Nantou Youths Intern in South Korea to Boost Self-Media Skills

Fifteen young individuals from Nantou County, Taiwan, have embarked on a 15-day overseas internship in South Korea, funded by the "Youth Billion Overseas Dream Fund" program. This initiative, a collaboration between the Nantou County Government and the Ministry of Education's Youth Development Administration, is titled "Light and Shadow Road Building: Youth Self-Media Action."

The selected youths will travel to Buyeo County in South Chungcheong Province and Chungju City in North Chungcheong Province. Their itinerary includes in-depth cultural exploration and practical self-media creation. The program aims to enhance their ability to respond to local issues through visual storytelling by examining traditional crafts in the ancient capital of Baekje and participating in youth roundtables.

Nantou County Government emphasizes its commitment to cultivating new generations with international perspectives and local action capabilities, making youth development a key policy focus. This program uniquely combines visual storytelling, local regeneration, and cross-cultural translation. Participants will act as observers and creators, transforming their experiences of South Korea's local regeneration efforts and field research into creative visual content, injecting international perspectives and dynamic energy into Nantou.

Each selected participant receives a grant from the Youth Development Administration, covering expenses such as airfare, insurance, local living costs, and training courses. They are required to fully participate in pre-departure training, overseas visits, and post-return outcome sharing sessions to maximize learning. The program hopes that through this practical overseas experience, the youth will reflect on their local context, use digital storytelling to interpret cross-cultural observations, and build a solid foundation for their future careers.