On December 11, 2008, six master students and one doctoral student from Tsinghua SEM went to Xiangshang School at Beijing Changping District to offer volunteer service there. The half-day volunteer service, organized by Tsinghua Redbud Volunteer Team-SEM graduate branch, focused on the theme of "enhancing students' performing and expressing capabilities". SEM students brought students there courses of poetry appreciation and recitation, music appreciation and songs singing. SEM volunteers also brought students Tsinghua University souvenirs.

Established in 2001, Xiangshang School has eight classes, providing courses ranging from preschool education to Grade 2 of middle school level. Student body of Zhenhua Primary School consists of migrant workers' children in Beijing,

Divided into two groups, SEM volunteers taught a course for students at Grade 2 and Grade 3 of both at primary and middle school level respectively.