Summer Camps for Rural Children in 2019

With generous financial support from the Tin Ka Ping Foundation (田家炳基金会) and through the collaboration with China’s colleges, universities, or educational institutions, ESS has held 143 summer camps for 12,692 rural children since 2009. In 2019, a total of 10 summer camps were offered in five regions in China. Those regions included Shaanxi Province, Hubei Province, Chongqing Municipality, Hunan Province, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Among the summer camps, 8 were science, one was fine arts, and one was music camp. A total of 1,235 rural students participated in these summer camps. The projects are summarized in the sections below.

ESS science camps were aimed to promote science education in rural schools and to enhance scientific knowledge in rural students. Through observation, hypothesizing, experimentation, analysis, and demonstration, students developed basic scientific knowledge, critical thinking skills, hands-on abilities, and teamwork strategies. These experiences successfully stimulated participating students' interest in science.

a. Science Summer Camps in Shaanxi（陕西）

b. Science Camps in Wuhan（武汉）

c. Science Camps in Chongqing（重庆）

d. Science Camps in Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）

e. Summer Camps in Hunan （湖南）

Note: there was no camp held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.