Events

Past Event

Insider’s Lens: Two Decades of a Grassroots Fight for Education Equality in Western China

March 6 event flyer
March 6, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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International Affairs Building Room 918

Speaker: Cicely Peng, Founder, Cicely Education Aid Charity Fund; Professional Fellow, WEAI, Columbia University 

Moderator: Xiaobo Lü, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University

Eighteen years, 21 impoverished counties, and an 80% higher-education enrollment rate—behind these figures lies the raw reality of rural education in Western China. This talk draws on nearly two decades of speaker Cicely Peng's deep-dive observations and on-site volunteer work to facilitate a candid dialogue on the dilemmas of volunteer-based social work and the persistent pursuit of social equity.

Pizza and refreshments will be provided at this event!

Registration:

  • To attend this event in person, please register HERE
  • To attend this event online, please register HERE

 

This event is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and cosponsored by the Columbia China Center for Social Policy.

Contact Information

Susie Anthony
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