Collaborator: Huangshan District Education Bureau (黃山區教育局)

The Huangshan Service Learning Trip held on 1-7 June 2011 was the first of our 3-year commitment to build a long-term relationship with the rural communities in Anhui. Initiated by a group of 4 students and sponsored by a private donation, 16 students together with 2 staff participated in this 7-day trip to Anhui Province, China, to teach basic science, English and handicraft, etc., to Primary 5 to 6 students at the Huangshanqu Sankou Zhongxin School (黃山區三口中心學校小學部). Before departure, student volunteers attended pre-trip workshops to test out the teaching rundown and materials they prepared, and also to learn about the etiquette of conducting family visits. During the trip, they visited local families and the community nearby and gained a deeper understanding of the life and challenges in rural areas in China. After the 7-day trip, our volunteers and the local students were able to develop friendships and they all had a great time in Huangshan. Below are some articles regarding this service trip by the Huangshan District Education Bureau and Huangshan No.1 High School:

黃山區教育網 徽黃支教行系列報道：
http://www.hsqedu.cn/content.a​sp?d_ID=14764
http://www.hsqedu.cn/content.a​sp?d_ID=14772
http://www.hsqedu.cn/content.a​sp?d_ID=14775
http://www.hsqedu.cn/content.a​sp?d_ID=14776
http://www.hsqedu.cn/content.a​sp?d_ID=14779

黃山第一中學 香港科技大學「徽黃支教行」師生來黃山一中參觀交流
http://www.ahhsyz.com/Item/364​2.aspx

 

Volunteers testing out and refining their teaching experiments before departure     A student explaining science concepts to children through simple experiments     Kids actively discussing strategies and applying knowledge they have learnt during lesson to build a straw bridge under facilitation by our volunteers   Children are so eager to learn and kept firing questions to our volunteers!             What makes a good pot of tea? Ask them!   Let's make glutinous rice dumplings together to celebrate the traditional Dragon Boat Festival!             Despite the heavy rain, we had a great time on Huangshan!   Best wishes to the kids in Huangshan!         What a wonderful trip!