2024-10-17
《在地之光》搶先看——〈快樂學習希望工程，給孩子最溫暖的陪伴與守護〉
快樂學習希望工程，給孩子最溫暖的陪伴與守護文／張道宏
台北市恆春古城文化推展協會 副理事長
吳念真導演「快樂學習」計畫 恆春半島據點執行長 「快樂學習」希望工程的緣起
出身恆春的王敏勳理事長，雖然已經離開故鄉在外發展許久，心中卻總是掛念著這片曾經哺育他成長茁壯、給予養分、如同臍帶般血脈相繫的故鄉。某次，在與恆春當地望族林博文校長閒聊時，林校長提出了自己的觀察——他發現到恆春偏遠地區的小朋友，在生活方面有些嚴重的教養問題。「現在的恆春乃至於枋山枋寮一帶，因為有些家長工作很忙，孩子四點鐘就下課了，卻不知道去哪裡好，自然而然就會被宮廟吸收，開始學抽菸、吃檳榔，成為社會上所說的『8+9』。然而，若是要父母放下工作，照顧孩子，又會影響到家庭收入，」林校長語重心長的說，「我們當然不能一竿子就打翻所有的船，也不能說所有的 『8+9』 都是壞孩子。八家將也是傳統宮廟文化的一部分，但有沒有一種方法，是既可以分擔父母的照顧責任，又能讓孩子在下課後有學習和陪伴感呢？」在發現問題後，行動派的王敏勳理事長便立刻展開行動，與倡導「快樂學習」的吳念真導演討論此事。兩人相談後，發覺彼此理念十分契合，便決定在屏東一帶展開「快樂學習」的希望工程。 為孩子打造一處溫暖的避風港 恆春半島出身的我們，非常了解一件事，那就是咱屏東愈往南土地愈大，作物種類愈多，在照顧孩子方面就愈沒空。所以我們必須集中火力，讓「快樂學習」有一處固定據點、有教師陪伴，讓孩子們可以在固定的時間點前來學習。但想不到的是，即使用心良苦且立意美善，卻也不見得一開始就能順風順水，叫好叫座。初期在推動「快樂學習」計畫時，碰上軟釘子或被家長洗臉都只是家常便飯。而被我們號稱「地表最強志工」的王敏勳理事長，也親自捲起袖子，陪我們一起撩下去。「就算只有三、四個學生也是學生，能救一個算一個，」王敏勳理事長跟我都認為，「還是要先做好基本工作，就像固『樁腳』一樣，有了樁腳基礎才會壯大，畢竟教育本來就是十年樹木、百年樹人的工作。」基於這樣的信念，王敏勳理事長發起了「快樂學習課輔班」活動，以「陪伴」為核心理念，不僅提供課業輔導，還準備晚餐，讓孩子們在放學後有一個安全、溫暖的環境，幫助他們度過這段父母不在家的時間。儘管推動過程中，屢次遭遇場地和師資問題，所幸經過多方努力後，最終能與「基督教恆春活泉靈糧堂」攜手合作，才讓計畫得以順利開展。 發心守護恆春的下一代 事實上，在恆春這種偏鄉，「快樂學習課輔班」的營運成本遠比都會地區更高昂。包含交通、教師意願、人均負擔成本等等，恆春當地所需預算幾乎是其他地方的兩倍之多！為了確保「快樂學習課輔班」能長久運作，王敏勳理事長以「公益勳章」為名，號召了一群熱心的企業主出錢出力，投身公益，不僅支援「快樂學習課輔班」經費，也與恆春基督教醫院合作，協助急難救助、喪葬費用等正式醫療體系所無法介入的事項。王敏勳理事長毫不猶豫地說：「錢的問題由我們解決。孩子們的未來、照顧恆春地區發展，這些才是最重要的！」回過頭來看，王理事長與我們願意持續付出的原因，就是想為恆春的下一代做一點事。很多人會問：「你們兩個要做到哪？」王敏勳理事長回答：「你沒看到在路上晃來晃去的還那麼多少年仔嗎？只要我有這個心念一天，就會跟張副及大家一起做下去。我沒有菩薩那麼偉大，不救眾生誓不成佛，卻也想盡自己的一點棉薄之力，救救我們恆春的孩子。」 Hope Project for Happy Learning: Children’s Warmest Companion and GuardianBy Chang Tao-hong
V.P. of Hengchun Old Town Cultural Promotion Association of Taipei City
Chief Executive of Wu Nien-jen’s Happy Learning Project in Hengchun Peninsula
The initiation of Hope Project for Happy Learning:
Born in Hengchun, despite having left hometown to pursue personal development for so many years, President Wang Min-shiun has never momentarily forgotten his blood-tied, umbilical cord-like hometown, the land that nourished him, made hm strong and provided him with nutrients. On a certain occasion, while chatting with Principal Lin Po-wen, a member of a local prestigious family, Principal Lin presented what he had observed and discovered—that in the remote areas of Hengchun, there existed some serious problems for school kids’ character education.
“Now in Hengchun, even in the areas of Fanshan and Fanliao, since some parents are very busy with their work, their kids simply don’t know where to turn to after school at 4 pm; that is why they tend to be naturally recruited by the community Taoist temples, starting to learn to smoke, chew betel nuts, and become a member of the so-called “Eight Plus Nine” in the society. Nevertheless, if you want the parents to stop working so as to take care of their children, it will impact the family income,” worryingly and significantly said Principal Lin. “Of course, we cannot capsize all the boats with one pole’s stroke; that is, we cannot say all the members of the “Eight Plus Nine” are bad kids. Ba Jia Jiang is also a part of the traditional Taoist temple culture. However, is it possible to find out a way that we can not only share the responsibility of the parental care, but also allow the kids to learn and feel accompanied?”
After identifying the problem, the pro-active President Wang Min-shiun immediately started to act, discussing with director Wu Nien-jen, who had been advocating “Happy Learning,” about this issue. After the discussion, they found that their ideals were so accommodatingly consistent that they decided to launch the Hope Project for Happy Learning in Pingtung area. To build a warm sanctuary for the kids:
Since we were born in Hengchun Peninsula, we all really understand one issue; that is, the more southern it is, the larger the land and the more various the crops are, but the lesser the time for taking care of the children. Hence, we must focus our resources on allocating a fixed site and hiring teachers for “Happy Learning,” so that children can come and learn regularly according to the scheduled time.
However, what was not expected was: meticulous hard work and good intention did not necessarily guarantee a plain sailing and cause a sensational instant response. In the early phase of promoting Happy Learning Project, it was kind of commonplace to encounter soft resistances or parents’ denouncing. In the meantime, President Wang Min-shiun, “the most resilient volunteer” called by us, also personally rolled up the sleeves and joined us in the grassroot efforts. “Even though there are only three or four students, they are students per se; any one of them enlightened counts.” Both President Wang Min-shiun and I believed, “what must first be done is to do the basics well; just like consolidating the “footings,” with them comes the strong foundation; after all, education categorically belongs to such kind of project where it takes ten years to grow a tree and one hundred years to cultivate an extraordinary talent.
Based on such a belief, President Wang Ming-shiun initiated the project of “Happy Learning After-school Program,” centering on the core concept of “companionship,” not only providing assistance for academic studies, but also preparing dinners for kids, allowing them to have a safe and affectionate environment, and helping them to best use the time when parents are not around. Despite repeatedly encountering the problems of the venue and the teaching faculty in the promotion process, fortunately, having been through multiple efforts, we could eventually get the project carried out by collaborating with "Bread of Life Christian Church, Spring of Life, Hengchun.” The wish to guard the young generation of Hengchun:
Actually, in such rural area as Hengchun, the operating cost of “Happy Learning After-school Program” is much higher than that of the urban area. In terms of the transportation cost, teachers’ willingness cost and per capita cost, etc,, the locally required budget for Hengchun is almost twice that of the other areas! To ensure that the “Happy Learning After-school Program” can perpetually operate, in the name of “Public Welfare Medal,” President Wang Ming-shiun appealed to a host of business owners to donate, and to devote themselves to public welfare, so as not only to sponsor the “Happy Learning After-school Program,” but also to collaborate with Heng Chun Christian Hospital, providing emergency aids and funeral costs that are not covered by the institutionalized medical system. President Wang Ming-shiun straight-forwardly remarked: “The matter of money belongs to us. The kids’ future and looking after the development of Hengchun are what matter most!”
Looking back, the reason why President Wang and I are continuously willing to contribute is because we want to do a little bit for the young generation. Many people might ask, “to what extent do you both want to reach?” President Wang Min-shiun replied, “don’t you see that there are still so many kids wandering around on the streets? As long as I have such a religious wish, I will continue to work together with V.P. Chang and everybody. I am not as great as a Bodhisattva, never becoming a Buddha unless I redeem all the sentient beings; however, I still want to make the most of what I humbly have, trying to sanctify our local kids in Hengchun.”
文字整理/《史料未及之永恆春日》編輯部
Edited by the Trans-history staff in charge of Spring Eternity
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