Welcoming Committee

Welcoming Committee

The Welcoming Committee of the Parent And Friends Association would like to welcome your family to the Hangzhou International School.

We are very happy to help you with any questions you may have, whether it is with finding your way around Hangzhou or regarding school.

The Welcoming Committee consists of a group of 10 mothers, who are all from different countries.  In addition to English, 8 other languages are spoken amongst us. 

You could also join us for the coffee mornings, which PAFA organizes. These coffee mornings are usually well attended. The Welcoming Committee members will be present at those gatherings and are there to answer questions from new families regarding the HIS community and/or their new living environment.  Joining the coffee mornings is a great way to meet other parents and make new friends.  As you might know the PAFA Social Committee also organizes many events, which are a fun way to meet other parents as well.

Below is a list of all the Welcoming Committee Members with their native countries, please feel free to contact them if you wish 

Mechteld van Dijk

Chair Welcoming Committee

You can call me Meg, I am from the Netherlands and have been living in Hangzhou since August 2009.  My husband and I left our home country 15 years ago and have since lived in Barbados, New York, Shanghai, Bangkok and Singapore. We have one daughter, who will go to Grade 7 and twin boys in Grade 1 next year, 2011-2012.

Yoshie Kawasaki

Member

Nice to meet you every body! I am from Japan and have been living in Hangzhou since 1993. I have a son, his name is Yuta and he will go to Grade 5 in August 2011. He is one of the oldest students in HIS, he studied at HIS since 2003. 

Rajni Aggerwal

Member

This is Rajni. We have been in the Far East Since 1999 and we live in Hangzhou since 2004. My husband and me, we opened our own company in Hong Kong and Hangzhou. So we are self employed and self driven for everything.  We have 2 wonderful kids. Riva the darling princess will be in Grade 2 and a toddler boy, growing his teeth now at 2 years old. We live in Binjiang close to H.I.S. We love the people and we love the city here.

Valerie Lubowicki

Member

Welcome to the new parents! I am from France and have been living in Hangzhou since March 2010. I have a son whose name is Antoine. He will go to Pre-Kindergarten next school year and enjoys a lot his “little school” as he is saying! I would be very happy to help you discovering the city of Hangzhou and answer all your questions!

Andrea Raeth

Member

I am Andrea from Germany and since April 2011 here in town. We have 2 sons, Moritz is 11 years old. He is in grade 6. Our older son, 25 years old, studies at university in Germany.  We have lived already for 2 years in Shanghai 6 years ago with lots of good memories.

Liz Egger

Member

Welcome to Hangzhou... I'm Liz Egger representing the U.S. I have lived here in Hangzhou for 3 years now from Southern California. We have 2 boys. Brandon is going to Gr. 9 and Nicholas to Gr. 8 in August 2011.

Freda Langemeier

Member 

I'm a native Chinese. Yes, I know. The name does not sound at all Chinese.  But my husband is German. That's why. And I do have a Chinese name, which is Fang Jianchun, 方剑纯，if any of you would prefer. I moved to Hangzhou in 2006 and before had lived in Shanghai, Beijing, Ivory Coast in Africa and Philippines. I have a boy who will be in G6 coming August and this will be his 2nd year with HIS.

Karen Lim

Member

Hi! Welcome to Hangzhou. I am Karen from Singapore. Our family came to Hangzhou in 2006.  My daughter and my son will be in grade 9 and grade 6, next year (2011 - 2012) respectively. We really enjoy our stay in this beautiful city Hangzhou. It will be my pleasure to help you in anyway I can to make your relocation a pleasant one. See U soon!

Conia Shum

Member

Hi .. Welcome to HIS! My family came from Hong Kong and we have been living in Hangzhou since August 2010. But I have visited this beautiful place quite often since 2008 as my husband has to work here. We have two sons, Cyrus will go to Upper School, Grade 6 and Lewis will be in Grade 2 in the new school term, 2011-2012. Looking forwards to seeing you soon!

Helen Choi

Member

I am from Korea and have been living in Hangzhou since 2008. I have two children. My son is in Grade 11 (now Grade 10) and he is studying in SCIS Hongqiao campus. My daughter, Angela Jung is in Grade 5 (now Grade 4). My son had studied for Grade 8 and 9 in HIS. I have the full time job in Hangzhou.

Welcome again,

PAFA Welcoming Committee