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Between Challenge and Applause -
Junyi School of Innovation’s Outdoor Education Program |
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Under the Taitung sky, a new chapter of youth is unfolding. The 17-year-old students of Junyi School of Innovation, at the peak of their adolescence, journeyed across the island on bicycles, communed with the sea through paddling, and climbed the mountains with humility.
(Note: Through the Outdoor Education program, they embark on a profound journey of encountering themselves, others, and nature.)
We can go as far as we are prepared to go
Rowing to Green Island or completing a 72-hour round-island cycling journey, even when completed in relay, may sound like extreme undertakings. Yet, Junyi’s Outdoor Education is not simply about testing physical endurance or outdoor survival. Instead, using cycling, the ocean, and the mountains as the medium, it guides students through a cross-disciplinary curriculum from preparation and daily training to the actual journey allowing body and mind to experience self-discovery and develop non-cognitive abilities. This is one of Chair Stanley Yen’s aspirations for the program. Read more
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The Alliance Cultural Foundation:
Joint Team-Building Retreat
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Organizational culture is often shaped through challenges and crises. Only by building trust and rapport can a true foundation of mutual support be established. This year, ACF and the Paul Chiang Arts & Cultural Foundation joined together for their first joint team-building retreat. For many new colleagues, having no precedent to follow brought pressure, yet it also came with curiosity and a sense of freshness in exploring the unknown.
Through games and group discussions, colleagues from different backgrounds and roles became more familiar with one another, gradually aligning toward shared goals. During the activities, particular emphasis was placed on the value of enjoying work, with the motto – Fun will take you further. As one supervisor shared, “When you find joy in your work, it gives you more motivation and creativity.” If each team member can find passion and happiness in their daily work, the Paul Chiang Art Center will become a place of beauty shared by many.
As artist Paul Chiang and Chair Stanley Yen both expressed, “The Art Center does not belong to us alone; it belongs to everyone, and it requires everyone’s effort to sustain it.” This shared belief is the most precious cornerstone of both organizations.
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Paul Chiang Arts & Cultural Foundation:
In the Garden of Light & Sketches from Europe Exhibition - Opening October 25
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The opening exhibition of the Paul Chiang Art Center, Light, Beauty and Purification, concluded on Sunday, October 12. The next exhibition, In the Garden of Light & Sketches from Europe, will open on Saturday, October 25.
After the opening of the Art Center, artist Paul Chiang temporarily set aside his responsibilities and traveled to Paris and Lisbon. This journey allowed him to focus more deeply on creation, drawing inspiration from the light and atmosphere of each city. “The light in every place is different. This connection with place profoundly influences my work,” he shared.
The exhibition title is drawn from two new series – In the Garden of Light & Sketches from Europe. “Whether revisiting familiar places or encountering new landscapes, he always captures the lively beauty within them with an effortless touch,” said curator Mei-Ling Lee, former Director of the Asia University Museum of Modern Art and now Honorary Director of the Paul Chiang Art Center, describing the new works.
It is also worth noting that the first gallery, Shinyi Gallery, has been restored as Chiang’s studio, allowing visitors to experience firsthand the atmosphere where inspiration flows.
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Junyi School of Innovation:
Diverse and Enriching Weekend Learning Experiences
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For the first weekend program after the start of the school year, students from Grades 7-12 stepped out of campus, extending their learning into daily life.
The Grade 7 students visited the Fushan Fisheries Resources Conservation Area early in the morning, observing marine ecology amidst the tides and sounds of the sea while learning about the coastal environment. The Grade 8 students walked to the library of the National Taitung Junior College, where they were guided through an introduction to the library’s resources. The Grade 9 students went to Taiwan Farm to understand agricultural operations and local industries.
The Grade 10 students visited the Xinyuanchang Black Tea Industry Cultural Center to learn about the process of tea production, from tender shoots to brewed tea. The Grade 11 students were guided through the Paul Chiang Art Center by three classmates who had interned there during the summer, gaining a closer connection to art. The Grade 12 students went to the Sapulju Tribe in Jinfeng Township, where they explored the cultures of eight indigenous communities and hand-wove coasters from shell ginger leaves to experience traditional craftsmanship.
This day of learning not only nurtured students’ ability for observation, understanding, and sensitivity but also helped them build connections and a sense of identity with various cultures. The value of education lies not only in acquiring knowledge in the classroom but also in inspiring the spirit and putting learning into practice in daily life.
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Junyi School of Innovation:
A Beautiful Form of Gratitude
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Seven years have quietly passed since Chair Kenny Cheng and Wonderland Group donated three new school buildings to Junyi in the autumn of 2018. This time, Chair Cheng once again led more than 20 senior executives and their family members to visit the school on the third day of the Wonderland Group team-building retreat.
On the expansive lawn of the Wonderland Campus, elementary school students warmly welcomed the guests with pure voices in song and poetry recitation. Senior students handcrafted night lamps made from paper mulberry bark, symbolizing wisdom, strength, love, and growth, turning their heartfelt gratitude into tangible gifts.
The atmosphere deeply moved Chair Cheng, who spontaneously picked up a guitar and, together with two foreign executives, performed an impromptu rendition of Pass It On. In this moment of interaction, the children’s sincerity and the guests’ goodwill were closely intertwined. This time of sharing love and blessings became one of Junyi’s most touching memories, carried through the campus in song and smiles.
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