Pilot Study on Information Village and Understanding Rural Education through Teaching.

Program Site and Duration of Stay:

• Shandong Province, Louzhuang Township of Heze City (山东省菏泽市曹县楼庄乡), June 3 - June 21

• Each volunteer taught classes in their field of specialty for the entire duration of the stay at Louzhuang County Middle School (曹县楼庄乡中学).
• Classes included math, English, history, and music.
• Conducted after school interest group study.
• Conducted interviews with teachers and school officials at Heze No.1 Middle School, Huangkou Middle School, and Zhongyi High School (菏泽一中黄口中学，忠义学校).

• Conducted research on local agricultural product market.
• Conducted research on the feasibility of internet-based market (cost-benefit analysis, inquiry of local support, and implementation plan).
• Built website for introducing village agricultural product and information.
• Built village information station (donated computer, internet equipment; recruited local station manager) at Ciezhuang Village (谢庄村).

• Danxian, Xie (Duke University)
• Katie, Xiao (Duke University)
• Calvin, Kung (Duke University)
• Sara, Kile (Fulbright Scholar, formerly Columbia University)
• Christina, Hsu (Duke University)
• Chris (Princeton University)