SHEAC students had fun with Yongping No.1 Primary School’s students. 何鴻燊東亞書院同學們與永平鎮一小學生打成一片。
Fourteen students from Stanley Ho East Asia College, led by Resident Fellow Dr. Kevin Huang, took part in an 11-day service-learning trip to Jinggu County, Yunnan between 20th and 30th May. The students have cultivated civic attitudes and strengthened team spirit through collaboration and delivery of community service.
The group successively went to a number of primary and high schools as well as a special school to conduct voluntary teaching. Through interesting games, they helped the children gain knowledge of various scopes and life skills. In addition, the SHEAC students shared their experiences with the local students. Many children excitedly chased the SHEAC students for their contact information and signatures after class. Gemini Chan (Faculty of Education, Year 1) said, “The trip has helped me confirm my determination to become an excellent teacher.”
Students from Yongping No.1 Primary School are striving for contact information and signatures of SHEAC students. 永平鎮一小學生向書院同學們索取聯繫方式及簽名。
During the trip, the team also went experienced farm work in the village. Students helped the peasants in the tobacco field. A famous ancient Chinese poem goes “Hoeing millet in mid-day heat, sweat dripping to the earth beneath.” Only when the students really experienced the farm work, could they understand how hard it would be and try to cherish and save food. Another student Chen Xiaoshi (Faculty of Business Administration, Year 1) expressed, “not until today do I really understand how hard it is to produce food. I was so tired after one hour of farm work. However, peasants often work eight hours a day under the burning sun.”
The delegation continued their journey with some cultural visits in Dali, Yunnan after leaving Jinggu County. There they saw Dali Ancient City with antique beauty, climbed Mount Cang, visited Erhai Lake and experienced the culture of the Bai ethnic group.
Meanwhile, SHEAC respectively donated a total of RMB 3,200 to Jinggu Special School, Xinmin Primary School and Qianmao Primary School. The money was raised through a charity bazaar held by the SHEAC House Association in April. In addition, Xinmin Primary School and Qianmao Primary School each received two computers donated by the University of Macau in order to assist the development of the schools and help add their teaching facilities.
By: Year 1 Electromechanical Engineering Student Zhao Yuxin (English) & Year 1 General Business Studies Student Chen Xiaoshi (Chinese)
Group photo of students of SHEAC with students of Jinggu No.1 Primary School after class. 何鴻燊東亞書院學生與景谷一小學生
書院師生赴雲南山區服務助人
何鴻燊東亞書院師生一行15人在書院導師黃才試博士的帶領下，到雲南展開為期11天的雲南景谷縣服務學習之旅，教導山區兒童及下田除草，實踐助人精神及提升領導能力。
師生先後到當地各中小學及特殊學校進行義教，他們以輕鬆有趣的遊戲形式教導當地兒童和團隊合作技能，分享自身經驗，孩子們在下課後更興奮地追著書院學生要聯繫方式和簽名，彼此間建立起一份真摰的友誼。教育學院大一學生陳詩楠表示：「參加這次的義教之旅後，我要做一名出色教師的決心就更加堅定了。」
SHEAC students are working with peasants of Qianmao Village in the field. 書院同學們幫助鄉民鬆土除草。
期間，師生還下田幫助當地鄉民鬆土除草，感受農民伯伯「鋤禾日當午，汗滴禾下土」之苦。工商管理學院大一學生陳筱詩說：「直到今日，我才真正體會到糧食來之不易，村民們在烈日下一天要勞作八小時，而我一個小時就要扛不住了。」是次服務學習之旅雖然辛苦，但可以在幫助他人的過程中體會「助人為快樂之本」，在汗水中收獲知識，受益匪淺。
離開景谷之後，師生們轉往大理進行見學旅行，逛古色古香的大理古城，爬蒼山，遊洱海，感受大理白族的民風民情。
另外，澳大何鴻燊東亞書院分別向當地的景谷特殊學校、新民小學、遷毛小學捐贈了書院學生會在四月舉辦的慈善義賣活動籌集所得的部分善款為人民幣三千二百元，以及向新民小學、遷毛小學轉贈由澳大捐出的電腦各兩台，以協助學校的教育課程發展及教學設備的添置。
撰寫：工商管理系一年級學生 陳筱詩 （中文）及 科技學院機電工程系一年級學生 趙宇新（英文）