Located in the core business district of Xidong New City, Jinan Community in Wuxi City, Xishan District, spans an area of 1.48 square kilometers. It encompasses five residential complexes and supports a permanent population of 24,000, including over 7,000 children, who represent approximately one-third of the population. Recognized as a pilot community for child-friendly initiatives in Wuxi City in 2023, Jinan Community is dedicated to the protection and promotion of child development, focusing on children, their guardians, and family members. The community emphasizes a comprehensive approach to child growth, integrating moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education to foster a healthy, safe, comfortable, and encouraging living environment.

In recent years, Jinan Community has prioritized the needs of children by partnering with the Dads’ Power Parenting Woodworking Service Association to implement a series of father engagement classes centered around the principle of integrated education across five domains. These classes, informed by the “Fatherly Love Education Model,” include woodworking, financial literacy, and physical education. This initiative aims to address the critical issue of insufficient fatherly involvement in education, emphasizing the dual roles of fathers as disciplinarians and role models. Furthermore, it has launched a community program focused on paternal education support, facilitating meaningful, reciprocal engagement between fathers and their children, thereby enhancing family well-being.

Fatherly Woodworking Class: Engaging with Intangible Cultural Heritage through Joinery Techniques

Woodworking is a traditional craft that has been preserved from ancient times to the present, embodying the “craftsman spirit” intrinsic to Chinese culture. Within the “Little Carpenter of Jinan” series, a total of 15 father-themed woodworking activities have been held, including titles such as “Little Luban’s Apprenticeship,” “Little Craftsman Builds a Bridge,” and “Inheriting Wood Art: The Child’s Artisan Spirit.” During these hands-on woodworking sessions, fathers shared engaging anecdotes from their childhoods, recalling experiences of creating DIY wooden toys like small wooden guns and slingshots.

Furthermore, a weekly special event known as “Artisan Time” has been organized, dedicated exclusively to fathers and their children. This time focuses on observing bridge structures, learning joinery techniques, exploring etiquette, and refining their woodworking projects. Guided by the Dads’ Power Parenting Woodworking Service Association, a dedicated space named the “Pillar of Support” has been established, symbolizing fatherly love—a woodworking workshop that features an array of professional tools and the creations of participants. This initiative seeks to promote traditional woodworking culture through exhibitions and charity sales, facilitating meaningful family interactions and shared experiences.

Fatherly Financial Literacy Class: Acquiring Financial Knowledge through Inquiry and Learning

Financial literacy is the ability to effectively manage wealth and is considered one of the three essential competencies, alongside intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ), in contemporary society. The “Dads’ Power Financial Literacy Training Camp” offers a series of courses that incorporate mathematics, financial principles, and moral education into daily life. Activities include the “Little MBA,” a one-day work experience for fathers, financial literacy theater, and father-led financial lectures.

These father-themed financial literacy initiatives engage children in understanding critical questions such as “Where does money come from?” “How do we earn money?” “How can we spend money more meaningfully?” and “What is a correct understanding of money?” The program adopts a model of “fatherly companionship, on-site visits, and experiential learning” to help youth grasp concepts such as financial management and risk. This approach broadens the scope of parent-child financial education, ensuring that children develop a solid foundation for understanding wealth management early in life.

Fatherly Sports Class: Enhancing Physical Fitness through Engaged Competition

The concept of “Dad Power Max” embodies the unique role of fathers in imparting certain life skills. A father symbolizes strength, and their involvement in sports with their children fosters both excitement and security. In the “Parent-Child Physical Training Camp,” organized by the Dads’ Power Parenting Woodworking Service Association, local families were invited to Yingyue Lake for an event titled “Warm Companionship: The Space of Fatherly Love.” Through various checkpoint challenges, including “Obstacle Jump,” “Side Jump,” and “Four-Pillar Stability,” these activities assessed the coordination between parents and children while promoting skills such as reaction time, balance, and coordination, integrating enjoyment with physical and educational elements.

Moreover, at the community’s “Childhood Guardianship Station” central square, a “Where is Dad? Parent-Child Sports Day” featured engaging activities like basketball shooting, land dragon boat racing, and sandbag throwing. This hands-on approach allowed parents and children to bond through active participation, strengthening their relationship while encouraging personal growth through shared physical experiences.

Learning theoretically while gaining joy and growth through practical experience. These recurring activities integrate hands-on engagement with cognitive learning, creating a distinct interactive space for fathers and children. This approach facilitates meaningful fatherly involvement in family education, thereby enhancing parent-child relationships. Through a series of activities that feature clear themes, diverse formats, innovative ideas, and rich content, the initiative promotes “integrated education across five domains,” aiming to establish a joyful environment conducive to children’s development, where education is enjoyable, learning is engaging, and teaching is genuinely impactful.