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Community Resources for Tibetans
This site archives various manuals, instructional text books, reference resources, and other such resources that are of possible help to local Tibetan communities. Many of these have been developed by NGOs or by local communities, who are generously sharing them for broader use.
For full bibliographic information on these resources see the 
community resources section of THDL's bibliographic database.
Resources
Winrock NGO Management Series
- Author: Winrock NGO Capacity Building Program
- Resource Type: Book Series
- Language: Chinese
- Publisher: Winrock International
- Publication Place: Beijing, PRC
- Publication Date: 2005
- Subject: NGO Management
- Funder: Ford Foundation
Description
This is a series of eight books in Chinese put together by Winrock International in the course of providing training to Chinese NGOs from 2002-05. According to the publication's preface: “The NGO Management Series consists of guidelines and manuals compiled by experts for reference of NGOs operating in the complex Chinese regulatory, social, and political environment. It is intended to reinforce their efforts to strengthen their management and make their organizations more effective, efficient and accountable.”
- Participatory Organizational Self-Assessment for Chinese NGOs
- International Standards for NGO Boards of Directors: A Framework for Chinese NGOs
- Human Resource Management Guidelines for Chinese NGOs
- Volunteer Management Guidelines for Chinese NGOs
- Financial Management Guidelines for Chinese NGOs
- International Strategies for NGO Fundraising: A Framework for Chinese NGOs
- Strategic Planning Guidelines for Chinese NGOs
- Selected Articles and Annotated Bibliography of Written Resources & Websites on NGO Management
Literacy and Life Skills Training Textbooks
- Author: Lijia, Gasang Renqing, Cairangben, and Renqing Dongzhu
- Resource Type: Textbook
- Language: Chinese
- Publisher: Self-published
- Publication Place: Xining City, Qinghai, PRC
- Publication Date: 2005
- Subject: Literacy and skills training
- Funder: The Canada Fund
Description
These are textbooks for learning Chinese. They were written for Tibetans who are absolute beginners in Chinese language and Tibetans who are at the upper elementary level in the Chinese language. The textbooks were created as part of a literacy and life skills training project funded by the Canada Fund.
- Literacy and Life Skills Training Textbook, Vol. I
- Literacy and Life Skills Training Textbook, Vol. II