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 Voyagers group--the twenty-second--arrived in Xizhou on March 10th and will stay through April 6th, 2018. 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 have decided to focus on the local recreation/hobbies of the children in Xizhou because I enjoy their company. I chose this field of study because I am a babysitter and I have a lot of experience.This topic is important to me because I want to spend a lot of time with the... more
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Since I have chosen the Farming in the Xizhou Area inquiry project then I think I would go into the fields and maybe help some of the farmers with their crops. I chose this topic over free time, because over the Summer Break I helped farm... more
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My inquiry project is going to be based on the Bai Minority performance. I will be learning all about the preparation for a performance, the meaning behind a song or act, and the comparisons of my theatre to theirs. I hope that learning about their theatre could improve mine,... more
