2013Service Learning,Humanity Transcultural Program

Date / Time / Subject / Description / Location / TCCT
Department / TCCT
Faculty
Sep 1
Sun. (travel)
Day 1 / Departure from Japan/Thailand/Malaysia/China etc.to Taiwan / Sister schools / Office of General Affairs / Tzu Chi Brothers and Sisters from TaoyuanCenter pick up students at TaoyuanInternationalAirport
Arrive at TaoyuanInternationalAirport
Afternoon
Evening / Arrive at Hualein / Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei: 1 hour
Taipei to Hualien: 2 to 2.5 hours travel time on train / Office of R & D / Faculty from Office of R & D
International Reception Ambassadors (IRA) meet at Hualien train station
Arrive at school dormitory
Tour of accommodation / Dorm # 3 / Office of R & D / Faculty, staff, IRA from Office of R & D
Transcultural Activity / Dinner / Office of R & D / Faculty, staff, IRA from Office of R & D & Office of Humanities
Sep 2
Mon.
Day 2 / 08:00 / Meet at main campus gate
08:10-08:50 / Breakfast / Conference Room 2 / Office of R & D / IRA or staff from
Office of R & D Office of Humanities
09:00-10:30 / Transcultural Activity / Welcomingreception
Self-introduction
Brief introduction of TCCT
Performance
Group photo
Souvenir presentation / Conference Room 2 / Office of Student Affairs
Office of R & D
Office of Humanities / President
Deans & Directors from all departments
Faculty involved in the program
IRA
10:30-12:00 / Lecture / SLHTP introduction, including attire, meal arrangements, dorm regulations / Conference Room 2 / Office of R & D / Dr. Zu-Chun Lin
12:00-13:20 / Lunchrecess time / Lunch box prepared by Tzu Chi cafeteria / Conference Room 2
Dorm # 3 / All Departments
13:30-14:30 / Visiting Activity / Campus tour: Library, classroom, Office of R & D, Office of Humanities, Academic Dept , Aboriginal museum etc. / Section of Aboriginal Affairs, Office of Student Affairs
Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah
Miss Wu
IRA
14:30-17:30 / Transcultural Activity / Hualien City Shopping & Trying Taiwanese Foods(Self-paid)
Transportation(Fees covered by TCCT) / Office of R & D / IRA
Sep 3
Tue.
Day 3 / 08:10-10:00 / Lecture / Knowing about Taiwan & Others:
Geography, population, foods, travel, culture, language etc. / Conference Room 2 / Language Center / TBA
10:10-12:00 / Lecture / Learning Chinese / Conference Room 2 / Language Center / TBA
12:00-13:20 / Lunch & recess time / Lunch box prepared by Tzu Chi cafeteria / Conference Room 2
13:30-16:20 / Lecture / Research /Project Presentation
(Awards will be given to excellent work) / Office of R & D
All academic departments / Dr. Zu-Chun Lin
Dr. Chun-Tien Yang
15:30-17:20 / Self-Reflection & Group Discussion / Reflection & Discussion / Dr. Zu-Chun Lin
Sep 4
Wed.
Day 4 / 06:10-06:30 / School to Jin Si Hall Abode / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah
IRA
06:40~08:30 / Lecture / Inspiration talk by Master Cheng Yen / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah
IRA
08:30-12:00 / Service Learning Activity / Volunteers at Jin Si Abode / Jin Si Abode / Office of Humanities / Followers/Narrator from
Jin Si Abode
12:00-12:30 / Lunch / Jin Si Abode
12:30-13:00 / Visiting Activity / Jin Si Abode to Jin Si Hall
13:00-15:00 / Lecture / Jin Si Hall / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah
IRA
15:00-15:20 / Jin Si Hall to school
Sep 5
Thurs.
Day 5 / 07:40 / Meet at International Conference Hall
08:00-10:00 / Lecture / The importance and benefit of vegetarian meal / International Conference Hall / Office of Student Affairs ; Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah or
TBA
10:10-12:00 / Lecture / The meaning of recycling
Tzu-Chi recycling station / International Conference Hall / Office of Student Affairs ; Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah or
TBA
12:00-13:20 / Lunch & recess time / Conference Room 2
13:30-13:50 / School to Tzu-Chi recycling station / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah or
TBA
14:00-16:00 / Service Learning / TzuChi recycling station / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah or
TBA
16:00-16:20 / TzuChi recycling station to school
Sep 6
Fri.
Day 6 / 08:10-10:00 / Lecture / Flower Arranging / Flower Arranging
Room / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheahor
TBA
10:10-13:20 / Lecture / Cooking Vegetarian Meal / Nutrition Lab / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah or
TBA
13:30-14:20 / Lecture / Tea Ceremony / Tea Ceremony
Room / Office of Humanities / Dr. Lee-Hwa Cheah
14:30-16:00 / Transcultural Activity / Aboriginal dance : Wear traditional aboriginalcostume and dance with aboriginal students / Office of R & D / IRA
Sep 7
Sat.
Day 7 / 08:00-12:00 / Lecture & Service Learning Activity / Environment and Humanity / General Education Center / Dr. Han-Lin Chen
Dr.Hao-Yuan Cheng
from General Education Center
12:00~ / Free activity
Sep 8
Sun.
Day 8 / 08:00-17:00 / Transcultural Activity & Service Learning / Hualien Sightseeing: (optional)
Liyu Lake, 7 Stars Beach,
Ruei Sue Ranch etc.
(pick up litters, recycling)
(Transportation fee is covered by TCCT, but meals are not included) / Hualien / Office of R & D
Office of Humanities / Miss Cheng- Hsi Tsai
IRA
Sep 9
Mon.
Day 9 / 08:50-09:00 / Ministry of Education:
Sharing Experiences of Study Abroad (Tour) / Registration / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D
09:00-09:10 / Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Commissioner of Education Ministry & Officer of Consumers’ FoundationExecutive
09:10-09:20 / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Prescient of TCCT, Wen-Rui, Lo & Deputy Excutive of Tzu Chi Foundation, Shao-Ming, Chen
09:20-10:10 / Study Abroad Policy / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Staff of International Affaire
10:10-10:20 / Tea Time / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D
10:20-11:10 / Notices & Benefits of Study Abroad / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Officer of Consumers’ FoundationExecutive
11:10-12:00 / Introduction of Exchange Student Program of Rotary Club / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Chief of Rotary Club
12:00-13:30 / Lunch Time / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D
13:30-14:30 / Sharing Learning Experiences in Taiwan / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Exchange Students of Sister School or Rotary Club
14:30-15:00 / Our Study Abroad Life / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Study Abroad Teachers
15:00-15:10 / Tea Time / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D
15:10-15:40 / Overseas Experiences Sharing / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Exchange Students of TCCT
15:40-16:30 / Information of Study Abroad / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D / Agency of Study Abroad;
Hualien Merica Language Center
16:30- / Sweet Home / International
Conference Hall / Office of R & D
Sep 10
Tue.
Day 10 / 08:00-08:20 / School to Tzu Chi Hospital
08:20-10:00 / Visiting Activity & Service Learning / Hospital visit & volunteers / Tzu Chi Hospital / Office of R & D / Dr. Zu-Chun Lin
Dr. Chun-Tien Yang
10:10-10:10 / Tzu Chi Hospital to Tzu Chi University
10:10-11:40 / Visiting Activity / Silent mentor / Tzu Chi University / Office of R & D / Dr. Zu-Chun Lin
Dr. Chun-Tien Yang
11:40-12:00 / Tzu Chi University to school
12:00-13:20 / Lunch and recess time / Conference Room 2
13:30-15:20 / Transcultural Activity / Preparation for talent contest / International Conference Hall / Office of R & D
15:30-17:20 / Transcultural Activity / Talent contest / International Conference Hall / Office of Student Affairs
Office of R & D
Office of Humanities / Students by groups from our sister schools will be the emcees
Sep 11
Wed.
Day 11 / 08:10-12:00 / Lecture / Audit courses / Classrooms / All Academic Departments / TBA
12:00-13:20 / Lunch / Conference Room 2
13:30-14:30 / Self-Reflection & Group Discussion / Reflection and Discussion / Conference Room 2
Sep 12
Thurs.
Day 12 / 08:30-10:30 / Oral Presentation + Poster / Sharing by the group & reflection on the experience of the culture service learning, humanity, and transcultural program,
Sign language performance by IRA / Conference Room 2 / Office of R & D
Office of Humanities / Students by groups from our sister schools will be the emcees
President
Dean & Director from all department
Faculty involved in the program
IRA
10:30-11:40 / Transcultural Activity / Farewell ceremony & lunch / Conference Room 2 / Office of R & D
Office of Humanities / President
Dean & Director from all department
Faculty involved in the program
IRA
14:00 (#221) / Go to Taipei / Depart Hualien and travel to Taipei by train
Lodging at Taoyan Tzu Chi Center(free stay) or self-arranged) / Tzu-Chi Taoyuan Center / IRA
Tzu Chi Brothers & Sisters from Tzu Chi Taoyuan Center
Sep 13
Fri.
Day 13 / 08:00-12:00 / Visiting Activity or Service Learning / Taoyuan Tzu Chi Center Activities
(Everyone must attend) / 1.Da Ai TV
2.Tzu-Chi Hospital / Office of R & D
Office of General Affairs / Tzu Chi Brothers & Sisters from Tzu Chi Taoyuan Center
12:00~ / Transcultural Activity / Optional (self-paid)
1.5 day (Sep 13 afternoon to Sep 14) tour arrangement:
1.Taipei (Lodging at Taoyan Tzu Chi Center (free stay)
2.Alishan/Sun Moon Lake
3.self-arranged
Sep 14
Sat.
Day 14 / 08:00-18:00 / Transcultural Activity / Office of Student Affairs
Office of R & D
Office of General Affairs / Tzu Chi Brothers & Sisters from Tzu Chi Taoyuan Center
Sep 15
Sun.
Day 15 / 08:00- / Visiting Activity or Service Learning / Tzu Chi Brothers and Sisters will arrange activities for those leave late / Tzu-Chi Taoyuan Center / Tzu Chi Brothers & Sisters from Tzu Chi Taoyuan Center
Sweet home / Tzu Chi Brothers & Sisters from Tzu Chi Taoyuan Center or travel agent transits the exchange students to Taoyuan International Airport
If stay in hotel in Taipei, the exchange students will apply the skills they learned over the two weeks to the airport

Schedule is subject to change

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