Browsing: video report

2018年，台灣通過《國家語言發展法》，正式將台灣手語 (Taiwan Sign Language, TSL)納入國家語言之一。臺灣聾教育，以及臺灣手語的發展，都是從日治時期開始。而在臺灣聾教育的歷史中，有一位相當重要的人士：林文勝先生。他是創立於日治時期，現今臺北市立啟聰學校的第二任校長，同時也是位聾人。究竟臺灣聾教育與這位林校長有些什麼關係呢？這次的FORMOSA FILES中文版在2025年12月時來到臺南，訪問兩位臺灣手語教育的先驅：史文漢（Wayne H. Smith）老師以及丁立芬老師，由他們來與我們一起聊聊，臺灣聾教育與這位「三個第一」的林文勝林校長。

Geneva Chang and Clarice Fu (Kaohsiung American School — Grade 11) talk to other people in 11th grade about Australia’s recently introduced social media ban for people under 16.

Benjamin, Sydney, and Annalisa (KAS– Grade 9) report on human trafficking in Taiwan.

Alexandra, Amy, Zoe, Raysen, Owen (KAS — Grade 9) investigate what many believe is Taiwan’s economic over-reliance on semiconductors.

Haru, Yuyi and Madeline (KAS — Grade 9) investigate what young people know about the “White Terror”/Martial Law period of Taiwanese history.

There are 5,132 Koreans with ARC (resident “Green Card” status) currently in Taiwan. Alexandra and Amy (Kaohsiung American School Grade 9 Students — and both Koreans themselves — spoke to some Koreans about how they feel about “belonging” in Taiwan.