2023/05/27 第二屆 Servas Peace Forum和平論壇，土耳其宣佈重建因地震受損的Servas和平學校，成為永久的Servas學習交流中心

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Servas總部主辦的第二屆Servas Peace Forum和平論壇，於2023年5月27日以線上會議方式進行，主題是土耳其的Servas和平學校（Peace School）。已經營運15年的Servas和平學校，今年二月因土耳其大地震被摧毀，和平學校創辦人Mehmet Ates誓言，將重建和平學校，且從過去僅有每年七月開課，改成全年開課，化危機為轉機，造福更多偏鄉兒童和居民。
 
他也表示，樂意協助其他國家，希望未來3年，全球六大洲都有Servas和平學校，讓全球各地都因此得享世界文化交流的美好，並以此帶來和平。
 
Servas和平學校，從2009年開始，每年7月初在土耳其最南部的哈塔省Hatay首府安塔基亞Antakya（古時稱為安提阿）的小鄉村Ekinci，舉行大約12天，邀請在地小朋友免費來上課，有點像台灣的英語夏令營。
 
Servas土耳其會員Mehmet，是一位小學老師，從小在此郷村長大，2009年成立這學校的主要目標是透過寓教於樂的方式，打開偏鄉兒童的視野，學習尊重、包容不同文化、消除偏見、建立友誼，進而促進世界和平。他號召世界各國的Servas會員每年夏天到此擔任志工講師，分享自己國家的文化及專長，讓這個偏鄉的兒童即使沒有機會出國，也能在家鄉體驗異國文化，有更多的文化刺激，學習內容視志工講師而定，通常是各國語言、戲劇、音樂、藝術、攝影、烹飪、環保…，並在活動中融入想要傳遞的訊息。來參加的小朋友愈來愈多，最近幾年已有100~150位5-15歲小朋友參加。
 
Esra從小參加和平學校活動，再大一點在和平學校當翻譯等各種不同類型的志工。她興奮地說，小時候覺得要到土耳其的另一個城市旅行，就已經是一個遙遠的夢想，和平學校開了她的眼界，後來她進了大學，畢業後成為英文老師，甚至到國外旅行，26歲的她現在不僅是和平學校的核心志工，更是Servas土耳其的和平長，是Servas全球最年輕的和平長。
 
受惠的還有當地社區的居民，外國會員都住在他們家裡，他們也因此有機會接觸異國文化。一位婦女說，印度人教她做瑜伽，很好玩，印度人也跟她學做餅。大家聚在一起，相互學習，每個人都有收穫，真是太美妙了！
 
5月27日的和平論壇規定與會者必須穿學生制服出席，會議開始前各國學生制度的展示與介紹，就是一場有趣的文化交流。會議開場由兩位10歲的Servas和平學校學生代表致詞，可愛的模樣讓現場尖叫聲不斷。而後由從小在和平學校長大的青年志工說明和平學校的過去、現在和未來。最後由Mehmet教大家如何在自己的家鄉成立和平學校。
 
Mehmet說，創辦和平學校的一定必須是充滿熱忱的人，再找到和你一樣對此有感動的人，一起動手執行，就能吸引更多人一起加入，因為這世界上有一群人也想做有意義的事，他們也在找尋可以貢獻給世界的地方。
 
這次論壇共來自5大洲35個國家的84名會員報名，會議當天共有50名成員出席。規畫並主持這項論壇的Servas總部共同和平長Mei表示，今年會舉行3場和平論壇，每季一次，讓會員即使不搭飛機出國，也能在網上進行交流。未能參加者也可觀看置於總會Youtube上的錄影。總會Youtube 頻道：https://www.youtube.com/@servasinternational2037


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2023/05/27 The 2nd Servas Peace Forum, rebuild the Servas Peace School damaged by the earthquake, become a permanent Servas learning exchange center
 
The second Servas Peace Forum, hosted by the Servas International, was held online on May 27, 2023. The theme is the Servas Peace School in Turkey. The Servas Peace School, which has been in operation for 15 years, was destroyed by the Turkish earthquake in February this year. The founder of the Peace School, Mehmet Ates, vowed to rebuild the Peace School and change it from only opening in July every year to year-round classes to alleviate the crisis, in order to benefit more rural children and residents.
 
He also expressed that he is willing to assist other countries, and hopes that in the next three years, there will be at one Servas Peace School in each of six continents around the world, so that all the world can enjoy the beauty of global cultural exchanges and bring peace.
 
The Servas Peace School, started in 2009, is held in Ekinci, a small village in Antakya, the capital of Hatay, the southernmost province of Turkey, for about 12 days every year in early July, inviting local children come to the class for free, a bit like an English summer camp in Taiwan.
 
Mehmet, a member of Servas Turkey, is a primary school teacher who grew up in this village. The main goal of establishing this school in 2009 is to open the horizons of children in rural areas through entertaining ways, learn to respect, tolerate different cultures, eliminate prejudice, build friendship, and promote world peace. He called on Servas members from all over the world to come here every summer to serve as volunteer lecturers to share their own country's culture and expertise, so that even if children in this rural area do not have the opportunity to go abroad, they can experience global cultures in their hometown and have more cultural stimulation. The content of learning depends on the volunteer lecturers, usually languages of different countries, drama, music, art, photography, cooking, environmental protection... and the messages you want to convey are incorporated into the activities. More and more children come to join. In recent years, 100-150 children aged 5-15 have participated.
 
Esra joined the Peace School since she was a child, and worked as an interpreter in the Peace School when she was a little older. She said excitedly that traveling to another city in Turkey was already a distant dream when she was a child, and the Peace School opened her eyes. Later, she went to university, became an English teacher after graduation, and even traveled abroad. At the age of 26, she is not only a core volunteer of the Peace School, but also the National Peace Secretary of Servas Turkiye, and the youngest National Peace Secretary in the world.
 
Local residents and community also benefit, where foreign members live in their homes, giving them the chance to know different cultures. A woman said that the Indians taught her yoga, which was fun, and the Indians also learned how to make cakes from her. It was wonderful to get together and learn from each other, and there was something for everyone!
 
The peace forum on May 27 asked participants must wear student uniforms to attend. The demonstration and introduction of the student uniforms from different countries before the meeting was an interesting cultural exchange. At the beginning of the meeting, two 10-year-old representatives of the Servas Peace School gave speeches. Their cute appearance made the audience scream continuously. Then, young volunteers who grew up in Peace School explained the past, present and future of Peace School. Finally, Mehmet taught everyone how to set up a peace school in their hometown.
 
Mehmet said that those who would like to create a peace school must be enthusiastic people, and then find people who are as moved by it as you are, and implement it together, which will attract more people to join, because there are a group of people in the world who also want to do Meaningful things, they are also looking for places to contribute to the world.
 
A total of 84 members from 35 countries and 5 continents signed up for this forum, and a total of 50 members attended the meeting on the day. Mei, the Co-Peace Secretary of the Servas International who planned and host the forum, said that three peace forums will be held this year, once a quarter, so that members can communicate online even if they don't fly. Those who are unable to attend the meeting can also watch the video on Youtube of Servas International https://www.youtube.com/@servasinternational2037