Siwan College, NSYSU

Social Innovation in Taiwan Summer Program (SIT Program)

Mission:

The idea of social innovation as devised by the Young Foundation points to “new ideas that meet unmet needs.” The aim of the Social Innovation in Taiwan Program (SIT Program) organised by Si Wan College, NSYSU, is to provide young talents from East Asia with an exceptional opportunity to better understand the society’s urgent needs, and to look at the ways in which public sectors, NGOs, enterprises, higher education institutions, and cultural institutes in Taiwan have made efforts to achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stated by the UN.

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 has greatly undermined global mobility, a more united and sustainable transnational network is even more needed than ever before. Si Wan College invites local and international students, who have already arrived Taiwan, to join this program. We aim at building up a multicultural team capable of tackling social issues in an innovative and proactive way.

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Dates:

Program orientation: 20 August Thursday

Program: 26^th – 28^th August 2020 (Wednesday – Friday)

Final Presentation: TBA (3-7 September)

Participants: We invite 15 Taiwanese and 15 international students of NSYSU to join the program.

Fee: Free of charge.

Successful applicants should be:

1. Able to use English as the main tool for communication
2. Good interpersonal skills and a sense of teamwork.
3. Passionate about getting engaged in local social, economic, environmental, cultural fields in Taiwan.
4. Registered officially at NSYSU, including the Language Centre.

Certification: A certificate will be issued for full participation.

Location: Kaohsiung and Tainan.

Language: English will be the main language for communication throughout the event.

Program director: Stephen D. Tsai, Professor, Dean of Si Wan College

Program coordinator:

Koching Chao, Assistant Professor, Si Wan College

Chiahao Hsu, Assistant Professor, Si Wan College

(listed in alphabetical order)

Contacts:

Shih Yu Ting, ddd257991@gmail.com

Koching Chao, koching.chao@gmail.com, 07-525-2000 #5746;

Chiahao Hsu, hsuchiahao21@gmail.com , 07-525-2000 #5909