04/23 How to Foster Diverse & Inclusive Communication with Indigenous Students

2025-04-18

Dear NYCU colleagues,

🎉 Our first session was a huge success — it was seriously super fun!
If you missed it, now’s your chance to join the second session!
👉 Not sure what we’re talking about? Check out the event details below!
🎥 First, get a taste of the fun with this highlight video from Session 1:
👉 Watch the Short Video

✨ All participants who stay for the entire event will receive a delicious Indigenous-style meal box!
👉 It’s fun, flavorful, and free — come experience the joy of culture and cuisine with us!

🌟 Event Details:

1. Topic:
How to Foster Diverse & Inclusive Communication with Indigenous Students
feat. DIY workshop on Paiwan traditional cuisine: Cinavu
✅ Learn about Indigenous culture through food, taught by an Indigenous chef
✅ Hands-on experience making Cinavu — a traditional Paiwan dish
✅ Cultural exchange time to explore how to build trust and inclusion with Indigenous students

2. Date & Time:
🗓️ Wednesday, April 16 & Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 14:00–16:00
(Two separate sessions)

3. Location:
📍 Kitchen & Lounge, 12th Dormitory Basement, Guangfu Campus

4. Speaker:
👩‍🍳 Chef Guifen Dong (Paiwan tribe)
Executive Chef of Bulauju Leisure Farm

5. Participants:
👥 Open to all NYCU faculty and staff | Max 30 people per session
⚠️ Limited spots — register ASAP!

6. Registration Form:
✍️ Click here to register

7. Organized by:
Student Support Division I & II + Indigenous Student Resource Center
📞 Contact: Ms. Huang at (03) 571-2121 ext. 50859|hhy5090@nycu.edu.tw

8. Notes:

  • Please register by Sunday, April 6 to help us plan accordingly
  • Shuttle bus timetable: Yangming ⇄ Guangfu Campus
  • Parking & payment machine info: [map available internally]
  • Bring your own utensils and water bottle to support eco-friendly practices 🌱
  • Cinavu is a non-vegetarian dish made with millet and pork

📖 Tentative Program Flow:

Time Activity
14:00–14:10 Check-in
14:10–14:15 Opening Remarks by the Dean of Student Affairs
14:15–15:20 Paiwan Traditional Cuisine: Cinavu Handcrafting Workshop 🍽️ (Cooking demonstration & hands-on session)
15:20–15:50 Cultural Exchange Session 💬 Do You Truly Understand Me? – How to Build Inclusive Communication with Indigenous Students
15:50–16:00 Enjoying the Dish
16:00 Closing & Thank You

#B1LoungeOfTheMostStylishDorm #BuildingInclusiveCampusCulture
#PaiwanCuisine #Cinavu #FunFoodFreebies
#FollowYourHeartYourHandWillFollow📲 Sign up now for Session 2!

We look forward to seeing you there! 👋

News

12/02 From Nature to Creation: Craft Your Own Botanical Mini Sculpture

On our campus, trees accompany us in the most ordinary ways, quietly storing the potential for renewal. Continuing the theme of the 2025 NYCU Sustainability Month “Campus Circular Economy Model Demonstration,” this workshop focuses on the regeneration and reuse of campus trees. Participants will rediscover the hidden value in fallen

SDGs:
12
13
15
More

12/03 The Constitutional Court Dancing with Politics

12/03(Wed)The Constitutional Court Dancing with Politics: The Reception and Reflection of the German Federal Constitutional Court Act in Taiwan. As the wheel of history turns, Taiwan’s constitutional order is undergoing profound transformation. Against the backdrop of “changing times, changing environments, and changing currents,” what key structural and substantive shifts are

SDGs:
16
More

11/27 NYCU Cultural Class: “Unity in Diversity”

Join us for the first session of the NYCU Cultural Class: “Unity in Diversity”, where you’ll experience the beauty, warmth, and diversity of Indonesian culture right here on campus. Through stories, traditions, and fun interactions, you’ll see what makes Indonesia such a vibrant and welcoming place. Date: Thursday, November 27,

SDGs:
11
17
More