II. Vision And Mission
After the analysis of the current situations, in order to chart the future course of educational development, we must first ask ourselves what are our final aspirations. In other words, in using education to edify and reform the masses, in final analysis, what sort of community do we wish to foster? Such aspirations and long-range prospects may be called “Vision”.
For making our “Vision” come true, we must set up a “Mission” for us to put our heart and soul to. We should particularly consider what sort of persons we wish to produce for society when we educate children, teenagers and adolescents.
The “Vision” and “Mission” of our educational work are spelled out in the following paragraphs.
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- Vision
- Mission
- Persons who hold dear the basic human rights and dignity (7), the values of honesty, fairness, justice, integrity, self-sacrifice and altruism, filial piety, diligence, frugality, the thirst for learning, respect for life (8), harmony, peace, reconciliation (9), tolerance and acceptance, and a strong sense of environmental responsibility (10) and the bond of brotherhood that makes all man one;
- Persons sound in body and mind, who are always full of vitality, take a positive and proactive attitude in all matters, and are ready to rise to challenges;
- Persons of compassion who have a preferential love of the poor (11) and serve generously people in need;
- Persons with civic responsibility who are eager and competent to make contributions to the social and moral well-being of the nation and the local community (12);
- Persons with a discerning mind and moral courage, capable of making a critical evaluation of social media trends and media output (13), and making positive recommendations;
- Persons with good taste, capable of appreciating the beauty in nature, art, music, literature, etc.,
- Persons with creativity, who develop individual innate potentials to the fullest, and motivated by “the truth which makes one free” (14), journey towards the “new heaven and new earth” (15).
To foster a community which cherishes and promotes Christ’s teachings of love and service as well as the social values and love of life in its own culture, (3) and which strikes a balance between the development of the quality of livelihood and the development of the quality of spiritual life.
To make Christ the foundation of the whole educational enterprise, offering Him as the One Who ennobles man, gives meaning to human life, and is the Model for all people. (4)
To present the Christian concept of life according to the Gospel and the invaluable essence of Chinese culture, so as to generate human attitudes (5) and, in collaboration with parents (6), help youth and students to cultivate wisdom and virtues, pursue the truth, verify merits, and to develop into:
