Highlights of Novatek Foundation’s 2022 Yunlin Summer Story Camp - Session 1, Day 2
Promote Reading in Rural Areas
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The black mud of the Jhuoshuei River | Very sticky!!
On day 2 of the “Happiness Comes from the Heart Summer Story Camp,” we visited the Army Camp of Arts. Through the guidance of artist Chao-tsang Li, the students learned how to practice sustainable development goals (SDGs) in everyday life, and prepared water (including for drinking, washing hands, cleaning vegetables, cooking, cleaning, watering plants, etc.) and lunch required for 45 people using limited water resources. The students worked together to prepare the lunch within a limited time, and conducted the “water experiment” to understand the percentage of the earth’s potable water. By making use of the experience learned in the morning, Mr. Li guided the students in thinking about how to conserve water resources.
The preface of “Footprints,” a picture book created by Mr. Chao-kuan Liao, reads like this: “The Jhuoshuei River, I know its name and I know its function, but I don’t know what it looks like. …Listen, the footprints in the sand describe 12 patterns, and the footprints show 12 feelings through the sense of touch; walk with these footprints and explore the wonders of nature.” This picture book allowed the students to experience the Jhuoshuei River up close and learn about multiple observable patterns.
With excitement and curiosity, the students visited the Jhuoshuei River for the first time with all their five senses, observed its ecology as well as its changing sand patterns, and shared their experience of the 2-day summer camp. The black mud of the Jhuoshuei River is very sticky, and it seemed to be trying to keep the students from returning home with each step they took. Over the past decade, Novatek Foundation has constantly invested resources to help students living in Yunlin County who lack adequate educational resources, offering them diverse learning experiences.
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