Professors Sonali Chandel and Vesna Zeljkovic, Ph.D., of NYIT’s School of Engineering and Computing Sciences joined student volunteers for the first NYIT Community Service Event in Nanjing, China, on May 23.

The group visited with more than 40 children at the Nanjing Hongshan Elementary School of Children of Migrant Workers for a day of educational games, singing, and cultural activities. In addition, they donated 72 English-language books to the school library and 50 sets of traditional clothes for International Children’s Day on June 1.

“NYIT is gaining a lot through our community service here by strengthening team spirit and showing our compassion,” says Zeljkovic.

Tony Lei Tong (M.S. ’09), associate director of alumni and employer relations at NYIT-Nanjing, organized the event with support from the NYIT Office of Career Services and Scott Liu, Ph.D., associate dean for global programs and executive director of the university’s Center for International Business Studies.

“This is just a small, first step,” says Chandel. “But we have many things we can do to help.”

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