As students around the world continue to attend school remotely, finding creative solutions has been essential to successful learning.

Throughout a series of articles, we have explored how teachers and students in different subject areas -- like design, science, physical education, and visual arts -- have managed the transition away from campus. They have developed innovative ways to make up for a lack of learning resources, specialized spaces, equipment, and face-to-face interaction.

At WAB, our school community has a tradition of celebrating our host country, China, and using our place here as a platform for our learning. We have integrated our capital city's infrastructure into adventures for our High School students. Chinese holidays, festivities, and cuisines are some of the most cherished occasions on the WAB campus. And WAB students look forward to their trips around the country to explore Chinese culture first-hand.

And although our campus has closed and we have had to learn remotely -- many of us away from Beijing, the WAB community has maintained its commitment to integrating China into our learning.

Similarly to other language classes, students in Ms. Fengyi Ju's Chinese Phases 3 to 5 classes were tasked with creating public service announcements to unify people in stopping the COVID-19 outbreak. Making learning relevant to our daily lives has been a successful way for language teachers to engage their students. 

Many of the students created informative posters, like the one by Tian Tian on the right, and others created videos (like the one at the top of this page) to educate people about how they can support the fight against COVID-19 and prevent the spread.

Being away from campus has also not stopped WAB's China Studies Department from connecting students to learn from experts and inspirational people in China.

In April, a group of students gathered live for a video conference with Elsa Tang, one of China's leading voices in the zero waste movement. As the founder of GoZeroWaste, Elsa spoke with the students in Chinese about the latest challenges and successes facing personal waste, recycling, reuse, and environmental protection in China. As a leader and an influential voice in the movement toward zero waste, her inspiring story and the relevance of her message to our daily lives in China made for an impactful presentation. 

To learn more about how WAB engages China in our learning, visit our China Connection page.