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苗栗縣公館國中推動國際教育有成，這2天全台各縣市70位老師到苗栗參訪，公館國中也實際帶老師們一起「上課」體驗校方國際課程，包括關闖、製作客家美食、走訪社區，藉由課程交流，提升大家對國際教育有別以往的認識，讓國際教育也可以很在地。

校方22日先安排大家到苗栗苑裡進行世界咖啡館課程，重頭戲則為23日在公館國中及公館鄉舉辦的課程活動，首先公館國中音樂班演奏迪士尼經典動畫的配樂，讓音樂拉近彼此的距離，並一起玩闖關活動，同時以各國打招呼語作為通關密碼，並讓關主向大家介紹各國特色。

另外，還有體驗製作客家美食，並一起品嘗客家料理，同時介紹客家文化。並走訪石圍墻社區、實作稻草結繩以及參觀苗栗特色館，透過一整天的課程，訓練5項感官以及帶入生活，讓這次參與師長們體驗校方國際課程。

除各縣市教師，教育部國際及兩岸教育司秘書董慶豐、苗栗縣政府教育處徐建男副處長、學管科科長王芝翔等人到場參與。公館國中校長方麗萍說，校方推動國際教育近2年，以往大家比較注重學習國外歷史文化，但校方把在地文化融入國際，同時並進讓學生學習國際議題，也對苗栗家鄉有更深層的認知

台灣國際教育旅行聯盟2.0召集人林香吟表示，透過這次體驗感覺到校方設計課程時非常用心，可以提供苗栗或國外學生豐富地景風貌跟有趣的學習內容，大家參與過程都有身在日本長野、山形等地區的感受，苗栗這幾年在接軌國際上提升許多。

徐建男說，縣府協助各校推動國際教育時，希望能將在地特色結合國際議題，並將課程帶至教室外的場域，讓學生能從實際生活體驗中「有感」學習，實踐「越在地，越國際」的目標，這次交流也讓大家看到苗栗在課程與教學展現的軟實力。

Gongguan Junior High School in Miaoli County Successfully Promotes International Education

Over the past two days, 70 teachers from across Taiwan visited Miaoli to observe Gongguan Junior High School’s international education programs. The school provided hands-on experiences for the visiting teachers, allowing them to participate in classes, including challenge-based activities, Hakka culinary workshops, and community visits. Through this curriculum exchange, participants gained a deeper understanding of international education that is rooted in local culture.

On the first day, visitors attended a World Café program in Yuanli, Miaoli. The highlight took place on the second day at Gongguan Junior High School and the surrounding Gongguan Township. The school’s music class performed classic Disney animation soundtracks, using music to bridge connections among participants. Teachers then engaged in challenge-based activities, using greetings from different countries as passcodes, with hosts introducing unique cultural features from each country.

Additional activities included hands-on Hakka cuisine workshops, tasting local dishes, learning about Hakka culture, visiting Shiweicang community, practicing straw rope-making, and touring Miaoli’s cultural exhibition halls. Through a full day of interactive experiences, participants trained their five senses while connecting lessons to daily life, fully experiencing the school’s international curriculum.

Officials attending the event included Secretary Dong Qing-Feng of the Ministry of Education’s Department of International and Cross-Strait Education, Deputy Director Hsu Chien-Nan of the Miaoli County Education Department, and Director Wang Zhi-Xiang of the Academic Affairs Section.

Principal Fang Li-Ping of Gongguan Junior High School shared that over the past two years, the school has integrated local culture into international education. While international education often emphasizes foreign history and culture, the school’s curriculum combines global issues with local perspectives, deepening students’ understanding of both international topics and their hometown, Miaoli.

Lin Xiang-Yin, convener of the Taiwan International Education Travel Alliance 2.0, commented that the school’s curriculum design is highly thoughtful, offering rich geographic and cultural experiences for both local and international students. Participants felt as if they were visiting regions such as Nagano and Yamagata in Japan, highlighting Miaoli’s growing international engagement in recent years.

Deputy Director Hsu Chien-Nan emphasized that the county government encourages schools to integrate local features with international topics and to extend learning beyond the classroom. By allowing students to learn through real-life experiences, schools can achieve the goal of “the more local, the more international.” This exchange event also showcased Miaoli’s soft power in curriculum and teaching innovation.