Build A Fashion Design Classroom For Children In Mountainous Areas By The Yongding River

"Through the 'Hanging Clothes' project jointly built for Mentougou District in the' 8+1 'action by the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (hereinafter referred to as Beifu) and the People's Progressive Beijing Municipal Committee, Dayu Middle School has nearly 100 students enrolled in Beifu, and has become the source of high-quality students of Beifu." Recently, at the "One Heart Journey · Revival with Me" activity held by the United Front Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Jia Ronglin, member of the Standing Committee of the People's Democratic Progressive Beijing Municipal Committee and president of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, mentioned a case to dozens of Internet celebrities and news media reporters, introduced his understanding of the United Front Work, and made the participants focus on the special fashion design classroom by the Yongding River.

Back in 2013, under the leadership of the United Front Work Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, all democratic parties in Beijing officially launched the "8+1" action to focus on supporting the development of Mentougou District. In March of the next year, the Beijing Municipal Committee of the People's Democratic Progressive Movement gave full play to its advantages in education and culture, facilitated the signing of a contract between Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology and Mentougou Dayu Middle School, established the first "hanging clothes" science and art experimental class, built a new platform for science, humanities and art, and actively explored the education model of "people's progress+middle school+university".

Li Dong, a member of the Minjin Beifu Branch and an associate professor of Beifu, served as the project leader, Wang Yi, the chairman and professor of the Minjin Beifu Branch, and Sun Xuefei, a member of the Minjin Beifu Branch and professor, provided design and creation support and assistance for the event. The teachers of Beifu came into the middle school classroom with cloth brochures. In the students' curriculum, "costume design" gradually became a feature.

In addition to teaching, the two schools also actively set up "show grounds" for students to show their learning achievements. From the "paper model show" integrating the natural scenery and regional culture of western Beijing into the paper model clothing, to the "Winter Olympics with me" clothing show integrating the Olympic spirit into the clothing design, to the "Liuguangyu Color" interpreting the concept of ecological conservation and sustainable development... In 11 years, the five achievements of the "clothes hanging" project have made students' works bloom on the catwalk.

Picture provided by Beijing Municipal Committee of the People's Republic of China for the "Liuguangyu Color" Clothing Exhibition

Jia Ronglin recalled in an interview with a reporter: "The initial teaching was really challenged. Many children had never been exposed to fashion design and were afraid that they could not do it well. But under the guidance of teachers, they gradually clarified their goals and took the initiative to propose design ideas. Not only the clothing design courses, but also the guidance and training in model performance and other aspects. We enable each student to find their own way of participation in the project. "

In his opinion, the more important value of "hanging clothes" is to build an immersive aesthetic education scene for children in mountain areas The platform clearly explains its design concept, which can also help lower grade students to 'get started' - the energy of education is breaking through the boundaries of the classroom and extending to a broader life. "

During the creation process, the teachers also guided the students to integrate the cultural symbols of Mentougou District, such as Yongding River and Cuandia Village, into the fashion design, which enhanced their sense of identity and pride in the local culture, and also injected vitality and vitality into the inheritance and development of regional culture. In addition to the "hanging clothes" science and art experimental class, the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology also signed contracts with six schools in Mentougou District to jointly promote the high-quality development of aesthetic education.

Since the launch of the "8+1" action, the Beijing Municipal Committee of the People's Democratic Progressive Movement has given full play to the advantages of the main sector of education, actively engaged in education assistance, and helped build an education highland in western Beijing. Beijing West Experimental School of Beijing Jingshan School; Implement Jingxi Education Research Institute, carry out Mentougou teacher training project, and hold Jingxi Education High Quality Development Forum; For 12 years, the Beijing Municipal Committee of the People's Democratic Progressive Movement has brought more than 30 projects to Mentougou District, covering education, culture, ecology and other fields, and contributed to the overall development of Mentougou District.

(Source: Yin Li Mei, China News)