preparing for the world - Dulwich College Shanghai

preparing for the worldCommunity ProjectsOne of our Philosophy and Objectives statements is as follows:“The College is committee to developing charitable and compassionate individual who are willing to contribute to thecommunity”Goals and ObjectivesWe celebrate the diversity of the College community by inviting students, teachers and parents to participate in fundraisingevents, charitable projects and awareness campaigns. The emphasis at all times is on close and compassionate relations,providing opportunities for all members of our community to give and participate to the best of their ability.It is expected that all staff and students will participate in and be responsible for a range of activities throughout theschool year.The College will support all students by providing service opportunities during China Week and weekly CCAs. In theSenior School the chosen projects are as follows:Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home is a shelter and training centre for disabled migrant workers that equips those with special needs tofulfill their full individual potential in the community.The College supports this organisation by providing funds for conversion work on the buildings that Home SweetHome use, sponsorship of workers, purchasing products made in their factory, provision of food, clothes and doctors’visits. The College also runs a work place training scheme with Home Sweet Home and employs four workers each yearthrough this programme.Students are encouraged to participate in the ‘Giving Back’ programme every Tuesday evening where up to 45 disabledand previously homeless people from Home Sweet Home come to the College for an evening of fun and education,involving activities such as sports, basic pinyin, English language, music and computing.For information on the Home Sweet Home charity please visit their website at www.homesweethome.org.cn.Charles FoundationThe Charles Foundation for children in need facilitates the education of underprivileged children in Sichuan Provincein China. Education of girls is emphasised by the Foundation, as it is still customary for many minority communities inremote rural areas to deny girls that opportunity. The Foundation funds carefully selected projects in the LiangshanYizuand Tibetan autonomous remote rural areas of Sichuan province for the construction of schools, child sponsorships,care of orphans, school equipment and books and the promotion of microeconomics. The Charles Foundation startedeight years ago when Jo Charles decided to build a school in Sichuan province while she was on holiday in that area.She is now on to her 10th school and her first graduates have successfully gained places at Beijing University, Qing HuaUniversity and several other schools around China.Year 12 students have visited Luo Go Po and Xichang Minorities School each year to carry out a variety of projectsincluding painting, renovating, teaching and library provision.If you would like to learn more about the Charles Foundation, please visit the website at www.charlesfoundation.org.The Senior School is also involved with the Roots and Shoots organisation in partnership with the Junior School.Other Service ActivitiesThe Random Acts CCA offers a large number of students the opportunity to be involved in visiting the elderly, teachingEnglish at a Migrant School, working on the Tang Si Music Project and giving basic support to residents of a local Homefor mentally disabled adults.45 46