Huatung Youths Returning Home
It was common in the past, for Huatung youths to leave their hometown due to its lack of opportunity to sustain their livelihood. In recent years, the youths are slowly returning, bringing gained experiences home with them. This story highlights three youths who returned, and shares the efforts
3rd annual Sharestart Asia Conference: Connect & Extend
Sharestart Asia Conference is an annual conference co-organized by The Alliance Cultural Foundation (ACF) and Chengzhi Education Foundation since 2016, 8th to 9th December 2018 marks its third year running. Themed Connect & Extend, it aimed to connect people and organizations of different
Shih’s Story: Changing the Lives of Many
2013 was the year that The Alliance Cultural Foundation (ACF) met Mr. Shih. After just two face-to-face encounters, Shih made a five-year commitment to Junyi School of Innovation donating funds which was intended to establish his own nonprofit organization in Taiwan to support its underprivileged
Hawaii 2018 Cultural Sustainability Educational Tour
The Alliance Cultural Foundation's (ACF) third annual Hawaii 2018 Cultural Sustainability Educational Tour, dated 7-16 October, brought together individuals from across the private, public and non-profit sectors to embark on a journey of co-learning through exploration. From government policy
Empowering Rural Communities: Helping Kids Succeed through Coding
PTWA works with children that are in most cases raised by single parent, grandparent, or have two working parents with below income. The after-school program is an attractive option for these families as it not only offers support from teachers, but also a meal. Su believes coding can change the
Junyi School of Innovation: Commemorating its First Decade
July 2018, ACF Chair Stanley Yen was invited to participate in a dialogue with educationalist Sir Ken Robinson on the current education system of Taiwan and the United States. Chair Yen emphasized that the current system requires not a reformation but a revolution, how we cannot rely on one
