LESSONS OF RURAL CHINA

-A mind that is stretched by a new

experience can never go back to its

old dimensions -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

EXPERIENCE

EVERY OTHER child on this planet is living in poverty

121 million children are not receiving schooling of any type

On average, 22,000 children die each day because of poverty.

The Curriculum: The Summer Service Learning Program

1) “Public project aimed at alleviating China’s poverty-stricken areas”2) “Eliminate poverty by spreading knowledge”

SSLP’s Reach •966

learning centers have been established

•A total of 924 counties are participating in the program

•Since 2006, 1474 Tsinghua students and 282 American students have been sent to rural regions of China

•Currently, 23 American Universities are participants in the program

•The plans for 2011 include sending 70 American students to Beijing to collaborate with 150 Tsinghua students who will then be deployed to a total of 30 counties around the map

Dear Megha, The same to you ! I want to go to the USA to see you .And go on the United States university very much. Best wish. Your friend, Weiwei.

                                                                                                                                             

dear megha ，   How time  flies ， l miss you very much   Now ， you should  returned to the USA ， also ， we have  finished for the class 。 In there ， everyday is sunny ，and very hot ， I go to river swimming everyday ， It’s interesting ！  Than ， do you know me ？ let me tell you ， l am Bada 。 Remember?  Finally ， if you see the letter ， please   write to me soon ， I'll be waiting for your !

Best wishes!Bada 

I want to say thank you to an older brother who

always encouraged us to follow our dreams!!

WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU, SUJAL!!