ICI USR Joint Proposal Showcase: Bridging Global Perspectives and Local Action On November 24, 2025, the International College of Innovation (ICI) hosted the “USR Joint Proposal Showcase Day” at the International Building. This collaborative event brought together students and faculty from five distinct courses--Sustainable Business Strategy, Resistance in Theory and Practice, Sustainable Development and Urban Politics, Global Civil Movements, and Capstone: Migration Studies—to exchange project findings and foster social awareness under the umbrella of the University Social Responsibility (USR) project. |
From Awareness to Action: NCCU Students Host Two-Day Workshop on Migrant Worker Realities Taipei, December 6–7, National Chengchi University (NCCU) students from the Capstone: Migration Studies course, taught by Professor Tzu-Chi Ou, organized a two-day educational camp to promote understanding and awareness of migrant worker communities in Taiwan. NCCU Awareness to Action Workshop was designed for local high school students, and offered a series of immersive and interactive activities — including a film screening, discussions, games, food booths, and a parade — to deepen participants’ knowledge of migrant workers’ daily realities, working conditions, and vital contribution to Taiwanese society. |
Anthropologizing Taipei: An experimental cooperation between ICI and National Seoul University On 13 November 2025, 20 students from Seoul National University (SNU) presented their preliminary findings in the General Building, as a wrap-up to their week-long field trip in Taipei. This visit stemmed from SNU’s annual fieldwork program, which offers anthropology students the chance to conduct group research abroad. Collaborated with the Innovation International College USR Project, its goal was to enhance students’ ability to foster international exchange from a local perspective. |
“Lina” Documentary Screening & Director Q&A: Revealing Migrant Worker Struggles and Fostering Dialogue Organized by the International College of Innovation USR Project in collaboration with the Serve the People Association (SPA), the screening of the documentary Lina followed by a director Q&A took place on November 7th in the General Building. Director Ms. Chen 陳曉雯導演 attended and guided the audience through Lina’s story — an Indonesian counselor at a migrant shelter who once sought refuge there herself. The event combined a film screening and post-screening discussion to deepen understanding of the structural and personal challenges migrant workers face in Taiwan, including abusive labor conditions, sexual harassment, employer retaliation, and pregnancy discrimination. |
The Gentlemen Pageant: A New Perspective Into The Lives of The Overseas Filipino Workers On October 18, 2024, the Inclusive Innovation USR Project of the International College of Innovation hosted a film screening of Ginoong Taiwan (台灣紳士), followed by a post-screening Q&A session with the film's directors, Lily Huang (黃麗如) and Cheng Chih-Ming (鄭治明). |
Understanding the Southeast Asian Migrant Worker Experience in Taiwan through an Engaging Board Game IIn an era marked by unprecedented global migration, the "Migration 101" course offered by the International College of Innovation seeks to address critical questions surrounding migration. Delving into topics such as the motivations behind migration...... |
