Ministry of Education College Club Promotion Project for Developing Elementary and Junior High School Clubs (Community Alliance)
- Activity Origin / Target Audience
Since 1997, the Ministry of Education has encouraged college clubs to enter elementary and junior high schools, demonstrating the spirit of college clubs serving society and assisting in the development of elementary and junior high school clubs. The distinctive feature of this project is that college clubs and neighboring elementary and junior high schools establish a one-year cooperative plan (from January to the end of December each year), with at least four activities planned and implemented each semester. Through regular and scheduled services, long-term collaborative relationships are built. On one hand, it aligns with the co-curricular activities and the actual needs of the school clubs, promoting appropriate leisure and entertainment for young people. On the other hand, it encourages college students to serve society and learn self-growth through these activities.
In addition to encouraging students to serve in elementary and junior high schools, the Community Alliance project also provides students with diverse learning environments. It also encourages students to actively participate in various clubs to foster teamwork and promote a spirit of service. Through this project, it is hoped that the contribution of university students to society will be recognized, and their enthusiasm, dedication, and youthful vitality will be showcased.
- Service Methods (Curriculum Content):
The Community Alliance project can showcase its effectiveness through the activities of student clubs and the core competencies possessed by the students themselves. The service methods should be diverse and creative, such as drama performances, skits, singing, joke competitions, weekly morning exercises, special presentations, language teaching, calligraphy, arts and crafts instruction, photography instruction, computer instruction, or other creative activities.
- Service Project Subsidies:
Each service project proposal can receive a maximum subsidy of NT$20,000. The expenses covered by the subsidy include meals, accommodation, transportation (limited to tour buses), venue fees, meal allowances for delays, stationery, photocopying, and teaching materials. However, expenses for equipment purchases, hourly fees, clothing, fuel costs, personal items, and short-distance transportation (such as taxi and train tickets) are not eligible for the subsidy.
- Service Project Application Period:
Usually starts in November each year, based on the timeline and content of the official letter from the Ministry of Education. Interested clubs should pay close attention to the latest announcements from the Extracurricular Activities Division. The announcements will also be sent via email to the school club leaders' official school mailboxes. Interested clubs should follow the instructions in the announcement to submit their applications.
Integration of Schools and Communities (Ministry of Education Education Priority Zone Winter/Summer Camp Project Activities)
- Service Origin/Target Beneficiaries
The Ministry of Education encourages college and university student clubs and non-governmental youth volunteer organizations to utilize the winter and summer vacation periods to conduct free camp activities in the education priority zones provided by the Ministry of Education. The target participants of these activities are prioritized for school dropouts, indigenous students, children from single-parent families, and children of foreign spouses. The aim is to open up new directions in bridging learning disparities and integrating the essence and spirit of service-learning into camp activities, fostering an optimistic, proactive, and socially caring service-oriented perspective on life. When planning camp activity content, please establish communication and contact with the schools where the service will be provided, assess activity needs and special requirements, and integrate the essence and spirit of service-learning into the camp activities.
- Service Methods (Curriculum Content):
The implementation of the camp activities should integrate the activities of the participating clubs and the core expertise of the participants themselves. The camp activity content should be diverse and creative, including leisure sports, gender equality, human rights education, life education, community service, cultural and historical surveys and tours, environmental protection, ecological conservation, health care, English teaching, information counseling, anti-smoking campaigns, anti-drug education, academic tutoring, aesthetic education, multiculturalism, and other meaningful service-learning experiences for primary and secondary school students.
- Service Project Grants:
The camp activities should be planned for a minimum of three days (including three days) during the winter and summer vacations of primary and secondary schools. Each camp activity on the main island is eligible for a maximum grant of NT$20,000, while for camps in outlying areas (Kinmen County, Matsu Islands, Penghu County, Green Island Township in Taitung County, and Orchid Island Township), the maximum grant is NT$40,000 per camp (except for resource-deprived areas and projects with special characteristics). If the subsidized organization conducts two or more consecutive camp activities in nearby areas (including two camps), the maximum grant for the camp activities after the second camp is NT$10,000, and for outlying areas (Kinmen County, Matsu Islands, Penghu County), the maximum grant is NT$20,000 per camp. The grant funds cover student and primary/secondary school children's insurance, meal expenses, pre-departure training, teaching materials and equipment, transportation expenses, and miscellaneous expenses. Expenses such as equipment purchase, clothing, fuel costs, personal items, and short-distance transportation (taxi and train tickets) are not eligible for subsidies. Other subsidy items and usage ranges include meal expenses, accommodation fees, transportation fees (limited to tour buses), venue fees, mistaken meal expenses, lecturer hourly fees, stationery expenses, photocopying fees, teaching materials expenses, and other miscellaneous expenses.
- Service Project Application Time:
There are two application opportunities each year; applications for winter camp activities usually begin around November, while applications for summer camp activities usually begin around April. The specific timing and content will be provided in official correspondence from the Ministry of Education. Interested clubs should pay close attention to the latest announcements from the Extracurricular Activities Division. The announcements will also be sent via email to the school's club responsible person's email address. Interested clubs should submit their applications in accordance with the announcement.