【國際非政府組織中心】

副市長林依瑩陪同市長夫人廖婉如女士於7/5(四)蒞臨光復新村INGO中心，參觀園區的進駐團體－社團法人畫話協會，並與理事長羅碧慧女士及其協會成員座談。
　　

▌Taichung City Government’s vice mayor accompanied the mayor’s wife to the INGO center in Guang-Fu Village on Jul.5. They meet up with the managing director of Taiwan Painting Talk Association. 
　　

社團法人畫話協會是一個身心障礙者所營運的NGO，提供開發藝術潛能、培養創作、欣賞與生涯的藝術能力，並建立身障者創作展覽中心。話畫協會特別提到：他們協會所做的並非「藝術治療」，而是「藝術育療」；因為這些孩子需要的是經過這些繪畫刺激引動後帶起的全身心的成長；換句換說，是以「育人」為導向。

▌Taiwan Painting Talk Association is a non-governmental organization ran by the disabled. They offer art lessons and cultivate creativity of the physical-challenged, and have a center to showcase their wonderful painting. Taiwan Painting Talk Association indicated that what they are doing is not art therapy, in stead, it's a more of a "holistic education". 

蔡英文總統(7/1)前往臺中霧峰，視察位於光復新村的國際非政府組織中心（iNGO 中心）。

▌President Tsai, Ing-Wen came to Wu Fong on July 1st to inspect the progress of the INGO center located in the Guang-Fu Village. 

聽取中心規劃簡報後，蔡總統表示：

即將赴任巴西聖保羅辦事處的張崇哲處長，於6/28(週四)特別光臨INGO中心，除了解INGO中心業務外，並表示非常願意為INGO中心與巴西當地大型NGO牽線做交流，甚至未來合作一同舉辦活動。

▌Direct of Escritório Econômico e Cultural de Taipei em São Paulo, CHONG-ZHE, ZHANG, who is about to go to Brazil visited INGO Center on Jun, 28. In addition to getting to know INGO’s work, he’s agreed to help contact Brazilian NGO to INGO Center, and invite them to cooperate abroad in the future.

張處長在非洲聖多美與巴西皆有多年外派經驗；張處長即提到，一般人們對巴西的印象是嘉年華、亞馬遜森林，但其實巴西十分提倡人權。假如婦女與小孩一同去銀行，人們皆會對其禮遇，她們甚至可以直接插隊處理事務，完全沒有問題。

＃霧峰學　 Asia University 亞洲大學　　
▌International NGO Research Center of Asia University: Creativity and Leadership Class Student Exhibition
　　　
亞大廖淑娟教授開設ㄧ系列「創意領導學程」，希望借助社會企業業界講師（如主婦聯盟合作社李修瑋女士）的分享與校外參訪（如樹合苑），幫助學生了解社會企業的經營模式與願景，進而學習其領導力與創意。
　　　
▌Professor LIAO SHU-JUAN has opened a class called Creativity and Leadership and has invited the lecturers who have been working in a social enterprise, for example, ma’am LI, XIU-WEI from Homemakers Union Consumers Co-op, to share their experiences to the students. Field trips are also included in the class; students had a chance to visit TreeHope Ecohub. With a deeper understanding of the business model and vision of social enterprises, Professor hopes her students could be inspired. 
　　　
此系列課程自由度極高，除讓學生針對兩本書（商道／Infinite Vision）組織讀書會外，另將學生分組，並讓學生自選臺灣一所社會企業，以「商道」此書所介紹的五種方法自行研讀。經過一學期的探討，同學們於6/21(星期四)上午於INGO中心舉行成果發表。
　　　
▌The class gives students a lot of freedom, in addition to having students to organize their own study groups about the two following books: 商道 and Infinite Vision, students are divided into groups and are allowed to choose a Taiwanese social enterprise on their own to study with the five methodologies introduced by 商道. On Jun.21, students had their presentation onstage about what they learned during the class in INGO Center. 
　　　
亞洲大學國際NGO研究中心為INGO中心其中一進駐單位；致力於帶領學生研究霧峰在地文化與在地NGO，亦是INGO中心與在地連結的主要橋梁之一。
　　
▌International NGO Research Center of Asia University is one of the groups that are currently stationing INGO Center. It is committed to guiding students to study Wu-Feng Local Study and local NGOs, and it’s also one of the important bridges connecting INGO Center and the locals.

▌The Second DIY Event of Taiwan Painting Talk Association!
　　
社團法人臺灣畫話協會 將於6/24(星期日)下午舉行手工DIY活動，歡迎大人小孩相揪厝邊頭尾一起同歡：
　　
▌There will be another DIY event on Jun.24, Sunday! Everyone is welcome to bring friends to join. 
　　
第二場DIY活動資訊：
【時間】6/24(星期日) 15:00-17:00 pm
【地點】INGO中心(臺中市霧峰區信義路23號)
【DIY主題】襪子娃娃
DIY活動須另付工本費100元，歡迎大家來一起共襄盛舉!
　　
▌Info of the second DIY activity: 
Date: 15:00-17:00 pm, Jun.24, Sunday
Location: INGO Center (No.23, Xinyi Rd., Wufeng Dist., Taichung City 413, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Theme of DIY: Dolls made from socks
▌Fees: NT$100 for the materials 
　　
◤報名方式
電話報名：04-2233-4045 社團法人畫話協會
現場報名：直接6/24下午三點到霧峰光復新村23號也可以喔~
　　
社團法人畫話協會6/2起於INGO中心舉辦身心障礙美學主題展-「愛在畫話 Yes! I can」，展期為期 #一個月 至6/30(星期六)，歡迎大家來霧峰光復新村觀賞身障者們突破身體限制，一筆一劃展現自我的動人作品! 
　　　　
◤How to register: 
　　　　　
By phone: 04-2233-4045 Taiwan Painting Talk Association
Or attend the DIY event directly and register on-site.
　　　
▌Since Jun.2, an exhibition of paintings: “Love in Painting: Yes! I can.” from Taiwan Painting Talk Association has started in INGO Center. The exhibit will run for a month till Saturday, Jun.30. Everyone is welcome to INGO Center to admire these wonderful pieces which show the inner selves of the disabled.

▌American Senators and Representatives visiting INGO Center |
 

美國西南地區州議會領袖訪問團一行10人，應我外交部之邀請，於今（14）日下午造訪台中國際NGO中心。訪賓聽取國際NGO中心規劃簡報後，並實地走訪園區後，與市府專辦工作人員進行簡短座談。

▌Because of the invitation from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a group of ten American senators and representatives has come to INGO Center today. After listening to the presentation of INGO Center, senators and representatives had a tour walking around INGO Center, and had a delightful conversation with INGO Center staffs.  

【你在地的嗎－2018地方文化創意成果展】

▌Have you localized? : 2018 Exhibition of Local Culture and Creativity

朝陽科技大學陳茂祥教授認為學生們既來到霧峰讀書，就一定要了解霧峰的在地文化；因此開始一系列的課程帶領學生們認識霧峰、了解霧峰、進而愛上霧峰。如「霧峰慢活」、「阿罩霧媽祖文化節」、及「秋田享樂」，都是陳教授舉辦過的活動。

「讓自己的生命，也能在別人的生命中，留下意義！」

參與志工服務，就是這麼一件有趣的事！

▌ "Let the lives of ours leave something meaningful in other's lives."
Being in voluntary work is such an interesting thing!

台中這座城市，努力朝向「志工首都」邁進的同時，朝陽科技大學通識課程「國際志願服務」師生二十餘人，在張有恆教授的帶領下，也在8日來到霧峰國際NGO中心參訪，實地了解台中市政府對國際NGO中心的規劃。

「國際社會影響力-婦女NGO培力座談會」於今日(6/7)圓滿落幕。現場邀請到國際事務委員會董思齊執行長、臺灣尤努斯基金會董事長蔡慧玲、中華民國無任所大使楊黃美幸大使、財團法人中山管理教育基金曾珊慧秘書長擔任與談嘉賓。
 

　  “The Influence of Women NGO on international societies” forum had a great ending on Jun.7. We have invited Executive Director of Taichung City Government International Affairs Commission, Sy-Chi, Doong, Board Director of Taiwan Yunus Center, HUI-LING CAI, Ambassador-at-Large, MEIXING YANG HUANG, and Board Director of ZHONG SHAN Foundation, SHAN HUI, CENG to the meeting.

曾秘書長表示，根據《2015中小企業白皮書》統計，全台中小企業女性創業者比例只佔36~37%，比例相當不平均。如何讓小型婦女NGO得到幫助，如「雁行理論」般，讓領頭雁(大型NGO)帶領其雁群，將會是最重要的課題。

　  Ms. Ceng indicated that according to a research, only 36-37% of business in Taiwan is owned by women. Also, like a “Flying Geese Model”, how to have big NGOs be the leading goose and help promote small NGOs will be another crucial issue.

▌A Good Event is coming: Women NGO Empowerment Meeting

公益團體除了仰賴捐款或政府資金運作，有無其他解決方案？

婦女的創業環境問題，是否可能嘗試引入新的思維來改變？

▌Is there any other solution for NGOs regarding funds besides donation and government funding?

For women to start her own business, is it possible to introduce a brand-new mindset?