RTI's "New Immigrants, New Power" broadcast talent training program assists in multicultural identity

Radio Taiwan International (RTI) and the National Immigration Agency (NIA) collaborated on April 26th and 27th to host the "New Immigrant, New Power" radio talent empowerment program. RTI stated that the course content was rich and substantial, and with the diverse backgrounds of the participants, the exchange of perspectives from different countries helped new immigrants find their direction in cultural identity in Taiwan. Following the passage of the Basic Law for New Immigrants in 2024, the NIA launched the "New Immigrant, New Power" radio program to help new immigrants find balance in their cultural identity. Simultaneously, the NIA and RTI collaborated to hold a two-day radio talent empowerment program from April 26th to 27th, with RTI providing program production training to find more potential "new voices." RTI Deputy Director-General Li Ming-li stated that the course covered program planning, scriptwriting, and audio editing. There were 18 participants from countries including Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, with a focus on the younger generation. Li said: "Among the trainees, many are second-generation new immigrants. Many of them are professionals in different fields with diverse backgrounds. Their participation can make our new immigrant programs even more diverse." Actress Yang Fu-chiang, a Golden Bell Award nominee of Taiwanese-Vietnamese descent, was also a participant. She noted that while her past roles were often foreign brides or migrant workers, the diverse backgrounds of the course participants helped her better understand the different facets of new immigrants and their second generation. Yang said: "The roles I played before were often people married to Taiwanese, immigrants, migrant workers, or students—identities I often see. But beyond these, there are many other identities, and the things they encounter or their lifestyles are often things I couldn't have imagined." Participant Huang Shun-wei, who works in new media and runs an Instagram page introducing Filipino culture, pointed out that although he already manages new media, issues like law, copyright, and intellectual property discussed in the course were things he had previously overlooked, which was his biggest takeaway. Additionally, Liang Hsin-ying, an Indonesian-Chinese working in international trade who is interested in new media, felt that the training was rich in content. Whether it was program brainstorming or scriptwriting, it helped focus and clarify the direction of the programs she wants to produce in the future, and she looks forward to becoming a future "new voice."