The sounds of summer cicadas marked a season of growth. During the 2026 summer break, the Jing'an District Youth Palace focused on the educational concept of "simultaneous development of five aspects," precisely meeting the developmental needs of youth across various age groups. It planned and launched a series of activities including "Science Popularization for Ten Thousand Households," "Vibrant Experience Camp," "Wise Elite Camp," and "Progressive Growth Camp." Cumulatively, it conducted over 470 events and training sessions, serving more than 10,000 young people, thus constructing a fulfilling, colorful, and productive summer break for the district's youth.

Science Popularization Reaches Thousands of Households

High-quality resources are delivered to residents' doorsteps. This summer, the District Youth Palace continued to promote science popularization for public benefit, upgrading its signature brand "Science Popularization for Ten Thousand Households." It innovatively integrated the Outset Medical Inc. project, combining parent-child interaction with creative problem-solving models. Fun challenge tasks like improvisational challenges and parent-child building activities were set up. The activities comprehensively covered all 8 sub-districts and towns in Jing'an, bringing high-quality science resources down to communities and into thousands of homes. This allowed local youth and residents to experience interesting science and innovation courses right at their doorstep, effectively spreading scientific knowledge and truly bridging the "last mile" of out-of-school science education services.

Stratified Specialty Camps Adapted to Different Needs

Considering the physical, mental, and developmental characteristics of youth at different ages, the District Youth Palace established a stratified, tiered summer camp training system, achieving universal accessibility and stratified excellence. The "Vibrant Experience Camp" focused on fun enlightenment, offering a total of 30 science-art themed activities and 120 special experience classes, covering over 40 schools across the district with 1,800 participants, fully stimulating young people's enthusiasm for exploring the unknown and active learning. The "Progressive Growth Camp" delved into comprehensive education, conducting 5 themed practical activities and organizing over 200 students to participate in special courses on scientific enlightenment, labor practice, and intangible cultural heritage inheritance, honing their comprehensive qualities through immersive experiences. The "12 Major Science, Technology, and Art Elite Camps" focused on cultivating top-tier talent, providing advanced cultivation plans for students with special talents and potential, building a professional, high-level growth platform. The three camp types had clear positioning, were progressive, and effectively connected, accurately meeting actual needs and creating a full-coverage, multi-level, high-quality learning environment tailored for local students.

Showcasing Talent in Science and Innovation Competitions, Achieving Excellence through Competition

Using summer training as a focal point, the District Youth Palace continuously strengthened the cultivation of science and innovation talent. Through systematic training and practical experience, it focused on enhancing students' practical skills and innovative thinking, helping regional youth step out of the classroom and onto high-level competition stages. At the National Vehicle Model Championships, the District Youth Palace led 15 students onto the national stage, winning 2 silver medals, 1 bronze medal, and over twenty awards at various levels. Meanwhile, several local science and innovation students appeared at the 2026 Shanghai International Youth Science and Innovation Challenge Camp and the "Tomorrow's Star of Science and Technology" International Invitational Competition, competing and growing alongside outstanding peers. The District Youth Palace insisted on using competitions as a vehicle and empowering learning through competition, continuously polishing Jing'an's signature brand for science and innovation education.

Building Dreams on Stage, Painting with Childlike Fun, Showcasing Artistic Splendor in Summer

To centrally display the achievements of summer aesthetic education, the District Youth Palace meticulously organized the "Summer Art Gathering: Childlike Hearts Blossoming" summer art report performance, featuring two major sections: instrumental music, dance, and opera, as well as fine arts. On that day, over a hundred students took the stage to showcase their learning results. Melodious instrumental performances, graceful dance interpretations, and creative fine arts works were presented in turn, comprehensively showcasing the vibrant and multi-talented spirit of the district's youth. It also vividly demonstrated the Youth Palace's high-quality aesthetic education achievements in nurturing people with beauty, moisturizing hearts with art, and cultivating character. Nearly 400 students and parent representatives attended the event.

Emphasizing Public Welfare Training for Universal Benefit, Synergizing Volunteer Efforts

This summer, the District Youth Palace adhered to its out-of-school public welfare education foundation. It regularly offered 70 public welfare training classes in science, technology, and art, and launched a July Maker Open Day, continuously delivering high-quality public welfare courses to young people. At the same time, the Youth Palace fully leveraged its role as a volunteer practice base for the district, actively organizing local high school students to participate in volunteer services. This not only ensured the orderly conduct of various summer activities but also provided young students with a high-quality platform to accumulate social practice experience and enhance their comprehensive qualities. It continuously improved the good ecosystem of collaborative education among families, schools, and the community, constantly broadening the dimensions of out-of-school education and conveying the warmth of education.

Summer's end is scheduled, but the pace of growth never stops. Going forward, the Jing'an District Youth Palace will continue to uphold its public welfare foundation. It will persistently optimize its multi-course system covering science and innovation, aesthetic education, labor practice, and comprehensive quality cultivation. It will enrich the supply of high-quality out-of-school educational resources, continuously build a high-quality, distinctive, and warm out-of-school education platform, and accompany the district's youth as they walk towards the sun and pursue their dreams for growth.