Tell us a bit about yourself?
I was born and raised in Guangzhou, China, and moved to Singapore at the age of 15. I subsequently completed my secondary education and university studies here.
I majored in Business in National University of Singapore (NUS), specialising in Finance and Operations. However, I discovered that my true passion lay elsewhere, as I didn’t feel energised during finance classes.
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Tell us a bit about yourself?
I am Natalie from Singapore. I am a mother of two, one is 3.5 years old and the other one on the way. I am also a Christian.
Early on, I wasn’t sure about my interests. It was until I joined University Scholars Programme (USP) during university that I discovered my passion for asking “why”. The diverse student community in USP encouraged debates where there wasn’t a single answer, and there was perfectly fine. Unlike the content-heavy curriculum in high school, university provided a supportive environment for inquiry and questioning.
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Guo Pei conducting training sessions for the youth
This bilingual article is originally published on Asia for Good in 2016
Be Better, a China-based social enterprise (SE) is one of the first organisations to offer financial education to children and youth in the country.
Be Better champions financial education in China. Aflatoun financial education, one of the SE’s programmes, targets young children, while the youth chapter Aflateen caters to those aged 16 to 25 years old. In 7 years, they have established centres in 36 cities and helped 326 schools and communities. Continue reading
The bilingual article is originally published as “Their Healthy Food Helps Educate Taiwan’s Needy Children” on Asia for Good in 2016
Taipei-based Ai Yi Jia Qin is one of the country’s most well-loved social enterprises. Zhang Xintian meets the founders.
Ai Yi Jia Qin founders Yu Su-hua and Ms Chen Jui-chu set up a community-based school rooted in Chinese classic learning in 1998. Over the years, the school started a social enterprise, a food production business, as well as a café whose profits go towards sustaining the education centre known as Ai Yi Jia Qin (“Love Brings Families Together”). Continue reading
This bilingual article is originally published on Asia for Good in November, 2015
Eleven-year-old Haichuan lives in Liuzao county, a migrant community in Shanghai. Although he is 11, he is quite petite and looks like a five-year-old. Low on confidence because of his height, he had no friends and did not want to participate in any activity.
Not knowing how to address this problem, Haichuan’s mother sent him to the district Aflatoun Centre.
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Celebrating Yale-China Association’s 115 years of anniversary with David Youtz (left, Executive Director of Yale-China), Cynthia Sung (2nd right, trustee of Yale-China), and Neil Clarke (right, professor in Yale-NUS)
A week ago, I attended the 115 years anniversary of Yale-China Association in Singapore. It was very emotional to me because I would not be who I am today without Yale-China.
Born and raised in Changsha, the capital city of the Hunan province, I went to Yali Middle School, which was founded by Yale-China 110 years ago.
One of the best schools in the province, Yali Middle School is known for nurturing students with different talents, not only academic achievements.
Every year, Yale-China sends Yale graduates to my school as English tutors. Ms. Ming Thompson was my teacher. Her personal attention and patience lightened up my teenage years.
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Xintian Observes 心恬看世界 