Taiwan is a small dynamic island known for its rich culture, bordered by the East China Sea to the north and the Philippine Sea to the east. Its
breathtaking natural landscapes, from towering mountain ranges to rugged coastlines, hosting its diverse ecosystem, offer endless opportunities for exploration and connection with nature. Skyscrapers stretching into the clouds symbolize its modern progress and innovation. Traditional Festivals bursting with color and energy light the island’s traditions, while the vibrant streets echo with the voices of friendly locals, indicating a unique blending of culture from Chinese, Japanese, and Southeast A
sian influences, and the island’s warmth. Indigenous culture holds a special place in Taiwan’s heritage, representing thousands of years of history and tradition. From handicrafts and ceremonies to the beauty of traditional choir singing, performed in native languages, telling the stories of their spiritual beliefs, and passing down history and values through generations. Our research focuses on the importance of the inheritance of these cultures and its role in shaping Taiwan’s educational and cultural identity.
In Taiwan, there are still biases and hardships among some of the indigenous people, families facing poverty, lack of education in rural areas, and cross-generational education are all common concepts. Our research discovered the importance of traditional cultural conservation and the lack of quality education in Taiwan's indigenous communities. Vox Nativa Foundation assists Indigenous families with various difficulties by providing free and high-quality education for future generations. Vox Nativa helps the children to create their confidence and set up their good behavior. The foundation provides support for the indigenous children to learn from each other, nature, and god through choir activities. They also emphasize the importance of preserving indigenous culture by implementing classes that teach students these cultural values. After interviewing Principal Ma, the founder of the association, and the students, we gained insights into the concept and value of cultural education. We hope to contribute and repay to society.
Nowadays, the Internet is convenient and accessible for most individuals. The media provides instant access to information and enables online communication which increases our efficiency. Online documents allow group members to work together simultaneously to enhance our productivity and the quality of the content. The internet connection speed in our classroom is around 10.58 megabytes per second (MBPS) and the download speed is 2 MBPS. All members have internet access both at school and home, with a total of 12 mobile phones and more than 12 laptops. We use these devices for planning, researching, data collecting, creating our website, and organizing, and communicating with several different online apps. Since our school, Kang Chiao International School Xiugang Campus, is located up in the mountains, the connection may sometimes be unstable; however, it barely happens.
In Taiwan, where preserving tradition and culture is more important than ever, education plays a key role in bridging the past and the future. Through this project, students from Kang Chiao International School Xiugang Campus explored the inspiring work of Vox Nativa Taiwan, an association that provides free, high-quality education to indigenous families while helping them embrace their cultural roots. Many of these families face poverty, a lack of resources in rural areas, and pressure to fit into society, but Vox Nativa offers them hope. Through choir activities and cultural lessons, the association helps children build confidence and take pride in their heritage. This project allows us to dive deeper into the concept by interviewing the founder, Principal Ma, and the students, sharing their thoughts on Taiwan’s indigenous education and culture. Along the way, our team learned valuable knowledge and understood difficulties in minor groups. It inspired us to take action — to share Taiwan’s unique culture with the world and advocate for a future where tradition and education go hand in hand.
Throughout the project, there were no significant conflicts taking place that affected our project entirely; yet, while collecting public opinions, we discovered that the respondents weren’t as active as usual. In the beginning, we only received 39 responses in total which is deficient for us to analyze effectively. We decided to resend the invitation to encourage our friends and families to complete the survey, resulting in an impressive 187 responses that significantly enhanced our project. However, with only two classes a week for our CyberFair club, our members needed to attend winter training during the break to ensure we could complete the project on time. Unfortunately, many of us had already committed to other training camps and made plans for the break, which limited participation in the winter training. This lack of attendance affected our progress, making it challenging to coordinate efforts and meet our project goals effectively. But thanks to the convenient internet, we can communicate with each other online and manage to finish the project.