The Boai Project at SSIS supports the Suzhou Industrial Park Boai Charity School. The school was launched in 1998 and provides support, treatment and education for children with physical illness, mental illness and special educational needs. Students involved will visit Boai School regularly, planning various activities and games to help the children be more active. 

The Dawn Project is an interactive music focused service experience. SSIS Senior Secondary students teach younger children, in a series of music activities and group guitar teaching.

Elementary School Student Council meet regularly to propose, discuss, and decide on ways to improve the elementary school environment so that it is inclusive for all.

First Love aims to to support the children of the Ati tribe in Boracay by empowering them with education and providing basic needs, so that they can integrate with the working society around them.

For each visit to a retirement home in Suzhou, students plan activities whereby they can involve as many senior residents as possible. Residents speak Mandarin Chinese, but some residents only speak the local dialect, so non-language dependent activities are also encouraged. Students will need to show a commitment to planning activities that require sensitivity to working with elderly people from another culture and with language barriers for many. This service activity is for our senior secondary students and is a yearlong commitment. 

Middle School Student Council is a group of Grade 6-8 students who are chosen to serve as leaders in the Middle School community. As members of the council, students will promote School Spirit by organizing fun events and activities that bring the school community together. Through Service projects, they will make a positive impact on the school and local Community. Student Council is a place for Student Voices to be heard and valued, to develop Leadership skills and to promote a culture of Excellence. 

The Million Tree Project aims to raise community awareness of the Earth’s precious environment while focusing on steps individuals can take to lessen their negative impact on the natural world. An opportunity to travel (at the student’s expense and must be 16 years or older) to Inner Mongolia exists in April. This service experience is open to senior secondary students and is a yearlong commitment. 

Ocean Union Support is a student led service group dedicated to advancing ocean and freshwater conservation through education, research, and community engagement. We aim to do as much as we can to stop trash pollution that is affecting our ocean. We also conduct local river studies across China, providing students with hands-on opportunities to explore aquatic ecosystems and assess the impacts of pollution. Each year, we also participate in Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, contributing to shoreline restoration and the global effort to protect our shared ocean.

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Sama Fund is a service group that focuses on improving the school conditions of a refugee camp located in Jordan. We strive to give educational opportunities to children and young adults in the camp where about 35,000 people reside. We provide much-needed supplies to the student training sections of the camp, which heavily lack school supplies. We set up events around school that help fundraise towards these educational areas in the camp.  

SISTEM is a group who focus on researching and conducting presentations in the STEM related fields. They explore topics of interest and share with the group and wider community.

Stepping Stones is a service group dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children in China by providing access to quality English and digital education. Stepping stones connects SSIS students with classes of children for tutoring, creating a unique learning exchange that benefits everyone involved. We are unique in allowing our members to use their knowledge and resources to give back to the local community through a direct method: hands- on teaching. Additionally, we also host engaging fundraising events throughout the year to support Stepping Stone’s headquarters in Shanghai and other related initiatives.

Student Ambassadors work at important SSIS events to help and assist with various individuals within and outside the school community. Student Ambassadors develop and showcase their leadership skills by working at SSIS's major events including, but not exclusive to: SSIS' Annual University Fair; university visits throughout the year; Suzhou Amazing Race; Thanksgiving Dinner; Christmas Market; International Family Day; the Grade 12 Leavers' Assembly; and the Grade 12 Grad Ceremony. 

Tang Mama is a local charity organization which supports a variety of areas. Fundraising for lifesaver jerrycans which help produce clean drinking water for rural Gansu as well as working with people of various backgrounds in the market place. Students will support by creating fundraising opportunities as well as providing direct service by attending events and volunteering at the charity shop in SIP.

Victory Foundation is a service group committed to making a positive impact on underprivileged communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. With a strong focus on education, this charity raises funds and directly supports schools in the region. Additionally, Victory Foundation creates educational content and provides online video tutoring to enhance the learning experience for the students. Victory Foundation prides itself in being the only service group to offer aid to a location outside of South-East Asia, and provides numerous opportunities to students in SSIS to create, problem solve, and connect students from across the world.