The Exclamation Point is a sustaining educational program launched by TECO Technology Foundation to support aboriginal arts and culture. We are honored to collaborate and make contributions to the program.
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- CollaborationsIn order to integrate resources and initiate charity fundraising, The Exclamation Point was established to serve as a platform for calling partnerships from various organizations, including NPO/NGO, private enterprises, schools, and several benefactors. The ultimate goal is to assist aboriginal tribes to sustain and preserve their art and culture as well as enhancing aboriginal children educational level.
- Adoption plans The Exclamation Point has committed its efforts on preserving the aboriginal arts and culture. The foundation has provided educational support and funds to 30 grantees including 26 schools from 28 different aboriginal tribes covering 6 provinces. The areas adopted include traditional folk songs, traditional dance, traditional crafts and talent training. Moreover, the annual performance of “Aboriginal children’s night” held in Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall has served as a showcase for the aboriginal children to present their artistic talents.
Traditional folk songs
Traditional folk dance
Traditional handicraft
Talent Training
- Creative Science Education ProgramsGiven the importance of science education, the TECO has realized that the tribal schools in remote areas are in need of sufficient learning resources. Thus, the Exclamation Point set up “Tribal Children Creative Science Learning Program” and strived for applying educational subsidies from the Ministry of Education. On the other hand, Mr Tien Yuan, a science teacher of the program, has initiated so called “tea cans donation”. He stated that small donations can also contribute much help to paying expenses on learning materials and transportation.
- BeneficiariesNameDescriptionLai Je Primary School (Chia Yi County)The school is situated in the beautiful Alishan forests. The students belong to the Tsou tribe. They are excellent singers and have won many singing contests. They have formed a traditional dance troupe and school choir.Tai Wu Primary
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(Pin Tung County)The students belong to the indigenous Paiwan tribe. Camake Valaule is a PE teacher and instructs an award winning children chorus. The chorus had toured all over the world and performed in France, Germany, the United States, China, and Japan. They have been dubbed “Glory of Taiwan” for the singers’ angelic voices.Wu Lu Primary School
(Tai Tung County)Students belong to the Bunun tribe. In this tribe, music is part of life, culture and rituals; it is their way of passing along and recording the culture and history of their people. The teachers of Wu Lu still dedicate themselves to teach children to sing the traditional harmonies.Li Hsing Primary School
(Nan Tou County)The school is situated in a pleasant scenery. There are 75 elementary school students and 10 kindergarten students. The teachers are are devoted to ecological education.Ping Ching Primary School
(Nan Tou County)The students belong to the Seediq tribe. The school buildings are decorated with traditional Seediq paintings. The teachers are devoted to passing on Seediq culture.Kuo-Shin Chuang's Experimental Theatre of Indigenous Dance“Kuo-Shin Chuang's Experimental Theatre of Indigenous Dance” was established in 2005. It is the first troupe to present Taiwan aboriginal music and dance by means of modern dancing style and interpretation viewpoint. The troupe continually creates works which are powerful, critical and full of imagination. Especially in 2009, after 3 years’ effort, the artistic director Mr. Kuo-Shin Chuang produced a dance”Gao Sha”with highly meticulous body language of modern dance. The characteristics of experimental troupe are then attract many attentions and greatly valued.
