Last year, WEM established “Yangtze River Delta Education Alliance” with 29 educational units in the region in response to the International Museum Day which falls on May 18. This year as the day is approaching, WEM promotion and education group, together with WE Kids series educational events, went to Yangzhou under the assistance of the promotion and education department of Yangzhou Museum, and gave seven lessons within four days to the near 1000 teachers and students in five schools about the knowledge of World Expo.

　　DAY 1 April 16 Jinghua Branch of the Third Yangzhou Governmental Organ Kindergarten (Jinghua Kindergarten)

　　First we visited Jinghua Kindergarten where the activity “Moe Story” by Teacher Yaoyao received positive responses. We were surprised at the knowledge scope of the level-2 kids.“Why does the class finish so fast?” they asked us. Although the class was carried out in a happy atmosphere, we had to say goodbye to them.

　　Photo with WEM promotion and education group and teachers from Jinghua Kindergarten

　　Sweet kids from level-2 class

　　Yangzhou Yunhe Middle School

　　After the first session the promotion and education group made their way to Yangzhou Yunhe Middle School where Teacher Yaoyao gave junior high school students a vivid lesson about a more serious issue – environmental protection, with the theme of “after tomorrow”.

　　From the decrease in amount of polar bears to world expos with the theme of environmental protection, the lesson, rather emotional though, addressed the importance of environmental protection. We all have only one Earth, which has to be guarded by all of us.

　　WEM promotion and education group in front of Yunhe Middle School

　　Session “after tomorrow”

　　Mini theatre “after tomorrow”

　　Students following the lesson

　　DAY 2 April 17 Yangzhou Special Education School

　　On the afternoon of April 17, the WEM promotion and education group went to Yangzhou Special Education School and brought over 300 students and faculties two sessions –“Milestones under the Sky” and “The Origin of Human Beings”. Considering the special condition of the students in this school, the instructors adjusted the content and rehearsed over and over in order to ensure the quality of lesson and the suitability.

　　Photo with WEM promotion and education group and the president of Yangzhou Special Education School

　　Interactions between the instructors and students before class

　　Students greeting WEM instructors with sign language

　　Teacher Xiaomei giving class

　　Students following class

　　We hope the students from the school can grow up happily and take part in more educational activities organized by the museum. We also hope that more people can join us and care for those students so as to let them feel the warmth from the society.

　　DAY 3 April 18 Yangzhou Yucai Experimental School

　　It was a sunny day with a temperature of 31 degrees. Together with the heat we felt the enthusiasm of Yangzhou students for our lessons. We visited Yangzhou Yucai Experimental School and presented them with the lesson named “the dream of free movement – aeroplane” given by Teacher Jinghai. 46 students from class 7, grade 4 awaited the teacher with hope and eagerness for new knowledge. During the class they hardly moved their eyes out of the blackboard.

　　Group photo after class

　　Students taking notes

　　Mini theatre “the dream of free movement – automobile

　　Students asking questions

　　Stories behind the Class

　　After class many students were asking for autography from teacher Jinghai, saying that “we will meet you if we go to the World Expo Museum in Shanghai”.

　　DAY4 April 19 Yangzhou Yucai Primary School West Campus

　　On the afternoon of April 19, the WEM promotion and education group completed their tour to the last school – the West Campus of Yangzhou Yucai Primary School. Teacher Yuzhou and Teacher Jinghai gave lessons “Giant Figure Trivial Story” and “The Dream of Free Move – Automobile” respectively. During the classes the students from grade 3 actively asked questions and the atmosphere was very joyful.

　　Liu Xiuhua, WEM Director (Row 2, Left 3), Wang Guojun, President of Yangzhou Yucai Primary School West Campus (Row 2, Right 3), Wang Xiaoxiao, Head of the Department of Promotion and Education of Yangzhou Museum (Row 2, Left 2)

　　During class

　　Group photo after class

　　As a venue for civic involvement, educational activities are of great importance among the tasks of a museum. WEM has put attention to educational activities and this time, Director Liu Xiuhua attended the activities of WE Kids to Yangzhou, offered her sincere invitation to the school of a visit to WEM, and explored the possibility of multi-mode cooperation between WEM and the school.

　　The visit to Yangzhou gave the WEM promotion and education group new challenges, destinations and experience. With more children participating in WE kids, knowing the World Expo and enhancing their knowledge, we hope the activity can bring fundamental changes to the society, and the series “WE kids” will continue passing on to more audience.