To arouse students’ interest and motivation in learning Southeast Asian languages, and to provide the best stage for students to show their learning achievements, the New Taipei City Education Bureau (新北市政府教育局) has launched the “Southeast Asian languages competition” in 2016 and has entered its fifth year. The contest is divided into three categories, including group reciting (團體朗讀組), kindergarten song singing (幼兒園歌謠) & parent-child song singing (親子歌謠).
There are many beautiful hiking trails in the forests of Chiayi County and traveling to these places has been an excellent choice for tourists to exercise and get closer to nature. Through the promotion of the spectacular scenery and recreational activities, visitors can experience the beauty of hiking trails in Chiayi County, as well as enjoy the laid-back time walking in nature.
On January 8, Mayor Ko Wen-je arrived at the East district to take part in the New Immigrant Family Day and joined immigrants and citizens for some family fun. He tried out some tea and handmade sweets made by foreign-born immigrants and second-generation immigrants, as well as browsed the handicrafts on display.
The 2021 international youth “NTPC MAGIC” invited major English-speaking countries such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, etc., to promote bilingual education together. Moreover, students from vocational senior high schools presented projects in English and showcased their achievements.
2021 “High Mountain & Tea City of Chiayi” was held from December 25, 2021 to January 2, 2022, at the Jin Lan Branch of the Farmers' Association located in Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County.
According to The China Post, the Ministry of Education (MOE, 教育部) recently released a report on the number of second-generation new immigrant students in 2020, showing that there are now around 305,000, which makes up 7.3% of the entire student population.
Chengzhou Elementary School, Wugu District, New Taipei City recently held a Chinese language course for new immigrants. The school prepared cooked glutinous rice balls with garland chrysanthemum to share with the foreign students and the Rotary International (RI) that supports this project. The new immigrants were amazed with the colorful dish and said, “This shows how friendly Taiwanese are”.
National Immigration Agency (NIA), New Taipei City Brigade, Thailand Trade and Economic Office, Labor Affairs Department, New Taipei City Government, and police stations collaborate to encourage foreign nationals, including undocumented migrant workers and overstayers to receive free vaccination.
According to The China Post, Cheng Ling-chiao (鄭伶巧), a student who is the second generation of Vietnamese, recently shared her experience of caring for her sick parents while still completing her schooling and revealed her ambition to become a lawyer in the future, inspiring many.
To broaden children’s horizons and promote respecting different cultures of various countries, the charitable event & stage play by children - “A Bo Fei Si – New adventure around the world (阿波菲斯－環遊世界『新』冒險)” was held on December 18 at Sports Venue & Stadium in Xinbei.
