Wanhua Community Primary School hidden in Wanhua Lane is a studio set up by founder Chen Dejun to publicize her beloved Wanhua. Through workshops and summer camps, students will be led to study in Wanhua community, and the spirit of community creation-communication, cooperation and love for the community will be learned in courses of different ages.
On a hot afternoon in July, Chen Dejun appeared lightly in the Longshan Temple subway station with a kettle and an umbrella. After introducing herself briefly, she turned and led her classmates into the alley next to the MRT station. When the students came out of the narrow alley one by one, she went on to say, "The alley just passed is the former temple, and it is also the place where storytelling and Taiwanese opera are performed? 」
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Occasionally, students' small talk comes to Chen Dejun's ears, which can also be her guiding material. "Just now, some students mentioned that there are many underwear stores here, and this area is actually the former women's and children's wear area. Don't miss any gap, even the interval of waiting for the red light has become class time. Chen Dejun will also introduce some unknown good shops on the street he walked.
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However, she changed the subject: "You may think it is natural to introduce these scenic spots and snacks, but it is not easy for people in Taiwan Province Province, because many people are not familiar with their hometown. 」
Chen Dejun, principal of Wanhua Community Primary School, leads students to visit the cultural market in Xinfu Town. Chen Dejun also participated in the reconstruction here and was very familiar with the design of the building and the negotiation process with the builders. Photo by Chen Xiangyu
Wanhua Community Primary School is not a primary school, but a brand established by Chen Dejun, a community planner, to let more people know about Wanhua Community. Educate people through courses and tour guides, and then promote citizens' participation in community building.
"Community building is bottom-up. Let community residents discuss what they want to do and what they want to live, and everyone will be happy. When it comes to community building, I always talk about Chen Dejun in Kan Kan. Twenty years ago, because of a special topic, I entered the Wanhuatangyi Cultural Park, joined the local grassroots forces and participated in the regeneration activities of the old blocks. He was even called "cousin's daughter" by local residents and has been working as a community planner ever since.
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During his 20-year community planning career, Chen Dejun participated in the Wanhua Forest House, Peace Green Grass Garden and other projects. In the process of participating in public affairs, she found that many public affairs are mainly adults, and there is little room for children to discuss. "Take the sugar cane season in the sugar garden as an example, there are relatively few activities designed for children. 」
The course design takes students to the temple to have tea. Although the students clamored to turn on the air conditioner at first, they could calm down to enjoy tea and experience activities later. Wanhua Community Primary School provides
Therefore, she combined education with the community and established Wanhua Community Primary School, which enrolled students from kindergartens to universities and even silver-haired people. Courses are designed according to different ages, aiming to let more people know about Wanhua, cultivate humanistic quality and develop teamwork ability.
Design courses for students of different ages with Wan Huawei's teaching materials. Junior students first know the community with their five senses, surround the old tree with their hands and drink tea under the big tree in front of the temple; Middle school students tell the historical story of the land of flowers with a sense of time. Senior students learn maps and other tools to walk in the community; After high school in China, we should integrate past courses, find problems in the community and solve them.
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Chen Dejun's attention to the five senses comes from her training in the graduate school. Xia Zhujiu, a teacher from Urban and Rural College, let her discover that this building is full of sensory experience. "Teacher Xia took us to Banqiaolin Garden for class at that time. He could spend 30 minutes talking about a beautiful woman." "Chen Dejun said with a smile.
Chen Dejun took the children to do activities in the sugar fields, and students of different ages should cooperate with each other. Wanhua Community Primary School provides
How to plan the community? "Community planning is actually a kind of teamwork. Through discussion, we can gain a better consensus on life. 」
The curriculum of Wanhua Community Primary School adopts small class mixed age system, so that students can learn from the community by using the tools they have learned. Take the course of "opening a shop in the community" as an example. Students are managers of sugarcane beverage stores, trying to sell products to community residents, or interviewing shops in the clothing business district to learn about Wanhua's past history. "The human touch of the old community can make children feel more comfortable. If we don't restrict them, they can see more. 」
On the other hand, the presence of students in Wanhua has also disturbed local residents. Chen Dejun mentioned that the elders who have lived in the local area for many years have long been accustomed to the surrounding environment and will not be proud of human feelings or cultural values. "But if children grow up well here, they will also go to the community to ask their elders questions. I think their elders will be very proud. For Chen Dejun, her actions are not only to educate children, but to make the community residents subtly affected.
She took the 20 16 Wanhua Gemini Building as an example. Without full discussion with the residents, the builder set up an empty bridge at the intersection of Kangding Road and Mongga Road. Local young people born and raised in Wanhua, after matchmaking in social networks, found the top leader in the village, and then through the top leader in the village, they pulled other leaders to co-sign and asked to change the design of the empty bridge.
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Chen Dejun observed that the residents and the village head have such a consistent opinion because many people have a soft spot for Wanhua's open sky. Whether shooting sunrise or sunset, community residents have a sense of identity with the sky and the community. This sense of identity has also become the learning motivation of residents. "At first, residents didn't know how to change things, but now they know how to respond to the mayor, how to protest and act. These are all learned. 」
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Chen Dejun, who has never been a formal teacher, has combined community and education in her career. "I think personal education should be carried out before community building and public affairs. 」
Chen Dejun is in the studio of Wanhua Community Primary School. There are many promotional materials related to Wanhua on the shelf of the studio. Photo by Chen Xiangyu
For Chen Dejun, education makes individuals know more about society and their abilities. For community construction, it's like laying a foundation. Community building is to bring together all people who are composed of educated individuals and care about their land and public issues. "There is no right person, and there is no right person. Chen Dejun came to this conclusion.