Have a heart for serving others? Want to learn about the needs of rural China?
Two-Week Service Program: July 25-August 6, 2010
In this service project, you will be immersed in the life of a rural village on the edge of the Gobi Desert, learn first-hand about China’s challenging social and economic issues, partner with a local community development organization, and serve alongside Tsinghua University students in one of China’s most economically undeveloped regions.
This service-learning project is integrated with the Contemporary Chinese History, Society & Culture course. Students will travel by train to a rural village in Gansu Province, where they will run a summer camp at a local middle school, assist with local community development projects, and conduct field research to learn about the needs of this community.
Students enrolling in the course at Tsinghua University are automatically enrolled in the service project, and all service project costs are included in the course enrollment fees. Students will stay at a local guest house, with the option to do weekend homestays with local families.
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