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Request Edit #1

Information to be added or removed: "Born in Heibei" should be changed to "Born in Hebei"

Explanation of issue: Misspelling

done.--SamHolt6 (talk) 01:54, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Information to be added or removed: "employing native English speakers" and "60,000 teachers employed" should be changed to "contracting native English speakers" and "60,000 teachers contracted"

Explanation of issue: VIPKid teachers are "hourly-paid independent contractors" (see reference)

References supporting change: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-27-chinese-tutoring-startup-vipkid-could-be-on-its-way-to-a-500-million-raise

Dzstoyanov (talk) 01:32, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

done.--SamHolt6 (talk) 01:59, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Information to be added or removed: "Her first business venture, a brick-and-mortar tutoring service she started in 2000, failed."

Explanation of issue: This statement is not backed up by the provided reference, which in fact gives a revenue number of greater than $30M USD. Hardly the definition of a failed business. :)

References supporting change: https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-vipkid-cindy-mi-and-3-billion-startups-teacher-community-2018-8, already included as Ref #1.

I declare a conflict of interest as it relates to this article. I am an employee of VIPKid, and am requesting this edit during paid time. I am also an administrator and former WMF staff member. -Philippe (talk) 21:55, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Philippe: done. SamHolt6 (talk) 22:13, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. :) . -Philippe (talk) 09:18, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Information to be added or removed: Append subsection after first paragraph ending in "These experiences inspired Mi to establish an online-focused English teaching service."

Description Section Subheader: Business Model

Teachers give lessons using a proprietary platform and in-house developed curriculum in real-time, one-on-one, from the location of their choice during hours of their choice and when the student demand is the greatest, after school and other activities in China. All teachers on VIPKid are independent contractors and are paid service fees per class.^[1]^[2]

Students and their parents sign up for classes and select the teachers that they want to work with. Parents of the students are closely involved in the process. Parents scroll through teacher profiles, book sessions, and leave and read reviews from other parents.^[3] During every sixth class, there is a student evaluation where a different teacher reviews content learned during the first five classes to monitor student progress.^[4]

Explanation of issue: Current article doesn't provide a clear description of company's product and services.

References supporting change: See embedded references.

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Information to be added or removed: Move remaining description section beginning with "Following its inception, VIPKid began to develop a curriculum that would involve pairing English speaking tutors with Chinese students ranging in age from 4 to 12." and ending with "As of November 2018, the company reported having 60,000 teachers contracted to teach 500,000 students.[7]" under a new section as shown below.

Section Header: History

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Information to be added or removed: Add the following text as a new Events section following the History section.

Section Header: Events

Events Section Subheader: Journey

VIPKid holds a regional conference for teachers called “Journey” where teachers come together to share their experience and learn new insights about online teaching. Optional workshops are hosted on a wide range of topics including the student experience, tips and tricks from veteran teachers, using technology in the classroom and Chinese culture.^[5]

Past Journey conferences include:

Las Vegas - Hosted in Las Vegas on July 13, 2019. Five hundred teachers were in attendance from thirty-nine states to share experiences and advice about how to improve their online teaching skills.
Chicago - Hosted in Chicago on March 9, 2019.^[6] Over five hundred teachers were in attendance from thirty-eight states and were joined by CEO Cindy Mi and City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.^[7]
Orlando - September 29, 2018, over 400 teachers gathered in Orlando to hear from VIPKid Founder and CEO Cindy Mi and Co-Founder Jessie Chen as the company celebrated its five year anniversary.^[8]
Dallas - Hosted in Dallas, TX on August 8, 2018.^[9] Four hundred teachers were in attendance and former First Lady Laura Bush spoke at the conference.^[10]
Salt Lake City - Hosted in Salt Lake City, UT on March 10, 2019. Nearly three hundred teachers were in attendance for VIPKID’s first ever regional conference.^[11]

Explanation of issue: Adding substance and depth to the subject article. These activities are heavily publicized with high attendance and receive substantial coverage at a national and local level.

References supporting change: See embedded references.

^ Ark, Tom Vander. "Global Classroom: How 65,000 Teachers Are Teaching Over Half A Million Chinese Students Online". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
^ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-08-14. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
^ "What's It Like Tutoring for VIPKID, the Chinese Company That Just Raised $200 Million? - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
^ Ark, Tom Vander. "Global Classroom: How 65,000 Teachers Are Teaching Over Half A Million Chinese Students Online". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
^ Johanna (2019-03-28). "Over 500 Teachers Gather in Chicago for VIPKid's High-Energy "Journey" Conference". VIPKID Teacher Blog. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
^ "Over 500 Teachers Gather in Chicago for VIPKid's High-Energy "Journey" Conference". www.businesswire.com. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
^ "Over 500 Teachers Gather in Chicago for VIPKid's High-Energy "Journey" Conference". www.businesswire.com. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
^ "Over 400 VIPKid Teachers and Students Celebrate VIPKid's Five Year Anniversary in Orlando - at VIPKid's Third "Journey" Regional Conference of 2018". www.businesswire.com. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
^ Berkery, Jackie (2018-08-13). "Journey Dallas: The Presidential Edition". VIPKID Teacher Blog. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
^ "CNBC Interview with Cindy Mi, Founder & CEO, VIPKid". CNBC. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
^ VIPKID (2018-03-12). "Hundreds of Teachers Attend VIPKID First-Ever Journey Regional Conference". VIPKID Teacher Blog. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[1] Ark, Tom Vander. "Global Classroom: How 65,000 Teachers Are Teaching Over Half A Million Chinese Students Online". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-08-14.

[2] "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-08-14. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

[3] "What's It Like Tutoring for VIPKID, the Chinese Company That Just Raised $200 Million? - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2019-08-14.

[4] Ark, Tom Vander. "Global Classroom: How 65,000 Teachers Are Teaching Over Half A Million Chinese Students Online". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-08-14.

[5] Johanna (2019-03-28). "Over 500 Teachers Gather in Chicago for VIPKid's High-Energy "Journey" Conference". VIPKID Teacher Blog. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[6] "Over 500 Teachers Gather in Chicago for VIPKid's High-Energy "Journey" Conference". www.businesswire.com. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[7] "Over 500 Teachers Gather in Chicago for VIPKid's High-Energy "Journey" Conference". www.businesswire.com. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[8] "Over 400 VIPKid Teachers and Students Celebrate VIPKid's Five Year Anniversary in Orlando - at VIPKid's Third "Journey" Regional Conference of 2018". www.businesswire.com. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[9] Berkery, Jackie (2018-08-13). "Journey Dallas: The Presidential Edition". VIPKID Teacher Blog. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[10] "CNBC Interview with Cindy Mi, Founder & CEO, VIPKid". CNBC. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[11] VIPKID (2018-03-12). "Hundreds of Teachers Attend VIPKID First-Ever Journey Regional Conference". VIPKID Teacher Blog. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

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