「大寮」地處城市發展的邊緣，過去雖以傳統農業作為主要的發展，但因應國家和整體發展所需，大寮供應了大量的土地進行開發，包括目前的「大發工業區」、「和發產業園區」，當然這些工業區或機構的進駐，固然提供本地民眾部分的就業機會，但也對民眾的生活造成一定程度的威脅，在大寮土地上種的不再是稻米，而是一棟棟樹立於農田間的鐵皮工廠。

   本校認為，大寮因為經濟發展而犧牲民眾的生活品質，現有的生活環境也已遠遠超過應有之負荷，在文化及教育資源相對匱乏的情形之下，唯有喚起民眾對於家鄉的熱愛，才可以讓大寮有再次翻轉的機會，而就是在這樣的理念之下，促進了本校與大寮區公所的合作。本校與大寮區公所之合作，不僅協助大寮區公所動社區營造點計畫，辦理「大寮文史讀書會」，更透過社大師資的引入，協助當地社區推動社區營造工作，甚至，廣邀大寮當地對推動社區具有熱誠之夥伴組織「社團法人高雄市大寮區愛家園協會」，進行長期的耕耘。「愛家園」在與社大的合作之下，辦理各項人才培訓及社區營造工作。而本也針對與工作的合作擬出四大工作策略:

1.讓公所成為帶動地方發展的引擎

   由公所發起，透過環境掃描、資源盤點、願景工作坊，發展大寮生活願景，讓公所成為「翻轉大寮」領頭羊；推動區公所社造化，強化區公所社造理念、透過社造推動里政或社區發展。讓「小政府發會大力量」，齊一目標整合跨課室資源，共同投入願景實踐 。

2.讓民間成為推動公共事務的樞紐

   發揮公私協力與夥伴關係之精神，鼓勵具公共性之民間社團成立，透過民間社會力的集結，促進公共性網絡之形成，投入地方發展

3.讓社區成為帶動地方發展的種籽

   鼓勵青年參與社區工作，活化大寮青年力，鼓勵社區發展協會成立，協助推動社區發展工作，藉由專業資源的導入，針對社區進行人才培力，與社區建立「翻轉大寮」的夥伴關係。

4.讓產業成為行銷大寮生活的亮點。

    建構產業發展特色，如：除紅豆之外大寮特產還包括毛豆、蘿蔔、豆薯、香蕉、生產履歷豬肉等，透過社大與大專院校之協助，推動產業加值，甚至發展成為地方節慶。

   "Daliao district" is located on the edge of urban development. Traditional agriculture was the main development in the past. In response to the needs of the country and the overall development, Daliao district office has supplied a large amount of land for development, including the current "Dafa Industrial Zone" and " Hofa Industrial Park". While the establishment of these industrial zones or institutions provide local people with employment opportunities, they also pose a certain degree of threat to people’s lives instead. What is grown on the land of Daliao district is no longer rice, but now Iron sheet factories are set up on the farmland one after another.

   The school believes that Daliao district has sacrificed the quality of life of the people due to economic development. And the existing living environment has far exceeded its due load. With the relative lack of cultural and educational resources,  Daliao district can have the opportunity to turn around again only if it arouses the people’s love for their hometown. The cooperation between the school and the Daliao District Office has been facilitated under this concept accordingly. This cooperation has not only assisted the Daliao District Office to promote the community building project, that organizes the "Daliao Literature and History Reading Club", but also helps the local community to promote community building work through the introduction of the school teachers. In order to promote the aforesaid program for the long term, the school even Invites Daliao local partners who have the passion for promoting the community to organize the "Kaohsiung City Daliao District Love- Homeland Association". With the cooperation of Community University, the association handles various talent training and community building projects. And the school also formulates four major work strategies that focus on cooperation:

1. Let the district office become the engine that brings along local development

   The district office initiates the life vision of developing Daliao through environmental scanning, resource inventorying, and vision workshops to let the district office become the bellwether of "turning Daliao district around " on promoting community transformation of the district office, strengthening the concept of community transformation of the district office, and promoting the development of village or community through community transformation. Let the "small government unit exert its big power" that unites the goal of integrating cross-classroom resources and jointly invests in the realization of this vision.

2. Let the non-governmental organizations become the pivot to promote public affairs

   Give full play to the spirit of public-private collaboration and partnership, encourage the establishment of public civil society, and promote the formation of public networks through the gathering of civil society forces, thereby investing in local development

3. Let the community become a seed for local development

   Encourage young people to participate in community work, revitalize the youth in Daliao, encourage the establishment of community development associations to help promote community development, and focus on talent cultivation in the community through the introduction of professional resources. Then establish a partnership with the community, which turns Daliao around.

4. Let the industry become the bright spot of marketing Daliao life.

    Establish industrial development characteristics. In addition to red beans, the specialties in Daliao district also include edamame (green soy beans), radishes, jicama (Mexican turnips), bananas, traceable pork, etc. Promote the added-value of locally produced items that even develop into a local festival with the assistance of Community University and colleges.