Poster designed by MGY for Library Children
台頑少年郎千禧世代設計的海報
Poster designed by MGY for Library Children
台頑少年郎千禧世代設計的海報
FASCA DC students teach children Taiwanese online
華府FASCA學員在線上教孩子說臺語
台頑少年郎千禧世代(MGY) Taiwan Fun、大華府地區青少年文化大使協會(FASCA DC)與美國維州Fairfax 郡Oakton圖書館，自今年初起合辦數場「線上兒童故事時間」系列活動，由臺裔僑青們擔任說故事的大姐姐，深受不少小朋友的歡迎，並受到主流圖書館的肯定。
4月30日及5月27日所舉辦的線上兒童故事時間，所說的故事適合年齡幼稚園到二年級的小朋友。臺裔僑青的大姐姐們配合臺灣的節慶，首先和圖書館企劃人員一起選擇適合這個年齡層小朋友的書籍，並於課餘時間設計線上說故事和互動遊戲的方案。為了吸引小朋友的注意，除了將電子繪本重新製作成簡報之外，還加入各類「線上團體遊戲」以及「猜謎活動」等吸睛環節；許多父母陪著孩子一起參與其中，皆認為由大姐姐們帶領的活動，除能激發孩童的興趣外，更有效延長他們的專注時間。
為了讓主流民眾有機會認識臺語和華文，活動除了以英文故事為主之外，更在故事中加入了不少臺語和華文單字，讓孩童們有機會接觸到不同的語言，並從故事繪本中進入亞洲文化世界，建立國際觀。
圖書館企劃人員對於臺裔僑青用心規劃活動表示深深感謝，並將台頑少年郎千禧世代及大華府地區青少年文化大使協會列為未來長期活動的合作伙伴，期待增加主流社會深度接觸多元文化的機會。
Since the beginning of this year, MGY Taiwan Fun, the FASCA DC, and the Oakton Library in Fairfax County, Virginia, have co-hosted a series of "Online Children's Storytime" activities. Featuring young Taiwanese-American overseas youth as guest storytellers, the program has become highly popular among children and has earned significant recognition from mainstream public libraries.
The online storytime sessions held on April 30 and May 27, 2026, were specifically tailored for children ranging from kindergarten to second grade. To celebrate Taiwanese festivals, these youth mentors collaborated with library coordinators to select age-appropriate books and dedicated their spare time to designing interactive games and storytelling plans. To capture the children's attention, they transformed electronic picture books into engaging presentations and incorporated "online group games" and "riddles." Many parents who joined their children noted that having the older youth lead the activities not only sparked their children's interest but also effectively extended their attention spans.
To introduce the local community to Taiwanese and Mandarin, the sessions—while primarily in English—integrated various Taiwanese and Mandarin vocabulary words. This gave children the opportunity to encounter different languages and explore Asian culture through picture books, helping them build a global perspective from a young age.
Library coordinators expressed deep gratitude for the dedication and meticulous planning provided by the Taiwanese-American youth. Moving forward, both MGY and FASCA DC have been designated as long-term partners for future library programming, with the goal of providing the mainstream community with more opportunities for in-depth exposure to multiculturalism.
