- Phoenix School for Girls
The Phoenix School for Girls is a
non-profit secondary school forgirl s inrural Xiaoshicun,Hunan Province ,China . The school was established to address the shortage in educational options for rural girls, who are often denied educations due to the high costs of tuition. The school is the product of collaborations between the localcommunity and theAmerican Friends Service Committee .The first class graduated in June
2005 .During the summer, an alternative summer camp is held at the Phoenix School, called [http://www.pym.org/workcamp/China/china.htm China Summer] . The classes are taught by volunteers from the
United States ,China ,Japan , andSouth Korea . Class topics range from English toastronomy to insect biology, with the emphasis on providing the students with an experience that is different from their standard educations.External links
* [http://www.pym.org/workcamp/China/china.htm AFSC China Summer Workcamp]
* [http://tblogs.bootsnall.com/chrissy// An American volunteer's blog]
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