ECNU-Zijiang Philanthropy Talent Development Fund (Phase II) Holds Second Plenary Meeting

The second plenary meeting of the Phase II Working Committee for East China Normal University's (ECNU) Zijiang Philanthropy Talent Development Fund was successfully held at the university's Putuo Campus, bringing together 50+ leaders from academia, philanthropy, and corporate sectors to chart the fund's strategic roadmap.

Key Attendees

  • Tang Jifeng, VP of Shanghai Zijiang Group & Foundation Director
  • Liu Han, Chairman of Zijiang Charity Foundation
  • Zhu Jiangang, Founding Dean of Guangzhou Academy of Philanthropy (via video)
  • Wu Jian, ECNU Vice President (presided over appointment ceremonies)

Phase II Progress Report

Yang Yanhong (Deputy Director, Student Affairs) highlighted achievements:

✓ Research: 25 action-research projects on "Youth Social-Emotional Competencies" launched

✓ Curriculum: Developed 8 interdisciplinary micro-certificates integrating philanthropy with career education

✓ Practicum: "Future Teachers' Innovation Lab" engaged 300+ students in community projects

2025 Priorities:

  • Establish China's first Philanthropy Education Consortium with Tsinghua/CUHK
  • Launch digital platform for nationwide course sharing
  • Scale up mental health interventions using AI tools

Sector-Specific Updates

1️⃣ Research (Wang Suyu, Da Xia College)

  • Will complete all 2024 projects by Q3 2025
  • Proposed joint forum with Harvard Kennedy School

2️⃣ Curriculum (Zhang Jingjing, Career Center)

  • Piloting "Social-Emotional Learning for Changemakers" course
  • Partnering with Tencent to develop VRcharityscenarios

3️⃣ Practicum (Yang Yaxing, Meng Xiancheng College)

  • Expanding "Create-for-Good" incubator to 10 new cities
  • 70% participants reported enhanced leadership skills

Stakeholder Perspectives

  • Chen Lin(Zijiang Foundation): "This fund demonstrates how university-philanthropy partnerships can redefine talent development."
  • Zhu Jiangang: Praised ECNU's "rare commitment to systemic公益 education."
  • Zhang Boju(Ginkgo Foundation): Urged focus on "cultivating social entrepreneurs."

Corporate Commitment:

Zijiang Group VP Tang announced RMB 5M additional funding to support youth mental health initiatives.

Closing Vision

ECNU VP Wu Jian outlined three 2025-26 goals:

1 Build a national competency framework for charity leaders

2 Forge industry alliances to boost graduate employability

3 Publish China Social-Emotional Education Blueprint

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