Mission of Center
We seek to contribute to a better understanding of education development in China and to strengthen education relationship between the United States and China.

Twenty-two female minority students from poor rural background in
| | Name | Ethnicity | College | Major |
| 1 | Sha, Ying | Yi | Tourism & Geography | Tourism Management and Service Education |
| 2 | Cao, Yuxian | Pu Mi | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Chemistry Education |
| 3 | Xiao, Amei | Yi | Tourism & Geography | Tourism Management and Service Education |
| 4 | Wang, Guoying | Yi | Physics and Electronics | Electronics and Information Science |
| 5 | Yang, Jiayu | Na Xi | Tourism & Geography | Tourism Management and Service Education |
| 6 | Yang, Lei | Yi | Life Sciences | Life Sciences |
| 7 | Xiong, Xiaoqin | Pu Mi | Foreign Language | Foreign Language and Literature |
| 8 | Yang, Fang | Yi | Tourism & Geography | Tourism Management and Service Education |
| 9 | Shi, Chun | Mo Suo | Mathematics | Mathematics Education |
| 10 | Liu, Junfang | Mo Suo | Physics and Electronics | Electronics and Information Science |
| 11 | Deng, Chaoqin | Yi | Life Sciences | Life Sciences |
| 12 | Xiong, Zhengxiang | Pu Mi | History and Administration | History |
| 13 | Sha, Zhiying | Yi | Education and Administration | Education Studies |
| 14 | Luo, Ying | Yi | Tourism & Geography | Tourism Management and Service Education |
| 15 | Xu, Wenxian | Li Su | Literature and Media | Chinese Language and Literature |
| 16 | Lu, Xing | Ha Ni | Foreign Language | Foreign Language and Literature |
| 17 | Guo, Qing | Yi | Foreign Language | Foreign Language and Literature |
| 18 | Ye, Cungui | Yi | Tourism & Geography | Geography |
| 19 | Fan, Xiao, Yixi | Yi | Literature and Media | Chinese Language and Literature |
| 20 | Li, Siji | La Hu | Literature and Media | Journalism |
| 21 | Wei, Jinping | Yi | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Science Education |
| 22 | Kong, Chuanying | Yi | Foreign Language | Foreign Language and Literature |