2023 Ayi Library Summer Holiday Event — Light up Children’s Dreams

With the energetic promotion of the Fu Hui Alumni Ayi Library project team, the Ayi Library project gained support from student volunteer teams of nine colleges. From July 8 to August 20, they held six summer camps at the Ayi Libraries in Chuanxing and Xichang..

Each camp lasted one to two weeks. Activities included national culture, music, art, dance, handicrafts, legal knowledge promotion, scientific exploration, classic literature reading etc. About 100 volunteers participated and more than 200 students benefited. This event focused on five aspects of education, encouraging students to experience the joy of participation, understand the beauty of reading, and feel the pleasure of labor.

Theme 1: The Dawn Brings Art, Love Travels Far

The volunteer team of the Chenxi Literature and Art Rural Service Team of the School of Music of Chengdu Normal University conducted a program focusing on rhythm, music theory, dance, art and singing. The ethnic-themed courses let the children learn traditional Chinese culture through interesting activities and enhanced their national pride.

   

Theme 2: Irrigate with love for the flowers to bloom

Drawing youthful dreams in the aesthetic classroom, the Summer Countryside Volunteer Teaching Team carried out fun courses for the children to cultivate students' reading abilities and habits, develop aesthetic and intellectual skills, and improve students' creativity, imagination, independent thinking and hands-on ability. They stimulated the children's curiosity and the desire to explore.

   

Theme 3: Meeting Children, Building Dreams through Scholarly Pursuits

The Smiling Angel Volunteer Team used the Yi Torch Festival as an example to conduct a series of courses on Yi culture, festivals, costumes, language etc. In addition, children were organized to conduct electromagnetic experiments and handicraft activities. With the theme of classic, good thinking, and enlightenment, they created an interesting and meaningful literary journey for the children.

   

Theme 4: Hope in the Heart, Stars in the Eyes

The Youth Pioneers volunteer team led the children to read brilliant excerpts from the four classic masterpieces to appreciate the uniqueness and charm of Chinese literature. Reading brings joy to life.

 

   

Theme 5: The Glimmer of Fireflies Light up Dreams

The last light of fireflies and candles enhances the brightness of the sun and moon. The Chuanxing Earth's Strongest Volunteer Team conducted law promotion, Yi costumes, and fables etc. courses for children. Through lively and interesting means, they passed on knowledge to the children and guided them to establish positive values.

      

Theme 6: A glimmer of Light Shone in a Liangshan Summer

The Hù yíng wéi guāng volunteer teaching service team set the theme of promoting excellent traditional culture and establishing a sense of the glory of labor for the camp. They conducted interesting handicraft, scientific experiments and Yi ethnic characteristics etc. courses. While the children gained knowledge and joy, they also appreciated the power of Chinese culture, thus enhancing cultural and national self-confidence.

  

The planning and successful implementation of this event was the result of the joint efforts of over 100 college student volunteers from various universities. After the event, they were proud of their ability to contribute to the society. One volunteer said: "When I was a child, I longed to see more things and understand the world. I hope that the several days that I spent with the children can help them learn to think about the future and shape their own special lives."

Message from volunteers:

A student’s ambition and practice will lead to great success

Light up your childhood dreams

Let us work together to move forward 

Swim in the ocean of knowledge

Climb the mountains of cognition

In this midsummer library journey

Fill the children’s bags with abundance