According to the South Bay Overseas Chinese Education Center, the FASCA Golden Bay Area Branch exchanged views with the Young Diplomats on August 29 at the Overseas Chinese Education Center, to construct a bridge for youth exchanges between Taiwan and the United States.
Here is the news from the South Bay Overseas Chinese Education Center:
The Overseas Youth Cultural Ambassadors of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (FASCA) Golden Bay Area Branch held an exchange with ten Young Diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan led by Chen Yijun, Deputy Executive Director of the Public Diplomacy Coordination Council of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on August 29 at the Golden Bay Area Overseas Chinese Education Center. This initiative aims to foster friendship and learning between Taiwanese and American youth.
Officials from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, including Education Section Chief Dong Qingfeng, Deputy Section Chief Zhang Wenrong, Director Zhuang Yashu of the Golden Bay Area Overseas Chinese Education Center, Advisor Wu Jifang of the Golden Bay Area Branch, Consultant Lin Xiuchun, Assistant Advisor Senior FASCA Adam, and nearly forty students attended the event.
Zhuang Yashu welcomed the Young Diplomats and introduced how FASCA, under the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, brings together second and third-generation overseas Taiwanese youth to strengthen ties with Taiwan, serving as cultural ambassadors to promote Taiwan’s public diplomacy. The event aims to build a bridge of friendship between Taiwanese and American youth and enhance Taiwan’s international visibility through exchanges.
Chen Yijun, the Deputy Executive Director of the Public Diplomacy Coordination Council of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed excitement over the selection of 18 outstanding high school students as Young Diplomats through the “Young Diplomats – English Seed Team Selection Event” training camp this year. The students underwent a week-long training and were divided into two groups to visit exchanges on the East and West coasts of the United States, fostering interactions between young representatives from Taiwan and the United States.
Following this, Teacher Wu Jifang from FASCA presented a briefing on the community services conducted by FASCA over the past year and the experiences of the visiting Young Diplomats from Taiwan, introducing their backgrounds, interests, impressive trip itineraries, and reflections. Members of the FASCA Golden Bay Area Branch took turns introducing themselves and sharing insights on various cultural promotion and community service activities in the past year.
Teacher Lin Xiuchun from FASCA led the Taiwanese and American youth in interactive games to enhance communication between them. The event culminated in a group dance performance of “I Believe” by FASCA members, with enthusiastic participation from the Young Diplomats, creating a lively atmosphere.
This exchange allowed FASCA students from the Golden Bay Area and the Young Diplomats to understand each other’s lives and perspectives, fostering dialogue connections between overseas and Taiwanese youth. Both Taiwanese and American youth hope to showcase Taiwan to the world through the power of the younger generation.