The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) and the Pingtung County Health Bureau have joined hands to organize a series of “Generational Integration” learning activities. Following the successful completion of the first “Life Healing” session held in March (2025), a session on “Food Health” was held on May 16th. NPUST’s chief secretary Fang-Ming Lin and Pingtung County Health Bureau Section Chief Chia-Hui Chiu attended the event which invited seniors from Sandimen, Wutai and Majia townships to attend classes at the NPUST campus. The classes, which were held at the Department of Animal Science, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, and the Second Student Restaurant, aimed to promote learning and communication among different generations and achieve the goals of “loving and respecting the elderly” and “integration of generations”.
NPUST Chief Secretary Fang-Ming Lin said that the “‘Generational Integration—Youth and Seniors Learn Together’ activity is not only an opportunity to promote learning, but also an important platform to shorten the distance between generations. This event allowed the elderly to feel the youthful vitality and sincere care of the college students, and also allowed the students to learn valuable wisdom and life experiences from the elderly, thus achieving a deep connection between the university campus and the community.
The morning session began with a class on “Hong Kong-style Fried Chicken Preparation” instructed by Professor Fu-Yuan Cheng from the Department of Animal Science. The class taught the participants how to choose healthy meat and prepare meat products. This was followed by a class on “Edamame Dim Sum Preparation” organized by Assistant Prof. Hung-Ju Tsai and Erin Shih of the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Here, with the help of university students, the seniors learned how to use edamame (a local ingredient in Pingtung), to make nutritious and delicious edamame Dorayaki and edamame crepe roll cake, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the importance of a healthy diet. In addition to helping the elderly improve their life skills, the classes allowed students to experience firsthand the wisdom and rich life experiences of the elderly, and promote cross-generational understanding and communication. After the morning classes, the seniors went to the school’s Second Student Restaurant to participate in a “Nutrition Education” class taught by a nutritionist from the Pingtung County Health Bureau where they learned how to combine the six major types of food to maintain a balanced diet. Afterwards, the participants enjoyed a “Youth and Seniors Meal” together, bringing the day’s “Food Health” session to a close with laughter and friendly interaction.
