課 - 09-21-2020 Leadership Club

For the second meeting of the Leadership Club, Shu-min Coolidge got every student ready with their bicycles and helmets. They took a 15 minute ride to the temple in the Bafen area of Sigang District. In front of this temple is a huge Banyan Tree that has overtaken an old building. She-min gave a tour of the exterior and interior of the temple, providing a culture and history lesson.

After the tour, the group proceeded on bicycles to a culture center in the King Dong area of Sigang District. She-min described how the government took over an old ancestral home to renovate it and preserve its beauty in order for it to be used by the community.

課 - 09-09-2019

Shu-min Coolidge welcomed the 25 new students of the Sigang Junior High Leadership Club for the 2019-2020 school year. The students walked over to the Sigang District Government Office. They were welcomed by a government representative, who gave the students a tour of the building and a discussion of their purpose.

The purpose of the club is to connect students with their local community and install a stronger sense of identity and self-confidence. Getting to know their local government representatives was a new experience to many of the students.

課 - 04-02-2018

Mr. Wang's student and new assistant for the training session.

Today, the Elite Leadership Club members from Sigang Junior High School participated in their second training workshop at Master Wang's Woodcarving Studio in Sigang District. They rode their bicycles to the studio and were escorted by Shu-min and Tony Coolidge and two other volunteers from the local community.

Students listen to their instructions.

When they arrived, they were greeted by Mr. Wang and his new assistant. This time, the woodworking master and his assistant provided each team of students with a small rectangular piece of wood, and learned how to smoothen and polish their pieces of wood, using different grades of sandpaper.

Learning how to use sandpaper to smoothen and polish wood.

Students also worked in teams with the lathe and created different shapes, which looked like bowling pins.

課 - 03-19-2018

 A student learns to use a lathe.

今天，西港國中精英領導俱樂部的成員參加了這個學期他們的第二個活動。 學生們由Shu-min Coolidge老師以及當地社區的其他四名志願者陪同騎自行車去王宗鄰先生在西港的木雕工作室。

Today, the Leadership Club members from Sigang Junior High School participated in their second activity of the semester. They rode their bicycles to Master Wang's Woodcarving Studio in Sigang District. They were escorted by Shu-min and other volunteers from the local community.

當學生們到達時，他們受到王先生和他的三個助手的歡迎。 動手操作之前王老師先做工作安全宣導，然後展示如何使用特殊的刀具在木雕車床上雕刻木材。 在示範之後，27名學生分成8組，他們每組都有自己的機器可供使用。

When they arrived, they were greeted by Mr. Wang and other instructors. They discussed safety, and then proceeded to show how to carve wood on a spinning machine, using a special blade tool. After showing the example, the 27 students were divided into 8 teams, and they each had their own machine to use.

One of Mr Wang's instructors demonstrate the proper use of a lathe.

他們能夠將一個長方體的木頭雕刻成一個又圓又滑的木頭。並且展示了這個技能如何可以有實際用途，因為他們可以從這種技術製作一個棒球棒。

They were able to carve a rectangular shaped piece of wood into a smooth, round piece of wood. They were also shown how the skill can have a practical use, as they could make a baseball bat from the technique.

Mr. Wang prepares the lathe.

學生似乎很享受這樣的經驗。希望他們能相信，對於未來他們可以擁有許多技能和選擇。我們希望這有助於建立他們作為未來領導者的信心。

The students seemed to enjoy the experience. Hopefully, they can believe that many skills and choices are available for their future. We hope this helps to build their confidence as future leaders.