TECC Overview Presentation

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TECC Overview Presentation

• A journey of one thousand miles begins with a
  single step
• Lao Tzu

Summer, 2006
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Agenda

• TECC Overview
• Projects
• Summer Institutes
• Local Initiatives
• Infrastructure Team, Legal, Finance
• Support
• Sponsors
• Partnerships
• Advisors

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Mission and Vision

• Social Impact
• Innovative projects leveraging technology and
  education
• Establish a network of socially-minded students
• Increased understanding and cultural exchange
• Nurture future leaders in social ventures

TECCs Model US and Chinese students collaborate
on social ventures
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A Global Student Organization
International Collaboration
In two years, grown to over 100 students across
four teams worldwide

• United States (40)
• Beijing (50)

• Shanghai (40)
• Hong Kong (15)

Students from Stanford Univ., Northwestern Univ.,
Harvard Univ., Tsinghua Univ., Peking Univ.,
Univ. of Hong Kong, Fudan Univ., Univ. of
Shanghai Jiaotong, Shanghai Intl Studies Univ.,
and Lingnan Univ.
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Broad and Lasting Social Impact

• Summer Institutes
• 150 middle school teachers trained
• 100 computers donated to rural middle schools
• Over 10,000 books and tapes donated
• Leadership Summits (BJ, HK)
• Local Initiatives
• More for Migrant Kids
• DXSX Book Drive
• Youth Ambassador Minority Project
• Technology Exchange Showcase

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Agenda

• TECC Overview
• Projects
• Summer Institutes
• Local Initiatives
• Infrastructure Team, Legal, Finance
• Support
• Sponsors
• Partnerships
• Advisors

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2004 Gansu Summer Institute
Goal Bridge socioeconomic gap through improved
educational opportunity and enable greater
cooperation among students in the US and China

• Summer Institute
• Taught by 12 American and Chinese students
• Trained 27 middle school teachers
• Distance education
• TECCWeb Platform
• Curriculum and equipment donations

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2005 Summer Institutes

• Qinghai
• 30 teachers
• Partnership with SOAR, Evergreen
• Sichuan
• 60 teachers
• Internet and Technology potential
• High-speed access
• Gansu
• 30 returning teachers
• Advancing 2004 curriculum

• Increased Collaboration
• Expanded Sites
• Varied Site Conditions

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2006 Summer Institutes
2006 Project Sites
2006 Highlights

• Distributed Coordination
• Site Selection
• Logistics
• Leveraging Partnerships
• SOAR/Evergreen
• Increased US Participation
• Record applicants (40)
• 19 volunteers (vs. 5 in 04, 05)
• Curriculum Workshops

Anhui 7/3/06 7/14/06 Shanghai, U.S., Beijing
Gansu 7/24/06 8/7/06 Beijing, U.S.,
Shanghai, HK Shaanxi 8/13/06 8/27/06 U.S.,
HK, Shanghai Yunnan 8/4/06 8/18/06 Beijing,
U.S., Shanghai, HK
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Summer Institutes Leadership Summits
2005 HK Leadership Summit

• Objectives
• Review of Summer Institutes
• Planning for Academic Year
• Panels, Presentations by Academics, Entrepreneurs

2004 BJ Leadership Summit

• Participants
• US, Chinese university students
• Rural middle school teachers

2006 Shanghai Leadership Summit (9/1-9/3)
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Agenda

• TECC Overview
• Projects
• Summer Institutes
• Local Initiatives
• Infrastructure Team, Legal, Finance
• Support
• Sponsors
• Partnerships
• Advisors

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More for Migrant Kids (SH)

• Project Aim
• Provide educational and social forums for migrant
  workers children in Shanghai
• Activities
• Museum trips
• Reading Time
• Computer lectures
• Informal Dialogues 

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DSXS Book Drive (SH)

• Gansu Book Drive
• 10,000 books delivered to Gansu school libraries
• Sponsored by local middle schools, publishing
  houses
• Book Bus
• Mobile library remote locations

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Youth Ambassador Project for Minorities (BJ, US)

• Overview
• Evoke self-awareness among younger members of
  ethnic minority groups
• Preserve cultural heritage
• Incorporating ethnic culture into the local
  curriculum
• Received seed grant from Goldman Sachs Foundation
  for Summer 2006
• Website
• http//www.teccultures.org/bj/yapm

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University Technology Exchange Showcase

• Encourage collaboration between students
• at Stanford and Tsinghua
• Present and exchange original student research

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Agenda

• TECC Overview
• Projects
• Summer Institutes
• Local Initiatives
• Infrastructure Team, Legal, Finance
• Support
• Sponsors
• Partnerships
• Advisors

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Infrastructure Team and Communication
Collaborative Structure

Communication Collaboration

• Skype
• Google groups
• WorldBank China GLDN video conferencing
  system

Board of Advisors
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Infrastructure Legal and Finance

• Incorporated as charitable nonprofit in state of
  California
• Achieved state and federal tax exemption status
• University chapters at Stanford, Fudan Jiaotong
  Universities (Shanghai), Tsinghua Peking
  Univesities (Beijing), University of Hong Kong
  the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
• Standardized reimbursement process, financial
  forms

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Agenda

• TECC Overview
• Projects
• Summer Institutes
• Local Initiatives
• Infrastructure Team, Legal, Finance
• Support
• Sponsors
• Partnerships
• Advisors

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Support Sponsors
TECC, Inc.
Stanford Chapter
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Support Partnerships and Advisors
Partnerships

• Academic institutions
• Corporations
• Non-profits
• Student organizations
• US
• Andrew Walder (Stanford APARC)
• Richard Dasher (Stanford US-ATMC)
• Nicholas Hope (Stanford SCID)
• Kenneth P. Chin (PESI)
• Kathy Ku (Stanford OTL)
• Jason Patent (Stanford OSP)
• Tony Luh (Dragon Venture)
• Andrew Luh (Fenwick West)
• China

Board of Advisors
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Support Sponsorship Information

• Sponsorship levels
• Principal Sponsor 20,000 or greater value of
  donation
• Platinum Sponsor 15,000 to 19,999 value of
  donation
• Gold Sponsor 10,000 to 14,999 value of
  donation
• Silver Sponsor 5,000 to 9,999 value of
  donation
• Benefactor 1,000 to 4,999 value of donation,
• Patron up to 999 value of donation

• Types of contributions
• Financial Donations
• Transportation/Frequent Flyer Miles
• Hardware, software
• Housing
• Publicity

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Questions

• Thank you for your time!
• -TECC Team
• www.teccultures.org
• teccinfo_at_teccultures.org

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Reference

• Additional Information
• TECC Executive Summary document (word)
• TECC sponsorship letter document (word)
• Financials
• Gansu 2004 Summer Institute Budget
• TECC 2005 Summer Institutes Budget