Radio Taiwan International
Date: 14 August, 2020
By: Shirley Lin

In the final selection for best goodwill ambassadors[/caption] In Taiwan, international goodwill ambassadors are university students chosen to help ensure that international events run smoothly. Getting into the program is tough, and even those who make it have to go through difficult training. A contest is now underway to find the best of the best.

They move around behind the scenes at each National Day celebration, making sure that the show goes ahead as planned and foreign guests are well taken care of. You can see them at plenty of other international events besides greeting, guiding, and assisting visitors from around the world. These are Taiwan’s elite “goodwill ambassadors”, young people trained to charm, but also to make sure every event they’re assigned to is a success.    [FULL  STORY]