Due to rapid urbanization, the population of migrant children in Kunming has increased significantly. Most migrant parents hold temporary jobs, leaving them little time to care for their children. The lack of family education has led to numerous challenges. These migrant children lack necessary daily care. This imbalance often leads to parent-child conflicts which causes children to struggle in other relationships as well. More seriously, some children do extreme things like drop out of school or run away from home.

This is why, through your generosity, CWEF supported life education classes for 250 students and 20 teachers at Bohua school in Kunming City during 2024.   Here are some examples of the many topics covered in the class: 

1. “Stereotypes” 

Target Group: 5th grade students 

Content: 

• Through riddles and interactive discussions, students learned to recognize and distinguish stereotypes. 
• The course aimed to help students understand the impact of stereotypes on evaluating others and learn to avoid stereotypes based on gender, region, and other characteristics

Key Quotes: 

• “Stereotypes make us overlook individual differences, forming preconceived notions.” 
• “Do not judge others’ abilities or personalities based on gender, region, or other characteristics.”

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2. “I Am a Media Assessment Expert” 

Target Group: 5th grade students 

Content: 

• Through interactive questions and video screenings, students learned to assess media information and avoid succumbing to bad influences
• The course aimed to improve students’ media literacy and cultivate their ability to think independently. 

Key Quotes: 

• “Media information is everywhere; we must learn to identify the values in it.” 
• “Do not blindly follow media propaganda; learn to think independently.”

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3. “Your Special Value” 

Target Group: 2nd & 3rd grade students 

Content: 

• Through a picture book about tomato plants, students learned that everyone has unique value and strengths. 
• The course used questions and interactive games to guide students to reflect on their own unique qualities and encourage them to have confidence.

Key Quotes: 

• “Both tall and short tomato plants have their own strengths; everyone is unique.” 
• “No matter what kind of person you are, you have your own value and deserve respect.” 

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THANK YOU for your heart for migrant children in China and for supporting the mental and relational health of both the children and their parents through your generosity!!  250 children are better equipped to face the big wide world BECAUSE OF YOU!

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