Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones was founded in response to requests from Principals of migrant schools in Shanghai, which struggle to provide a reasonable standard of English teaching to the students in their schools. English is one of the three core subjects in the Chinese school curriculum, and the one that poses most challenges to rural teachers of English, inc... luding those who have migrated to urban centres where they are teaching migrant children. English level is therefore the biggest differentiator between urban and rural Chinese children, and this above all perpetuates the gap in educational and employment opportunities. Shanghai benefits from a large expatriate and local English-speaking community, many of whom are eager for meaningful volunteering opportunities. Stepping Stones was founded to match this rich resource to a real need in the community. Stepping Stones is proud that classes taught by our volunteers been proven to increase students exam results, increase their confidence and interest in English, better prepare students for their key examinations, and expose youth to cross-cultural programming and the virtues of volunteerism.Read More