Jiujiang No.1 Middle School

You will be volunteering at Jiujiang No. 1 Middle School. The school has two campuses: the old campus and the Balihu new campus. There are around 8,000 students and 500 staff members.

Your Project

The school is located in Jiujiang, a prefecture-level city located in the southern shores of the Yangtze River in northwest Jiangxi Province.  

Volunteers will assist students during classes with English oral practice, vocabulary, grammar, and after school reading clubs. There will also be opportunities to engage with sporting and other extracurricular activities.

International cultural exchange is highly valued, for the development of the School and it’s students. Volunteers will be supported by younger local teachers as mentors, to develop their teaching skills and generally settle into life at the school.

Situated near the northern border of Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang is the second-largest city next to Nanchang. Jiujiang in Chinese literally means ‘nine rivers’. Owing to its location at the geographical intersection of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi Provinces, it is the north gate of Jiangxi which connects Jiangxi with cities along the Yangtze River. 

With a history of over 2,000 years, this is an attractive city boasting of grand mountains and numerous waterways.  Cultural relics of Buddhism, Taoism, Islam and Confucianism can be found on nearby Mt. Lushan. The mountain also features captivating rock formations, natural springs, temples and stone inscriptions. Poyang Lake located south of the city is China’s largest freshwater lake. It is a habitat rich in aquatic plants and is home to over 100 species of migratory birds. During the winter months visitors can see spectacular flocks of birds in flight. 

As the junction of the Beijing-Jiulong Railway, Wuhan-Jiujiang Railway, and Hefei-Jiujiang Railway, the Jiujiang Railway Station connects the city with cities in all parts of China. Everyday, trains starting from or passing by Jiujiang go to most of the major cities in China

Accommodation

Volunteers will live on site in comfortable accommodation, with separate rooms.