Presentation by Carl Crook

Carl Crook’s family lived continuously in China for more than a century, spanning four generations. Beginning with his grandparents from Canada—who met and married in China—and extending to his own children, who spent much of their early years there, this multi-generational history forms the foundation of his perspective.

This presentation will be accompanied by photographs, beginning with Carl's grandparents, who were missionaries (1912-42) and devoted thirty years to building progressive educational institutions in Chengdu, from primary school through the college level. His parents, who also met in China, dedicated their lives to education and to the study and documentation of rural Chinese society.

Carl's family experiences reflect both joy and turbulence across a century of profound transformation in China.

Sponsored by The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont ACCVT