A Wonderful Summer Camp at CJCU Taiwan

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Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) sent its representatives to participate in the “2018 Global Culture Exchange Summer Camp” at Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan. The five-days-event was started on August 20, 2018, and ended on August 25, 2018. It was attended by around 96 participants from 10 different countries. The participating countries were Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, the Philippines, Czech, USA, Vietnam, India, and Korea.

Arrival and registration of participants from various countries were carried out on August 20, 2018. They were informed about their room number. Participants were divided into ten groups consisting of nine to ten participants from various countries. Continuing the agenda, the participants had dinner, followed by group discussions about “jargon” and symbol of each group.

On the first day of the program, more activities were carried out in the CJCU drama studio room. The participants learned about Social Bussines from Zhang Ke-Yun, the Chairperson of the Foundation for Yunus Social Business Taiwan  (FYSBT) and former President of Toastmasters International in Taiwan. The topic in this session was “The Mission and Vision of Taiwan Yunus Foundation”. In this lecture, the speaker talked about how Social Business comes to solve social problems and benefits the poor and the underprivileged. The participants also learned about how a small business can be a self-sustained enterprise through Tea House. Taiwan is rich in multiple aboriginal cultures, and a significant part of their cultural heritage is represented through their handicrafts. The next session offered a hands-on experience in making aboriginal handicrafts in order to appreciate its culture. This craft making activity was guided by Gao Sio-Chen, the Board Director of Tainan Aboriginal People Service Association.

On the second day, the participants visited BROGRNT Technologies Inc. and Tainan City Government Fire Bureau. Headquartered in Kaohsiung, BROGENT is a diversified technology company with rich experience in digital content creation. During the visit to BROGENT, participants learned about the company’s business lines such as software and hardware R&D, manufacturing and system integration, theater design, as well as planning and construction capabilities.

Starting as Tainan Fire Agency during the Japanese occupation to Fire Department under the Tainan City Police Department, Tainan City Government Fire Bureau was established to protect the life and possessions of all citizens. Firefighting service covers a wide range of incidents including fire prevention, disaster rescue, and emergency medical service. In order to provide high-quality disaster rescue service, Tainan City has established Office of Disaster Rescue and ambulance rescue teams, all working together to ensure the public a safe environment with high-quality protection.

On the third day, the participants visited KPC Herbs Inc., a Taiwan branch of the U.S. Office for Kaiser Pharmaceutical Co. It is one of the most established and respected producers of premium quality concentrated Chinese herbs, herbal extracts, and herbal preparations in the world. In this visit, the participants learned about the manufacturing process and business management of this company. After that, they visited the Red Barn Factory & Tour. The factory produces a variety of products including cereal, nut powder, instant coffee, etc. The participants tried to make nut powder and then they can take it home. Before going back to CJCU, the participants had dinner at Red Burn Cafe.

On the fourth day, because of the typhoon, the schedule for Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Class was canceled. All participants must stay inside the dorm. Some participants spent the time practicing their team performances. At 12 o’clock all participants had lunch, then preparing their country presentations. Ten teams that were divided by country took turn introducing their country’s traditional food or making handicrafts that carry particular cultural significance.

On the final day, the participants performed with their team members based on the performance they have chosen (dancing, singing, theater play, talent show, filmmaking, or individual dancing). The best performances were announced during the “Team Bonding” session. It was a great opportunity to demonstrate their team efforts in the reflection of what they have learned and experienced during the summer camp.

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