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June 2, 2009 - Writers from Douglas College and Shanghai explore options for capitalist China
A trio is continuing to expand the global focus of Douglas College with its contributions to a book written with three writers from the Shanghai Administrative Institute (SAI).
Bruce Hardy and John Fox, both instructors in the Faculty of Child, Family and Community Services, along with Associate Vice President External Relations Hazel Postma each wrote a chapter for The Development and Management of NGOs: The comparative research between China and Canada.
The book examines the role non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may play as China moves towards a more capitalist society. NGOs can be relief, development or advocacy oriented, with volunteer or paid staff.
“NGOs are a good transitional step,” says Hardy, who examines provincial NGOs in his chapter. Fox explores the roles of national and international NGOs, while Postma, who leads the Douglas College Foundation, writes from a foundation perspective.
The partnership between Douglas College and SAI has grown over the last several years, starting with student and faculty exchanges, says Hardy. Writing a book together was the next step.
This is the second writing project by Douglas and SAI. The first was a book comparing social services in Canada and China. Both Hardy and Fox also took part in that project, exploring the Canadian perspective on volunteerism.
Working as an international team has been “richly rewarding,” says Hardy, noting, “The cross cultural element of this project is the most attractive aspect.”
The result has been an elevated presence for Douglas internationally. “I was at a conference in China. To come from a small community college in New Westminster and be viewed as peers at a table with people from large universities in the US and Europe speaks well of our reputation. And that’s a huge motivation for my students,” says Hardy.
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Bruce Hardy and John Fox, both instructors in the Faculty of Child, Family and Community Services, along with Associate Vice President External Relations Hazel Postma each wrote a chapter for The Development and Management of NGOs: The comparative research between China and Canada.
The book examines the role non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may play as China moves towards a more capitalist society. NGOs can be relief, development or advocacy oriented, with volunteer or paid staff.
“NGOs are a good transitional step,” says Hardy, who examines provincial NGOs in his chapter. Fox explores the roles of national and international NGOs, while Postma, who leads the Douglas College Foundation, writes from a foundation perspective.
The partnership between Douglas College and SAI has grown over the last several years, starting with student and faculty exchanges, says Hardy. Writing a book together was the next step.
This is the second writing project by Douglas and SAI. The first was a book comparing social services in Canada and China. Both Hardy and Fox also took part in that project, exploring the Canadian perspective on volunteerism.
Working as an international team has been “richly rewarding,” says Hardy, noting, “The cross cultural element of this project is the most attractive aspect.”
The result has been an elevated presence for Douglas internationally. “I was at a conference in China. To come from a small community college in New Westminster and be viewed as peers at a table with people from large universities in the US and Europe speaks well of our reputation. And that’s a huge motivation for my students,” says Hardy.
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