Tzu Chi Foundation
Hsiao Wen Teresa Lai has extensive experience in education and language instruction, currently serving as an Enrichment Program Instructor for Yoga and Mandarin Chinese at The Goddard School since January 2024. Since 2020, Hsiao Wen Teresa Lai has also worked as a Chinese Teacher for the Tzu Chi Foundation and has been an independent Chinese language educator since March 2007, providing private tutoring to various students. Previous roles include Academic Director for Chinese Language and Culture Curriculum at Cloud Chinese School, and Chinese Language Consultant at Appconomy US Inc. Hsiao Wen Teresa Lai's teaching experience extends across various educational institutions, including The University of Texas at Austin and National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. Hsiao Wen Teresa Lai holds multiple degrees in hospitality management from Oxford Brookes University and Kaohsiung Hospitality College.
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Tzu Chi Foundation
The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is a volunteer-based international non-governmental organization established by Dharma Master Cheng Yen in Hualien, Taiwan, in 1966. From 30 housewives saving 50 NT cents (approx. US 2 cents) from their grocery budget per day to help those in need, Tzu Chi’s footprints of humanitarian aid have now reached 102 countries and regions. The foundation provides community and social services, national and international disaster relief, medical and charitable assistance, education, environmental protection, and a bone marrow donor registry while promoting humanistic values and community volunteerism. Tzu Chi USA, the foundation’s first chapter outside Taiwan, was established in Alhambra, CA, in 1989. Stephen Huang, an American businessman, had visited Master Cheng Yen in Hualien, and meeting this gentle nun, who created a powerful organization and realized seemingly impossible dreams, all for the benefit of others, changed his life. He became a disciple and vowed to bring the spirit and mission of Tzu Chi to the United States. Today, Tzu Chi USA has 66 offices and facilities nationwide, with volunteers and donors striving to make a difference in their communities, serving others unconditionally, and sowing seeds of love and kindness in the Americas.