North American Chinese Educational Foundation (NACEF)

Project Hope

In January of 1998, North American Chinese Educational Foundation (NACEF) along with Chinese Youth Development Foundation (CYDF) and Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford (ACSSS) launched the event: China Project Hope - Fund Raising in North America. CYDF's China Project Hope is the most influential public event in China in the 1990s.

In the past ten years, Project Hope, a name known by almost every household in China and by most overseas Chinese, has received donations totaling over USD200 million. The fund raised has supported over 2 million Chinese primary school dropouts to return to school and has built more than 7,000 hope schools in China.

The Project Hope - Fund Raising in North America '98 & '99 has been joined by Chinese student associations in 33 universities like Harvard, MIT, Columbia, UC Berkeley, CalTech, and Toronto, and by a couple of Chinese community organizations like North American Chinese Network and Southwest China Association as their co-organizers and cosponsors.

The objective of China Project Hope - Fund Raising in North America '98 & '99 is to motivate and unite organizations and individuals who are concerned about the educational development of China. This project seeks to sponsor the return to school of millions of children who were forced to drop out because of sheer poverty.

The first donor to the event is Professor Steve Chu, winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for physics. Professor Chu made the donation after he heard of the event in early Jan. He said he would be happy to do something for the poor Chinese school dropouts. He urged more people to join our efforts.

The Fund Raising in North America has caught a great attention among public, so far the project have received funds which was used to support 2700 dropout backs to schools.

🌟 Our Signature Programs

At NACEF, we are committed to educational innovation, social responsibility, and community impact. Our three flagship programs empower youth and support seniors through science education, AI applications, and public health awareness.

🔬 Science Program – Trains high school students in bioinformatics and RNA-seq data analysis, with a focus on underrepresented communities.
🤖 AI for Senior Health – Explores the use of AI in health monitoring, personalized assistance, and predictive analytics to support aging populations.
🧓 Senior COVID-19 Awareness – Educates seniors on virus prevention, health precautions, and mental well-being through accessible online learning.

These programs reflect our mission to bridge gaps in education, technology, and care—creating lasting impact across generations. 🚀

Advisory Board

Dr. C.J. Huang (Chang Jen Huang)

Dr. Huang is a partner at venture capital firm H&W Development LLC. He served as the Chairman of the Board at Summit Oil Co. Bangkok and Vice Chairman of Oceanic Petroleum Corporation in the 80's. He received his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Wuhan University in China and his master's in Civil Engineering from University of Michigan in the United States. Dr. Huang has been actively involved in numerous charitable projects and organizations.

Dr. T.Y. Lin

Internationally known engineer and educator, Dr. T. Y. Lin is a professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering at University of California at Berkeley. He is best known as the designer of the massive arches that hold up Moscone Center in San Francisco. T. Y. Lin graduated from Jiaotong University of China with a bachelor's degree and received an M. S. degree in civil engineering from UC Berkeley.

Ting Shao Kuang

Ting is a specialist in Chinese Painting, History of Eastern Art, History of Western Art, Oil Painting, and Woodcut. He graduated from Central Art and Craft Institute of Beijing, came with the highest honor and was admitted to the National Chinese Artists Association. He was the official artist of United Nations in 1995, and has released a series of six posters titled "International Year of Women." He is an honorary professor of Central Art and Craft Institute, Beijing, and Shanxi University.