群像計畫說明：（摘錄自陳慧齡導演「計畫發起人的話」）
2023年，慧齡在美國巡迴放映《給阿媽的一封信》時，深刻感受到第一代臺美人的迅速凋零，這讓我意識到記錄這些庶民歷史的迫切性。因此，在巡迴結束後，我發起了「臺灣世界人群像計畫」，希望貢獻我在臺灣與各校教師合作十年所實踐的「島嶼的集體記憶計畫」的經驗，並將這些經驗轉化為適合海外臺灣人社群的記憶創作課程，協助民間組織培育當地師資。
「臺灣世界人群像計畫」有兩個主要特色：群體藝術共創行動和故事交換。
群體藝術共創是一種行為藝術，它將文化傳承的責任視覺化、感官化，並融入日常生活。透過群體共同創作的行為，具體建構起民間的集體記憶。這種形式比起傳統的口述歷史訪談或出版史料更加具展示性，更能深入人心，甚至在情感層面上產生深刻的震撼。
故事交換是記憶創作工作坊中的核心環節，具有強大的藝術治療效果。每位參與者既是敘述者，也是聆聽者，這種方式能在短時間內促進社群成員之間的互相理解與共情。長期發展下來，這將促成各式各樣的「生命共同體」，無論是一棟樓、一條街、一個社區，甚至可以延伸至多族裔、跨國界的人類社會。多年實踐後，臺美人能夠將這樣的經驗與其他族群分享，為美國這個需要對話的移民社會貢獻一己之力。
主題：點亮記憶的光--跨世代與跨文化的故事交流
講者：陳雨禾老師
時間：8/15 (Fri.) to 8/17 (Sun.)
地點：主題演講 @ 僑教中心（1008 140th Ave. NE Suite 108 Bellevue, WA 98005）。藝術工作坊 @ UW Thomson Hall 317 (King Ln NE, Seattle, WA 98195)。
費用：Free
「藝術工作坊」注意事項：
1. 因時間有限，為使活動進行更為順暢，活動前會寄給各位「家族故事訪談單」以供參考。
2. 作品可能會於台灣展出，但由於攜帶不便，將採用訪談單掃描重製的方式來進行，是以活動日會請與會者簽署「作品重製授權同意書」。
3. 活動最後會有故事交流分享時間，分享時將會進行錄影，所以也會準備「Media release form」給與會的各位簽署。
4. 上述授權文件都不是強制性的，各位有完全接受、部分接受、和拒絕的權利。
5. 詳細內容後續會以email和各位聯繫，對於文件的簽署若有任何疑慮，歡迎隨時與我們聯絡。
計畫發起人：陳慧齡導演
西雅圖主辦單位：西雅圖台語協會、華盛頓大學台灣研究藝術與文化子計畫
"World Portraits" Overview
(Excerpt from Director Hui-Ling Chen’s “Message from the Project Founder”)
In 2023, while touring the U.S. with screenings of A Letter to Ama, Hui-Ling deeply felt the rapid passing of the first-generation Taiwanese Americans. This made me realize the urgency of documenting these grassroots histories. After the tour, I launched the World Portraits: Starting from Taiwan’s Collective Creative Experience 2025, with the hope of contributing what I’ve learned from a decade of working with teachers in Taiwan on the Island Collective Memory Project. My goal is to adapt this experience into memory-based creative workshops tailored for overseas Taiwanese communities and to support local organizations in training educators.
The World Portraits: Starting from Taiwan’s Collective Creative Experience 2025 has two main features: collaborative community art-making and story exchange.
Collaborative community art-making is a form of performance art that gives visual and sensory expression to the responsibility of cultural inheritance, integrating it into everyday life. Through the act of co-creation, it builds a tangible form of collective memory from the grassroots. Compared to traditional oral history interviews or published historical records, this approach is more expressive, emotionally resonant, and often profoundly moving on a personal level.
Story exchange is the core element of the memory-creation workshops and carries strong art-therapy effects. Each participant is both a storyteller and a listener. This format fosters deep mutual understanding and empathy among community members in a short period. Over time, it helps form various types of "communities of life" — whether it’s within a building, a street, a neighborhood, or even across ethnic and national boundaries. With continued practice, Taiwanese Americans will be able to share these experiences with other communities, contributing meaningfully to the multicultural and dialogue-seeking fabric of American society.
Topic: Let memories shine: Tales shared between generations and distant shores
Speaker: Mr. Yu-He Chen
Time: 8/15 (Fri.) to 8/17 (Sun.)
Location: Keynote speech @ OCAC in Seattle (1008 140th Ave. NE Suite 108 Bellevue, WA 98005). Art Workshop @ UW Thomson Hall 317 (King Ln NE, Seattle, WA 98195).
Fee: Free
Art Workshop Notes:
1. Due to limited time and to ensure a smoother process, a "Family Story Interview Form" will be sent out before the event for reference. Please review it prior to the event.
2. The works may be exhibited in Taiwan. However, since transporting them can be inconvenient, we will use scanned reproductions of the interview forms instead. Therefore, participants will be asked to sign a "Reproduction Authorization Consent Form" on the day of the event.
3. At the end of the event, there will be a story-sharing session. This session will be recorded, so a "Media Release Form" will be provided for participants to sign.
4. The above authorization documents are not mandatory; you have the right to fully accept, partially accept, or refuse them.
5. Further details will be communicated via email. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the documents, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Project Founder: Hui-Ling Chen
Organizers: Seattle Taiwanese Language Association, Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program, University of Washington.
