校園花絮二、三月份行事曆
2/26/17一 正常上課日。 送愛到敘利亞。 Regular School Day; Send
Love to Young Syrian Refugees.
3/05/17一 演講朗誦比賽。送愛到敘利亞募心募款。Regular School Day;
Send Love to Young Syrian Refugees Fundraising.
特別訊息A Very Special Notice:
敬愛的家長們：
由於敍利亞內戰不斷，近五百萬人被迫離開家園，逃亡到其他國家，其中近半數是
孩童。慈濟在收容最多難民的國家—土耳其及第三大收容難民的國家—約旦，已展
開多年的援助與人道關懷。土耳其收容了三百萬難民，約旦收容了一百萬難民。令人心疼的是，這些流離失所的人口中，大部份是婦女和孩童。慈濟志工已在這些
國家發放食物及民生必需品、提供醫療協助。有些流亡海外的孩童，為了要負擔家
計而成為童工；為了幫助這些學齡孩童重返校園，慈濟亦開始推動「童工家庭補
助」計劃，希望藉著資助家庭、協辦學校， 幫助失學孩童重返校園。孩童面臨如此巨大的家園變化，心靈的傷痕和恐懼超乎我們的想像，任何能夠稍稍舒緩他們心理傷痛的舉動，都值得我們一試。我們希望送愛給約旦和土耳其這兩個國家的敍利亞孩童，提供他們上學所需的文具用品，以及有著祝福與鼓勵話語的卡片、信件，鼓勵他們，讓他們明白「未來」與「夢想」依然重要、依然有可能實現。包裹裡最重要的是每一份捐贈者親手寫的、發自內心祝福的信件，這會讓他們知道，世界其他角落與他們同年齡的孩子，正在關心他們。此外，每一份包裹裡的文具將鼓勵他們與兄弟姊妹或朋友們分享；這也會讓他們瞭解，無論目前遭遇何種困難，他們仍然有機會展現愛心、改變世界。我們邀請所有的家庭一起參與，歡迎您仔細檢閱附件傳單的資料，與家人討論，期待您的加入。愛心不分多少，藉由愛與團結的力量，讓我們一起改變生命。
2/26日老師將會利用影音教學向同學們解釋這項活動的背景，啟發同學們的善念及人飢己飢
，人溺己溺的意義。老師也會於2/26日上課時指導同學們如何製作卡片表達他(她)們的愛心與關懷。請家長們協助同學製作卡片並收集適當鞋盒(30x20x10cm)及盥洗用品於3/5日帶來學校，如果鞋盒收集不易同學們也可考慮共用鞋盒。
3/5日波士頓慈少與慈濟也將舉行募心募款義賣籌集更多難民救濟金及所需運費。歡迎家長們一起共襄盛舉為難民們盡一份心力。演講朗誦比賽後學校會舉行收集整理鞋盒的儀式，希望家長老師與同學們能留下協助並留下一段值得回憶的足跡。感恩!!
波士頓人文學校與慈少 敬上
Dear families,
Nearly 5 million Syrians, half of
which are children, have been displaced from their country by the violence of
the Syrian Civil War. Tzu Chi has been assisting the refugees with humanitarian
aid efforts in Turkey, the largest host country with nearly 3 million Syrian
refugees, and in Jordan, the third largest host country with over 1 million
Syrian refugees – both populations consisting largely of women and children.
Among its contributions, Tzu Chi has been distributing food and other essentials,
offering health assistance, and helping school-aged children attend school
instead of working to provide for their families.
The challenges these children face
after having gone through immense hardship and changes can cause lasting
emotional and psychological effects, and everything that can be done to help alleviate
this must be done. Our aim is to support the education of Syrian schoolchildren
in Jordan and Turkey by sending them care packages with stationery and school
supplies. In doing so, we hope to empower them with the knowledge that their futures
and dreams are still important and possible. One of the most important
components of these packages, handwritten and heartfelt letters created by each
donor, will hopefully let them know how much people their age around the world
respect and care about them. Lastly, giving additional stationery in each
package will encourage children to share their gifts with their friends and
siblings, helping them understand that despite the hardships they have been
through, they still have the opportunity to show their compassion and to change
the world. We are excited to invite our fellow Tzu Chi members and their
families to take part in this project. We encourage you to look over and
discuss the flyers attached to this letter with your family, and we hope that
you decide to join us. Every kind thought and contribution counts, no matter
how great or small. With the power of our love and unity, we can come together
and change lives.
On 2/26, our teachers will explain to
the students the background of this project, to inspire the students to be
compassionate. On 2/26, teachers will also guide students in how to make cards
to express their love and care. We ask
that parents help their students to make their cards at home and collect the
appropriate shoe boxes (30x20x10cm), unused toiletries and school supplies to
bring to school on 3/5. We encourage students from the same class to share shoe
boxes.
On 3/5, Boston Tzu Chi and Youth
group will hold a bake sale to fundraise for the cost of shipping the care
packages to refugees. Parents are welcome to contribute baked goods and/or
purchase the delicious treats. After the
3/5 speech contest, the school will hold a ceremony to collect and organize the
care packages. We hope that all families, teachers and volunteers can stay to celebrate
this memorable moment. Thank you all!!
With gratitude,
Tzu Shao and Tzu Chi Academy Boston
Additional information
links:
http://tw.tzuchi.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=72&Itemid=774&lang=zhhttp://tw.tzuchi.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18644%3A2016-04-09-06-24-43&catid=257%3A2016-03-03-07-49-40&Itemid=783&lang=zh
