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Summer Camp for Workers' Children in Shanghai's Jiading District

Strategic Insights

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The Jiading District of Shanghai Municipality recently hosted a summer camp for workers' children, titled "Carrying Forward the Spirit of a Century of Labor Movement, Learning Joyfully and Towards the Future." From August 7th to 8th, a group of children from disadvantaged backgrounds visited various locations in the district, including the Shanghai Automobile Museum, Hunzhi Bookstore, and Shanghai Workers' Cultural Palace. These sites provided an immersive experience, featuring exhibits on the history of automobiles, physics classes set in comics, and the profound culture of the century-old labor movement.

Key Takeaways:

  • The summer camp, organized by the Jiading District Federation of Trade Unions, targeted children of disadvantaged workers, migrant workers, newly employed workers, and ethnic minority workers.
  • The camp aimed to provide a caring system for workers' children and extend the union's service reach, implementing the concept of "service at your side."
  • The District Federation of Trade Unions plans to make summer camps, study practices, psychological care, and other initiatives regular and branded projects, forming a systematic and sustainable service model.
  • Campers experienced a physics class set in comics at Hunzhi Bookstore and visited the Shanghai Workers' Cultural Palace to learn about the century-old labor movement.
  • Liu Tao, director of the Labor Rights Department of the Jiading District Federation of Trade Unions, emphasized the importance of nurturing children's hearts with warm companionship and protecting their growth with professional services.

Statistics:

  • The summer camp lasted for two days and one night.
  • Over 100 children participated in the camp.
  • The campers visited various locations, including the Shanghai Automobile Museum, Hunzhi Bookstore, and Shanghai Workers' Cultural Palace.
  • The District Federation of Trade Unions aims to make summer camps, study practices, psychological care, and other initiatives regular and branded projects.

Sources:

  • Shanghai Automobile Museum, "Exhibition information" (no date)
  • Jiading District Federation of Trade Unions, "Summer camp for workers' children" (August 8th)
  • Liu Tao, director of the Labor Rights Department of the Jiading District Federation of Trade Unions (August 8th)

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