Session One Workshops
Save Our Heritage by Owen and Jacob Have you ever seen Chinese cultural sites being vandalized? What about Beijing's Hutongs being destroyed because of modernization? These are both examples of cultural heritage being damaged. Not really sure what it is or why it is important. Come to our interactive workshop to learn about the importance of China's cultural heritage. Website View their workshop Filtering Our Generation by William, Glen, Roy Water is a basic foundation of our survival, but this valuable resource is already being threatened. Did you know that if nothing is done, all usable water runs out in 15 years? Come check out the cycle of water and sanitation while learning ways to solve this deadly issue. Background Research View their workshop Enforce the Law Brought to you by Andy and Jeremy Y Laws are what's keeping the society together, keeping the people so that they don't do things to hurt the others. They were made to make people's life better, but in China there are laws that are ignored by the citizens. For example, the traffic law and the Copyright law, and we need to help enforce the law, in order to make China better! Visit their Website View their workshop Back to School by Serena, Lian, Haylie, and Douglas (Disclaimer: This topic contains information related to suicide.) Have you ever thought of what your life would be like without the comfort of your family and luxury of your lifestyle? Without the grant of being able to learn? What it would be like if you lived the life of an underprivileged student, with a constant shortage of food and the responsibility to support your entire family? Here, in this workshop, we will explore the frequency and impacts of poor-quality middle school, rural secondary school dropout, homework stress, and suicide in China. Background Research Re-enabling the Disabled From Alex W and Jonathan Imagine being confined to your own corner of the vast world. living in eternal darkness, silence, and isolation from society. Capture a glimpse of the disabled life in our "Reenabling the Disabled" workshop, and learn you can make a difference to the lives of many. Experience vision impairment first-hand by performing basic tasks blindfolded, like running around the school and writing messages. Maybe one day, it will not be necessary for blind people to ask "What does a rainbow look like?" Visit their website View their workshop Causes of Lung Cancer in China by Aidan, Erica, and Jeffrey This workshop looks at the two main causes of lung cancer in China, smoking and air pollution. These two things are both a serious problem in China right now, and action needs to be taken against them. But what actions do we need to take to eradicate smoking and air pollution? (Internet connected devices required) Visit their website View their workshop Waste * 0 Workshop leaders are Alex B, Jazzy and Sally Do you want to learn more about improper disposal of waste? And what we can do to to help reduce the amount of waste around our communities? If you do, sign up for our workshop! Find out more about waste disposal, make pen holders out of plastic bottles and play a trash sorting game! (Phone or computer is needed, also if you have plastic water bottles please bring it to the workshop) Background research View their website |
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