Sunday, March 23, 2014

March 23 (Sn), 2014 Beautiful and Nostalgic Oldies from Taiwan - Flowers and Dew, Moon-Night Melancholy, and The Rainy Night in The Windy Autumn

Free songs and music!


黃麗月高德賢李淑蘭 and 3 others like this.

Crystal Huang You asked - "Not a BAD thing"?... Just a humble opinion.

Perhaps, song composing/writing might not be for all of us, but singing per se is a heavenly act for everyone, from my humble opinion.

Perhaps, it could be all sorts of hall of fame/shame, profiteering media-manufacturing industries making some singing is NOT a good thing (such as mine - very casual ways to make noises when I feel like to and never embarrass myself for this divine act.)

Indeed, some people are naturally endowed with better or LUCKY voice, plus some personal efforts + nice appearance (real or artificial)+ media packaging hype + marketing campaigns/war, then viooola- a star is born. Susan Boyle is a great singer... but might not be so "great" as "Miley Cyrus" (media-hype, fame, money, perhaps)?

(a short note- this post has limited relevance to music/pop-culture, not about the professionalism of, such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras...and so on so forth, or other social institutions !)

This miscegenation of manufacturing, slaughtering, and sanctioning industry is the most powerful Orwellian Leviathan in the post-modern societies. The make-believe and made-believe media has been becoming the dominant truth that may nurture the capacity of not knowing what a make-believe or lie looks like.
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Free Music - Beautiful and nostalgic OLDIES of Taiwan (sometimes songs reveal the specific timeframe of the socio-politically repressive/colonial ambiance...)



春花望露 Flowers and Dew
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作詞,作曲:江中清
編曲:張乃仁

今夜風微微 窗外月當圓 雙人相愛要相見
思君在床邊 袂見君親像野鳥啼
哎喲引阮心傷悲 害阮等歸暝

明夜月光光 照在紗窗門 空思夢想歸暝恨
袂得倒落床 袂見君親像割心腸
哎喲引阮心頭酸 面肉帶青黃

深夜白茫茫 冷風吹入窗 思思念念君一人
孤單守空房 袂見君怨嘆目眶紅
哎喲引阮病這重 情意害死人





月夜愁 Moon-night Melancholy
 #62

作詞:周添旺
作曲:鄧雨賢

月色照在三線路
風吹微微 等待的人那無來
心內真可疑 想抹出彼個人
啊.........怨嘆月暝

更深無伴獨相思
秋蟬哀啼 月光所照的樹影
加添阮傷悲 心頭酸目屎滴
啊.........無聊月暝

敢是註定無緣份
所愛的伊 因何乎阮放抹離
夢中來相見 斷腸詩唱抹離
啊.........憂愁月暝




秋風夜雨   The Rainy Night in A Windy Autumn
#61

作詞:周添旺
作曲:楊三郎
編曲:洪敬堯

風雨聲音擾亂秋夜靜 時常聽見蚯蚓哮悲情
引阮思鄉不知雨水冷 自恨自嘆幸福未完成
啊.........前途茫茫 宛然失光明

希望純情結成好鴛鴦 無疑環境阻礙阮自由
秋風夜雨也無替阮想 那通歸暝迫阮添憂愁
啊.........思思唸唸 一日如三秋

風雨淒涼已經是秋分 離開放鄉猶原這時袸
彼時約束望你相信阮 堅心為君保守阮青春
啊.........阮是可比 海上小帆船

Saturday, March 22, 2014

March 22 (Sa), 2014 A Divine Activity


黃麗月, 高德賢, 李淑蘭 and 3 others like this.

Crystal Huang You asked - "Not a BAD thing"?... Just a humble opinion.

Perhaps, song composing/writing might not be for all of us, but singing per se is a heavenly act for everyone, from my humble opinion.

Perhaps, it could be all sorts of hall of fame/shame, profiteering media-manufacturing industries making some singing is NOT a good thing (such as mine - very casual ways to make noises when I feel like to and never embarrass myself for this divine act.)

Indeed, some people are naturally endowed with better or LUCKY voice, plus some personal efforts + nice appearance (real or artificial)+ media packaging hype + marketing war, then viooola- a star is born. Susan Boyle is a great singer... but might not be so great as "Miley Cyrus" (fame and money, perhaps)?

(a short note- this post has limited relevance to music/pop-culture, not about the professionalism of, such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras...and so on so forth, or other social institutions !)

This miscegenation of manufacturing, slaughtering, and sanctioning industry is the most powerful Orwellian Leviathan in the post-modern societies. The make-believe and made-believe media has been becoming the dominant truth that may nurture the capacity of not knowing what a make-believe or lie looks like.
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Friday, March 21, 2014

March 21 (F), 2014 Morning Has Broken!!! Sing Sing A Song - 破曉



Morning has broken, like the first morning.
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlight from heaven.
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,
Sprung in completeness where His feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning.
Born of the one light Eden saw play.
Praise with elation, praise every morning;
God's recreation of the new day.

Morning has broken, like the first morning.
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.

March 21 (F), 2014 The Sunflower Revolution!



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International Bullying Behaviors have many patterns, some blatant, domineering, invincible, while others, intriguingly subtle, deceptive, and invisible- in addition to the traditional Imperialism, Neo-colonialism, and the rest!!

Thanks to Marcie Bakker, James Kimbrough, and  D Eby MSpitz's  like this.
How to survive in an International Anarchism? The ghosts of Global Social Darwinism has been reincarnated into many forms and shapes (the obvious globalization via multi-national military-business-VERYcomplex corporations - is one of the convenient tools), and - in disguise across Continents, in the past, present, and hard to avoid - in the future...

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/19/world/asia/taiwan-student-protests/index.html?sr=sharebar_facebook

Hundreds of students occupy Taiwan's Legislature to protest China pact
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Hundreds of students remained barricaded Wednesday in Taiwan's legislature in protest of a trade pact with China that demonstrators...


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Crystal Huang Thanks to Marcie Bakker, James Kimbrough,and D Eby MSpitz's like this.
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Crystal Huang "...The demonstrators, mostly university students, are protesting against the ruling party's push for a trade pact with China, which they claim will hurt the island- Illa Formosa. The movement has been dubbed the 'Sunflower Revolution' by Taiwanese media..."
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Crystal Huang 032114 (F) A song to share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9quPWDoLxF0
...../\„,„/\......//^ ^\\ Live simply
....( =';'= )...(/(_•_)\) Speak kindly
..../*♥♥*\....._/''*''\_ Care deeply
..(.|.|..|.|.)...(,,,)^(,,,) and Love completely
- Have a nice weekend! Happy Birthday to you! 願您 慈悲為薪, 智慧如火♥!

Johnny Cash sings The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
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Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch fires of a hundred circling camps
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps;
His day is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on

The Battle Hymn of the Republic Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
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Joseph Lai " protesting against the ruling party's push for a trade pact with China"..?? it seems to me, they are protesting against the "anti-due democratic progress"..??
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Crystal Huang

Perhaps, "Democratic Progress" means different things to different groups of people. In short, not many Nations have the GUTS to exercise  David vs. Goliath''s type of battle. From my understanding, most people in Taiwan have the tremendous GUTS, while both the international and domestic environments have been embedded with lots of histori-political intriguing dynamics - either being wimpy/ calculative, or entangled with complex vacillating psychic ?

The global and interior Chess Game moves the Pawns less effortfully  played by  behind the screen. Domestically speaking, the socio-politically privileged and BIG business-financially advantaged few in Taiwan  can be (surely have the right, just as those disadvantaged, and underprivileged's, to be)  indecisive, or to be  西瓜倚大片/騙 ??!!.

The Referendum is cumbersome, if not troublesome...But no one shall be deprived the Right to HOPE, and most importantly the Will to ACT-collectively, to choose where they could find and build what they believe in pursuing life, liberty and happiness! These are social facts repeatedly proven in history that nothing seems possible until it is done. Yes, there are many hurdles ahead, but history reveals that social change, though slowly but surely, is inevitable toward better conditions.
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Pop-quiz for today:
Under what kind of circumstances, is an International ANTI-Bullying Law possible? (plain languages only, no buzzwords, such as imperialism, neocolonialism...etc. ! !)
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James Kimbrough For mostly capitalist based societies..any anti - bullying legislations must be enforced through severe monetary penalties or expanded sentences within correctional facilities...change can be supported through improved support of psychological research.
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Charles Barnard Frankly, I doubt that such a law can exist and be enforced.

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Crystal Huang International Bullying Behaviors have many Versions, some blatant, domineering, invincible, while others, intriguingly subtle, deceptive, and invisible- in addition to the old-fashion of Imperialism, Neo-colonialism, and the rest!!
The latter, the intangible Bullying 3.0, is much more detrimental, as 食髓不知畏引龜入甕陰陽謀袖裡錢坤大, 連孩子與"孫子"也知道個兵不血刃. Don't compare Pineapples with the rotten 人蔘 [臺灣與韓國 (這個 the latter, 管理它很會簽約)- 不同], the latter 不會和牠統!!) Taiwan has been contributing too much to China's socio-economic success for last 3 + decades - 搖醒睡屍給虎插翼, and what have you gotten for these 奶媽抱孩子, 替人跑幫, 為人做嫁衣裳的無耐- 勞錢勞碌命 affairs - Too Much Ado About Nothing - 畫水無魚空作浪- except growing some domestic fence-riding Fat-Cats and 無骨觀獠!! ( sorry, my dear feline majesties !. I shall not use your title for name calling !)
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Crystal Huang So what are the potential solutions?? - me too, have been schizophrenically searching and suffering for several decades....in a long-term work-in-progress mode to figure out the intriguing interface of the degree of the Self-Determination vs. the power of Determined by Other"s"!
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

March 19 (W), 2014. Horse-and-Carriage


Got a wedding invitation card. Congratulations, my dear friends and folks.
Some random thoughts popping out, share with you!.




Monday, March 17, 2014

March 17 (M), 2014 Sing Sing A Song - Singing Therapy! 思慕的人 Missing One

Maybe, not too old to listen to oldies (of Taiwan, Japan, the US. and others), and not too young to sing!!!




            思慕的人 (S mo ei lang)  The Missing One  (Taiwanese Oldie/Folk Song)
             with Romanized Taiwanese for learning
作詞 (Lyrics Writer):葉俊麟
作曲 (Song writer):洪一峰

我心內思慕的人 Gwua sim lai s mo ei lang - The one I adore
你怎樣離開 li cwa yum li kwi - how could you leave me
阮的身邊  Gwn ei simg bieng - away from me

叫我為著你 (gio gwa wei dio li) - I am for you
暝日心稀微 (mi zi simg hi bmi -everyday with loneliness
深深思慕你  cimng cimg s mo li  - missing so much

心愛的 simg ai ei  - my dear
緊返來 ging dung lai - come back
緊返來阮身邊 ging dwun la guwng ei simg biemg - come back to my side


有看見思慕的人 wu kuang ging s mo ei lang - seeing you
惦在阮夢中 diamg csai guwn mwang diong - in the dreams
難分難離 nan hwung nan li  - inseparable 

引我對著汝 iing gwung dwai diou li - make me
更加心綿綿 ging ga simg mi mi  - dear you even more
茫茫過日子 mong mong gwei zi zii  - life is lonesome

心愛的 simg ai ei - my dear
緊返來 ging deng lai - come back
緊返來阮身邊 ging derng lai guwng ei simg bieng- 
come back to my side

好親像思慕的人 ho cing cyiou  s mo ei lang - seemingly, my dear
優美的歌聲 yiou bim ei gwa siang - your beautiful singing
擾亂阮耳 liao lang gwern hing  - confusing my ears

當我想著你 diou gwa sing diou li - whenever I am thinking of you
溫柔好情意 wun liou ho ging yi  - so tender 

聲聲叫著你 siang siang giou diou li - murmuring your name
心愛的 simg ai ei - my dear
緊返來 ging deng lai - come back
緊返來阮身邊 ging derng lai guwng ei simg bieng- 
come back to my side

Saturday, March 15, 2014

March 15 (Sa), 2014 Sing Sing A Song - Singing Therapy! 夢裏相思 The Missing Dream

Maybe, not too old to listen to oldies (of Taiwan, Japan, the US. and others), and not too young to sing!!!



            夢裏相思 ( The Missing Dream)  Oldie with Romanized Mandarin for Learning

作詞 (Lyrics writer):洪流
作曲 (Song writer) :姚敏

我有訴不盡的情意,每晚在夢裏呼喚你,
Wo yiou su bu jing der cing yi, Mei wan zsai mong li hu huan ni.
There are endless feelings, telling you in the dream, every night.

我倆千山萬水分離,兩地相思夢牽繫.
Wo lian ceng shan wan shwei fern li, liang di sian s mong cheng si.
Though distance separates us, missing tying up these two places.

我有訴不盡的悲悽,寄託在夢裏帶給你,
Wo jiou su bu jing der bei ci, ji tuo zai mong li dai gei ni,
There are endless sorrows, texted in the dreams.

雖然千山萬水隔離,但願在夢裡相依。
Suei zang ceng shan wan shuei ger li, dan juen zsai mong li sang yi.
Though distance separates us,  wishing together in the dreams.

夜月淒寒靜靜徘徊,徘徊在小橋樓台,
Yuei yei ci hang jing jing pai hwei, pai hwei zsai siao lou tai,
The moon is cold and I am quietly strolling, strolling over the bridge near by the pagoda,

景色依舊良辰不在,人兒幾時回來。
Jing ser yi jiou liang chern bu zsai, zern er ji shi guei lai
The scenery is still the same but time changed.

我有訴不盡的悲悽,寄託在夢裏帶給你,
Wo jiou su bu jing der bei ci, ji tuo zai mong li dai gei ni,
There are endless sorrows, texted in the dreams,

雖然千山萬水隔離,但願在夢裏相依。
Suei zang ceng shan wan shuei ger li, dan juen zsai mong li sang yi.
               Though distance separates us,  wishing together in the dreams.

              (
獨白) monologue
            「我有訴不盡的悲悽,寄託在夢裏帶給你,
               雖然是千山萬水隔離,但願在夢裏相依。」

Friday, March 14, 2014

March 14 (F), 2014 Crystal's serendipitous teaching-learning-sharing#26


Crystal Huang
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A student wanted to interview me as a "first generation immigrant" for her assignment. I appreciated that she thought of me for this task.

It also made me thinking of a Pop-Quiz for Today:

What are the differences between a "first generation immigrant" vs. let say... "a third generation immigrant" ???

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Crystal Huang D Eby, Sorry, I missed you ! a sandwiched generation? The differences??? Mainly, it can include many different generations. The 3rd was a just "random" pickup.
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Crystal Huang D Eby, Sorry, I missed you ! a sandwiched generation? The differences??? Mainly, it can include many different generations. The 3rd was just a "random" pickup.
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Marcie Bakker I'm second generation. It was a struggle as my mother didn't let go of her Nazi brainwashing. Tough childhood. Good life now though!
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Crystal Huang
Migration! What a touchy hot-button issue, no matter from the aspects of historical evolution, economic trends, socio-cultural reshaping, national-psyche, demographic changes, the future transformation, or the forever targeted negative-perceptions of all sorts, it tends to arouse more emotional charges than the rational assessments of the reality during each wave of migrations recurring in the history.

The push-pull forces behind each migratory tide tend to be like the mischievous cloak and dagger (to both host countries and migration countries). The visible and/or imaginary fear of drains/deficits intimidating or irritating the settled old timers intertwine with the invisible State-Corporate demand and necessities harvested from the waves brought forth by the new comers make issues touchy and murky.

The brain-brawn gain vs. loss from both sides of the countries entices multiple-disciplinary to tap the tip of the iceberg, which is beyond my capacity to comprehend.

In the perceptible reality, the microscopic worrisome, if not abhorrent emotions of the general population interplay with the macro socio-econo-political operations reinforce the controversies. Functions, dysfuctions, as well as latent functions take time to manifest and the entangled social-conflict seems inevitable. Whereas, each wave of migration movement happening in the history, seems working quite well with "TIME" - a problem solver??

But now back to the real life situation, regarding the above pop-quiz, it is kind of interesting to push a little bit further (I am always curious about my students' perspectives, and too, my colleagues'), in addition to the incurable/incorrigible ACCENT ! ) :

What about the differences between a "first generation im/migrant instructor" vs. let say...again, a "2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation im/migrant instructor", in particular, teaching/facilitating Social Sciences, instead of math, computer science, engineering...etc. Natural Sciences, regardless other insignificant issues, such as, "race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability...etc.". ...? !

Are there some literature reviews available for a reference? I have been quite interested in this topic, but never sitting down to pull up data together to make a case ! Thank to this student who reminds me of an interesting subject matter to engage with when time is available.7 minutes ago · Edited · Like

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Alex Delgado Ancamil Third generations tend to think they are the "real" Americans because they've been here longer and some see the first generations as competition and unwanted immigrants.
Crystal Huang More Common-Sense Pop-quiz in sequels: Why and how did your great-great-great+/great-great/great grand-parents/parents or YOU Migrate to America (not just North)?

What are the benefits and cost (and how to weigh the gain vs. loss, bitter vs. sweet, pain vs. pleasure, safety vs. risk...etc.) to pay for an episode of Migration, from the individual, societal, and global perspectives?

Why are some people EXEMPT (or "Deprived" if you want to differentiate the differences b/w privileges vs. disadvantages) from the notion and action of Migration, while others- are NOT?

How many sentient beings (surely, including human beings) are doing long-term or short-term domestic/international Migrations either constantly or often- in the nut shell, again, why and how they-do-that vs. no-need-to do that?
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William Jennings Must say quite a springboard to some very interesting and deep pools of thought concerning human endeavor.
Crystal Huang 
It is also interesting to see the differences between the HIGH-END (the rich and powerful equipped with "Knowledge is power for the upward international mobility !) Migration vs. the LOW-END Migration (life is filled with endless challenges/struggles and Vitality, and surely, lots of Involuntary 7/24-hard work-for-NoPay-"immigrants", in the past, perhaps, the present... ). Personally, I have a heart for the latter (who comprise the majority of the original We, The People, from the first wave of migrants till today)- my own biases ! The host countries tend to Want or Need both. But seemingly the former are the Sweeties !

Finally, thanks to all of the past, current, and future Native Americans - Let's sing a song together from one of Woody Guthrie"s :This is your land, this is ______ lands ....thriving through capitalism - oh can you see...

Hopefully, these scratches might add something to students' interview assignments regarding the topic of "Migration".


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I do see some tiny differences between Then and Now, in particular, the writing, currently seemingly improving a little bit than that of the rough time before :)!. Here is the article:
             
Cross cultural transitions- a special experience of ......

By Crystal Li-chin Huang

Goethe once wrote “He who does not know a foreign language does not know his own.” For some people who are politically correct not favor of bilingual or multicultural issues, this statement does not gain much credit. On the other hand, Kipling’s ” East is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet,” presented another perspective which is very different from those who have thousand reasons to cross the cultural boundary.

Either voluntarily or not, millions of people, from centuries ago-have migrated to or lived for a time in the United States- a nation applauded for her diversity, democracy, equality, and modernity; a nation inspiring people of the brave and for the free.

That also means millions of people had gone or is going through the bitter’n sweet process of cross-cultural transitions, or “transformations”, either by their own will or not.

No matter for avoiding political persecution, oppression, or other socio-economic combination, such as better living and meaning searching , it demands tremendous courage and risk-taking to move geographically and culturally. And the issue of adjustment is a heavy task that has to be made. There are tremendous gains and losses, bitter-sweetness, pains and pleasures, risk and security... all sorts of ups and downs, and twists and turns.

And this phenomenon is not a merely a historical footnote. As human beings achieve a close global interdependence, more and more people will make geographical mobility and cultural transitions.

Cross-culture experience entails both advantages and costs. But how to weigh them takes long storied to tell.

It enhances cross cultural sojourners  to develop a global perspective and a critical minds. It stimulates one to acquire the facility to move back and forth between cultures. And it provides one with the experience to enjoy and appreciate peoples from other background, customs, and tradition.

But, to readjust oneself to a new culture, in some way is similar to restarting a life again. There are losses which are immeasurable in this process. Many cultural transitions experience tremendous hardship far beyond that Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother can tell.

I know some friends in order to breathe the air of freedom, to embrace the democracy, to have better opportunities, despite at the cost of giving up their prestigious status, intellectual prowess and achievement in their countries.

One couple, seeking political asylum, were medical doctors in their county, but worked as janitor and dishwasher in America. Under the bare living condition, they gradually overcame the linguistic and cultural barriers, and went back to their track. Another family, emigrating to the U.S. as refugees due to Nazi domination during World War II have gone through homelessness, isolation, eventually solved the dilemma of acculturation and identity confusion.

In our own community our Hmong friends, whose help U.S. forces received during the Vietnam war, became the basis of the ruthless persecution of their own in the post war period. They came to U.S. with a humble mind to restart their lives and to face all unimaginable challenges: the cultural gap, the language barrier, the different social structure, the difficulty of parenting under two value systems, just to name a few.

As to myself- was an international student who is fascinated by the concept of the “global Village.” Seeking a place of fresh air and water without political, and technological pollution, spending endless time in learning English, observing and being aware of the different social systems, doing as Roman do, and treasuring my own cultural heritage in the mean time appreciating the new one... all these challenges take forever time to learn and to overcome. And time is the most precious element in such a learning process.

There are gains and losses, courage and frustration, appreciation and disappointment- all kind of human drama going on in the everyday presentation of the cross-cultural sojourner. It takes a great magnitude of empathy to understand such happenings in this country experienced by many generational migrants. 

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Is this a triple celebration and happiness? Happy White Valentine's Day (Far-Eastern Asia) + Happy Albert Einstein's Birthday (3.14.1879) + Happy Pi Day!





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Crystal Huang A pre-celebration of the next year's EPIC Pi Day - on 3.1415 at 9:26:53.
A definition of Pi (you might not agree?) = life, with the endless twists and turns, irrationality, and unpredictability, but fortunately, we recognize it - keep on exploring it till the end of the multiverse, if one wants???? !

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March 14 (F), 2014 Happy White Valentine's Day and Pi Day!

March 14 (F), 2014

...../\„,„/\......//^ ^\\ Live simply
....( =';'= )...(/(_•_)\) Speak kindly
..../*♥♥*\....._/''*''\_ Care deeply
..(.|.|..|.|.)...(,,,)^(,,,) and Love completely

- Have a nice weekend! Happy Birthday to you! 願您 慈悲為薪, 智慧如火♥!

What do you plan to plant for your garden? Here are some nice candidates for your reference !

Together, we can be part of the solution. #savethebees



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Crystal Huang  I am thinking of Michaelle J ( a non-traditional learner in my Sociology class this semester) who has been a bee keeper for 4 years.  She lives in Eau Claire. I was curious about her current 4 big hives' success since she told me that her bees died a lot in the previous seasons.

I asked her about how bees survived well under such a long and and cold winter and where they visited flowers, yards, and gardens in the Eau Claire region..and so on.  She explained to me the importance of planting flowers and the differences of gardening between Eau Claire and the places she lived in California before moving to this area.

She gave a talk last week about how to be a bee keeper at a Bee related Association.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

March 12 (W), 2014 Sing Sing A Song 河邊春夢 Dream of the River No Return



This is 2014 spring break, and the river banks have frozen like the Arctic tundra, reminding of this song...

河邊春夢 Dream of the River No Return (I realized there was a tragedy behind this song...)

作曲, 作詞:周添旺

河邊春風寒 her bein tsu hwon gwang (Taiwanese pronunciation-approx 98% accuracy :D!).
The freezing breeze was lingering along the river banks,
怎樣阮孤單, tsua yuin guerng gwo duang
while s/he was along.

舉頭一下看 giya twou jgi lei kuang,
Take a look-
幸福人做伴 hyin ho lang tsuei pwang
those happy couples.

想起你對我 siung ki li dwei gwan,
reminding of - how you treated me...
實在是相瞞 si tzai si siou mwang
with all lies, indeed.

到底是按怎 dwau dei si ang tzwang,
What’s going on,
不知阮心肝 mm tzai guerng simg guang
to ignore my feeling.


昔日在河邊 sim zi tzai her bein
Those were the days along the river banks,
遊賞彼當時 yiou siong hie dwong si
how we enjoyed the scenery!

實情甲實意 si gyimg ga si yi
The love was so true and genuine,
可比月當圓 ker be gyei dwong yiyng
like the full moon!

變心作伊去 bien simng zser li ki
Then you changed,
將阮來放離 jyon guerng lai bong li
leaving me alone.

乎阮若想起 ho guerng la suing ki
In the reminiscence,
恨伊薄情義 hwung yi bo jing gyi
his/her cold-heartedness was beyond imagination.


四邊又寂靜 si bein yiou sio jing
So quiet around here,
聽起鳥悲聲 tyiang ki jiao byi syong
only the birds were singing the sad songs.

目睭看橋頂 mya jiou kwang giou dinmg
Looking at that bridge,
目屎滴胸前 mya sia di hyong jingm
tears were running down to the chest.

自恨歹環境 tzu hwun pei kwuang gying
Who to blame, in such a toxic ambiance,
自嘆這薄命 tzu tang jya bo mying
S/he was just that unfortunate one.

雖然春風冷 suei leing tzung hung lien
Though the spring breeze was cold
難得作犧牲nang dje tzo hi siyng
the sacrifice having been too much!

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河邊春風寒 怎樣阮孤單
舉頭一下看 幸福人做伴
想起你對我 實在是相瞞
到底是按怎 不知阮心肝

昔日在河邊 遊賞彼當時
實情甲實意 可比月當圓
變心作伊去 將阮來放離
乎阮若想起 恨伊薄情義

四邊又寂靜 聽起鳥悲聲
目睭看橋頂 目屎滴胸前
自恨歹環境 自嘆這薄命
雖然春風冷 難得作犧

March 13 (W), 2014 Crystal's serendipitous teaching-learning-sharing #25 It's all about mind!




Crystal Huang
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A question appeared in an assignment when I was grading, which concerned the wide spectrum of personality types and disorders.

This issue would have been well discussed in a Psychology class. Psy of Human Relations is a pragmatic course more relevant to Social Psychology than to Psychology.

Just name 2 conspicuous ones (based on the contents in my Psy of Human Relations course and info from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -DSM-IV-TR).

Though this population is small (seemingly, growing!), be aware if they happen in your life, or - could be one in self… and gather supporting resources/seeking therapies if identified.

1. Narcissists:
A narcissist is an individual who has the tendency to regard oneself as grandiosely self-important. Hare are some characteristics of narcissists: who are highly sensitive to criticism, preoccupied with fantasies of success, believe in deserving special treatments, react aggressively when experiencing threats to their views (ego-threat), with fragile self-esteem, lack of empathy , and manipulative/exploitative.

2. Psychopath/Sociopath:
A psychopath is a person with antisocial personality which could be the most recognized personality disorder. A psychopath is often well liked because of their charm and high charisma, but they do not usually care about other people. They tend to be egoistic or self-centered, and often blame others for the things that they do. They have a complete disregard for rules and lie constantly. They seldom feel guilt or learn from punishments. Though some psychopaths have become murders, most revealing their psycho-pathetic behaviors through less deadly and sensational means.

Nature and nurture interplay to shape these types of personality conditions.

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Charles Barnard #2b make the best witnesses in court--they believe everything they say 110%. In fact, saying things like "I 'm behind you 110%" could be a symptom...
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is baking a walnut cake to share with my high-end neighbors (up to the pine-tree mansions) and the low-end tiny friends (somewhere, down to the rabbit holes??)

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Charles Barnard Rabbits save nothing.
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Crystal Huang I could not imagine how many funerals have been happening in the rabbit dens.... sad...(Like a few days ago, people found a mass graveyard of the wild turkeys that starved to death...).
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Charles Barnard I don't know that it's been a particularly rough winter for them, they'll eat anything vegetable. Was a long cold spell though.

If the population declined greatly, then foxes and other small predators will die rapidly too.
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Crystal Huang Yup, the FDA predicts that the WI hunting and gathering societies will have hard time to have food and fun in the coming season??? the food chain has been broken a little bit...
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Marcie Bakker Oh, that is too bad.
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Charles Barnard They don't want you to eat anything not passing through profitable factory...
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Charles Barnard Looks great!
What are you doing for lunch tomorrow...?
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Crystal Huang Same as my friends' - rabbits and squirrels (the rest of the half) !
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Charles Barnard Then there should be plenty of cake left for me..!\
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Darrell Broten Am I a high-end or low-end friend?
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Crystal Huang Darrell, your are a super-motorbike no-end in addition to the President-end.
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Sharing, nowadays, is not an easy task! It takes tremendous "philosophy" to share properly. I guess, mmm my tiny fluffy friends would not reject my treats ( I don't believe they have capitals to be on diet!!! :D), since after such a long, cold winter... (hard to find the Post-Its buried in the chunky snow, and rabbits don't save nuts for hard time !!!????)
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Crystal Huang Repost - Out of the oven - cut it half, to share with both "high and low end" neighbors.

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Crystal Huang Variety.

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Crystal Huang Ready to go- on the snowy table!

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Crystal Curriculum Vitae

Crystal Li-chin Huang is a bilingual writer, folksong singer, and visual arts/social science educator with a background in learning technology. Through her work, she offers poetic, socio-cultural critiques in her signature one-page-snippet format.

Teaching Experience:

Fall 2003 to Spring 2020, faculty professor, teaching Art Appreciation, American Government, Diversity Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Problems via multiple delivery formats (course designer and facilitator for the face to face, online, hybrid, ITV -Youth Option, Web-conference, and Accelerated/Evening alternative methods) at Chippewa Valley Technical College. (During the above teaching career, I also completed my terminal degree in 2015 through being a part-time student for 10 years. This could be an answer to some friends' curiosity why I did not teach at the 4-year college? In fact, students and I have some similarity regarding SES at the 2-year college environment that sustains my teaching enthusiasm.)

Spring 2000 to spring 2003, Lecturer, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Stout

95-97, TA at Wayne State College, NE

1. Taught “Introduction to Visual Arts” sections
2. Assisted Design and Painting studio courses
3. Conducted workshop for Information Literacy and Library Automated System

Professional Experience:

2000 to 2003,
adviser of Undecided Student Advisement Program, UW-Stout

1999 to 2000, program coordinator at the Undecided Student Advisement Office,

College of Arts and Sciences, UW-Stout

Nov.1997 to Jan.1999, Computer Layout Specialist in the Composing Department and

lifestyle columnist in the Editorial Department of the Dunn County News, Menomonie, WI

1992-93, library assistant, UW-Madison

Civil Servant:

1. Supervisor, the Supervisory Committee of the Congressional Aide Association of the Legislative Yuan (首屆立法院國會助理協會監委 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei

Job including: coordinating election campaigns, Congressional speech writing and serving constituencies.
(問政質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

2. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei Women Rescue Foundation (台北婦女救援會執行長)

3. Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan (研究考核委員會/大陸工作會報 - 陸委會前身 of the Central Government), Taipei

4. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

5. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan. (交通部導遊 英語組)

6. Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor.

Education:

(Luckily, I won a full scholarship to study abroad through a nation-wide competition in 1990, Taipei, Taiwan.)

Ph.D. Learning Technologies (previous Instructional Systems and Technology) , Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
明尼蘇達大學科技教育研究所博士

Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,
and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context

M.S. Ed., Art Education, Wayne State College, Nebraska with a minor in Computer Science.
Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation, 1997.
偉恩大學美術教育研究所碩士

M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Social Psychology focusing on Social Movements
Minors: Journalism and Women's Studies. Thesis Title: Multilevel Analysis of A Social Movement-1947, 228 Social Uprising in Taiwan, 1993.
威斯康辛大學社會研究所碩士

M.S. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University. Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society, 1986.
臺灣大學國家發展研究所碩士

Special Training. Major: Military Education. Political Warfare Academy, Army of Taiwan (due to a national crisis, I joined the Army Academy).
國防部政治作戰學院

B.A. Sociology, National Taiwan University.
臺灣大學社會

Taipei Municipal First Girls' High School.
北一女

Areas of Interests

Innovation in Online Education Programs

TPACK Integration of Emerging Technologies

Equity and Quality of Diverse Learning in the Digital Age

Learning Technologies in the post-secondary educational setting

Interdisciplinary collaborative (Education, Social Science, and Technologies) Learning

Skills

Interpersonal, enthusiastic, and helpful with strong work ethics

Multiple language ability: Taiwanese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese

Have taken computer science as a minor (2001-2003).
Knowledgeable of C++, JAVA, Assembly language and Web Design
CMS/LMS: BlackBoard, WebCT, E360, Moodle, Joomla.

General Software application: Multi-aid, QuarkXpress, Pagemaker.

2010,Hyperstudio, Inspiration and variety of social media applications

Authorize tools: Macromedia (DreamWeaver, and Flash)
Web 3.0, Blog 2.0., Cloud Computing,
Photoshop/Photodeluxe, Premiere, Illustrator

PC and Mac proficiency

Visual-art making (2-D: Calligraphy; drawing, traditional ink/painting and mixed media;
3-D: mainly, ceramics and other mixed media

Trained quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods

Statistic software: Spssx, MaxQDA2, and Minitab

Certificates:

Canvas/E360/BlackBoard/WebCT/Joomla - LMS (Learning management system) Teaching Certificates from UW-Stout and CVTC

Hybrid/blended and Web-conference training Certificates from CVTC

Quality Matters Certified Peer-Reviewer

Web Design and ITV Certificates from UW-Stout

General and Special Higher Civil Service Certificates from Taiwan

Academic Activities and Professional Development

Research, Papers, Posters, Projects, publications, and Professional Development


Book

1993, Title :The February 28, 1947 Uprising in Taiwan:
A Multi-leveled Analysis of Collective Actions Author Li-Chin (Crystal) Huang
Publisher: University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1993
Digitized Feb 19, 2008. Length 172 pages

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89048376008;view=1up;seq=12

2004, Title: The Wonder of Tao: A Meditation on Spirituality and Ecological Balance.
Author: James Eggert.
Illustrations and Calligraphy by Li-chin (Crystal) Huang
Green Dragon Publishing. Printed in the United States of America and
the United Kingdom.

2018 Title: A Mystic Flow. Poems.
Publisher: Xena Crystal LC Huang

https://www.bookemon.com/flipread/777800/mystic-flow-from-sun-sun

Theses/Dissertation

2015, Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context. Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Technologies (previous Instructional System and Technology), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

1997, Thesis Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation. Wayne State College.

1986, Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University.

Research Papers/Publications, Posters, and Projects

2017, Internationalizing the Curriculum Conference, Panelist, 2017

Apr 13, 2017 publication description Crystal Li-chin Huang Learning-Teaching-Sharing Blog

Title: “The Voice of Faculty and Staff”

2012, title: Integrate Learning Technologies into A Social Science Course-Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Studies
https://drive.google.com/?utmmedium=et&utm_source=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23my-drive
Presented at the 28th Distance Teaching and Learning Conference
at UW-Madison, Aug, 2012.
Paper published in the Conference proceedings. https://drive.google.com/?utm_medium=et&utm_source%20=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23recent

2012, Project Presentation- STEMSS
Project presentation to the future- STEM scientists for the local district.
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=nav_responsive_sub_nav_edit_profile

2009, Title: “What is the Lived Experience of Designing and Teaching Multiple Delivery Methods -Live Meeting, Hybrid, Online, and Face To Face (f2f) within a Semester at a Technical College Setting”?
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2009, Title: Learning Information Technologies as Empowering Tools to Narrow the Gender Gap in the Rural-Urban Spectrum - a Review from Global to Domestic Perspective (Project Leader: Dr. Susan Walker)
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2008, Title: Beauty and Artistic Beauty
Presented at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-A

2008, Title: Green and Dao
“The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,
and the Future of Economics”
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-B

2008, Title: Freedom Writers
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-C

The next 5 research projects, due to my job descriptions (mainly, as hired in a Non-Research Institution of a 2-year college setting, the dir. of professional development (a male) at that time/2010, informed me that the school budget supported attendees, but not the researcher-presenters), I was unable to attend/present to the following conferences.

2015, Research proposal: Title:
“How Could It Be, Two Identical Online Deliveries in One Composite, and One Did So Well,
While the Other… , accepted by Association of Educational Communication and Technologies (AECT) for presentation
at the 2015 International Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Struggles and Triumphs– A Female Minority Social Science
Instructor’s Reflection on Sociology Web-conference Course in
Facilitating Disadvantaged Learners”,
accepted by Association of Educational Communication and
Technologies (AECT) for a presentation
at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal: Title:
“From Quantity to Quality - Quality Matters! But, What and How Does It Matter?
– Pursuing Online Courses Quality Assurance One Step at
A Time!” accepted by the Association of Educational
Communication and Technologies (AECT)
for a presentation at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Live Meeting: Web-conference Triumph in Sociology Course
facilitation”, accepted by the League of Innovation for a
presentation at the 2010 Maryland Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Constructing a Bio-ecological System of Teaching and Learning Environment for 2-year College”, accepted by the League of Innovation 2010 Maryland Conference

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2008, Quantitative Research Project. Title:“Do The Knowledge Of Using The Internet And The Annual Income Level Affect The Total Life Skill Assessments Of Rural Low Income Mothers”? University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (as part of my collaborative research projects)

2008, Co-presenter: The 16th Midwest Quality Research Conference
Topic: “The Lived Experience of Relocated Teachers in Korea”,
at St. Thomas University.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Brief Introduction to the Multimedia
Enhancer” at UW-Stout.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Mini-presentation: A brief of CMS”
at UW-Stout

2007-8, Collaborative Research Project: Joined the “Rural
Families Speak”
– A Multistate, Longitudinal and Multidisciplinary research
project, focusing on low-income women’s using information
technology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

2007, research project presentation. Title: “Reflection on the Pedagogies of the Oppressor and the
Oppressed”, at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2007 The Four Asian Dragons.
Presented at Professor Husby's International Business program http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-229189-4-dragons-new-entertainment-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20ppt-powerpoint/

2006, Research paper: Exploration of PCTMK Model of Hybrid Teaching.
Published as an Op-Ed in the Dunn County News.

2004, Collaborative project.
Assisting professor emeritus Jim Eggert as a translator and
illustrator of the Book-
“The Wonder of the Tao- A Meditation on Spirituality &
Ecological Balance”. FL: Brumby Holding, Inc.

2004, Panelist, UW-System Women's Study Consortium
Topic: “A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Childless
Issues in Contemporary American Society”, at UW-Stout.

2003, Keynote speaker:
Annual Spring Awards and Recognition of Multicultural Student Services at UW-Stout.

2003, Presenter, “A Cultural Sojourner's ‘Courage to teach’ in
Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Poster presentation, Student and Faculty Research Day:
”An Action Research Report on a Spontaneous Thematic
Pedagogy in Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Panelist- International Forum
AAUW Midwest Regional Conference Presentation:

1.“The Trajectory of Women's Transformation via Education
- 3 Women's Stories”, at Rapid City, South Dakotahttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-1577072-mini-cultural-presentation-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20calligraphy/mini-cultural-presentation- calligraphy/

2. Story-tellinghttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-224205-3-women-stories-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20gender-presentation1-education-ppt-powerpoint/

2001, Teaching Day Display,
“Sociological Pedagogy-Blending Teaching Strategy to Empower Student Active Learning”, at UW-Stout.

2001, Presenter, Professional Development Day:
“Enhancing Active Teaching/Learning Via Electronic application” at UW-Stout.

2001, Research paper:
“A Thematic Approach of Teaching Sociology during September
11th Crisis”, accepted to the Midwest Sociologist Conference

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2014 Diversity Pedagogical Project
-The Gettysburg Address recorded in English, Mandarin,
and Taiwanese http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4PZFwrj-hN3un6lZg_ADXauCGe7JCCy

Affiliations /Associations

American Education and Research Association (AERA)

Association for Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT)

International Society for Technology Education (ISTE)

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE)

National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)

CVACTE, EDUTOPIA

American Sociological Association.

Member of American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Governance Involvements

Executive Secretary of Li-ling Huang Gender Equity Memorial Endowment at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). (2016 to present).

Sponsor of the Tsai-Huang Memorial Endowment Scholarship at CVTC. (2007 to present).

Adviser of Art Club at CVTC (2016 to present).

Adviser of Diversity Student Organization at CVTC (2011-2013).

Co-chair of Professional Development Committee of
Chippewa Valley Technical College Career and Technical Education Association (2009-2011).

Chair of the Chippewa Valley Technical College Education Association Scholarship Foundation (2010 to present).

CVACTE Event/Year Book Coordinator (2010-11).

Representative of ALC (Academic Leadership Council –WTCS).

Representative to the Advisory Committees of Renal Dialysis, Surgical Technician programs.

Course representative of Art Appreciation and Diversity Studies.

Nominations and Awards


2019, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.


2013, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2010, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2006, nominated and the recipient of the Regional Outstanding Teacher of Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2001, nominated and the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to UW-System and Women of Color representing UW-Stout in 2001.

Activities in Taiwan

1989-1990 Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan

(大陸工作會報兩岸政策研究員 - 陸委會前身
Central Government), Taipei.


- 1988: Elected as the Supervisor
of the National Congressional Assistant Association, Taipei.
(首屆國會助理協會監委)

- 1987-88: Delegate of Taiwan, invited

by both Congresses of Taiwan and the U.S. to observe the

Primaries and Causes in New Hampshire and Iowa as well as

followed the Presidential campaign trails.

- 1985-88

1. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

2. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan.

3. Twice Campaign Coordinator and Speaker, and later,

the Speech Writer in the Congress.
(問質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

4. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei
Women Rescue Foundation.
(台北婦女救援會執行秘書長)


1985-87 Congressional aide at the Legislative Yuan

(首屆立法院 國會助理 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei


Job including: coordinating election campaigns,

Congressional speech writer (質詢總主筆)
and serving constituencies.


- 1984-85: Summer and Winter Camp Speaker. (奉派執行冬令夏令營巡迴演講)


Previous career:

Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor at
Chung-San girls' High School, Chung-Sing University,
Taipei-Tech College, and Chang-Shu high school.

Others:

Grad Student Activities:

College and Graduate School at National Taiwan University

- Vice Chairperson

of the Graduate Association of National Taiwan University.

- Due to a National Crisis, I joined the Army Academic.
A retired Captain since 1985.

- Four semesters top 3% students of Sociology Department,

National Taiwan University.

- Selected, members of softball and volleyball varsity teams,
National Taiwan University.

Non-Academic Publications/Writing:

· Calligrapher and illustrator

of The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,

and the Future of Economics by Jim Eggert.

A Human Trade Group Publisher, FL., 2004.

· Karma Ode, Burning Snow-Poetry, 2002, (in process).

· "Introductory Miao (Hmong) History and Culture by Tinqgui Li":

Translation,(collaborated with Steve Vang.) Wisconsin, UW-Stout. 2001.

· A Comprehensive History of the Chinese Miao (Hmong) by Xingfue Vue.

Translation. (collaborated with Steve Vang.), Wisconsin, UW-Stout, 2001.

· 10 articles related to cultural phenomena
for the Dunn County News, 1998-1999:

1. A thought to the Humane Society.

2. Homeopathy- a look from a tradition medical perspective.

3. The sociocultural perspective to Mulan.

4. Gua Sha-the traditional home remedy.

5. Halloween in the U.S. vs. Ghost Festival in Asia.

6. Organic products and its co-op practice.

7. Bosnia first hand report-Military sisters.

8. A cultural-sojourner's multicultural perspective.

9. Mini international house-visit the "Sharon the ambassador".

10.The legends behind Chinese New Year in Taiwan.

Selected writing/proposals as A Congressional Aide:

· “Women and Social Order,”

The Research and Assessment Monthly, Taipei, Taiwan, 1990.

· “The Interpellation to the Central Government”

- a compilation of 3 volumes (300 articles) relating to social welfare

and political system reformation drafted by me when working at

Congress,1986-88.

Some articles related to Women's issues are:

1. A proposal for "Equal Right, Equal Pay and Equal Opportunity of Employment

for both genders." September 29th,1987, the 80th session Legislative Yuan.

2. A proposal to Establish the "'Ministry of Women's Affairs'

to implement the Social Welfare for Women."

January 6th, 1988, the 80th, session, Legislative Yuan.

3. An interpellation on the issue of the Dilemma of

Single Parent and Divorced Women. January 19th,

1988.the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

4. An interpellation on the issue of "the Myth of Marriage and

Increasingly Dysfunctional Families in contemporary society."

January 18th, 1987, the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

· Personal Quantitative Research Project:

"Gender and Political Tolerance-The Study of Dane County,

Wisconsin." UW-Madison, 1992.

Hobbies

Enjoy reading, writing, poetry, music, cooking, visual art-making, nature and pet-caring.

Like to play basketball, ping pong, volleyball, tennis, softball, swimming, and hiking.

Li-chin (Crystal) Huang


WebSite: http://ci8395.blogspot.com/


https://www.youtube.com/user/huangzena




Learning and Teaching of Crystal Li-chin Huang