We are ONE! (January-June 2022)
(January 4, 2022) Sustainable Campus Experience Learning- Aquaponics Happy Farm Visit
The USR Office, partnered with the Alian Community Development Association, led the elders and IPSD students visiting the Aquaponics Happy Farm in Anding District, Tainan.
We specially arranged a beehive-making DIY activity, allowing elders and international students to learn and complete the beehive assembly. Teacher Xu from the farm also took everyone to experience honey collection, fresh pollen taste, propolis observation, queen bee identification, etc.
2022/01/22 Celebrate Chinese New Year with Elegant Calligraphy - Embracing the Richness of Culture
Students from CJCU's Department of Calligraphy and Painting Arts, residing in Alian Community, together with the IPSD students participated in making spring couplets and writing calligraphy. This event not only served the local community but also embraced the richness of culture.
2022 CJCU New Entrepreneurship Program Workshop- Cultivate International Students' Entrepreneurial Skills
The workshop aims to encourage young people young individuals to embark on the entrepreneurial journey, addressing the issue of youth unemployment. Dr. Yunus advocates that "We are not job seekers, we are job providers!". We hope the event empowered students to create careers fulfilling their passions actively.
2022.03.30 Datan Elementary School Health Promotion Activity- National Health Insurance (NHI), Be Happy, No Worries!
Through four engaging game stations, elementary school students gained a deeper understanding of health insurance, food safety, and both physical and mental health.
1️⃣Change- It starts from an egg! - Teacher Yang introduced the Organic Chicken Action, emphasising the importance of healthy food choices.
2️⃣Health English Practice- Promote healthy exercise while practising English speaking skills.
3️⃣NHI Tips- NHI LOGO means HELP/HEALTH/HAPPY， Helping and Caring for Each Other to Promote Health! Understanding NHI through games.
4️⃣Heart-Breathing- Do as what I do! Crazy Carrot Squat
Explore emotions and cultivate patience through games.
04.30 International Bubble Milk Tea🧋(A Festival Related to Cassava)
Originating in Taiwan, Bubble Tea has gained international popularity and is considered a shining model of Taiwanese culinary culture. Many international students, particularly those from Africa, love to drink winter melon lemon and Bubble Milk Tea. Why?
This might be because the pearls in Bubble Milk Tea are made from tapioca (cassava flour), which is a staple food for African students in their home countries. Therefore, USR took the initiative to alleviate students' homesickness by growing cassava in 2021, even though that year we faced a drought. Luckily, Tapioca/cassava is a drought-resistant crop, so they could thrive and were harvested abundantly. Students organized a Cassava Festival, allowing Taiwanese friends to get to know cassava through various activities and agricultural education. In 2022, they continued cultivation, but faced a rodent infestation, resulting in most of the tapioca being consumed by mice. This year, they planted tapioca once again and used a combination of biochar, organic fertilizer, and liquid fertilizer. Despite encountering another water shortage period, they changed the traditional "irrigation" method to a plant-based watering approach. Some cassava has already sprouted new shoots, demonstrating their vitality. The question remains whether the tapioca plants will once again withstand the drought (or hopefully, rain will come soon). The answer will be revealed through the experience.
2022.05.05 歸仁區公所推美食地圖，國際生Michael大力推薦
歸仁區區長的朋友長榮大學國際生Michael，受邀參與歸仁區公所規劃之"玩味歸仁"美食景點地圖記者會
Michael 以流利的中文介紹歸仁區他所認識的景點及美食，因長榮大學之故一定要介紹在地的特色美食-蒜頭飯，還有武當山上帝廟之民間信仰，交通便捷的高鐵站、快速發展的綠能科學城及逛街好去處三井outlet亦不可少
Shalun Branch Line P83 Bridge Pier - Marine Waste Art Creation
Following the completion of the P81 and P82 bridge pier murals under the railway bridge by the Department of Fine Art, USR collaborated with the Hiin Studio to create marine waste art.
Each side of the bridge pier conveys a different meaning, primarily promoting the love and protection of our planet and oceans. The trash used on the marine waste wall was collected from beach cleanup activities. One of the four walls was drawn by Mugisha, an IPSD international student.
This production also integrated various IPSD courses and general education courses, allowing students to participate in the beautification process while raising awareness about environmental protection and ocean conservation.
2022.05.25 Sustainable Landscape and Cooperation Construction Course : Fengshan Community, Alian District, Kaohsiung
USR program collaborated with the freshmen course of IPSD to the Fengshan Community in Alian, Kaohsiung. Under the guidance of IPSD senior, James, they built the fourth keyhole garden, with a hexagonal shape inspired by a beehive.
#The first keyhole garden is located at Chang Jung Christian University. #The second is at the Datan Recycling Center. #The third one is at USR Green Dawulun Community Office. #The new fourth keyhole garden is in Fengshan Community, Alian, Kaohsiung.
