Project: Migrant Children Design & Art Studio
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Mission: Through creative art and design education, a talented artist and teacher motivates migrant students of a deserted school to delvelop self-confidence and become self-sufficient.
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Description: Art liberates children's minds and empowers them to creatively engage with the world. Director Gu, a talented artist and teacher, understood this and aspired to teach art to children from poor, marginalized families who otherwise would never receive such opportunity. In 2007, he started providing free art lessons for migrant youth, helping them develop confidence and independence through innovative art education.
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Field Updates 2012
There was no school beyond middle school for this young lady because she was a poor migrant student from Hebei. Director Gu took her in and taught her how to draw. Now, she is an art teacher at an elementary school.
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In October, TFish Founders Mr. and Mrs. Chao and Nancy Nguyen visited the art school. There, they were presented a beautiful gift from a student and got to see many of the students hard at work.
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Director Gu likes to take his students out on field to encourage them to interact with and find inspiration in nature. He is a dedicated teacher who has earned the trust and respect of his students; the students, in turn, work hard, and many of them have produced artworks that have been praised by art enthusiasts across China and the U.S.
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Beginning in 2013, TFish will fund the development of a new Art & Design Studio specialized in graphic design, including English courses. This is to fulfill Director Gu's vision of one day providing migrant children the opportunity to earn a living with their skills despite being hindered from obtaining regular education.
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