As an SDG Advocate and a former teacher for seven years before the establishment of Alibaba Group, Mr. Ma has long devoted himself to philanthropy sector, especially on promoting rural education in China.
Since the establishment of Jack Ma Foundation in late 2014, he has declared three core-programs to support this mission.
The “Jack Ma Rural Teacher Initiative” is the first core program of the Jack Ma Foundation, and attempts to find outstanding rural teachers. 100 top teachers selected annually by the foundation are granted 100,000 yuan each (15,000 USD) to help them stay and work in the rural areas. Meanwhile, a three-year professional development plan is also provided to enhance their teaching skills.
In addition to this initiative, Mr. Ma also launched the “Jack Ma Rural Headmaster Initiative” in July, 2016 with the aims to promote leadership and management skills of headmasters in China’s rural areas. The selected headmasters will be provided 500,000 yuan each (75,000 USD) to help develop specific educational plans.
Mr. Ma also released an online education platform, which he described as a “paradise” for all Chinese educators, students, and parents. The platform includes an online community and encourages members to share valuable information.
According to Mr. Ma, a country’s future is largely determined by the quality of its population, millions of students in rural areas are a great treasure for China, but sufficient and balanced education is a bit far away from them in reality.
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