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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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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The Library Project donated 500 Chinese language children’s books, two brightly colored bookshelves, a globe, plant, posters and paint for the desks, benches and walls.  (The walls will be painted in March when it is warmer.)

A big “thank you” goes out to the Sha Gou Elementary School donor, Jackie Ng, who ran a marathon in Cambodia to raise enough for seven elementary school libraries in Lantian County.  She has come out to help provide the first three libraries this week.

The school Principal and only teacher is Ms. Zhang, who is 17 years old. Even at a young age, she has a very clear focus on providing the highest education possible to her students.

Gui Xing Elementary School is one of forty-three “Level 3” elementary schools in Ziyang County. 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.

Gui Xing Elementary School sits near the peak of a mountain in the Da Ba Mountains, one of the largest mountain ranges in China. It is accessible via a winding dirt road. The school makes use of a local farmhouse as its classroom.

Gui Xing Elementary School has an incredible school Principal who also acts as the only teacher. Mr. Du teaches all three classes in one single classroom.

During our Pre Assessment we found that Gui Xing Elementary School did not have a library, or any books that could be used as a secondary curriculum.

On June 17, 2008, The Library Project provided 400 Chinese language children’s books for grades 1-2, a colorful bookshelf and a globe and a plant. We provided 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. Gui Xing Elementary School also received a full set of children’s encyclopedias. Every book was in full color and of the highest quality.

After the book donation, the students participated in arts, crafts and games as a celebration. Everyone had a great time.

Ms. Zhang then participated in The Library Project’s Librarian Training Program. This is an intensive one-hour course on how to manage a library. This covers how to check books in and out, a few activities and games that the books can be used as during class time, and how the books can be used as teaching aids during regular classes.

Without a doubt The Library Project has improved the level of education that Gui Xing Elementary School provides to its students.

To learn more about Gui Xing Elementary School, please download the detailed Library Completion Report by clicking here.

If you would like to get more involved, please contact Tom Stader, The Library Project founder, at tom@library-project.org.

Hou Wan Elementary School is one of forty-three “Level 3” elementary schools in Ziyang County. 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.

Hou Wan Elementary School sits near the peak of a mountain in the Da Ba Mountains, one of the largest mountain ranges in China. It is accessible via a winding dirt road. The school construction is a single building of brick and cement.

Hou Wan Elementary School has an incredible school Principal who also acts as the only teacher. Mr. Du teaches all three classes in one single classroom.

During our Pre Assessment we found that Hou Wan Elementary School did not have a library, or any books that could be used as a secondary curriculum.

On June 17, 2008, The Library Project provided 400 Chinese language children’s books for grades 1-3, a colorful bookshelf, a globe and a plant. We provided 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. Hou Wan Elementary School also received a full set of children’s encyclopedias. Every book was in full color and of the highest quality.

After the book donation, the students participated in arts, crafts and games as a celebration. Everyone had a great time.

Mr. Du then participated in The Library Project’s Librarian Training Program. This is an intensive one-hour course on how to manage a library. The Librarian Training covers how to check books in and out, a few activities and games, and how the books can be used as teaching aids during regular classes.

Without a doubt The Library Project has improved the level of education that Hou Wan Elementary School provides to its students.

To learn more about Hou Wan Elementary School, please download the detailed Library Completion Report by clicking here.

If you would like to get more involved, please contact Tom Stader, The Library Project founder, at tom@library-project.org.