In a rural classroom somewhere in China, a young teacher — barely out of university — stands in front of thirty children who have never met anyone from outside their province. That teacher chose to be there. Not for the salary. Not for the career track. But because they believe that the postcode a child is born into should not determine the future they are allowed to imagine.
That belief is what Teach For China is built on. And it is why Peak II Foundation’s Founder, Terry Hu, was among the guests at the Teach For China 2025 Hong Kong Gala on 27 April.
A Gala With Purpose
The annual Hong Kong Gala brings together supporters and advocates to raise funds for Teach For China’s Teaching Project — a programme that recruits mission-driven young graduates and places them in under-resourced rural schools for two-year fellowships. These fellows don’t just fill vacancies. They bring new teaching methods, fresh energy, and the kind of mentorship that shows children what is possible beyond the village they know.
Since its founding, Teach For China has placed thousands of fellows in some of the country’s most underserved communities — not just delivering lessons, but nurturing a generation of young leaders who carry a sense of social responsibility long after their fellowship ends. It is a model that multiplies: each fellow influences dozens of students, and each student who dares to dream bigger changes the trajectory of their family.
That multiplier logic is exactly what draws Peak II Foundation to partnerships like this one.
Terry’s Contribution
At the gala’s charity auction, Mr. Hu donated a piece of artwork by the contemporary artist Mr. Doodle and actively participated in the bidding — a gesture that reflects not just financial generosity, but a personal conviction that education is the highest-return investment any society can make.
For Terry, supporting Teach For China is an extension of the same philosophy that guides Peak II Foundation’s work in Hong Kong: whether it is a sewing mother in Sham Shui Po gaining skills to serve her community, an elderly resident rediscovering joy through a workshop, or a child in rural Yunnan meeting a teacher who changes her sense of what is possible — the principle is the same. Invest in one person, and you invest in everyone they will go on to reach.
Why This Partnership Matters to Peak II
Peak II Foundation’s mission centres on empowering individuals — particularly children and families — through education, skills development, and community connection. Teach For China operates on the same conviction, but at a different scale and in a different context: placing young idealists in classrooms where they are needed most, and trusting that two years of dedicated teaching can shift the arc of an entire community.
What connects our Hong Kong programmes with Teach For China’s rural classrooms is the shared belief that education is not a privilege to be rationed — it is a right to be defended, and that the people closest to the problem are often best placed to solve it, if given the right support.
About Our Partner
Teach For China (美麗中國) recruits outstanding young graduates and places them as two-year teaching fellows in under-resourced rural schools across China. The programme addresses educational inequality at its root — by bringing talented, committed teachers to the communities that need them most, while cultivating a pipeline of socially conscious young leaders who continue to drive change long after their fellowships end.
Peak II Foundation is proud to support organisations that share our belief in the transformative power of education. Our involvement with Teach For China reflects a commitment that extends beyond Hong Kong — because every child, no matter where they are born, deserves a teacher who believes in their potential.
在 2025 年 4 月 27 日，崇嶺基金會創始人 胡勇敏先生 受邀出席 Teach For China 2025 Hong Kong Gala。此次活動旨在為「美麗中國支教項目」籌募資源，該項目致力於讓所有中國孩子——不論家庭背景或經濟條件——都能獲得優質教育。
崇嶺基金會的使命與美麗中國支教項目的願景高度契合。我們致力於回饋社會，關注困難家庭及兒童教育，並致力於賦能各年齡層的個體，幫助他們建立自信、塑造未來。雙方皆秉持相同理念：每個孩子都應擁有追求夢想的平等機會。
美麗中國支教項目選拔具有教育理想的年輕人，前往教育資源匱乏的農村地區進行未來導向的教學。此項目不僅縮減教育落差，也培養具備社會責任感與創新精神的新一代青年，為中國教育的長期均衡發展奠定基礎。這與崇嶺基金會「賦能兒童與家庭」的理念相互呼應，共同推動不讓任何一位孩子被遺忘。
在慈善拍賣環節中，胡先生慷慨捐出一幅 Mr. Doodle 的藝術作品，並積極參與競投，為中國教育事業奉獻力量。他的善舉不僅展現了對教育的熱誠，也激勵更多人投入支持，關注孩子們的未來。
崇嶺基金會相信，今天的教育投入，就是明天的希望源泉。
讓我們攜手同行，為每位孩子的夢想助力，共創更光明的明天。
