As part of the Third UN Global Road Safety Week celebration activities, students from Kai Xian Hanfeng NO.1 and NO.5 Primary Schools joined with traffic police officers to teach pedestrians how to cross the road safely. Students stopped pedestrians crossing the road on a red light and informed them that they must wait until the

AIP Foundation in China organized a study tour for Walk Wise stakeholders to visit AIP Foundation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The participants included delegates from the Kai County Education Committee, Kai County Communist Youth Union, Kai County News Agency, Kai County Coordination Office, and project schools. The objective of the trip was to improve the

On December 2, all 37 primary schools of AIP Foundation’s Walk Wise schools in Kai County, China took part in pedestrian safety activities to celebrate China’s 3rd National Traffic Safety Day. Together with Chevron, AIP Foundation organized the highly successful Walking School Bus for schools. The Walking School Bus increases community awareness of pedestrian safety and helps to

To launch the third phase of the Walk Wise pedestrian safety project in Kai County, China, a ceremony took place at Hanfeng No.7 Primary School in Chongqing on Friday, October 17. The event aimed to enhance the cooperation and engagement among stakeholder organizations on road safety issues and increase schools’ participation, thereby expanding the impact

Crossing the road in a Chinese city sometimes feels a bit like stepping out in front of a firing range. Cars move slowly (for the most part) but drive inexorably forward, with scarcely a care for passing inconveniences such as pedestrians, bicycles, dogs or, indeed, other cars. There appears to be one guiding principle of

25, 28, and 31, July—Kai County, Chongqing, China This month, AIP Foundation China office worked with the Kai County Traffic Police Department to host three road safety awareness events. The community outreach events consisted of an introduction from the township government and police department, interactive road safety games and activities, as well as road safety

Students of Kai County often walk to school in dark and foggy conditions. As part of AIP Foundation’s Walk Wise project, students were given bright yellow caps to make them more visible to drivers. The caps are also a daily reminder of the road safety messages they have been taught in class. Hangfeng No 1

AIP Foundation’s Walk Wise project, sponsored by Chevron has completed 1,440 road safety classes among eighteen schools during the 2013-2014 school year. In order to improve the effectiveness and quality of future road safety classes, AIP Foundation will organize a variety of post survey workshops. The workshops will assess the initial impact of the project

Environmental modifications such as speed bumps, road signs and painted pedestrian paths are an important part of keeping children safe around schools. In Kai County, 18 schools have started to make changes in their environment, thanks to advice and funding from AIP Foundation. AIP Foundation has provided the schools with a School Environment Modification Manual,

Throughout May, six schools from Kai County province organized and replicated road safety activities previously led by AIP Foundation. A road safety quiz for 900 students of Baihe Primary School was conducted to assess the output of the road safety classes held by AIP Foundation during the school year of 2013-14. The students were very active