The themed activity“Changning, Home for Us All: Foreign Expo Volunteers in Action”was held in Changning today, at which around 30 foreign Expo volunteers were awarded honorary trophies.

As one of the most globalized districts in Shanghai, Changning has always been showing concerns about the work, study and livelihood of its foreign residents in an effort to ensure that they are comfortable staying in Shanghai. To help promote volunteer services by foreign residents for the approaching Expo, Changning has formed foreign volunteer teams since 2009, with a total of over 5,000 people participating in the volunteer services.

Apart from services such as correction of misspelt and misleading English expressions and traffic order maintenance, foreign volunteers offer lectures at English classes for local residents during their spare time. 26 foreign volunteers and 4 volunteer teams were commended by the District Government for their outstanding performances. Kosen, a young man from Bahamas, said in fluent Chinese that“I’ll never miss any opportunity to offer my volunteer service for the Expo, which is expected to be held in my second hometown Shanghai”.

Wu Wei, Director-general of the 3rd Bureau of the State Council Information Office, Bian Baiping, Secretary of the CPC Changning District Committee, Wang Jianjun, Deputy Director of the Information Office of Shanghai Municipal Government and Zhu Guohong, Chief of the Publicity Department of Changning District jointly launched the“Shanghai Hongqiao Volunteer”website. With the functions of volunteer information, project and training management and statistic analysis, the website will offer convenient services to foreign volunteers.