Taiwan Today
Date: July 25, 2016
The Ministry of Education’s Youth Development Administration announced July 20 an online event
Online events encourage young Taiwanese to explore the worldYoung dancers from Taiwan perform at an art festival July 21 in Drummondville, Quebec. (CNA)
lasting Aug. 1-Oct. 7 to encourage young Taiwanese to share their overseas experiences on the Internet as part of an effort to inspire local youths to explore the world and cultivate international relationships.
Taiwan nationals between the ages of 18 and 30 who have taken part in overseas volunteering projects and international conferences as well as foreign exchange and learning programs are invited to upload one or more relevant photographs with captions to their personal Facebook pages, and to tag the YDA’s iYouth website.
At the conclusion of the event, 30 participants will be selected via random draw and given special prizes. The YDA is also holding its annual short video and essay competition July 1-Sept. 30, with 12 winners to receive up to NT$50,000 (US$1559.09) in prize money.
The iYouth website, the “i” standing for “information,” “interaction” and “international,” and Facebook page are managed by the youth administration in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cabinet-level Overseas Community Affairs Council, among other ministries. The goal of the online initiative is to provide users with information on international activities and events such as conferences, study abroad programs, volunteer opportunities and working holidays. [FULL STORY]