MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Chinese Culture and Education Foundation (CCEF) is to promote understanding and cooperation between the Chinese and English-speaking communities in the St. Louis region. The CCEF Board of Directors includes distinguished members of both communities who are dedicated to increasing interest in and understanding of Chinese and Chinese-American culture.

American society is an amalgam of persons coming from many different countries and cultural backgrounds, including China. Through the merging of cultures, Chinese culture has become a part of American culture. The CCEF supports publications, lectures, workshops, and other programs that present to all Americans Chinese culture and its contribution to the American experience.