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Why Taipei? Expat Entrepreneurs to Share Their Views at Startup HuddlePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Why Taipei? Expat Entrepreneurs to Share Their Views at Startup Huddle

The “t.Hub X Techstars Startup Huddle” at t.Hub is now open for registration! Slated for March 29, the event is a collaboration among the Department of Economic Development (DOED), t.Hub, and global accelerator Techstars.

Penghu New Immigrant on-the-job volunteer training course starts on March 17

The “Happy Seed Volunteer Team” (幸福種子志工隊) of the Penghu County New Immigrant Family Service Center will be organizing a series of “on-the-job training course.” The course will be held on March 17, March 18, March 24 and March 27. The total course hours will be 12 hours. New immigrants are welcome to join the volunteer group.

2021 Taipei Fashion Week AW21 focusing on sustainable fashion kicks offPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2021 Taipei Fashion Week AW21 focusing on sustainable fashion kicks off

“2021 Taipei Fashion Week AW21” kicked off on March 11 at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Revolving around the theme of “Sustainable Fashion,” six Taiwanese designers were invited to expound on the concept of “sustainable fashion” as they join efforts with the domestic textile industry in blending functional fabrics with fashion aesthetics.

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre announces Taiwan tourPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Cloud Gate Dance Theatre announces Taiwan tour

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre is set to take the classic 2016 production “13 Tongues” by artistic director Cheng Tsung-lung on a monthslong tour of Taiwan, the troupe announced March 9.

New Taipei City promotes New Immigrant Language Teaching ProgramPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New Taipei City promotes New Immigrant Language Teaching Program

The New Taipei City Government Education Department is promoting a New Immigrant Language Teaching Program. The program will start in March. The program not only includes staff training and design courses, but also provides new immigrant language teachers in schools in New Taipei City.

VIDEO: Taipei Fashion Week world’s first fashion show this year in wake of pandemic

Thanks to Taiwan’s great job at containing the COVID-19 pandemic, the country is about to hold the world’s first fashion show with a live audience since the pandemic. The event is also going to be the first in Asia on the theme of sustainability.

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NIA promoting parent-child relationship through mobile game

As Children's day at the corner, NIA New Taipei City Service center held a parent-child family education course at Ren-ai elementary school in Luzhou district on March 5. The course attracted about 40 new immigrant students and their parents from Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos and other countries to participate the course.

Simplifying New Immigrant academic degree certification process

The K-12 Education Administration of Ministry of Education announces to simplify the New immigrant’s academic degree certificate process. Since 2016, the K-12 Education Administration (Ministry of Education) has been constructing a database that contains elementary and middle schools in Southeast Asia. They hope to guarantee new immigrant’s education and employment rights.

Second-generation new immigrant filming Southeast Asia introductory videosPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Second-generation new immigrant filming Southeast Asia introductory videos

New Taipei City Government has been promoting a project “New Immigration Next Generation project” since 2020. On the first stage, the government held this project in 10 elementary schools, including Sanzhi Elementary School, to develop club activity classes that matched second-generation immigrant student’s interest, language and culture.

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High school Students are Teaching Foreign Students Chinese

New Taipei Municipal Ching Shui High School (CSSH) held an activity called “How to Teach Foreigners Speak English”on Feb. 7th. During the activity, Taiwanese students will have to teach foreign students that are from 16 countries Chinese. The countries include Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.