Our Lady of PeaceOur Lady of Peaceand Dong-men Primary and Dong-men Primary

SchoolSchool

Columbus, Ohio and Taipei, Columbus, Ohio and Taipei, TaiwanTaiwan

VideoconferenceVideoconference

April 10-11, 2008April 10-11, 2008

Evening in Columbus and Evening in Columbus and Morning in TaipeiMorning in Taipei

On a beautiful evening in Columbus, two groups On a beautiful evening in Columbus, two groups of young people met for the first time! Both of young people met for the first time! Both groups are part of the Global Language & groups are part of the Global Language &

Culture Project. The meeting place was on a Culture Project. The meeting place was on a large television screen divided in two and visible large television screen divided in two and visible by all. The young Taiwanese had been studying by all. The young Taiwanese had been studying

the English language for several years. The the English language for several years. The American children have been learning Chinese American children have been learning Chinese for about six months. Both were eager to see for about six months. Both were eager to see

and hear the other group! The Taiwanese were and hear the other group! The Taiwanese were in school with their teacher for an early morning in school with their teacher for an early morning sharing. The Americans and their parents came sharing. The Americans and their parents came

back to school in the evening to greet their back to school in the evening to greet their friends from thousands of miles away. It was an friends from thousands of miles away. It was an

experience that will be remembered!!experience that will be remembered!!

Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace Mandarin Students 2007-2008 Mandarin Students 2007-2008

with their teacher—Ms. Dun with their teacher—Ms. Dun ZhangZhang

The OLP group eagerly awaits the The OLP group eagerly awaits the beginning of the meeting with Ms. Chung, beginning of the meeting with Ms. Chung,

and the students of and the students of

Ms. Han-chun Liu and Ms. Chin-yin Liu.Ms. Han-chun Liu and Ms. Chin-yin Liu.

The Americans loved the large name tags The Americans loved the large name tags the Taiwanese students wore and were the Taiwanese students wore and were

amazed at how well they spoke amazed at how well they spoke English! The students and teachers of English! The students and teachers of

Dong-men Primary School should be very Dong-men Primary School should be very proud!proud!

Mrs. Folian, Mrs. Folian, our principal our principal

The Taiwanese students presented a The Taiwanese students presented a wonderful PowerPoint presentation telling wonderful PowerPoint presentation telling

about their study of the Chinese New Year. about their study of the Chinese New Year. They did a beautiful job!They did a beautiful job!

The Mandarin students of OLP sang for their The Mandarin students of OLP sang for their new Taiwanese friends. They told about a study new Taiwanese friends. They told about a study

they made of the Chinese New Year and they made of the Chinese New Year and Chinese food. Later in the evening the whole Chinese food. Later in the evening the whole

group of Americans sang the National Anthem. group of Americans sang the National Anthem. Then the Taiwanese students sang their Then the Taiwanese students sang their

National Anthem!National Anthem!

THANK YOU THANK YOU GLCP!!!GLCP!!!

It was a wonderful experience that will remain It was a wonderful experience that will remain withwith

all for a very long time. Both groups had to be all for a very long time. Both groups had to be amazed at how similar children of comparable amazed at how similar children of comparable

age are no matter what the culture! The age are no matter what the culture! The understanding and the fluency of the English understanding and the fluency of the English language by the young Taiwanese students language by the young Taiwanese students

was remarkable. All are grateful to have had was remarkable. All are grateful to have had such an experience and hope that it will such an experience and hope that it will

happen again soon!happen again soon!