About The Dandelion Project

The Dandelion Project is a service learning trip that was started by Margie Harvey in 2005, after travelling to China with Primary Source. She created this program to begin a cultural exchange between the students of Winchester High School located in Winchester, MA and the Dandelion School located in the fourth ring of Beijing, China. The Dandelion School addresses the need in China for education for the children of migrant workers. Due to the Household Registration Policy of the Chinese Government, these children do not have access to free public education. Winchester High School students prepare English language lessons and teach at the Dandelion School for one week, while experiencing Chinese culture and making friends with the Dandelion students. Winchester students also travel to many of the historical attractions in Beijing. This year we will also travel to Shanghai.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Update from Michael Stern

So it's our last day at the Dandelion School and it has been an amazing week. Teaching English here can be a little bit difficult at times (especially when the kids are having trouble understanding), but it is also very fun and rewarding. Some students aren't very strong in English and are shy in class, and some are very good and eager to participate in class. Even some of the worst English speakers though, are the most eager and try the hardest. We have made many new friends and feel like we really know a bunch of the kids. They are all great kids and they all seem to enjoy having us here. It's a shame we have to leave so soon, and hopefully we can come back again whether it be next year, during college, or even after that. It would be really interesting to see what has changed and who is still here.
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