Founders |
Puma Shen
[1] Ho Cheng-Hui [2] |
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Location | |
Services | Civil defense training |
Kuma Academy ( simplified Chinese: 黑熊学院; traditional Chinese: 黑熊學院; pinyin: Hēxióng Xuéyuàn) is a Taiwanese non-profit civil defense organization which provides training to civilians on a variety of topics.
Kuma Academy provides civil defense training to civilians in Taiwan. [3] Classes cover topics like first aid and media literacy to combat disinformation from China. [4]
Kuma Academy has also provided training in open-source intelligence and cybersecurity. [1] According to Kuma their goal is "to decentralise civil defence." [5]
Kuma Academy was founded by Puma Shen and Ho Cheng-Hui. [2]
Interest in the organization, and civil defense overall, dramatically increased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [6] In September 2022, the Kuma Academy had a waitlist of more than 3,000 for its classes. [7]
In 2022, retired businessman Robert Tsao pledged NTD $600m to Kuma Academy. [8]
Founders |
Puma Shen
[1] Ho Cheng-Hui [2] |
---|---|
Location | |
Services | Civil defense training |
Kuma Academy ( simplified Chinese: 黑熊学院; traditional Chinese: 黑熊學院; pinyin: Hēxióng Xuéyuàn) is a Taiwanese non-profit civil defense organization which provides training to civilians on a variety of topics.
Kuma Academy provides civil defense training to civilians in Taiwan. [3] Classes cover topics like first aid and media literacy to combat disinformation from China. [4]
Kuma Academy has also provided training in open-source intelligence and cybersecurity. [1] According to Kuma their goal is "to decentralise civil defence." [5]
Kuma Academy was founded by Puma Shen and Ho Cheng-Hui. [2]
Interest in the organization, and civil defense overall, dramatically increased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [6] In September 2022, the Kuma Academy had a waitlist of more than 3,000 for its classes. [7]
In 2022, retired businessman Robert Tsao pledged NTD $600m to Kuma Academy. [8]