UW PoE faculty member Dr. Yen-Chu Weng and her colleague Po-Yi Hung, a faculty member in the Department of Geography at National Taiwan University, co-teach an exploration of environmental and social resilience in Taiwan this summer 2023 on UW’s Study Abroad Program on the Environment Taiwan: Exploring Environmental and Social Resilience.

Through experiential learning (combining site visits, exploration, and field trips with research-based projects), eighteen UW students and fifteen National Taiwan University (NTU) students explore environmental and social resilience through the following themes: eco-city (week one), food and society (week two), renewable energy and community revitalization (week three), and tourism and aboriginal communities (week four), focusing their time in Taipei (northern Taiwan, the capital city), Changhua (central Taiwan), and Kaohsiung (southern Taiwan) to experience Taiwan’s diverse culture and natural beauty.

For more information about this immersive learning experience, please visit UW Study Abroad and UW Taiwan Studies Program.

“In week one, we toured the NTU campus and the Daan Forest Park. On the weekend field trips, we visited a landfill-turned-into restoration park and a historical mining town (Jingtong). Students set their wishes on the sky lanterns and we chose the biodegradable lanterns for this activity.”

-Dr. Yen-Chu Weng