Knowledge will bring you the opportunity to make a difference.
– Claire Fagan
Our Story
Who We Are
We are China United Education Assistance Foundation (CUEAF), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit based in Indiana. Registered in 2009, we are dedicated to improving rural education in China and fostering educational and cultural exchanges between China and the U.S.
What We Are Doing
We are providing opportunities for children to receive a better education. Some of our key programs include book corners, happy classrooms for left-behind children, student field trips, school improvements, teacher training, and scholarships. We also look for opportunities to develop education assistance programs for disadvantaged schools in U.S. communities.
Education has a lasting influence. Limited education in childhood and adolescence has a negative impact on children’s academic success and personal development throughout the school years. It leads to a cumulative disadvantage for children long term, and substantially reduces the chances for success in their adult lives. We are working closely with rural schools, teachers, and partner organizations to help more kids receive a better education.
What Our Impact Is So Far
Together with our partner organizations, we have provided funding to over 600 rural schools across China to improve school conditions during the past decade. With the support of many individuals, corporations, and other organizations, more than 200,000 students and teachers in rural schools have benefited from our programs.
We are China United Education Assistance Foundation (CUEAF), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit based in Indiana. Registered in 2009, we are dedicated to improving rural education in China and fostering educational and cultural exchanges between China and the U.S.
What We Are Doing
We are providing opportunities for children to receive a better education. Some of our key programs include book corners, happy classrooms for left-behind children, student field trips, school improvements, teacher training, and scholarships. We also look for opportunities to develop education assistance programs for disadvantaged schools in U.S. communities.
Education has a lasting influence. Limited education in childhood and adolescence has a negative impact on children’s academic success and personal development throughout the school years. It leads to a cumulative disadvantage for children long term, and substantially reduces the chances for success in their adult lives. We are working closely with rural schools, teachers, and partner organizations to help more kids receive a better education.
What Our Impact Is So Far
Together with our partner organizations, we have provided funding to over 600 rural schools across China to improve school conditions during the past decade. With the support of many individuals, corporations, and other organizations, more than 200,000 students and teachers in rural schools have benefited from our programs.
We believe that TOGETHER we can achieve MORE.
Join us in empowering children's lives through education!
Join us in empowering children's lives through education!
Our Team
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Xiaonan Kou, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, President Xiaonan is Associate Director of Research at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. In addition to research, Xiaonan is also passionate about improving rural education in China and about promoting cultural and educational exchanges across countries. She co-founded Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation (TUEAF) in China in 2005 and served on its board. As one of the first non-governmental public-fundraising foundations in China, the TUEAF is dedicated to helping disadvantaged children receive a better education. Xiaonan received her Ph.D. degree in Philanthropic Studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and her master’s degree in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University. |
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Amy Thayer, Ph.D.
Vice President Amy currently works in the research department at the Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA), where she assists the organization’s members and associated community with relevant research and next practices that informs their work. Before her work at SAMA, Amy was the Director of Research at Achieve, where she focused on initiating cause engagement and creating social impact, particularly in the areas of health and wellbeing on behalf of marginalized communities. Prior to joining Achieve in 2015, Amy served as the Associate Director of Research at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and as Associate Faculty in the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management at Indiana University Purdue University – Indianapolis, where she taught Introduction to Research Methods in Health, Kinesiology and Recreation. Amy received her Ph.D. in Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She has also earned a MSRA in Recreation Administration for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a BS in Secondary Education from the University of Dayton. |