Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Wanhe Elementary School Changhua County (2015 CyberFair Project ID 7958)
Taiwan, Changhua County
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 1. Local Leaders

We estimate 6 student(s) from 11 to 13 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Erlin Township is located in the southwestern part of Changhua County. The area is flat and most of the locals are farmers. Grapes, Chinese leeks, red Job’s tears, and buckwheat are some of the well-known agricultural products in this area. Wan He Elementary School is located in Wan He, a small village in Erlin. There are many traditional houses in our community. People lead a very simple lifestyle here. One problem we are facing is that the population here is decreasing dramatically. Young people tend to relocate for job opportunities. Most of our students live with their grandparents. Over the past few years, we have less than ten first graders entering our school every year. The number of our students has dropped to 46 this year.

Project Description: The subject of our 2015 Cyberfair project is Teacher Jun-Qi Su: a unique, stylistic, and charitable music teacher who also leads numerous bands. Notable ones include a university band, a band from Changhua Prison, and many others at different schools. Other than merely interviewing Teacher Su, for 30 hours we have also interviewed up to 15 people who have worked with him to build a more comprehensive profile. Our goals for this project go beyond exploring Teacher Su’s dreams and extend to sowing the seeds of hope in the minds of students. Careful cultivation of these seeds will promote the growth of young people who grow up to give back to the society that has nurtured them.

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