“And on this day, we witnessed the reality. In the room without lights during the day, the elderly with difficulties living alone, and the phone numbers that cannot be remembered. Those bits and pieces of details outline the real dilemma, and at the same time it makes people feel sad, feel how majestic and pure the life force is.”
「而在這一天，我們見證真實，在白天不亮燈的房間，獨居的生活障礙的老人，還有記不住的電話號碼。那些點點滴滴的細節勾勒出真實的困境，同時也讓人感受到生命力何等磅礴純粹。」
圖1：同學們走進汶川八一小學三個班級進行義教，使用生動有趣的教學方法教導有關「反校園霸凌」主題。圖中，同學們正在表演一個短劇。
Photo 1: Students conducted voluntary teaching on the theme of “anti-school bullying” respectively in three classes in Wenchuan Baiyi Primary School. In the photo, students are performing a short drama.
圖2：同學們分組探訪汶川偏遠村莊生活條件較差的老人和家庭。圖中，同學們正在和老村民聊天，了解他的近況。
Photo 2: Students visited elderly and families with poor living conditions in remote villages in Wenchuan. In the photo, the students are chatting with an old villager to learn about his recent situation.
圖3：師生一行人在汶川村落寄宿家庭住了三天，體驗了農村生活。圖中，同學們幫忙生火、炒菜，準備晚餐。
Photo 3: The Sichuan delegation stayed with host families in a village for three days to experience rural life. In the photo, the students are helping to light a firewood stove, stir-fry vegetables, and prepare dinner.
圖4：長者在志工的指導和幫助下，迫不及待地學習新運動「門球」。
Photo 4: The elderly were eager to learn the new sport “croquet” with the guidance and assistance of volunteers.
圖5：團隊在幼兒園兒童節活動中表演有趣節目並主持遊戲攤位。
Photo 5: The team performed interesting shows and hosted game booths at a Children’s Day event in a kindergarten.
圖6：同學們幫忙準備「壩壩宴」。
Photo 6: Students helped to prepare for the village banquet that invited the elderly and families with younger children in the village.
From 23rd May to 4th June, 2024, a team of 14 students, led by Associate Master Dr. Sancia Wan and Resident Fellow Ms. Elaine Chang, went to Wenchuan, Sichuan for volunteer services and cultural exchanges. As the key part of the summer service-learning programme of SHEAC, this trip helped participating students gain a deeper understanding of issues such as national development, cultural conservation of ethnic minorities, post-disaster recovery, and rural revitalisation. Through voluntary teaching, community services and visits, the team also supported the local communities.
This 13-day trip to Sichuan was comprised of diverse service and cultural activities. With the assistance of the local government and social organisations, the SHEAC team first went to two schools to conduct voluntary teaching. At Bayi Primary School, SHEAC volunteers organised an interactive “anti-school bullying” class for pupils in three classes of fourth grade. Through an animation, short play demonstrations, and discussion, the school children obtained a deeper understanding of the threats of school bullying, and reflect on how to jointly create a friendly campus. At Shuimo Middle School, the team explored the “outside world” with students, and discussed the cultural differences between Sichuan and Macau. Lively and interesting illustrations and quizzes enabled everyone to deepen their understanding of each other’s cultures.
During the trip, SHEAC teachers and students visited elderly people and children in need in Wenchuan County in groups; and organised various interesting activities for the elderly and children, such as organising an origami workshop for children, as well as a croquet beginner class and chess games for the elderly. In a kindergarten, the team also held games and exciting performances for about 200 children to celebrate the Children’s Day together.
In addition to the above-mentioned services, SHEAC students learned about rural life in the Mainland and the achievements of the country’s poverty alleviation and rural revitalisation work through homestay experience. The team hiked up the mountain and spent three days in Fenghuang Village where they lived, dined and worked together with their host families. The students gained an in-depth understanding of the geographical environment and characteristics of the rural village, experienced farmwork, and shared views with the village leaders about the village development after field study. The team cooperated with local community organisations to co-organise the “Village Banquet” and “Bonfire Party”, where the students conversed with elderly villagers, and brought them singing and dancing performances.
The last part of the journey consisted of patriotic educational visits, including visiting and studying the Yingxiu Earthquake Site in Wenchuan and the UNESCO site Dujiangyan Irrigation System. At the same time, teachers and students summarised, reflected and reviewed the outcomes of the entire programme. Students expressed that the programme gave them a deep understanding of the fruitful results of the country’s efforts on rural revitalisation and post-disaster restoration in Sichuan.
何鴻燊東亞書院成功舉辦第九年四川暑期服務學習
2024年5月23日至6月4日，澳門大學何鴻燊東亞書院副院長溫慧珊博士及書院導師常藝馨老師帶領14名書院同學赴四川省汶川縣進行了志願服務及文化交流。此行作為書院暑期服務學習計劃的重要組成部分，讓參與的同學對國家發展、少數民族文化保育、災後重建及鄉村振興工作等議題有更深切的認識，並且透過義教、社區服務及探訪，支持當地社區。
這次為期十三天的四川之行內容相當豐富。在當地政府和社工機構的協助下，書院師生首先到兩所學校進行義教。在汶川八一小學，團隊為四年級三個班的學生舉辦了一個互動式的「反校園欺凌」課程。通過動畫、短劇演示、問題討論，讓同學們深入了解校園欺凌的危害，並思考如何共同營造一個友愛的校園環境。在水磨中學，團隊與初一年級學生共同探索「外面的世界」，探討了四川和澳門的文化差異。生動有趣的演示和遊戲問答，使大家都能對彼此的文化習俗有更深入的瞭解。
期間，書院師生分組走訪了汶川縣的一些困境老人和兒童；並為長者及幼童舉辦各類有趣的活動，例如為幼童們組織折紙興趣班，為長者提供門球和下棋等康樂娛樂活動。團隊還為汶川縣第二幼兒園約二百名孩子舉行了攤位遊戲和帶來了有趣的演出，孩童們歡聲笑語，帶給他們一個難忘的六一兒童節。
除了上述服務外，書院同學透過住宿體驗了解內地農村生活，以及國家脫貧和鄉村振興工作上的成果。師生們徒步上山，在鳳凰村與村上“家人們”度過了三天共宿共膳共勞作的「鄉村之旅」，深入了解農村的地理環境及面貌，體驗當地的農事工作，並向村書記就為鳳凰村的未來發展建言獻策。團隊與當地社區組織合作，共同籌辦了「壩壩宴」和「篝火晚會」，與鄉村年長居民進行了深入交流，並為他們帶來了歌舞表演。
行程的最後一部分是愛國教育參觀活動，包括到汶川映秀地震遺址及都江堰進行參觀及研學。同時，師生們對整個旅程的學習及工作成果進行總結、反思和回顧。同學們表示計劃讓他們深刻體會到國家在四川的鄉村振興工作及災後重建的豐碩成果。