Immigration agency launches workshops to strengthen new immigrants’ skills

Taiwan’s National Immigration Agency is preparing four workshops to help groups turn ideas for supporting new immigrants into workable project proposals.

The “Gathering New Proposals” training program will explain how the New Immigrant Development Fund operates. Courses will cover grant applications, proposal writing, budget preparation and project implementation and reimbursement.

New immigrant organizations will also share their experience in developing and carrying out proposals. Group sessions will guide participants in identifying the needs of the people they want to serve, refining their ideas and making their plans more complete and feasible.

Participants can apply for free consultations after the course. Professional advisers will provide feedback on individual proposals and help improve them. The agency said it hopes the workshops will connect government and civil society efforts to strengthen support for new immigrants and their families.

The four sessions are free. The northern Taiwan workshop is scheduled for September 8, followed by events in Kaohsiung, Hualien and Taichung. Civil society groups, government agencies and others interested in new immigrant services or fund proposals are invited to register.