Spring visit of “Guantao Ganlin Class” in Xihe No.1 Middle School
From April 25 to April 27, 2024, Guantao partners Hong Yuhao, Zhou Wanning, Xiao Fei and Liu Xing, as well as Jiang Yangyan and Wang Xiaofang, respectively director & secretary-general and officer of Hangzhou Ganlin Education Foundation,, carried out a spring return visit of “Guantao Ganlin Class” in Xihe No.1 Middle School and a theme class meeting of "Why Do We Study" (“Ganlin” means timely rainfall after a long draught).
Campus Visit & Exchange Meeting
On the morning of April 26, Dong Wenjun, vice principal of Xihe No.1 Middle School, Li Tai, student funding manager, Lyu Dong, head teacher of Guantao Ganlin Class, and Shi Wenyuan, led the group of volunteers to visit the campus.
Subsequently, President Wang Shizhu, Vice President Fang Xiangshang, Vice President Dong Wenjun, student funding manager, head teacher and other teachers of Xihe No.1 Middle School, held an exchange meeting with the volunteers.
At the meeting, President Wang expressed his gratitude to Guantao colleagues for their help to the Ganlin Students of Xihe No.1 Middle School, and welcomed the arrival of the volunteers. The two sides carried out a full and in-depth exchange on the school's philosophy, the operation of Ganlin Class, students' grades, the optimization of semester report materials, mental health education and students' growth confusion, and discussed the arrangement of the 2024 "Guantao Ganlin Class" summer camp and enrollment.
Focus on Home Visits of Students
After the discussion with President Wang, accompanied by the head teacher, all the volunteers paid home visits to the students worth concerning. During the home visits, the volunteers had an in-depth communication and exchange with the parents, and more specifically understood the difficulties faced by the students and their families in study and life.
Theme Class Meeting & Volunteers Sharing & Badge Awarding Ceremony
On the afternoon of April 26, the students of Guantao Ganlin Class held a class meeting on the theme "Why Do We Study" hostedby Hong Yuhao. Volunteers shared their own experiences on the theme of the class meeting, encouraging the students to overcome anxiety, gain confidence, set up a study goal, learn to think independently and work hard for their own ideals.
Then, Zhou Wanning and Xiao Fei hosted the interactive sharing session. Volunteers combined their own experience and perception to share sincerely with the students, and actively interacted with the students to help the students' growth. At the end of the class meeting, volunteers held a Ganlin Students badge awarding ceremony for Ganlin Students' representatives.
Ganlin 5km running & Ganlin Students exchange
At 7: 00 pm, all the volunteers, Ganlin Students, school leaders and teachers for Galin Class gathered at the playground. Led by volunteers Jiang Yangyan and Zhou Wanning, they had a 5km running. Under the professional guidance of the volunteers, everyone completed the 5km running in an orderly manner, starting with a warming-up exercise and ending with stretching exercises. The students enjoyed themselves while enhanced their physique and will through the physical exercise.
After the running, the volunteers divided into several groups to exchange with the Galin Students separately. The students opened their mind to share with the volunteers their own thoughts. Volunteers encouraged the students to learn to release the psychological pressure, think hard, persist in difficulties of life and study, encourage and help each other with their peers. Subsequently, the volunteers and the students ended the unforgettable return visit.
Xihe No. 1 Middle School "Guantao Ganlin Class" is the third "Guantao Ganlin Class" exclusively funded by and named after Guantao Law Firm after Weishan No.1 Middle School "Guantao Ganlin Class" and Enshi Senior High School "Guantao Ganlin Class". Through the in-depth cooperation with Hangzhou Ganlin Education Foundation, Guantao funded 50 senior high school students from poor families in No. 1 Middle School of Xihe County, Longnan City, Gansu Province. In addition to material support, Guantao lawyers are more concerned about the spiritual needs of the students. The return visit and the theme class meeting once again brought to the students care and warmth from more than 2,000 colleagues of Guantao 30 offices. Guantao will continue to move forward firmly on the path of practicing social responsibility and contributing to the public welfare.
