IFAWF strengthened my confidence in embarking on the difficult yet meaningful path of animal welfare. This is a reassuring place, full of people with care and love. It is inspiring to see individuals from various fields working together to speak for animals, also to speak for the planet.

在我踏上艰难而有意义的动物福利道路上，IFAWF增强了我的信心。这是一个令人安心的地方，里面都是有爱心的人。看到来自不同领域的人一起为动物发声，也为地球发声，这是很鼓舞人心的。

IFAWF helped me immensely to embrace the complexity of farm animal welfare in China, to network with the most brilliant minds, and to envision a hopeful career to improve the lives of farm animals. I have since initiated a collaborative research project on improving laying hen welfare In China!

I was very excited to know new fellows and resonated with people from different career backgrounds in animal welfare.

IFAWF极大地帮助我理解了中国农场动物福利的复杂性，与聪明的同伴们建立了联系，并设想了一个充满希望的职业，来改善农场动物的生活。此后，我发起了一个关于改善中国蛋鸡福利的合作研究项目！

陆续认识新的fellows也让我感到特别激动，跟不同职业背景的人在动物福利这个领域产生共鸣。

The fellowship helped me feel I am not alone in dealing with animal welfare issues in China. It’s a safe place to talk about animal welfare issues that concern us, talk about struggles in life, and a great place to meet like-minded people. I also like that we have such a diverse group of people coming from different perspectives about animal welfare in China, and we can share our own perspectives in a respectful way. It’s a great place to connect, learn and grow.

这个项目让我觉得，在处理中国动物福利问题时我并不孤单。这是一个安全的地方，可以讨论我们关注的动物福利问题，谈论生活中的挣扎，也是一个遇见志同道合伙伴的好地方。我也很喜欢这些来自不同背景的对中国动物福利有不同看法的朋友，大家以一种尊重的方式分享各自的观点。这是一个连接、学习和成长的好地方。

It was really nice to meet those lovely people from different fields in IFAWF. I found it is very enjoyable to share research experience and learn from each other during the fellowship, although it was completely conducted online. The improvement of animal welfare is not easy, it would need efforts from both animal and human perspectives. I am so thankful to all of you made this journey so interesting and informative.

能在IFAWF见到那些来自不同领域的可爱的人真是太好了。我发现在研究期间分享研究经验和互相学习是非常愉快的，尽管它完全是在网上进行的。改善动物福利并不容易，它需要从动物和人类的角度来努力。我非常感谢你们所有人，让这次旅程如此有趣和令人增长见识。

The biggest gain is to meet a group of like-minded friends, find a common voice in a relatively marginal discipline and gain support from the group. Thanks to the diversity of the IFAWF program, it can help get to know professionals in different fields and get corresponding communication and support in related fields.

最大的收获就是遇到一群志同道合的小伙伴，在一个相对边缘的学科里面找到了共同的声音还有获得了团体的支持。得益于人才计划的多样性，可以结识不同领域的专业人士，在相关的领域得到相应的交流和支持。

I knew since high school that I wanted to work in Chinese farm animal welfare, but it wasn't until participating in the IFAWF that I finally crystalized how. Without question, the program has been such a gift: meeting other like-minded young people from around the world; learning from guest speakers at the cutting edge of their fields; benefitting from a robust support system whose primary goal is to help us help animals. I'm so thankful for this community, and for the organizers who make it possible.

从高中开始，我就知道我想在中国的农场动物福利部门工作，但直到参加了IFAWF，我才最终明白了如何做。毫无疑问，这个项目真是一份礼物：与来自世界各地的其他志同道合的年轻人见面；向在领域前沿的嘉宾讲师们学习；受益于一个强大的支持系统，其主要目标是帮助我们去改善动物福利。我非常感谢这个社群，也非常感谢那些让它成为可能的组织者。

Firstly, I would like to thank the organizers for inviting me to be a member of the fellowship, I’ve really learned a lot from every online meeting and met a lot of the renowned authors who I previously read about in academic articles. I really appreciate all the speakers for giving me the strength and confidence to carry on. Last, I want to express my gratitude for the organizers and other fellows’ help, since I nearly give up the research without seeing their persistence and efforts on animal welfare.

首先，我要感谢组织者邀请我成为计划的一员，我真的从每次在线会议中学到了很多，也遇到了很多我之前在学术文章中读到过名字的著名作家。我真的很感谢所有的演讲者给了我继续干下去的力量和信心。最后，我想对组织者和其他伙伴的帮助表示感谢，因为如果不是看到他们在动物福利方面的坚持和努力，我几乎要放弃研究了。

Taking part in the IFAWF made me realise the diversity of stakeholders invested in farm animal welfare in China. This has given me a greater appreciation for the intersections between my own research in alternative proteins, and other industries. I feel buoyed by the passion, determination and sharp strategic approach my peers are taking to an issue that has wide-scale impact, and look forward to remaining in touch with them and their journey in this space.

参加IFAWF让我意识到在中国农场动物福利方面投资的利益相关者的多样性。这让我对我自己的替代蛋白质研究与其他行业之间的交叉点有了更大的了解。我的同行们对这个具有广泛影响的问题所采取的热情、决心和敏锐的战略方法让我感到鼓舞，并期待与他们以及他们在这个领域的旅程保持联系。