FOUNDER’S NOTE
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s we draw close to the end of the school year,
all of our campuses around the country are
holding graduation ceremonies. I hope you
have attended your children’s too! For our teachers,
the end of year is often a bag of mixed feelings. On
one hand, we are super proud and excited about
the growth of the students. One reason why most
of us chose the education profession is from the
tremendous satisfaction of seeing how we’re making
a difference with the children; how they become
young adults exhibiting noble values and watching
them accomplish things that they couldn’t before.
On the other hand, we have developed such a strong
relationship and bond with them during this process
that it’s hard to say goodbye to the graduates. The
hugs and tears that you see from our teachers during
graduations are both of elation as well as sadness.
One quality we hope to instill in all our graduates
is the courage to change and inspire. You probably
have seen this line on our logos, in our brochures, or
heard it from our staff. The foundation of courage is
self-confidence. Starting from a young age, we find
various strategies to build up the self-confidence
and self-esteem in our students. We want to be
sure that this sense of self-worth is from within and
not from their parents’ financial privilege or from
constant praise. The latter is fragile and can easily
be perceived as arrogance.
We hope that our graduates will distinguish
themselves when they grow up by having a very
clear sense of ethics and moral compass, as well
as a desire to change things for the better. It’s a
very confusing world that faces our children, such
as the state of politics and social issues, with the
ever increasing inequality gap. They will also have
to deal with the impacts of new technology such as
artificial intelligence and genetic engineering. To be
able to navigate through all these challenges, our
children need be well grounded in understanding
who they are and have the courage to make a
difference when it is asked of them.
Looking forward, I know many families have already
made exciting plans for the summer. I wish all
of you a wonderful and safe summer, and I look
forward to hearing stories from the students about
their summer activities.
Jack Hsu
CEO and Founder of Ivy Education Group
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