www.stanford.edu/group/teccultures.org
Mission:
TECC Stanford is university student organization devoted to carrying out social ventures focused on technology and education. Its members cooperate with socially-minded individuals from the United States and China to carry out creative social projects that have dual purposes of bringing together students of different backgrounds and having a real impact on underprivileged communities.
Vision:
The goal of TECC Stanford is to:
§ Undertake innovative projects that leverage technology and education to create opportunities and bridge the digital divide
§ Establish a network of socially minded individuals in the United States and China to encourage social innovation and collaboration
§ Foster increased understanding and cultural exchange between the United States and China
§ Nurture future leaders in social ventures
Who We Are:
TECC Stanford is a Voluntary Student Organization founded in winter of 2004 by and for Stanford students with an interest in developing and implementing social ventures focused on technology and education.
TECC Stanford provides Stanford students with the opportunity to carry out meaningful social projects to advance education and bridge the digital divide in rural China. We seek to not only promote social entrepreneurship and US-China relations on campus, but also to give interested students the chance to get involved through participating in collaborative social ventures. We believe that the best way to promote social entrepreneurship and foster cultural exchange is through action.
Members coordinate and implement TECC’s educational programs, the core of which consists of short-term online projects in China as well as long-distance education conducted online. These programs are carried out in collaboration with university students from China, as well as interested students from other universities in the United States. Students collaborate with officers in the affiliated organization, Technology and Education: Connecting Cultures, a 501©3 nonprofit that includes students in Greater China and the U.S.
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