Deepening International Exchange through Technology and Creativity

Taking the opportunity of Venerable Chueh Fan, Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto, attending the 2025 Fo Guang Shan University Presidents Forum, Fo Guang University (FGU) hosted a special gathering on November 3 at the Million-People Education Memorial Hall.

The meeting was organized by Venerable Miao-Yang, Chief Accountant of FGU, and Assistant Professor Yu-Lin Chang from the Department of Communications, who invited Venerable Chueh Fan to meet with former and upcoming overseas interns bound for Fo Guang Shan Toronto and FoGuang Shan Berlin. More than ten students participated, engaging in heart felt sharing and discussions on their overseas learning experiences and future collaboration plans.

Venerable Chueh Fan noted that since its founding in 1991, Fo Guang Shan Toronto has evolved into a multilingual and multicultural Buddhist center, reflecting Canada’s diverse society and offering students an invaluable environment for cross-cultural learning. She encouraged each student to bring forth their creativity and professional training, integrating their academic expertise with Humanistic Buddhist values tocultivate both compassion and global vision.

Max Li, a student from the Department of Product & Media Design, presented souvenir and mug designs he created forthe Toronto temple. Other interns from the Media Production and Communications programs introduced the bilingual Fo Guang Shan Toronto 2025 AnnualPublication, which documents the temple’s achievements under Fo Guang Shan’s Four Objectives and the students’ internship contributions—becoming a meaningful record of shared learning between FGS Toronto and FGU.

The gathering coincided with visits from Most Venerable Hsin Bao, Abbot of Fo Guang Shan, and Dr. Chao-Hsiang Yang, Chancellor of the Fo Guang Shan University System, who both commended the students’ dedication and encouraged continued participation in overseas internship programs.

Assistant Professor Yu-Lin Chang expressed gratitude to Venerable Chueh Fan for her guidance and inspiration, affirmingthat the university will continue to collaborate with Fo Guang Shan’s overseas temples to expand internship opportunities—nurturing students with creativity, professionalism, and a compassionate global outlook.