Nowadays the world faces several global issues, such as public health, climate change and cyber security. To address these shared challenges, we need to educate the next generation with an international perspective and equip them with the cultural competence necessary to navigate the ever-changing global issues, and to engage, communicate and cooperate with others respectfully and effectively.
To integrate into this global village it is also vital to master the foreign languages that are widely used in the world. In response to the US’ growing demand for Chinese education and Taiwan’s 2030 Bilingual Nation Policy, the Taiwan-U.S. Education Initiative was launched on December 3, 2020, a comprehensive cooperation with special emphasis on language. The Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) encourages K-12 schools to seek collaboration with counterparts in the U.S. The strategy is to start with ICT-based cultural exchange programs, then advance to cooperative teaching or online credit elective courses. We hope to build mutual understanding between the younger generation and motivate their interest in learning languages; also to empower the future global citizens to gain the ability to cope with pressing challenges.
MOE recommends 112 schools located in New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Taichung, Yunling, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and more to partner with American schools. K-12 schools and teachers in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii with interest to explore language and cultural cooperation, please contact the Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles at losangeles@mail.moe.gov.tw. We will provide more information and the necessary coordination to build the partnership for you.
