【新唐人2011年4月22日讯】安徽省临泉县“常坤的家”创办人常坤，提供了一个很小的免费的社区服务中心；希望实现“公民权利教育，从家乡开始”的理想；不过，从成立以来，“常坤的家”就不断受到地方当局的阻挠和打压，过程艰辛。
“常坤的家”AIBO（爱博）青年中心，在去年（2010年）5月4号成立，提供临泉县城关镇光明社区居民8项免费服务；简陋的“活动中心”里，学生可以免费读书、上网。
这个理念的形成，是常坤在2008年到美国留学后，受到当地社区和老年、青年服务工作的影响，促使常坤回到家乡实践这个理想。
成立“常坤的家”并不容易；首先，常坤经过几个月的时间才和家人取得沟通，常坤的爷爷常新礼终于同意支持常坤的理想，把原来收租的五间门面楼房，作为基本活动场地，免费提供给社区的父老乡亲，由常坤的妹妹常俊担任义务管理员。
常坤：“我们家乡虽然有很多很多问题，但是我们不能够抛之弃之，希望通过我们的方式慢慢去改变这些，形成一个“公民权利教育”，从家乡开始的理念，来认识我们的社区，让她变得更漂亮、生活更加和谐。”
另一方面，“常坤的家”成立之后就不断的受到地方当局的警告；刚开始，社区书记就要求常坤立刻关闭“常坤的家”，停止对社区居民提供任何免费服务。今年4月3号“常坤的家”被摘牌；4号提前开年会，却遭到当局的无端阻挠。
常坤：“（支持的民众和居民）来了5~60个人，他们满怀希望、满怀憧憬的来到“常坤的家”AIBO（爱博）青年中心，看到的却是来自于城关镇政府、社区里的领导干部的一些阻挠、谩骂甚至一些暴力行为；但是呢，他们也告诉我说，他们认为，看到这个事情比在会议上学到的东西，更能够让他们刻骨铭心。”
当天，常坤脑部受伤住院观察，他的家人也受到不同程度的伤害；而警方至今不闻不问，任凶手逍遥法外。
陆军（北京益仁平中心负责人）：“常坤做的一些工作提升大家的卫生常识、法律和公民意识的活动，这样就可能触到一些地方官员的记恨。因为如果说民众法律意识、权利意识更强的话，可能对于地方一些违法乱纪的现象，特别是官员的不法行为造成很大的威胁。”
4月9号，“常坤的家”AIBO青年中心再次开放，周围父老乡亲和青年学生，都以行动表达他们对于知识、书本、互联网，和开放公民社会以及公平正义的追求；不过，他们仍时时受到地方当局派员盯梢！
常坤：“娱乐场所都存在，都在鼓励、都在发展，为什么就不能够发展学习的场所呢？”
当地民众：“我们中国作件好事特别特别的不容易现在；我们中国的体制和教育它实际上对人是一种长期吸食精神柯海英（毒品）的过程，可以说百分之八、九十的人受到这个毒害太深太深，真正清醒的人那是很少很少、确实很少。”
目前，已有上千人在“常坤的家”参与图书阅读和互联网服务；而讲座论坛就开办了八次，包括来自美国、香港、日本等地的学者、作家、记者和NGO人士参加，并与当地青年座谈。常坤希望通过持之以恒的示范，若干年后，能在社区看到成效。
临泉县曾是公安部划定的17个毒品问题重点整治地区之一，2003年，成为全中国第一批爱滋病防治示范区。
而28岁的常坤已经从事公益工作多年，他的理想是“首先我们的爸妈兄弟姊妹们支持我们，接着我们的亲戚邻居支持我们，我们的父老乡亲支持我们，最终我们才能见到梦想的公民社会！”
新唐人记者梁欣、薛莉采访报导。
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A Dream Community Suppressed in China
Chang Kun from Anhui Province, the founder of “Chang Kun’s Home”, provides a very small but free service center, hoping to fulfill his dream of “civil rights education starts from home." However, “Chang Kun’s Home” has encountered continuous interferences from the local authorities.
“Chang Kun’s Home"AIBO Youth Center was established in May, 2010. It provides 8 free services for the residents of Linquan County. In the center, students can read books and use the Internet for free.
The concept of community services was formed after Chang Kun studied in America in 2008. He was inspired by the services in the local community.
To establish “Chang Kun’s Home” was hard: first, it took him a few months to gain supports from his Family. His grandfather finally agreed to give up five rental stores to provide a free activity site for the community residents and his sister became the volunteer manager of the youth center.
Chang Kun: “Our home town has many problems, but we cannot abandon it. Hopefully we can slowly improve it, form a concept that education of human rights starts from home, understand our community and make it more beautiful and harmonious.”
Since its establishment, “Chang Kun’s Home “has received continuous warnings from the authorities. The community secretary asked him to close the center and not provide any free services. On April 3, 2010, the center was delisted. On April 4, authorities tried to prevent them from having an annual meeting.
Chang Kun: “Many local residents came to support us. They hoped to see the Chang Kun’s Home’, but they saw the harassment, cursing and violence coming from the local authorities instead. However, they told us that this was unforgettable and they learned more from this than from a meeting.”
On the incident day, Chang Kun had to stay in the hospital for observation from a brain injury. His family suffered varying degrees of injury. So far, police have remained indifferent, and the perpetrator is at large.
Lu Jun (a manager from Beijing Center): “What Chang Kun does can improve our health knowledge, legal and civic awareness which are in conflict with local authorities. A strong sense of legal and human rights will become a threat for wrong doings from our local authorities.
On April 9, “Chang Kun’s Home"AIBO Youth Centre opened again, surrounded by folks and young students wanting to express their quests for knowledge, books, Internet, an open dream community and justice. However, they are being monitored as always!
Chang Kun:"Entertainments are being encouraged and developed nowadays, but why not a learning center?”
Local resident: “It’s hard to do good deeds in China, Under our educational system, it is like addicted to heroin, about 80-90% of people are deeply poisoned. It’s rare to find someone who is clear-headed.”
At present, thousands of people participate in reading and Internet services at the “Chang Kun’s Home”. They’ve offered forums eight times. Participants were scholars, writers, reporters and NGO staffs from America, Hong Kong, and Japan.
Chang Kun hopes that through persistence and we would see the results in the community after a few years.
Linquan County was once one of the 17 designated drug areas. In 2003, it became the first AIDS prevention demonstration area.
Chang Kun is 28 and has engaged in community services for many years. His vision is “First gain supports from our parents and siblings, then from our relatives and neighbors, then from our local residents and in the end, our dream community will become reality!”
NTD reporters Liang Xin and Xue Li
