STEAM trip to Taiwan
In recent decades, Taiwan has also developed beyond being the producer of a myriad of cheap “Made in Taiwan” articles to becoming a technological innovator and one of the world’s leading producers of information and communication technology products. It ranked 8th out of 64 economies in the World Competitiveness Yearbook released by the International Institute for Management Development in June 2021.
Sample Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Taipei and meet your program leader and guide at the airport. Transfer to Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf to begin a series of language adventure activities leading students through Fort Santo Domingo and ending in Tamsui Old Street. If you arrive in the afternoon, have a short but steep hike up Xiangshan and enjoy the best night view of Taipei 101 during sunset. Transfer to hotel and check in.
Day 2
Transfer to Jiufen (1 hour). Visit Gold Ecological Park, a Japanese-era mining complex turned tourist park, where hillside paths connect 1930s offices, workshops and dormitories, and touch what is reputedly the world's largest gold bar at the Gold Museum. (Additional option: Join old miners to experience traditional gold mining in the creeks.) Visit Cingshuei Geothermal Power Plant and learn about sustainable energy production in Taiwan. Choose your own food adventure and try a variety of local delicacies for dinner at a famous local night market, while also competing in a language scavenger hunt.
Day 3
Transfer to Sanxia (1 hour). Take part in a traditional indigo-dyeing workshop. (Alternative options: pottery workshop or wood workshop.) Visit Tzushr Temple and appreciate the sophisticated handicrafts in this Taiwanese Palace of Art, which is undergoing a renovation project that has been ongoing for close to 80 years!
Start your two-day STEAM school exchange with Grass Book House, an afterschool community center which acts as second home for disadvantaged students. There are 3 different possible activity themes:
Option 1: Robot Building Challenge
Option 2: Cooking Workshop
Option 3: Career Path Training
(Available options may be influenced by chosen trip date.)
Engage in an evening activity with local students after dinner.
Day 4
Transfer to Sanxia (1 hour). Enjoy nature and engage in an orienteering hike on Yuan Mountain.
Continue the 2-day school exchange centered around one of the following options:
Robot Building Challenge
Cooking Workshop
Career Path Training
Participate in a celebratory school exchange closing ceremony with local students after dinner.
Day 5
Eat breakfast and check out of your hotel in the morning. Transfer to Taipei Taoyuan Airport for your international flight home.
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