Pivoine Magazine - n°0 - Jan 2012
Shanghai Young Bakers - un projet d’innovation sociale de jeunes Français
海上青焙坊 - 助困青年创意项目之访谈
by Jieni Fu
J’ai entendu le nom de Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) pour la première fois grâce à une amie de Sciences Po Paris. Une fois à Shanghai, lorsque j’ai évoqué ce projet au cours d’une discussion avec des amis travaillant dans le monde de l’éducation, ils se sont tous montrés enthousiastes : “La chaîne de télévision de Shanghai dédiée à l’éducation a fait un reportage sur eux. Ils sont assez connus.” Curieuse, j’avais d’autant plus hâte de rencontrer la responsable de ce projet, Cécile CAVOIZY...
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Miss CA Attended Charity Donation in Shanghai
Members of American Pistachios Growers (APG) and Miss California arrived at Shanghai Young Bakers to make donation to the trainee students there. Shanghai Young Bakers is a charity school established by French, and they offer free boarding and training to the teenagers between 17 and 23 that are either orphans or from underprivileged families. APG Members and Miss CA also made pastry with the students.
Shanghai Expatriate Association Courier - Dec 2011 - Community Spotlight
SYB, A future with a taste of bread to disadvantaged Chinese youth
“Give an orphan some bread; you feed him for the day. Teach him to bake; you feed him for a lifetime!” This is the motto of the charity association Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB). Every year, since 2009, an average of 20 disadvantaged Chinese young men and women, aged 17 to 23, get a second chance thanks to the premium training offered by SYB. This year’s promotion welcomes 21 students...
Shanghai Business
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Charity Donation, APG’s Innovative Idea
American Pistachio Growers (APG) organized a series of activities in Shanghai a few days ago. James Zion, chairman of APG, together with growers of American pistachios and 2011 Miss California, Noelle Freeman, travelled to Shanghai to recommend American pistachios to consumers. The U.S. is a main growing area of American pistachios, which contain rich nutrition, such as sterol, lutein, unsaturated fatty acid and fibre, which can protect heart, eye sight and can lower cholesterol level. Apart from being a healthy snack, American pistachios can also be applied into cooking, bakery and ice-cream. The photo shows APG members, Miss California and students from Shanghai Young Bakeries (SYB). SYB was a charity school which offered free boarding and training to youth aged between 17 and 23 who were either orphans or from underprivileged families. APG members made a donation to SYB and they baked bread featured with American pistachios with the students.
The Power of Pistachios in SYB
2011-12-09 19:07 Shanghai, Dec.9th 2011
Shanghai Young Bakers welcomed the American Pistachio Growers in SYB Baking Centre for an exceptional charity donation with Miss California 2011!
La lettre de Shanghai (French Consulate Newsletter) - Nov 14th 2011
Du pain sur la planche pour "Shanghai Young Bakers" !
Créée en 2008 par la Jeune chambre économique française (JCEF), l’association Shanghai Young Bakers a depuis pris de l’ampleur. Mercredi 12 octobre 2011, la Lettre de Shanghai a eu la chance de rencontrer les élèves ainsi que Cécile Cavoizy, chargée d’éducation, et Wang Li, ancienne pensionnaire devenue professeur, le tout en vidéo...
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Elle China - November 2011 (p 210)
海上请焙坊： 第一批“海归”培训师
SYB : the first batch of returnees now trainers
Do you still remember the French lady Cecile, who organizes French traditional bakery training to underprivileged Chinese teenager? This past year, two things made her particularly happy. First, thanks to French brand Sweetpearl’s sponsorship, Shanghai Young Bakers finally has its own baking centre. Second, the top three SYB students were sent to study in France, at the worldwide renowned bakery school EFBA. After completing their studies, they came back to China and are now...
SHANGHAI: A charity in Shanghai is giving poverty-stricken youths a chance to change their fate.
Every year, some 20 young people enter a training programme to become French bakers.
Click here to view the TV report.
深呼 (Shenhuxi) - oct 2011
千回百转烘焙缘 - Bakery story
Our magazine introduced the NGO group Shanghai Youth Bakery (SYB), now half a year has passed, three young students who were sent to the French bakery school EFBA has graduated. What is their current situation? How is the team leader of SYB Thomas doing? Read more...
Le Petit Shanghaien - Sept 2011
SOCIETE Shanghai Young Bakers
par Anne SEGURA
Sur les pas de l’association « Aide aux enfants de Hué » la JCEF (Jeune Chambre Economique Française) de Shanghai a, durant près d’un an, effectué une étude de marché. Les conclusions favorables : contexte économique local porteur (installation de grands hôtels), développement du tourisme... leur ont permis de monter un dossier pour rechercher des sponsors.
Shanghai Daily, June 14th 2011
French baker calls teaching a recipe for success
FRENCH "baking technician" Thomas Kalkhoven has a soft spot for young people in need - first inner city kids in Lille and now poor kids in Shanghai. Sophy Nie reports.
French Baguette Like A Four Leaf Clover
English.Eastday.com, 2011-06-13, 13:19, by Anne Dryvers
Could you imagine that buying pastries or bread at the supermarket or eating them at the hotel could help Chinese underprivileged youth? At Carrefour, or many hotels like Sofitel, Radisson or Grand Mercure, Shanghai Young Bakers and its numerous partners made this innovative social project possible.
解放牛网(Jiefang Daily) - 海上青焙坊”助力贫困孩子成为法式面包师 (SYB helps children in difficulty to become French bakers)
解放牛网(Jiefang Daily)
June 10th 2011
海上青焙坊”助力贫困孩子成为法式面包师
(SYB helps children in difficulty to become French bakers)
21岁的陈祥鸽打开烘烤箱，取出由他和学员们制作的面包，面包特有的香气溢满工场。法国人称，这是地道的法式面包。(21-year old Chen Xiangge opened the oven and took out the bread made by him and other students. The kitchen was full of the special scent of fresh baked bread. French would say this is the real baguette.)
Promotion SYB N°3
LePetitJournal.com - SOCIAL/ COMMUNAUTE, 2011-06-02, by Stephanie Devel
L’association Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) offre à des jeunes chinois orphelins ou défavorisés une formation en boulangerie et s’apprête à clore une troisième promotion ! Bilan, perspectives, évolutions, quelles sont les idées phares de ce projet ?
China Modern Baking 烘焙通 – N° 28, 2011
There is an old saying in China: "Saving one life is better than setting up a seven-storey pagoda". Perhaps the twelve young organizers from France did not understand the meaning expressed by the saying when they set up Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB), however they obviously knew that there were still a great number of children from poor families who needed help. Based on that, the purpose of SYB is to build a platform where the children in difficulty can have free opportunities to learn baking skills and help them successfully integrate into society.
环球时报 (Global Times)
May 19th 2011
23岁的张振海做梦也不曾想过有朝一日他能飞去法国留学。16岁时成了孤儿，付不起学费只得辍学，好不容易在一家玩具厂找到个收入微薄的工作，“当 时觉得自己像一部机器，熬不到出头之日，这辈子没什么指望了”。2009年的一天，“天大的好事”落在了他头上，一群法国人通过慈善机构找到了他，说可以 让他免费学做法式面包，毕业后在上海五星级酒店的面包房工作，问他有没有兴趣？
23-year old Zhang Zhenghai would never have dreamt that he could have the opportunity of studying overseas in France one day. Orphaned when he was 16, Zhang had to stop schooling as he could not afford the fees. After much difficulty, he managed to find a job in a toy factory with a meager salary. “I felt like a mechanical robot. There was no way of me making it big out there. No hope at all for me in my life.” 2009 was a life-changing moment for Zhang. A group of French found out about his situation through a charity organization. They told Zhang he could have the chance to learn the art of traditional French bakery, without any cost. Upon graduation from the course, Zhang could find a job in a bakery of Shanghai’s five-star hotel. Asked if he was interested...
新华社 (Xinhua News)
April 23rd, 2011
中国孩子结缘法式面包 (Chinese children and French bread)
最近来华访问的欧盟农业委员达奇安·乔罗什在上海享受到一个特殊礼遇：品尝由一群中国年轻人制作的法式面包。面包的发酵、烤制都很讲究，滋味地道，乔罗什频频点头。
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş recently visited China and enjoyed a special treat of French bread made by a group of young Chinese. The bread were well fermented and baked, tasting like authentic French bread and even the Commissioner nodded in approval.
Inauguration du centre de cuisine des "Shanghai Young Bakers"
Ambafrance-cn.org, 2011-03-24Le Consul général de France à Shanghai Emmanuel LENAIN a inauguré lundi 14 mars 2011, avec le Commissaire européen à l’agriculture Dacian Cioloş, la première école de boulangerie à Shanghai.
La Montagne
Feb 20th, 2011
L'art de mener les Chinois à la baguette
L'école française de la boulangerie d'Aurillac (Cantal) forme pendant six mois des orphelins chinois appelés à devenir les ambassadeurs du pain gaulois dans l'empire du milieu. Sous l’œil aiguisé de professeurs attentionnés, Li Wong façonne minutieusement un petit pain torsadé. Le geste est fluide, aérien, digne d’un David Copperfield des choses du pétrin. Comme si la jeune fille avait grandi dans l’arrière-boutique d’une boulangerie hexagonale, à passer ses mercredis après-midi à mettre la main à la pâte.
La Lettre de Shanghai
25 janvier 2011 / Dernière mise à jour : 28 janvier 2011
Encore du pain sur la planche pour les "Shanghai Young Bakers"
Le projet caritatif des Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) entame sa troisième promotion d’étudiants chinois formés à la boulangerie.
Xinhua News 新华社
面包香里传递异国爱心
2011年01月20日 20:30:08
1月20日，“小高老师”（中）在向孩子们展示如何“压面”。19岁的河南女孩金凯茹觉得自己特别幸运。9个月前，她因为付不起学费而辍学回家，和父亲在 一家餐厅打零工，苦苦支持弟弟妹妹继续读书。January 20, 2011, "Xiao Gao Lao shi" (Teacher Gao, in the middle of the photo) is showing the kids how to "press flour." 19 year-old Jin Kairu from Henan province feels that she is incredibly lucky. 9 months ago, she dropped out of school because her family couldn’t afford to pay for her tuition.
Shanghai Daily
Bakers help orphans in knead
By Nie Xin | 2011-1-18 | NEWSPAPER EDITION
TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD Wang Li grew up in a poor, single-parent family in Henan Province. She quit school at the age of 16 and went to work in a toy factory in Guangzhou, capital city of southern China's Guangdong Province.
Life's no cakewalk
China Daily, 2011-01-13 08:09, By Qian Yanfeng (China Daily)
Children who have lost a parent, or both, to AIDS find hope in a project equipping them with French baking skills. Qian Yanfeng reports. When Wang Li lost her mother to AIDS when she was only 12, she felt life closing in on her. But soon a window of opportunity opened and her life started to take on a rosy glow. Now 22, Wang, who hails from Shangcai, central China's Henan province, is on the road to become a French bakery master, thanks to a free one-year vocational training course taught by French bakers in Shanghai.
Hope rises
That's Shanghai-Urbanatomy - Charity Wednesday - 05 January 2011 07:01 - by Jessica Li
Orphaned at 16 and lacking a high school education, Zhang Zhenghai started his working life in a bleak factory job, making just enough to get by. His luck changed when he joined Shanghai Young Bakers’ inaugural class. Two years later, he’s bound for France to study at the prestigious Ecole Francaise de Boulangerie d’Aurillac. “When I started this program I didn’t think that I would be on a plane to France,” says Zhang, who is now 23. “I thought maybe at the least I would be able to find a good job in Shanghai. I’m excited to see the country that inspires a lot of our desserts in China.”
面包香冲淡生活的苦涩
Life tempered by the scent of bread
日期：2010-12-20 作者：樊丽萍 来源：文汇报
Date: 2010-12-20, Written by FAN Liping, Published in Wenhui Bao
一群在上海工作的法国人，想在自己的这个职业生涯中转站上留下一份美好，于是开始了一场爱心接力
A group of French people working in Shanghai wishes to leave a precious memory to this stage of their professional life, and so starts a relay of love… Read more...
The Shanghaiist - Weekendist listing
Well Christmas is only 8 days away and our recent flurry of snow has definitely helped to add some festive cheer. So, as this weekend is the weekend before Christmas, it’s only right to go out and celebrate one of the last weekends of 2010 with a bang! If you need more ideas to plan your weekend around, don’t forget to check out this week’s Midweek Music Preview and our calendar. Keep warm!
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Saturday
Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) will celebrate the departure of their 3 most promising students to France this January at their Christmas Party today. The theme of the party is 'Bowl Full of Cheers,' and bowls of soup will be served to raise money for SYB. The party will also feature the sale of breads and Danish pastries made by the SYB students, a lucky draw to win many prizes, and ways to participate in the 3 students’ trip to France. Cost: 100 RMB but this includes a complimentary handmade ceramic bowl by artist Jackson Li.
2 pm Two Cities gallery, 2/F, 50 Moganshan Road, 莫干山路50号
深呼 - Shenhuxi
海上青焙坊 - Shanghai Young Bakers
December 2010
Article by Xi Xi Luna
Being deeply influenced by his father who not only practiced TaiJi and BaGua for over a decade but also has interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this charming man, Thomas Méron took on his job offer at the Marketing department of Schneider in China where he picked up the Chinese language rapidly. Thomas gave himself an elegant Chinese name Ma Meihong which was later changed to Ma Hongrui. Despite having stayed and worked in China for quite some time, and mastered how to read and speak Chinese, Thomas felt that there was still something missing deep down in his heart. Read more...
Social Venture Group
Shanghai Young Bakers: Chinese Orphans Master French Baking
October 25, 2010
Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB) trains Chinese orphans aged 17 to 23 in the art of French bakery and Chinese-style western pastry making. Thomas Meron is SYB’s Project Manager and, as the only full-time staff member, he coordinates SYB’s activities and volunteer base. I spoke with Thomas to find out what’s cooking at SYB (pun intended). Read more...
