This past summer, our ministry partnered with Vancouver Urban Ministries to successfully host the ‘Born to Shine Children’s Summer Day Camp’ for kids from low-income families in Vancouver downtown east side! This event not only brought joy to the children … Continued
This year’s upcoming Born to Shine Summer Camp 2024 will have a special Kungfu and Lion Dance workshop! Chau Luen Athletics, based in Vancouver’s Chinatown, will be hosting an exciting kung fu and lion dance workshop on August 7 with … Continued
Our Camp registration is full now, but you can still be put on a waiting list if someone drops out. Please email esther@crrs.org to be on the waiting list.
Camp Registration is OPEN NOW! See below info and click on Red Button to register! Day Camp Info (2024) Cost: FREE (includes lunch, snack, all materials) Date: Aug 6 – 10th, 2023 Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Tuesday to Friday) Saturday Special Event (Aug 10): Inviting … Continued
2023 marks the 4th year of the Born to Shine Summer Camp at Chinatown Peace Church. This outreach camp is organized by CRRS Project Shine and Vancouver Urban Ministries. We provided a meaningful and memorable week for low-income children in the East … Continued
Our Camp registration is full now, but you can still be put on a waiting list if someone drops out. Please email esther@crrs.org to be on the waiting list.
Volunteer Recruitment for “Born to Shine Summer Camp 2023” We need volunteers for our upcoming Summer Day Camp! CRRS Project Shine has partnered with Vancouver Urban Ministries to run a free local Summer Day Camp for inner-city kids in the … Continued
Email esther@crrs.org to be put on a waiting list, if someone drops out you can still have a chance! Day Camp Info (2023) 資料 Cost: FREE (includes lunch, snacks, t-shirt, all materials) Date: July 24 – 28th, 2023 Time: 10:00 … Continued
Until June 3rd, 2023 (Sat) For Project Shine Alumni, for those who have been on previous China Summer Trip – We regret to inform you that we have had to reschedule the Project Shine Reunion. Originally it was set for … Continued
Project Shine Reunion for past China Trip team members! It has been too long, we will be having a Project Shine Reunion (ZOOM) to catch up, so much has happened in our lives in the last few years! Please save … Continued
We are thankful for a successful and fruitful camp for the inner-city kids in East Vancouver. This year we have 38 campers, 16 camp leaders/helpers, and 2 camp directors. This year we were able to do a field trip to … Continued
We need volunteers for our upcoming Born to Shine Summer Day Camp for inner-city kids? Date: Aug 15-19, 2022 (Monday to Friday) Deadline to apply: July 10th, 2022. Click here for Volunteer requirements and camp details! crrsprojectshine.com/btscamp/campvolunteer/ CRRS Project Shine … Continued
Inviting you to join this meaningful event during the Pandemic time. Our goal is to share stories of human beings who have shown kind gestures to others even during this tough time. ☀️ PRIZES FOR EVERYONE! ☀️(North America Only) Prize … Continued
We are thankful for a successful and fruitful camp for the inner-city kids in East Vancouver. We cannot thank you enough for the camp leaders who volunteered their time and efforts to make this camp possible! The objective of the … Continued
Our Project Shine alumni teachers and local Guangxi China students send each other a warm greeting during the pandemic. Even though we cannot meet this year, we miss each other greatly! Our hearts and prayers are with the students in … Continued
We all know that March 8th is International Women’s day, but did you know that the whole month of March is Women’s History Month? Ever since I started to listen to Malala’s book “We Are Displaced” which tells the stories … Continued
“Born to Shine Summer ONLINE Day Camp 2022” was held on August 10-14, 2020! We have 30 kids and 12 volunteers participating! This is our partnership project with Vancouver Urban Ministries to provide a free online summer camp for kids … Continued
We need volunteers for our upcoming Online Day Camp! CRRS Project Shine has partnered with Vancouver Urban Ministries to run a free local Summer Day Camp (Online Format) for inner-city kids in the East Vancouver area. Camp Details Date: Aug … Continued
Recently our Multimedia & Project Officer Deakin Ng got in touch with a few of our Project Shine Guangxi students from various years. They shared a bit about how they are doing during this Covid-19 situation in China. It is … Continued
During this Covid-19 Pandemic isolation time, we will be having online reunions, connecting with our Project Shine Alumni throughout the years with Zoom meetings! This is a time to catch up, support and pray for each other! Click here for … Continued
“New Normal & Privilege” – A message from Project Shine Manager Esther Leung.
Project Shine Summer Trip 2020 is cancelled and will be replaced by Local Serving Project After much consideration due to the current Coronavirus outbreak, “Project Shine China Summer Trip” that originally runs in July 2020 is cancelled. Instead, we will be running … Continued
Photos from 2019 Project Shine Summer Trip (Class Photos) (2 weeks in Huanjiang)
On October 22nd and 24th, 2019, some of our Project Shine alumni volunteered to help serve inner-city families in East Vancouver with CRRS’ local outreach ministry’s partner organization
This year we are blessed with an intergenerational team of 24 members including 3 CRRS staff, 8 alumni, 11 teenagers and 2 parents. Our team members came from Vancouver, Toronto, New York, California, and Hong Kong. We were able to teach … Continued
On Jan 5th, 2019 we hosted the “Project Shine 10th Anniversary Celebration Event” in Toronto. We want to say a sincere thank you to the 70 guests including 28 alumni that attended the celebration! Toronto Project Shine 10th Year … Continued
There’s a story behind this song “Love & Shine”. During Project Shine Summer Trip in 2014, one of the team member Michelle Ko played guitar with some chords while our Multimedia & Project Officer Deakin Ng and the other member … Continued
On March 25th, 2018 we hosted the “Project Shine 10th Anniversary Celebration Event” in Vancouver. We want to say a sincere thank you to the 100 guests including 29 alumni that attended the celebration! Check out the photos from this … Continued
(Class Photo) (Student Home Visit) (2 weeks in Huangjiang)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! At times like these as Project Shine Alumni we can reminisce about the “Christmas Cultural Day” event held in Project Shine with our precious students, singing and performing Christmas songs in the heat. 2018 … Continued
“Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivd and heartwarming!” Thank you all who joined and supported the PSST 2017 team this summer! It was truly a unforgettable experience for all members and the students in China!
Cassandra Lee, Honbria Lee, George Wong, Curtis Lee and Rebecca Lee who just went to Project Shine Summer Trip 2017, they went to a local church in North York on Oct 1 and shared their PSST experience, below is a sharing … Continued
One meaningful highlight for the Project Shine team members was when we get to visit one of our student’s home village in the rural area. Megan is the student that we have visited, and she is also one of CRRS’ sponsored … Continued
We stayed in China Guang Xi Huan Jiang for 12 days already, and this English Summer Camp is near the end. Our 22 members from Canada not only did a lot of activities with the students, but they also learned … Continued
Project Shine Summer Trip 2017 has started on July 8th in Nanning, we started with a whole day training that day, then we took 4.5 hours bus from Nanning towards north to Huan Jiang on July 9th. The school that … Continued
Recently, our alumnus and staffs got interviewed by Vancouver Ming Pao Magazine, it is a education & career supplement about how volunteers accumulate work experience and life experience through volunteering, by joining Project Shine Summer Trip to teach English in … Continued
Project Shine Summer Trip application are now closed, which also mean… we’re getting ready for our trip this summer! How can you support our team and follow our updates? Financial support – Click here for online donation Prayers Follow our facebook page for … Continued
Only 5 more days until the deadline to apply for PSST 2017! Project Shine Summer Trip 2017 is just around the corner, are you ready to do something meaningful this summer? Let’s Shine together!
The design idea behind this cover photo: Have you ever play Tangram before? It is a dissection puzzle consisting of 7 flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form different shapes. Our PSST team and the China students … Continued
Our Project Shine student would love to see you joining Project Shine Summer Trip this year too! Apply before the early bird deadline to receive a maximum discount! More details or Apply online now!
CRRS Project Shine Retreat was held on Jan 6-8th, it was our 3rd year already. It was such a blessing to gather the Project Shine Summer Trip alumni together again! It was very special, as we had 14 young people … Continued
(Class Photo) (Training in Nanning) (Student Home Visit) (2 weeks in Longzhou)
It’s 2017 already, another life changing journey has begun! Project Shine Summer Trip 2017 is officially accepting applications now! Please click on the following button for more detail Information and Application Form. We would love to answer … Continued
Project Shine Summer Trip 2017 Application will begin in January, 2017 陽光計劃夏學遊 2017 : 報名在2017 年一月開始！ Please come back to the website for more info in January 2017 or you can submit your email to be on the priority … Continued
Once again, we really want to say thank you to our PSST 2016 team member! Without each of your uniqueness, it wouldn’t be the same this summer! Thank you for shining in China!
We bring our own designed bookmarks with the message of LOVE to Project Shine Summer Trip for the past few years, because other than spending 2 weeks with them, teaching them English and spread the love through action, we also want to … Continued
“Our Youngest Donors – Kiana Lee and Evana Lee” From Kiana’s own words… “My name is Kiana Lee. I am ten years old. Me and my sister have heard there are children in need of money for education, food and … Continued
This year Project Shine Summer Trip t-shirt is designed by our Project Assistant (Deakin). The design represent our team and the China students combine together, LOVE is shown in our deeds!
Hi everyone, it is only 10 days until deadline for Project Shine Application, please SIGN up online ASAP! Easy online Application, click on the button below!
Hi everyone, it is only 11 days until early Bird discount for Project Shine Application, please SIGN up online ASAP or before Feb 29th to receive the discount! Easy online Application, click on the button below!
It’s 2016 already, another life changing journey has begun! Project Shine Summer Trip 2016 is officially accepting applications now! Please click on the following button for more detail Information and Application Form. We would love to answer … Continued
It was nice to see some of our Project Shine members attended both CRRS fundraising dinner in Vancouver and Toronto, they shared what they see and learn through the summer trip highlight video, and sang a wonderful song that they also … Continued
Thank you for those who came to the Project Shine Sharing night on Oct 26th! It was a memorable night as our team members shared their heartfelt experiences about culture shock, what they have learned from the students and from … Continued
(Training) (Class Photo) (Student home visit) (LuoCheng)
(Class Photo) (Before Rongshui) (Rongshui) (Home Visit @ Xiangfun)
Our 2015 Summer Trip report is here! Check it out if you would like to know more about our team members stories.
Project Shine Summer Trip 2016 Application will begin in January, 2016 陽光計劃夏學遊 2016 : 報名在2016 年一月開始！ Please come back to the website for more info in January 2016. If you want to be on the waiting list for … Continued
Passion, Uniqueness, Happiness, Inspirational, Appreciation…These are just some of the words participants described their experience in Project Shine Summer Trip, there are more! Join us and experience the power of love through our sharing night! (Charles & Rebecca from Toronto … Continued
Thank you for your support and prayers throughout our Project Shine Summer Trip 2015 journey. This is a short video with made during Project Shine 2015 with some cultural night highlight and messages for the students from some of our English teachers.
On Jun 13, 2015, we partnered with FM96.1 Cantonese Radio Show《Hi-Liter熒火會》, also featuring local drama club Sacrificium Society of Production 《祭作舍》, pulled off a live performance at Richmond Night Market. Our theme was “Love & Shine”, and we delivered this … Continued
Jerry and SiawYee arrived in China to teach English, how will they survive? ChinAvengers to the rescue…
Inviting you to join Project Shine Summer Trip 2015 ! Make a difference this summer through love, hope and action! When? July 9 – 24, 2015 Where? Luo Cheng, Guangxi (羅城，廣西） Who? 17 years old and up Must be … Continued
Hey Alumni! Project Shine Summer Trip 2015 is coming, and we would like to invite you to join us again with special discount! Alumni Discount for Project Shine Summer Trip 2015 Early Bird Registration Fee – $100 (Submit online applciation … Continued
Alumni (Vancouver), we are excited to invite you to our very first “Project Shine Leadership Retreat – #Selfie”!
Toronto & Vancouver Reunion Toronto & Vancouver CRRS Dinner
This is our team for this year! Click HERE for more photos from 2014 Summer Trip. Also click HERE for the report.
Jerry and SiawYee are going to teach english in China, ChinAvengers helped them to prepare…
Vancouver Project Shine Sharing night (June 23, Mon, 7-9pm) Fraser Lands Church 3330 S.E. Marine Drive, Vancouver What are we doing? – SEE/ HUG each other, reminisce – Encourage & Sending off Project Shine 2014 team! – Sharing from Alumni … Continued
Sneak peak of the special Project Shine Video project that’ll be revealed in the Sharing nights in Vancouver & Toronto! Thanks Jerry & Siaw Yee & Deakin!
Toronto Project Shine Sharing night (June 8, Sat, 7-9pm) What are we doing? – SEE/ HUG each other, reminisce – Encourage & Sending off Project Shine 2014 team! – Sharing from Alumni & PS 2014 team! – Launching new … Continued
