On September 17th, 2023, the Stand-Up Paddle Course (SUP) organized by CKPC Me To We Leadership Adventure Program was successfully held at Hac Sa Beach. The course was professionally taught by two coaches from Macao China Stand up Paddle Board Sport General Association. MTW students learned Star-1 and Star-2 techniques, such as forward stroking, reverse stroking and sweeping. Additionally, they learned about their new friends, like the board, the paddle, the leash, and safety overseas. With continuous practice and mutual encouragement, most of the students successfully challenged themselves and achieved their certificates.

The course was rarely held at the Hac Sa Beach. After a day of sunshine and seawater, accompanied by the equipment, we believed all the students had a new experience and self-realization. “Teamwork” and “Service to the community” are values that have always been emphasized by MTW. This course not only gave the new students an outdoor learning experience but also caused them to reflect deeply on “responsibility” and “service”. We believe that it will be a new beginning for all of them!

The recent small-scale Kendal Mountain Film Festival, held from September 12th to 14th, garnered significant success, attracting over a hundred participants. The festival featured film screenings, interactive sessions with outdoor experts, and thrilling rock climbing experiences. The event provided a platform for outdoor enthusiasts to connect, learn, and be inspired. The festival took place at the venues in Cheng Yu Tung College (CYTC) and Chao Kuang Piu College (CKPC) of the University of Macau, offering a diverse program that captivated attendees and celebrated the spirit of adventure.

The Kendal Mountain Festival, which started in 1980, is a globally recognized outdoor cultural event with a history of 43 years. It is hailed as the “Oscars” of outdoor films and is renowned as the premier mountain culture brand and gathering for outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.

The Kendal Mountain Festival is not only about films; it embraces the outdoors in its entirety. It celebrates the spirit of exploration, adventure, and the natural world. The festival serves as a platform for fostering connections, knowledge exchange, and appreciation of outdoor culture. It is an immersive experience that ignites the passion for the mountains and inspires individuals to embark on their own outdoor journeys.

In order to foster students’ historical and cultural cultivation as well as patriotism, the Chao Kuang Piu College of the University of Macau has organized a fruitful field trip to the coastal areas of Yangjiang and Taishan in Guangdong Province.

In early Southern Song Dynasty, the maritime silk road was well developed. Around the 1160s, one of the cargo sailing ships originated from Fujian sank in the sea near Hailing Island in Yangjiang City.  The shipwreck was found in 1987 and named “Nanhai I”.

CKPC’s study group arrived at the Maritime Silk Road Museum on Hailing Island to learn about the process of salvaging the shipwreck in 2007.  They viewed a large number of valuable artifacts such as porcelain, gold ornaments, coins and other items found in the water, as well as the relatively intact hull of the ship. The students were amazed at the highly developed commerce in the Song Dynasty and the influence of the ancient maritime silk road on the world.

Afterwards, the group went to Dongping Dai’ao village in Yangdong County to visit the fishermen’s houses, the Fishermen’s Folk Museum, and the sculpture of Zheng He. The fishing village was an essential port on the “Silk Road” and still preserves its original style. The blue sky and white clouds, as well as the smell of dried sea food in the village, allowed the students to experience the life of a traditional fishing village in southern China.

In addition, the group also visited Guliao village on Hailing Island to learn about the government’s work on village revitalization in recent years; Lushan Mountain (Windmill Mountain) to learn about the combination of environmental protection and tourism; and the Meijia Compound in Duanfen Township, Taishan to visit the largest building complex with overhang arcades in the nation and to experience the local countryside snacks.

After the trip, students will produce presentations and videos on topics such as Nanhai I, Tai’ao fishing village, village revitalization, windmill hill, and the Meijia Compound.

Chao Kuang Piu College of the University of Macao (UM) and East China Normal University, Meng Xin Cheng College jointly launched the summer exchange program on “City and Culture – Focus on Shanghai and Macau”. 20 students from the two colleges visited Shanghai and Macao within 10 days, and were divided into five joint groups to conduct fieldwork and presentations on humanities, geography, science and technology, cultural and creative industries, and nature.

East China Normal University is a national “double first-class” comprehensive research university, the university’s Meng Xin Cheng College was established in 2007, is the first teacher training college in China, with more than 3,400 students.

At the opening ceremony, Dr. Lau Yun Tung, Master of Chau Kuang Piu College, and Dr. Yang Yaxing, Associate Master of Meng Xin Cheng College, encouraged the students to be enthusiastic and to explore the city together.

In order to experience these cultural characteristics of Shanghai, the delegation visited the Shanghai Museum, the 4,000-year old Guangfulin Cultural Heritage Site, and the East China Normal University’s Putuo Campus Museum of History, Museum of History and Cultural Relics, and Museum of Ancient Coins. To experience Shanghai’s unique historical and cultural heritage as well as the local customs and traditions of Shanghai.

On the fifth day of the visit to Shanghai, all students formed a “Red-Blue Team” (named after the colors of the uniforms of the two colleges) and went into the community of Shanghai to serve the Summer Care Class in Wujing, Shanghai. They introduced the cultural heritage, cuisine, street characteristics and local customs of Shanghai and Macao to the primary school students in an interactive way, and also experienced serving the community.

Upon arrival at Macau, the team visited famous landmarks such as Ruins of Saint Paul’s, the Fortress, the Senado Square, Ka Ho Village, Coloane Village, and Taipa Houses, allowing the students to walk through the heritage of Macao as well as to learn about the unique blend of Chinese and Western cultures.

This is the sixth time for Chao Kuang Piu College and Meng Xin Cheng College to co-organize this visit. After years of cooperation, teachers and students of the two colleges have built up a deep friendship and strengthened ties between universities in Shanghai and Macao, while the masters and teachers of the two colleges have shared their experiences in whole-person education and explored initiatives to optimize the education of the colleges together.

The UM students who participated in the program said that the exchange program provided them with the opportunity to experience Shanghai culture and broaden their horizons. Although they were sweating all over their backs during the summer, they insisted on completing the trip, stepped out of their comfort zone, exchanged, communicated and collaborated with other students, completed the social practice and report together, and gained valuable friendship with their fellow students of the Meng Xin Cheng College. The students look forward to similar exchange programs in the coming year so that they can go out and learn about the culture and characteristics of different places.

Entering Gantuan Mei’e Primary School in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, you will see a huge mural showing Congjiang’s local characteristics and the landmarks of Macao. The slogan above the mural expresses the deep friendship between the two places. The mural was designed by Christina Cheang, a former leader of the CKPC Volunteer Teaching Team and painted by the art teacher of Gantuan Mei’e Primary School.

In February 2023, CKPC Volunteer Teaching Team recruited new members in the college, followed by training, team building, preparing lesson plans, and conducting trial teaching. After three months of intensive preparation, 17 volunteer members arrived in Guizhou to conduct voluntary teaching from May 22 to 26.

This is the fifth time for the Team to serve the children at Gantuan Mei’e Primary School after three years of absence. The content includes English, sports, art, and letter writing to Volunteer Teaching Team.  We received over 700 letters this time, breaking previous records.  Surprisingly, the children all remembered the previous members, including those already graduated. Several sixth-grade girls wrote to say that, although we will not see them next time, they hope to be admitted to the University of Macau!

Our long-term volunteer teaching service slowly ignites the dreams of children in Guizhou’s mountainous areas. In the past five years, we have also witnessed the changes in the minority areas of Congjiang, from resettlement, construction of new schools, new factories and industries, to the recent activities titled “Harmony of Urban and Rural Areas”.

As part of their new approach, Congjiang county implements gratitude education in schools to encourage students to be grateful to their parents and work hard. This time we have more opportunities to interact with principals and teachers to understand their situation, allowing us to cooperate more closely in the future.

Toward the end of the trip, the Voluntary Teaching Team identified the next team lead and deputy leads. Everyone looks forward to making persistent efforts through voluntary teaching.

On April 28th, the student volunteers of the Chao Kuang Piu College at the University of Macau organized a meaningful activity in which they invited students from the Macau Special Olympics Ngai Chun Service Complex to visit the campus. The purpose of the activity was to help college students better understand the needs of people with intellectual disabilities while also allowing the students with disabilities to learn more about university life.

The event began at 11:00 am, the Special Olympics students and college volunteers went to the Sports Science Laboratory of University of Macau’s for physical fitness testing, with FED Associate Dean Zhaowei Kong providing a warm explanation. The Special Olympics students performed exceptionally well during the tests, which gave everyone a deeper appreciation for their perseverance and effort.

During lunchtime, the group had lunch together with College Master Dr. Yun Tung Lau to enjoy a meal and chat in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere, getting to know each other’s lives.

In the afternoon, the group returned to Chao Kuang Piu College for a college tour and interactive games. They visited the facilities of the college to learn about college life and participated in some interactive games. These activities not only allowed the Special Olympics students to experience the joy of university life but also allowed college students to understand the needs and lifestyles of people with intellectual disabilities.

CKPC hopes to take this opportunity to cooperate with organizations like the Macau Special Olympics and provide more opportunities and support for people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to integrate into society and enjoy the beauty and possibility of life.

澳門大學曹光彪書院2022/2023學年第二次高桌晚宴，於4月27日晚舉行，共約120位同學參加，其中40%是畢業班學生。

晚宴的主講嘉賓，是前國家登山隊、勞倫斯世界體育獎得主夏伯渝老師。夏老師1949年出生於重慶，五歲時隨父母搬遷至青海。26歲作為國家登山隊員，在衝擊登珠穆朗瑪峰頂峰時，因幫助隊友，導致雙腿凍傷後被迫截肢。後來他使用假肢堅持不懈地挑戰珠峰，終於在2018年5月第五次時成功登頂。除了在中國獲得許多獎項，夏老師更獲得2019年勞倫斯世界體育獎。

在主題分享中，夏老師講述了他五次挑戰珠峰的心路歷程，表露他永不言敗的堅強內心，和矢志不渝朝夢想目標邁進。“看似是夏伯渝老師一個人的夢想，而他今晚站在這裡，把他的夢想帶給在座的每個年輕人，衍生了千千萬萬個夢想…”

晚宴其他嘉賓包括：

• 澳門特區政府社會工作局韓衛局長
• 澳門特區政府教育及青年發展局黃嘉琪代局長
• 廣州市領攀戶外運動中心執行總監李松濤先生
• 澳門特殊奧運會執行總監蕭宇康先生

晚宴中，即將卸任的院生會主席李樂把書院信物（貓頭鷹）傳給新一屆院生會主席譚凱婷。書院也頒發獎狀，給本學年傑出學生領袖:

• SO WAI KEUNG LAURIE 蘇偉強
• LOK IAO IAO 陸柔柔 (Yoyo)
• LI XUHAN 李昫翰 (Henry)
• CHENG TAN IENG 程丹瑩 (Cindy)
• LEI IAT SENG 李日升 (Seng)
• HUANG XINYI 黃心怡 (Sindy)
• KUOK CHI CHENG 郭芷晴 (Catherine)
• SHI YANGHUAYUE 石杨华玥 (Estella)

最後，書院頒發畢業生優秀服務獎給下列畢業生：

• YANG JINZHONG 楊勁中 (Harris)
• KUOK MAN TENG 郭敏婷 (Candy)
• IAN CHONG CHENG 殷庄正 (Mark)
• LOK IAO IAO 陸柔柔 (Yoyo)
• CHANG TAI-CHIA 張泰嘉 (Tyga)
• WEI YUJIA 尉钰佳 (Olivia)
• LAM KIN WA 林健華 (Wader)
• QI RUI 祁瑞 (April)

在書院星塵合唱團表演後，晚會進入畢業班主題環節，畢業班代表陸柔柔致辭，她勉勵同學說：“一路堅持，即使山重水復，也終會柳暗花明。”  接著是畢業班回顧短片、快閃合唱，CKpopC舞社表演，和畢業班集體舞，把晚會氣氛推向高潮。

晚會後，同學們流連忘返，在現場盛裝留影，許多同學更簇擁著夏老師合照，見證他的夢想和精神。

以下是部分參加學生的感言  

• “Mr. Xia Boyu reminded us that success is not solely measured by reaching the summit of a mountain but by the resilience and character we display in the face of obstacles. His unwavering belief in the power of the human spirit encourages us to embrace challenges, overcome setbacks, and strive for greatness in all aspects of our lives.”
• “不要放棄，不要低估了自己能爆發的能量”
• “夏伯渝老師的分享讓我感受到夢想的力量和堅持的重要”
• “激勵了我對夢想的堅持。讓我重新思考人生是否真的有極限”
• “夢想的力量是無窮的， 只有堅定和熱愛自己的選擇，才能一直有進步的勇氣”
• “給了我更多去面對未來挑戰的信心，一切都是最好的安排”
• “夏老師對攀登的熱愛和對夢想的追逐，會成為我人生道路上的動力”
• “振奮！夏伯渝先生逐夢精神令我堅定自己未來要走的道路”

以下是書院學生、澳門大學校園記者王怡錦的文章“山高路遠 無盡攀登”

曹光彪書院2022/2023學年第二次正裝活動，於2023年4月27日星期四晚上舉行。我們榮幸請到了前國家登山隊隊員，攀登珠峰的“無腿勇士”，勞倫斯世界體育獎得主，夏伯渝老師蒞臨書院，作題為“山高路遠 無盡攀登”的分享。這個主題跟書院本學年第一次正裝活動“對話青春：與一年級新生互動交流”首尾相呼應，並借夏伯渝老師不畏艱險的攀登精神，祝愿即將畢業的同學們，在未來的路上無盡攀登。

經驗分享

夏伯渝老師詳細又娓娓動聽地講述了他的整個登山經歷。 1974年的夏老師，原本是熱愛足球的一名青年，因為優越的身體素質，卻誤打誤撞進了國家登山隊。對當時的他來說，8848米只是一個數字，珠穆朗瑪峰只是地理書上的一個名稱。可是從進入國家登山隊那一刻，卻成為了縈繞他一生的夢想，是實實的落在肩上的國家民族榮譽。

好景不長，大家眼中“火神爺”的他，在1975年登山過程中，為了救助同伴，將自己的睡袋借出，卻凍傷自己的腳導致截肢。對於一個足球愛好者，他說除了腿，那裡都可以受傷。實在難以想像他當時的狀態，是否後悔、是否懊惱、是否絕望？後來他甚至還得了癌症，呆在病房裡聽著旁人成天哭哭啼啼，他決定出院找尋自己，做自己想做的事，癌細胞也隨之神奇地消失了！

後來他不斷的鍛煉身體，在這過程中他用到了“學適應性”。這是一個漫長的過程，對於他來說更是長達了幾十年。做任何事情都不是一步登天，登山更是如此，一步一步，在四千米的大本營鍛煉，再到五千米的山峰適應呼吸…..

問答環節

六十歲那年，夏老師決定再次攀登珠峰。從2014年到2015年，遭遇雪崩，尼泊爾大地震，到2016年第四次攀登，僅僅只差94米達到頂峰。他說，這是他一生最難的一次決定。一邊是他的夢想，一邊是和他同行的隊友們。為了大家的安危，他最後決定下撤。他說：“只要我活著，山永遠在那裡！”

2017年，尼泊爾出台不讓殘疾人登峰的政策，為此他還打官司，最終尼泊爾政府為他而解除這條禁令。 2018年登峰是最危險的一次，雷電交加。由於穿戴了假肢，他的感受能力很弱，感受不到地面的凹凸和縫隙… 在與同伴非常默契的配合下，他抓住了風停的窗口期，在晚上十點，突擊頂峰！在那一刻他想了很多，在世界最高的地方，看著一座座小山坡，他想吶喊，讓全世界都聽見……

在接下來的問答環節，有同學問，“經歷這麼多困難，有沒有一瞬間想過放棄？”夏老師斬釘截鐵的只說了四個字：“從來沒有。”激起台下一陣熱烈的鼓掌。從年少到暮年，從青絲到白髮，他永不停歇。夏老師還說，他下一個目標是攀登七大洲最高峰呢！

當晚嘉賓座中，澳門特區政府社會工作局韓衛局長說：“看似是夏伯渝老師一個人的夢想，而他今晚站在這裡，把他的夢想帶給在座的每個年輕人，衍生了千千萬萬個夢想，獻給大家。”

好巧不巧，我們書院的鄭智明導師（Miker）也是一名戶外運動愛好者和戶外教育工作者，他建立和帶領了Me-To-We這樣一個獨特的團隊，經常進行戶外訓練和運動。有登山經歷的他們，聽到此次夏老師的演講，內心一定感觸頗深吧！

晚會後期

晚會後期，由畢業代表生陸柔柔同學發表感言。她說：“在上學的時候做過很多選擇題，但最難的一道題從來不在卷子上，而是在人生里。而且，這個選擇題沒有標準答案。有趣的是，無論你做出什麼都是在向前走。如果錯過了落日餘暉，那就去奔赴夜晚閃耀的星空。人生的路，不長不短，就讓我們一路選擇，一路堅持，即使山重水復，也終會柳暗花明。”

接著是畢業班的快閃唱歌環節，畢業生隨著輕快的音樂一起舞蹈….. 最後，同學們三五成群，穿著盛裝在背景版前留影，真是充滿歡聲笑語和感動淚水的一晚～

借陸柔柔同學的結語：“祝愿各位身體健康，熱烈而自由，赤誠而勇敢。” 祝福大家！