.org/english/index.asp for more information.
THANK YOU
A huge thank you goes out to everyone from The Nexus. You really made a huge impact at the Song Shu Gou Elementary School.
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Apr 16th, 2009 by tomstader
The Library Project donated over 250 Chinese language children’s books, a bookshelf and a globe to the Tian Jia Gou Elementary School. There are 8 students that attend grades 1-2 at Tian Jia Gou Elementary School. We also donated colorful paint for the old desks and stools, and white paint for the walls to brighten the classroom up. But because of the cold weather (snow and all), the teacher decided to wait until late Spring/early Summer to paint the walls and desks.
Tian Jia Gou Elementary School is located in rural Lantian County in the Shaanxi Province of China.
This library donation was made possible because of a generous donation from Tan Siok Siok through her documentary, Boomtown Beijing. Tan Siok Siok held charity screenings of Boomtown Beijing that 100% of the profits went toward providing five libraries to rural elementary schools in China.
Over the next few days we will be posting a new “Tan Siok Siok Library” to our TLP Blog. This is the 2nd library of 5.
To learn more about Boomtown Beijing and Tan Siok Siok, please check out their website at: http://boomtownbeijing.com/
Apr 15th, 2009 by tomstader
The Library Project donated over 250 Chinese language children’s books, a bookshelf and a globe to the Xiang Zi Cha Elementary School. There are 4 students that attend grades 1-2 at Xiang Zi Cha Elementary School. We also donated colorful paint for the old desks and stools, and white paint for the walls to brighten the classroom up.
Xiang Zi Cha Elementary School is located in rural Lantian County in the Shaanxi Province of China.
This library donation was made possible because of a generous donation from Tan Siok Siok through her documentary, Boomtown Beijing. Tan Siok Siok held charity screenings of Boomtown Beijing that 100% of the profits went toward providing five libraries to rural elementary schools in China.
Over the next few days we will be posting a new “Tan Siok Siok Library” to our TLP Blog.
Tan Siok Siok believed in The Library Project at a time when we had only donated 15 libraries in total. She helped spread the word about our mission to thousands of people thoughout China and the world. She not only helped improve the education that the students that attend the five elementary schools that she raised donations for, but she also helped us grow into the organization that we are today. Thank you Tan Siok Siok!
To learn more about Boomtown Beijing and Tan Siok Siok, please check out their website at: http://boomtownbeijing.com/
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Apr 14th, 2009 by tomstader
The Library Project donated over 250 Chinese language children’s books, a bookshelf, a globe and colorful paint to the 8 students that attend the Lian Er Ping Elementary School.
Lian Er Ping Elementary School is located in rural Lantian County in the Shaanxi Province of China.
This library donation was made possible because of generous donations from the Xi’an Foreign Business Forum, The Nexus (an amazing student group at the Shanghai High School International Division) and Web Wednesday Hong Kong.
ABOUT THE XI’AN FOREIGN BUSINESS FORUM
The Xi’an Foreign Business Forum is a non-profit organisation. The Forum exists as a stage for bringing the Xi’an foreign business community together socially, providing a support mechanism to its members and as a vehicle to be able to voice opinions and plans to local government”.
To learn more about the Xi’an Foreign Business Forum, please check out their website at: http://www.xianfbf.com/
ABOUT THE NEXUS
The Nexus is a student organization founded by Stephany Phung and Emma Harada that was established in 2008 at the Shanghai High School International Division. The Nexus’ mission is to be an extension of The Library Project, reaching out to the people of Shanghai radiating from within the school. Their goal is to raise funds to support The Library Project’s mission.
The Nexus organized a book collection, and a book fair; they also sold Christmas Grams at SHS to raise funds, raising 1301 books and 7100 CNY. Over 60 students participated and became The Nexus members.
To learn more about The Nexus, please check out their website at: http://www.library-project.org/nexus.html
ABOUT WEB WEDNESDAY HONG KONG
Mix with the movers and groovers in the digital media and internet industries in Hong Kong. A regular get-together and business networking event held on the first Wednesday of every month where you meet a wide range of people and participate in a casual but informative interview with guest speakers. Since being founded by Napoleon Biggs in June 2007, our community of “Asian Digerati” has grown to over 1,800 members in Hong Kong, Singapore and Guangzhou and the social mixer regularly attracts over 150 attendees.
Web Wednesday Hong Kong hosted Matt Mullenweg, Founding Developer of WordPress, the blogging software that runs millions of sites around the world. Matt has been named one of PC World’s Top 50 People on the Web, Inc.com’s 30 under 30, and Business Week’s 25 Most Influential People on the Web. 160 people attended the event that raised 1,200 RMB for the Lian Er Ping and Jing Ping Elementary Schools.
To learn more about Web Wednesday, please check them out at: http://www.webwednesday.hk/, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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Apr 3rd, 2009 by tomstader
The Toastmasters Leadership Club held an amazing wine tasting fundraiser in Shanghai on March 19, 2009. Over 40 people came out to raise funds to provide the Shi Chuan Gou Elementary School with a library, learn about wine, and meet new friends. 4,715 RMB was raised through ticket sales, cash donations, and wine auction. Thank you!
ABOUT THE SHI CHUAN GOU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The Shi Chuan Gou Elementary School is located in Lantian County in the Shaanxi Province. There are 20 students that attend grades 1-2 at this very special elementary schools. The Library Project will be providing 500 Chinese language children’s books, two brightly colored bookshelves, a globe and plants for their school Reading Corner. We will also be providing colorful paint for their old desks and stools, and white paint for their classroom’s walls. The parents and local community will be picking up the brushes to paint the school. The Shi Chuan Gou Elementary School library donation will be completed in May 2009.
The Library Project will provide a wide range of children’s books that include: history, science, short stories, fairy tales, books for very young readers, children’s dictionaries, children’s reference books, and an assortment of comic books. Shi Chuan Gou Elementary School will also receives a full set of children’s encyclopedias. Every book is in full color and of the highest quality.
To learn more about the Shi Chuan Gou Elementary School, please click on this link: http://www.library-project.org/proposals/shi_chuan_gou.html
ABOUT TOASTMASTERS LEADERSHIP CLUB
The Toastmasters Leadership Club is a Shanghai chapter of Toastmasters International. The mission of this club is to support the cultivation of leaders who inspire positive changes in themselves and others for the betterment of society. They were established on March 1st 2006 and chartered in Toastmasters International on July 20th 2006. The club has over 30 members from all walks of life with a diverse cultural and ethnical background. To learn more about the Toastmasters Leadership Club, please check out their website at: http://shleadership.freetoasthost.info/index.html
Mar 20th, 2009 by tomstader
Xi’an, China – March 20, 2009
The Library Project is thrilled to welcome Jackie Ng and Donn Garton to its Board of Directors.
Jackie Ng has been living and working in Hong Kong for the past seven years. She is an in-house lawyer at Ernst & Young. Much of her personal time is spent working with various non profit organisations focusing on education, human rights and climate change. Jackie was one of the founding members and is a board member of Bring Me A Book Hong Kong, a non profit organisation which donates libraries to community centres, schools and other charitable institutions in Hong Kong. Jackie hopes to expand her involvement with library donations into China, and to share with The Library Project her experience gained from the work done so far in Hong Kong.
Donn has lived in Vietnam for nearly 4 years and is currently in charge of Alive Interactive Media, a 40 person design studio located in Ho Chi Minh City that produces 3D digital content for video game makers like Electronic Arts, Sony and Rockstar Games. His work with Alive has allowed him to travel extensively throughout Asia as well as the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Donn overseas all aspects of Alive from operations, strategy, funding and sales.
“I am very excited to welcome both Jackie and Donn to our growing Board of Directors. They are both incredible individuals that believe in making a difference through inproving the educational infrastructure at rural elementary schools in China and Vietnam. I am honored to have them on our team.” says Tom Stader, The Library Project’s Founding Director.
The Library Project’s Board of Directors also includes Scott Glassmeyer, Ryan Holliday, Nicholas Ingleton, Kevin Kruse, Philip McCrea, Phil Mercurio, Scott Perkins, Adam Simpkins and Tom Stader.
Feb 12th, 2009 by tomstader
The Library Project just purchased over 26,000 Chinese language children’s books for 31 rural elementary school libraries throughout China. The 31 elementary schools are located in: Wuhan, Shanghai, Wuxi, Chongching, Xiangfan, Kunming, Urumqi and Shenzhen. This is by far the MOST children’s books The Library Project has purchased at one time.
A big “thank you” goes out to Cummins for donating libraries to these 31 elementary schools throughout China.
ABOUT THE BOOKS
The Library Project provides a wide range of children’s books that include: history, science, short stories, fairy tales, books for very young readers, children’s dictionaries, children’s reference books, and an assortment of comic books. Each school also receives a full set of children’s encyclopedias for older students. Every book is in full color and of the highest quality.
One book at a time.
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