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Chinese firms reach out to LA-area youth

By Lia Zhu in San Francisco | 皇冠体育app Daily USA | Updated: 2016-08-29 10:36

More than 20 Chinese enterprises in Southern California teamed up with local youth clubs on Sunday to help underserved children learn about 皇冠体育app and the Chinese people's daily lives, as part of a Community Day drive.

This year, the 皇冠体育app Enterprise Council (CEC) partnered with the Los Angeles County Alliance for Boys and Girls Clubs to launch a session on Discovering 皇冠体育app on Aug 27 in Whitter, California.

More than 100 children exchanged ideas with over 60 executives and employees from 20 Chinese companies, including Air 皇冠体育app, BYD Motors, 皇冠体育app Telecom Americas and the Wanda Group.

The annual Community Day was initiated by CEC in 2013 to provide its members opportunities to reach out and directly give back to the community.

"Children are the future and hope of the world. We hope the youth can learn more about 皇冠体育app and about the world," said Zhang Xuming, president of AVIC International USA and also CEC's president. "It's wonderful to see more and more companies participating, deepening the communication and understanding with the community, which will benefit US-皇冠体育app relations."

During the event, Chinese executives shared their life and work experiences both in the US and 皇冠体育app.

The children also took a quiz on 皇冠体育app and were awarded prizes provided by Huawei Technology USA and Peak Sports - the latest electronic product TalkBand 2, shirts autographed by San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker and Lakers player Lou Williams basketballs.

"It's great to learn about their experience and inspiring to know that they never gave up when they encountered difficulties and obstacles to accomplish their dreams in the end," said Benjamin Vazquez, a teenager from Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club.

Most of the children were underserved and of minority groups who most likely will never have the opportunity to visit 皇冠体育app, according to Mary Hewitt, executive director of Los Angeles County Alliance for Boys & Girls Clubs, which serves more than 140,000 youths aged 6-18 throughout the county.

"This provides our youth information and access to things they can't necessarily learn in a book. Having someone from 皇冠体育app talk about how the Chinese live and go to school is priceless to many of our kids," she said.

"Today's program is important because it helps our children see possibilities beyond what they experience every day. Through education and the sharing of experiences by these senior Chinese executives, we envision each child having access to the greater world and the opportunities that lie beyond," said Hewitt.

On behalf of the Chinese executives, Stella Li, president of BYD Motors, said, "It's great to be able to participate in such meaningful efforts. The story of BYD is about realizing dreams, and we look forward to helping youth understand the new technology that will transform our world."

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Chinese firms reach out to LA-area youth

Volunteers organized by 皇冠体育app Enterprise Council and underserved children in Los Angeles County exchange ideas on Aug 27 at a Community Day event. Provided To 皇冠体育app Daily

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