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The Soong Ching Ling Children’s Foundation of Canada 加拿大宋慶齡兒童基金會 August 2008 Overview P urpose: T he Soong Ching Ling Children’s Foundation of Canada is dedicated to improving the education, health and welfare of children in both China and Canada. It upholds the spirit of international cooperation that was personified by Soong Ching Ling (1893-1981), who received international acclaim for her dedication to the emancipation of the Chinese people from domestic and foreign oppression and for her tireless efforts to better the lives of Chinese children. P rojects: The Foundation provides financial support to various projects that foster understanding, cooperation and education among children from two diverse cultures. These projects currently include: • Support for The Stars and Rain Centre for Autism in Beijing, one of the few facilities that exist in China to assist Chinese children diagnosed with autism. • An international symposium , this year in Richmond, B.C., for professionals and practitioners in the field of early childhood education. To date, four symposia have been held in China and Canada, attract- ing experts in early childhood education from several countries. • Scholarships that enable financially-needy students in the poorest areas of China to pursue an education. • Financial support for a Chinese-speaking family support worker and supervised after-school Kids First Programme for children at risk who attend Hastings Community School in East Vancouver. This inner city school has a high population of students whose families recently immigrated from