During my four years at NYU, I had a huge involvement in the China Care Foundation. My roommate, Alice, and I, along with three other friends, founded the NYU China Care club. During my time there, we helped dozens of children receive life-saving surgeries and feel loved from thousands of miles away. This week, China…
This year marked the last year of my official student participation in my favorite NYU event, Yuan. Yuan is an event hosted by the Chinese Mei Society (CMS) to promote Chinese culture. At the same time, Yuan is a charitable event; for the past four years, CMS has donated the profits of Yuan to China…
One of the many things I noticed while in China was that kids are precious. Because of the One Child Policy, children are treated with great care, often becoming the “Little Emperors and Empresses” of the family. As a result of the One Child Policy and the cultural importance of passing on one’s name, boys…
Above: China Care members, Lily and Stephanie at the bake sale NYU China Care had its first bake sale of the Spring 2009 semester today! We raise money to help fund life-saving surgeries for disabled Chinese orphans. Total funds raised today? $98.05. I’m wondering if there is a way to make bake sales more profitable,…
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