Gao Yi Elementary School

We had the privilege of driving two hours one way up very windy, narrow mountain roads to the Gao Yi Elementary School. This school literally sits on a mountainside. The students are native Aborigines of Taiwan. At the school, they are required to study Mandarin, English and their native Aboriginal language.

Local Rotary clubs recently helped the school obtain computers for use in the classroom. Their newest project is to provide solar hot water heaters for the school. This is a public school but apparently with limited resources. Interestingly, because of the difficulty in travel for these students, about 80% actually live at the school and only go home on weekends.

I learned that they do not have a library. I spoke with local Rotarians about the possibility of teaming with them to secure a RI matching grant to provide a library or other needed matters for this school.

We videoed the native dance performed by the children, but the clip is to large to download here.







This is a line of rubber boots worn by the students who helped prepare and serve lunch.

This shows a wild pig who wandered onto the small campus while we there there. The California GSE Team was not bashful about visiting with the pig. The Tennessee GSE Team declined.