12月1日，常熟世界联合学院（UWCCSC）FFA 知行的同学们来到了常熟市特殊教育学校展开了“在聋人家庭中为健全孩子搭建成长桥梁”的活动。来自多个国家的UWC CSC的同学们把他们自己的民族传统、文化艺术带到了常熟市特殊教育学校。特殊教育学校的孩子们在欢声笑语中渡过了一个美好的时光。通过音乐汇、小剧场、礼物分享等环节，孩子们与UWC的学生建起了一座沟通的桥梁，让多元的文化悄然渗入到常熟的角落。

On December 1st, students from UWCCSC FFA Zhixing visited the Changshu Special Education School for the event “Building Growth Bridges for Children in Hearing-Impaired Families.” Students from multiple countries brought their own national traditions and cultural arts to the school. The children at the special education school spent a wonderful time filled with laughter and joy. Through activities like the music session, mini-theater, and gift sharing, the children and UWC students built a communication bridge, allowing diverse cultures to gently permeate the corners of Changshu.

文化交流音乐汇
Cultural Exchange Music Session

活动以“Jam Session即兴音乐汇”拉开帷幕，为现场注入欢快与活力。这个环节中，孩子们接触到了希腊舞蹈、英文歌曲，并欣赏了吉他演奏。一首首充满地域特色且朗朗上口的歌曲仿佛将大家带往世界各地，让同学们置身于异域风情之中，尽情感受不同文化的魅力。

The event began with a “Jam Session,” injecting joy and energy into the room. During this segment, the children were introduced to Greek dance, English songs, and a guitar performance. Each song, rich in regional character and easy to sing along to, seemed to transport everyone to different parts of the world, allowing them to experience the charm of various cultures.

第一首歌曲由来自希腊的Melina同学带来。她先带领大家学习了希腊字母表，深入体验希腊文化的独特韵味。希腊字母的发音和外形与英文字母大相径庭，绝大多数孩子都是第一次接触到希腊字母，大家兴趣盎然。Melina耐心地逐一教授发音，孩子们跟着专注地模仿，不一会儿便掌握了基本的发音规则。随后，大家跟着Melina一起唱起了欢快的希腊字母歌，教室里充满了歌声与欢笑。

The first song was brought by Melina from Greece. She first led us to learn the Greek alphabet and experience the unique flavor of Greek culture. The pronunciation and appearance of Greek letters are very different from English letters, so most of the children were interested in the Greek alphabet for the first time, Melina patiently taught them the pronunciation one by one, and the children followed and imitated them attentively, and they mastered the basic rules of pronunciation in a short time. Afterwards, the classroom was filled with singing and laughter as the children followed Melina and sang a cheerful Greek alphabet song.

Melina与孩子们的互动 Melina interacting with kids

紧接着，来自肯尼亚的Abigail将同学们带入了一个充满爱与欢乐的世界。伴随着熟悉的旋律响起，不少同行的CSC成员也纷纷加入了合唱，为现场增添了更多活力。Abigail倾情演唱的两首英文流行歌曲《Happy》和《Love Story》，它们轻松欢快、耳熟能详，早就传遍了世界的大街小巷。在她的带动下，会唱的同学轻声哼唱，不熟悉的同学也跟着旋律，用简单的舞步或拍手打起节拍，为台上的Abigail送上支持与鼓励。音乐的魔力瞬间拉近了大家的距离，让整个现场充满了欢笑与和谐的气氛。

Next, Abigail from Kenya led the students into a world filled with love and joy. As the familiar tunes played, many CSC members joined in the chorus, adding even more energy to the performance. Abigail passionately sang two popular English songs, “Happy” and “Love Story.” Both were light, cheerful, and well-known, having spread across the streets and alleys of the world. Driven by her, students who knew the songs hummed softly, and those who were not familiar with them followed the melody and used simple dance steps or clapped their hands to beat the beat, sending support and encouragement to Abigail on the stage. The magic of music instantly brought everyone closer, filling the whole scene with laughter and harmony.

Abigail在同学们面前唱歌 Abigail singing in front of her classmates

“爱你孤身走暗巷，爱你不跪的模样，爱你对峙过绝望，不肯哭一场！”。这首经典的华语乐曲是孩子们的“战歌”。吉他手John为同学们弹唱的《孤勇者》赢得了一片掌声，不少同学纷纷加入演唱，激情澎湃。

“Love the way you walk down dark alleys alone, love the way you don’t kneel, love the way you’ve confronted despair and refused to cry a single tear!” . This classic Chinese song is the children’s “war song”. Guitarist John played and sang “Lonely and Brave” for the students and won a round of applause, with many students joining in the singing with great passion.

John弹唱《孤勇者》John played and sang “Lone Ranger"

在音乐汇的最后，Melina又教给大家一段希腊舞蹈。所有人手拉手数着拍子，围成圆圈跳起了这段舞步，大家都乐在其中。随着节奏逐渐加快，大家的步子有些许乱了，但还是握着彼此的手，努力跟上节奏。

At the end of the music session, Melina taught everyone a Greek dance. Holding hands, everyone counted the beats and formed a circle to dance together, enjoying the moment. As the rhythm gradually picked up, some steps became a bit out of sync, but everyone kept holding hands, trying their best to stay with the rhythm.

同学们的希腊舞初体验 Students' first experience of Greek dance

肢体语言小剧场
Body Language Mini-Theatre

音乐汇在孩子们的笑声中落幕了，肢体语言小剧场即将开演。同学们分成了两个小组，每组派出一位同学选择了一个主题和一个地点。巧合的是，两位代表不约而同地选择了“世界末日”和“实验室”。于是，两个小组围绕“世界末日的实验室”这一场景展开了剧情讨论。

The Music Fair ended with the children laughing and the Body Language Mini-Theatre was about to begin. The students were divided into two groups, with one student from each group choosing a theme and a location. Coincidentally, the two representatives coincidentally chose “The End of the World” and “The Laboratory”. So the two groups started a drama discussion around the scenario of “the laboratory at the end of the world”.

孩子们兴致勃勃地投入到角色分配和情节设计中。有的提出要扮演拯救世界的科学家，有的想成为实验室中的机器人助手，还有的灵机一动，决定塑造一个意想不到的反派角色。在脑洞大开的讨论中，欢声笑语不断，原本陌生的孩子们迅速融入到集体创作的氛围中。究竟会诞生怎样令人惊叹的故事情节？大家都期待着这场即将上演的独特“实验室”冒险！

The children were excitedly engaged in assigning roles and plotting. Some proposed to play the role of a scientist who saves the world, some wanted to be a robot assistant in the lab, and some had the bright idea of portraying an unexpected villain. In the brainstorming discussion, there was a lot of laughter, and the children, who were strangers to each other, quickly integrated into the atmosphere of collective creation. What kind of amazing storyline will be born? Everyone is looking forward to this unique “laboratory” adventure!

孩子们激烈地讨论剧情 The children were intensely discussing the play

在简单的剧情设想过后，主持人Yolanda宣布了一个附加的挑战。接下来，每个小组都得到了一句台词，分别是

After a brief plot idea, host Yolanda announced an additional challenge. Next, each team was given a line, which was

“怎么是你？”

“Why you?”

“是他！”

“It’s him!”

每组的小剧场中，有且仅能有这一句台词，除此之外的部分必须通过肢体动作呈现。两个小组的同学紧锣密鼓地开始了他们的排练，末日“丧尸危机”的故事逐步成型……

Each group had and could only have this one line in their mini-theater, and any portion beyond that had to be presented through physical movement. The two groups of students began their rehearsals in earnest, and the story of the apocalyptic “zombie crisis” gradually took shape. ……

在演出过程中，同学们展现出了独特的表演天赋，利用丰富的肢体语言，艰难却完整地呈现了小剧场的精彩故事。通过无声的动作和表情，他们将末日实验室的危机与情感生动地传达给观众。这次挑战让每位参与者都深刻体会到，利用肢体语言表达故事并非易事。在没有语言沟通的情况下，稍有疏漏便可能引发歧义和误解。

During the performance, the students showed their unique acting talent, utilizing rich body language to present the exciting story of the mini-theater with difficulty but integrity. Through their silent movements and expressions, they vividly conveyed the crisis and emotions of the doomsday lab to the audience. This challenge made every participant deeply realize that it is not easy to express a story using body language. In the absence of verbal communication, the slightest omission could lead to ambiguity and misunderstanding.

排练中的同学们 Students in rehearsal

正因如此，不少同学在活动后意识到了沟通的重要性。交流不仅仅是信息的传递，更是人际关系的桥梁。无论是在家庭还是朋友之间，多一份沟通，多一份理解，多一份真诚，就能多一份爱与信任。正如同这次活动所启发的那样，良好的交流是构建和谐关系的基石，而真诚的互动则是增进彼此认同的关键。

Because of this, many students realized the importance of communication after the event. Communication is not only the transmission of information, but also the bridge of interpersonal relationship. Whether in the family or among friends, more communication, more understanding and more sincerity will lead to more love and trust. As this activity has inspired, good communication is the cornerstone of building harmonious relationships, while sincere interaction is the key to enhancing mutual recognition.

表演中的同学们 Students in the show

德国圣诞节习俗分享和礼物赠送
German Christmas Customs Sharing and Gift Giving

表演结束后，孩子们兴奋地坐回座位，满脸洋溢着喜悦，汗水掺着笑容。而窗外，树叶飘落，寒意夹杂在风中，教室里却洋溢着温暖的气息。秋末初冬，圣诞节的脚步越来越近，来自德国的Ronja向大家分享了德国独特的圣诞节习俗。

After the performance, the children excitedly returned to their seats, their faces full of joy, with sweat mixed with smiles. Outside the window, the leaves fell and the chill of winter mingled with the breeze, but the warmth of the classroom filled the air. As autumn transitioned into early winter and Christmas approached, Ronja from Germany shared the unique Christmas traditions of her home country.

在德国，圣诞节是一年中最重要的节日，他们几乎用整个12月来庆祝。Ronja介绍了充满仪式感的“降临节日历”，从12月1日起至圣诞节，每天为家人或朋友送上一份小礼物，总共25天的礼物让整个节日洋溢着温暖与期待。而在12月6日的“圣尼古拉节”，孩子们在前一晚会把干净的鞋子放在门口，表现好的孩子会在第二天早晨发现鞋子里装满了糖果和小礼物；而调皮的孩子则可能会收到一根小树枝（“Rute”），提醒他们改正坏习惯。

In Germany, where Christmas is the most important holiday of the year and is celebrated for almost the entire month of December, Ronja introduces the ritualistic “Advent Calendar”, where each day from December 1 until Christmas Day, a small gift is given to a family member or friend, for a total of 25 days of gifts to keep the holiday season full of warmth and anticipation. On St. Nicholas Day, December 6, children leave clean shoes on the doorstep the night before, and those who behave well will find them filled with sweets and gifts the next morning; naughty children may receive a twig (“Rute”) to remind them to behave. “) to remind them to correct their bad habits.

德国圣诞节的降临节日历 German Christmas Advent Calendar

德国圣诞节圣尼古拉斯日的礼物鞋 German Christmas Gift Shoes

这一连串的传统和惊喜，与许多人对圣诞节的普遍认知大不相同，让同学们感到耳目一新。这种充满仪式感的文化习俗，让同学们感受到不同文化的魅力，也在无声中传递了一份跨越语言与地域的节日温情。

This series of traditions and surprises, which are very different from the common perception of Christmas by many people, made the students feel refreshed. This cultural practice, full of rituals, allowed students to feel the charm of different cultures, and also conveyed a festive warmth across languages and regions in a silent way.

最后，世联学院的同学们送出了一些明信片和手绘的圣诞主题的小卡片给孩子们留作纪念，许多同学纷纷表示不舍，希望未来有机会再会！家长和老师们也和世联的同学有了一些交流表达了对于活动的喜欢，以及在聋人家庭的健全孩子现在面临的一些在学习生活中的困境，希望有更多人会关注到这类孩子，期待之后更多的活动。

At the end of the day, the students from UWCCSC gave out some postcards and hand-drawn Christmas-themed cards to the children as souvenirs, and many of them expressed their sadness and hope to see them again in the future! Parents and teachers also exchanged ideas with the students and expressed their love for the program and the difficulties that able-bodied children from deaf families are facing in their studies and lives. They hoped that more people would pay attention to these children and looked forward to more activities in the future.

Melina同学手绘的圣诞卡片 Melina's Hand-Drawn Christmas Cards

作为活动的尾声，FFA知行的同学们为孩子们送上了精心准备的圣诞主题手绘卡片和世联学院的明信片，希望这些小小的心意能成为一份珍贵的回忆。许多孩子捧着卡片，依依不舍地与同学们告别，而家长和老师们也与世联的同学进行了真诚的交流。他们不仅表达了对活动的喜爱，也谈到了聋人家庭中健全孩子在学习和生活中面临的种种挑战。大家都希望通过这样的活动，让更多人了解这些孩子，关注这类孩子的成长与需求。

As the event came to a close, FFA Zhixing students gave the children carefully prepared hand-drawn Christmas cards and UWCCSC postcards, hoping these small gestures would become treasured memories. Many children held the cards tightly and reluctantly said goodbye to the students, while parents and teachers also engaged in sincere conversations with the UWC students. They not only expressed their love for the activity, but also talked about the challenges faced by able-bodied children in deaf families in their studies and lives. All of them hoped that through such activities, more people would understand these children and pay attention to the growth and needs of such children.

与孩子们道别 Farewell to the children

全体当天参加活动人员的合影 Group photo of all participants

总结与反思
Summary and Reflection

这次活动不仅为孩子们带来了欢乐，也让UWC CSC的同学们收获了满满的感动与启发。在分享与倾听中，大家体会到爱与关怀的力量。期待未来，有更多的机会与这些孩子再会，共同创造更多温暖而有意义的时刻，也希望有越来越多的人能够关注特殊家庭中的孩子们，用更多的爱与行动，让每一个孩子都能在世界的拥抱中健康成长。

This event not only brought joy to the children but also filled the UWC CSC students with deep emotion and inspiration. Through sharing and listening, everyone experienced the power of love and care. Looking forward, there are hopes for more opportunities to meet these children again and create more warm and meaningful moments together. There is also a desire for more people to pay attention to the children in special families, showing love and taking action so that every child can grow up healthily in the embrace of the world.

Author：April 杨佳炘
Photographer：FFA成员

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