Lending a helping hand during city's lockdown

• Published date: 27 June 2022
• Publication title: Shanghai Daily

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." -- Coretta Scott King

When Shanghai went into lockdown, the lives of millions of people came to a standstill. However, in challenging times, the WISS community tends to pull together to support one another.

The sense of community is one of the key elements that define WISS as a school. During these situations, you feel the spirit of our community, always ready to support, take action and lend a helping hand.

We would like to share testimonials from the WISS community and their experiences as volunteers.

"I saw the message in a WISS WeChat group about looking for volunteers who can help teachers in the same compound. I signed up for the first time. I contacted one teacher and realized the difficulties she had understanding the Chinese buying groups. It is confusing for foreigners because all messages are in Chinese, so I helped translate in different groups as needed." -- A WISS mum

"As a WISS parent...