In late December 2024, the results of the “Promoting Mandarin to Support Rural Revitalization” 2024 National College Students’ Summer Social Practice Volunteer Service selection were announced. SCMU’s “Guizhou Mandarin Promotion Pioneer Team” stood out from teams across the country and was recognized as an outstanding team. The Department of Language Application and Administration of the Ministry of Education and the Youth Development Department of the Communist Youth League Central Committee sent congratulatory letters, fully affirming SCMU’s outstanding performance and positive results in the volunteer service activities.

SCMU’s “Guizhou Mandarin Promotion Pioneer Team” was primarily composed of students from the School of Computer Science, School of Electronic Information Engineering, School of Public Administration, and School of Life Sciences, under the guidance of Professor Li Bo from the School of Computer Science. From July 16 to August 18, 2024, the team traveled to Dushan County in Guizhou Province to carry out social practice volunteer activities.

Moments from the activities. Photo provided by the School of Computer Science

The team was dedicated to combining Mandarin promotion with educational charity work, partnering with multiple organizations including the Dushan County Disadvantaged Children Care Association, Yi Jia Social Work Service Center, Youth Volunteer Federation, and Zhonghua Community Residents Committee. During the activities, team members taught over 120 classes to more than 100 students across three locations: Wengqi Village in Baiquan Town, Zhonghua Community, and Jingqiao Community. In the classroom, the team organized a series of innovative Mandarin promotion activities including standard Mandarin recitation contests, drawing and guessing games, and introducing Beijing Opera facial makeup into the curriculum, bringing new experiences to local students. Beyond classroom teaching, team members took the children to visit the Dushan County Fire and Rescue Brigade, popularizing fire safety knowledge.

The 2024 “Promoting Mandarin to Support Rural Revitalization” National College Students’ Summer Social Practice Volunteer Service attracted more than 70,000 teachers and students from 6,998 teams across 1,452 universities. After expert review, 1,200 teams were selected, from which 240 teams were chosen as National Outstanding Mandarin Promotion Practice Teams.