China Folk House Retreat Inc

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“Tax returns are reviewed and approved by the ceo (executive director), board chair, and treasurer.”

“If, after hearing the directors response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“Executive / management compensation is researched through candid non-profit research reports and subject to full board approval.”

“China folk house retreat makes available to the public its governing documents and financial reports through our website, and by request. These include the 990 form, annual reports, and articles of incorporation and bylaws.”

“The purpose of the china folk house retreat is to purchase, reconstruct, and maintain an imported chinese farm house in the united states as a place for the social and educational development of youth and others. The organization will sponsor programs, events, activities and/or exhibits to take place at the house or in support of the house.”

“Both spring and fall saw many visits from schools and community groups who learned about chinese culture and sustainable practices embodied in china folk house and a record number of drop-in visitors from the chinese american community who appreciated a chance to reconnect with their roots. Our fall event season featured a folk-fusion concert by yangqin virtuoso chao tian, with danny knicely on mandolin, john previti on bass, zan mcleod on guitar, and loren oppenheimer on indian tabla. Guests enjoyed an amazing acoustic performance of global folk traditions from asia and appalachia. The summer 2024 high school program and college internships focused on sustainability. Campers completed the welcome center; constructed a timber-frame kiosk for our electric service; put up a solar hot water heater; and built rammed earth walls and a courtyard mosaic for our teaching gardens funded by the dao feng and angela foundation and bedrock foundation. College interns from bates college, haverford, nyu, swarthmore, uva, vcu, and washington university st. Louis did research projects that support our mission of promoting experiential learning and cultural exchange. China folk house took 26 high school and college students on a 28-day study tour to china, furthering our mission of fostering people-to-people cultural exchange. In beijing we had meetings with environmentalist ma jun, and a talk on us-china relations from professor da wei, director of the tsinghua university center for international security and strategy. In hong kong we met with us consul general gregory may and had a lecture from professor cheng li at hong kong university. In yunnan, students learned about traditional building practices and crafts including wood carving, silver smithing, pottery, traditional music, and embroidery with local craft masters. It was a fantastic way to return to china and yunnan tv made a documentary about our trip. Our ceo dr. Pamela leonard gave a presentation on the china folk house at the national committee on us china relations people to people exchange conference in beijing in november. Ncuscr also did a great podcast about the china folk house project”