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The common challenges faced by young, Taiwan-based curators like myself on the global stage.Here’s the thing: Taiwan does not suffer from a talent shortage in international curation (there are plenty of curators of my generation who, like myself, are well equipped with the skills and experience to go onto the world stage). What we do suffer from, however, is the lack of understanding of our own needs within the larger, global realities.
What an interactive and fun session to learn about textile innovation at SINGTEX (興采)! Jason Chen, Founder and Chairman shared the story about how he got inspired to use coffee grounds for sustainable fashion (咖啡紗 | S.Café®). With clients and partners like The North Face, Timberland, Wacoal, New Balance, BOSS and such, you might be wearing a piece of innovation from Taiwan at this very moment! SINGTEX is also a national nominated supplier for protective clothing and mask shields (防疫國家隊). 🙌
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William Chen, Founder of Tranzend then took over. This 2nd generation entrepreneur (Jason's son) has the ambition to build the most advanced suits with aesthetic, technology and sustainability. He has led the team with several successful crowdfunding campaigns in the US and Taiwan, and in fact just launched another one with Ultra Coat! 🥇
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We asked William about whether his dad (Jason) was supportive at the beginning, his considerations with crowdfunding v.s. venture funding, and challenges for Taiwanese brands to go global. It's inspirational to see this young man pursuing his dream with such passion and determination! 💪
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Now that was just the 2nd stop of our innovation sprint. 2 more to go. Follow us to relive the past glory and reimagine the future magnificence of Taiwan's textile & garment industry! Join us and senior execs, 2nd generation, investors and entrepreneurs from lululemon, Conde Nast / Vouge, Taiyuen (台元), Pou Chen (寶成), Shinkong (新光) and many more for an innovation sprint to "Weave a Better Tomorrow." 👗
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🤹♀️ Textile & Garment Transformation & Innovation: https://www.facebook.com/events/389347085469612
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【 Part 1 Recap: http://bit.ly/3aNNUX0 】
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2020 ZA Share International EXPO of Educational Alternatives and Innovations
from 12 pm November 21 to 12 pm November 22 (GMT+8), completely online for 24-hours! I couldn't be more excited to invite you to join!
here is the EXPO entrance link: http://zashare2020.org
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This year, there will be three main tracks happening simultaneously at the ZA Share Expo:
1. EXPO Website as RPG
First, the main Exhibition Website will be a website-based role-playing game, which will be as easy to access as any website. If you visit the Exhibition, you will become a lost Star Wanderer that collided on planet Earth in ZA Share Era VI and embark on a journey to find your way back to your own orbit. During this journey, you have to visit different space stations (learn from different exhibitors) to collect the required materials to fly back to your orbit!
2. 24hr Non-Stop Online TV Channel
Second, there will be a video channel that plays various programs 24-hour non-stop, just like any other TV channel! On the video channel, you'll see reality shows featuring alternative learning opportunities, such as farming and airplane-flying; talk shows with celebrities, politicians, and academics in Taiwan on transforming education in different sectors; and the Taiwan International Education Summit (TIES), which will be featuring education pioneers from Japan, Korea, India to the United States on Towards an Anti-Fragile Paradigm in Education: Shifting from the focus from EE (Effectiveness & Efficiency) to RR (Resilience & Robustness) .
3. Virtual Lounge -- Host or Join Open Spaces for Free!
Third, to foster spontaneous co-learning, networking, and joy, everyone is welcomed to host an Open Space in whatever format, and the registration form and Realtime Bulletin Board is already live! Why not join the play with friends around the world?
At ZA Share, we strive to facilitate meaningful connections between our exhibitors and our visitors. A large portion of them are young adults aged 18 to 30 and young teachers and parents aged 30 to 45. Many are unsatisfied with education's status quo, so attend our expo to be inspired, explore the other possibilities to learning, and find out actions they can take to make a difference.
With a considerable community size from the bottom-up, our expo also served as a platform to bridge civic action with government-industry-academia collaboration. Aestheticell, for example, is a civic project founded by a group of then-college students. When they first showcased their dream to bring aesthetics to Taiwanese textbooks at ZA Share 2016, they received the support to make their dream a reality -- Their designs were eventually accepted and published by major textbook publishers across the country, later even received a national design award.
We believe that to change society, participation in social change has to become a "trend." Fortunately, with the joint effort with all of our partners and community members, the number of Taiwanese students pursuing alternative or innovative forms of accredited education (i.e., Experimental Education, as defined by the Taiwan government) has five folded in the previous five years!
If you also want to make educational alternatives and innovations more widely acceptable and accessible, why don't you join us to have fun together and spread the word? AERO members such as North Star, Agile Learning Centers, and Sri Aria are all exhibiting at the ZA Share Expo this year!
EXPO SUMMIT HOST AN OPEN SPACE
Again, we deeply appreciate your effort in making a different kind of education possible. We genuinely hope to see you at the ZA Share Global PopUp School!
Sincerely,
Ozzie Su
CEO of ZA Share and Ozzie Arts and Curation
