Since 2012, groups of Shanghai American School Grade 8 students have taken four-week journeys to the village of Xizhou in Southwest China's Yunnan Province as participants in the school's Microcampus program. As representatives of their campuses, these students leave the "bubble" of their home city of 22 million people and become immersed in a new community of 2000 people, 2000 kilometers from home, at 2000 meters above sea level.
The Wildfires group--the twenty-third--arrived in Xizhou on March 9th and will stay through April 5th. Guests from around the world are encouraged to follow their journey--reading about, responding to, and joining in the learning adventure.
Featured Projects
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I chose aquaculture/the fishing industry of the local Lake Er Hai for a few reasons. I love fishing and being around the river. I love learning new and different techniques so when I found out about the aquaculture option, I was immediately interested. Fishing is fun, and it... more
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I have decided to focus on the topic of ... more
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I chose the topic of the Erhai Lake region geology and landforms because I have a desire to be in nature. I was born in a town with an interesting rock formations that I do not really know much about. I want to find out how China's geography is changing. I can possibly help the... more
