Included (formerly Compassion for Migrant Children)

The hundreds of thousands of children of migrant workers in the megacity of Beijing lack the opportunities of their urban counterparts, particularly access to quality education. Included (formerly “Compassion for Migrant Children”) takes a community development approach, establishing community learning centers (CLCs) in migrant neighborhoods that serve as both a physical space and social hub for children and youth activities, educational enrichment and community events.

EMpower’s third grant to Included provides an 18-month operational grant to enhance its overall operations in 5 core areas: Program alignment and deepening across all locations for both the after school and life/vocational skills training programs, upgrade monitoring and evaluation, expansion of operation to Sichuan province, launch of new centers in Beijing and Shanghai, and rebranding.