Gaoqiao, China Chevron and Asia Injury Prevention Foundation organized a road safety “theme park” at Gaoqiao Middle School on May 8th to celebrate Community Road Safety Week and promote smart road user behavior among children and families of the Gaoqiao community. More than 1,200 people attended the event on Thursday. The first half of the
On December 22nd, AIP Foundation and Chevron distributed 1,800 reflective yellow caps to students of 18 primary schools in Sichuan province to increase their visibility as pedestrians. The donation was made as part of a Walk Wise project community event which aimed to promote pedestrian safety awareness in the greater community. More than 1,000 students,
In honor of China’s National Road Safety Day on December 2nd, AIP Foundation and Chevron organized a Walking School Bus for children walking home from Gaoqiao Primary School in Sichuan, China. More than 800 community-members joined in the kick-off event, including 750 students, 30 teachers, 16 parents, 8 Chevron staff, 3 government representatives, 4 policemen,
On October 16th AIP Foundation China and Chevron launched the second phase of the Walk Wise Project which brings much needed road safety education to children and the community of the Chuandongbei (CDB) Gas Project area in Sichuan and Chongqing Provinces. More than 2,700 students attended the launch event at Hang fen Primary School No.
A final evaluation of the Walk Wise pedestrian safety project pilot phase revealed encouraging results. The Walk Wise pilot implemented road safety education curricula at Qili and Gaoqiao primary schools in Kai County in China during the 2012-2013 school year. The report was completed by Sichuan University in August and the results were presented at
A training workshop was held from July 22 – 24 in Chengdu to train educators and authorities on how to teach road safety to students in the project area. Attendees included teachers, representatives of the Education Department of Kai County, Kai County Police, and AIP Foundation staff and volunteers. The training covered the importance of
Through the pilot year evaluation of Walk Wise, Chevron’s pedestrian safety education program in Kai County, China, relevant stakeholders, including school officials, teachers, parents, and students, provided valuable, constructive feedback and suggestions to improve the impact of Walk Wise. Research methods included questionnaires, focus group discussions, observations, and principle interviews. Results are expected by August
On Friday, November 9th, Chevron, Ltd. launched Walk Wise, a partnership with Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, Kai County, as well as students and teachers to create a safer pedestrian environment at Gaoqiao and Qili primary schools. Walk Wise will pilot a new road safety curriculum, informed by international methodologies and written in collaboration with
On October 25th, Rob Klein AIP Foundation’s Global Development Director led a road safety training for Chevron’s Walk Wise Project in Gaoqiao, Chongqing. The main target audience of this training was twelve teachers from Gaoqiao and Qili primary schools, who are responsible for administering lessons on road safety education to their first, third, and sixth
As the pilot phase of AIP Foundation’s pedestrian road safety program, sponsored by Chevron Ltd., moves forward, county officials, teachers, and other stakeholders gathered on Wednesday to explore potential partnerships and to adapt AIP Foundation’s draft curriculum. The pilot will begin in October 2012 at Gaoqiao and Qili Primary Schools in Kai County. County officials
