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You’re the Big Dipper

“I remember when I first entered high school, I was very anxious and uneasy. At this moment, the hope (of a scholarship from CWEF) surged into my heart like a clear spring in the desert. I was hesitant and uneasy because I feared losing my education due to financial difficulties, but CWEF has alleviated my anxiety. With the progress

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Yingping, CWEF high school scholarship recipient from rural China, standing in front of a wall framed by flowers

She’s Now Determined to Get Ahead

This letter is written by Yingping, one of CWEF’s high school scholarship recipients in China. Dear Donors: Greetings to all of you! Thank you very much for the attention of the state, the school, and the donors to us poor students and for giving us practical help. We can’t express our gratitude in person, but we can only

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One of CWEF's mental health course teachers giving a student at Bohua school in Yunnan a big hug

How to Prepare Students For Their Next 90 Years

As an adult, are there things you wish someone had told you earlier in life? To help young people be well-prepared on important life issues, CWEF is incorporating practical life lessons into its mental health course. CWEF partners teach this course to 250 migrant children at Bohua School in a rural area of Yunnan, China. Connecting

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Pov, a young Cambodian and Concordia Welfare & Education Foundation (CWEF) college scholarships recipient, working on a 3D cardboard 'S' statue that he spray painted gold for one of his college visual design courses.

Actually, Textbooks are Really Helpful to Have

When I was a child, I often felt scared. The other people in my village didn’t like me. They didn’t like me because of my father: he would often get drunk and do violent things. When I was 4 or 5 years old, my mom and dad decided to divorce. In my dad’s absence, my mom worked the land as

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A profile picture of CWEF high school scholarship recipient, Keyu.

Your Support is the Greatest Help: Scholarships for Chinese Girls

Excerpts from a Letter Written by Keyu, who received one of CWEF’s high school scholarships for Chinese girls made possible by the generous gifts of CWEF donors like you: “My name is Keyu. I’m a 17-year-old high school student. My father died in an accident when I was 14 years old, which was a heavy blow

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four girls students sitting at desks listening to CWEF supported mental health class lectures on bullying

How to Prevent Toxic Bystanding and Bullying

How common is school bullying? Over half of the 36,000 participants in a school-bullying survey conducted by Tencent reported being bullied at school. Whereas one-fourth of survey participants admitted to bullying others.  Because of the generosity of people like you who donate to our programs, CWEF and its nonprofit partners can host mental health classes for students

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