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Over 500 young people from 22 countries have wrapped up a
government-organized month-long English teaching program in Taiwan

The program recruited 502 volunteers, aged 17 to 25, who taught English in
over 80 elementary and junior high schools around the country.

During that time, the students said they built connections with Taiwanese
culture and helped broaden local students' global horizons.

The head of the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC), Hsu Chia-ching
(徐佳青) expressed gratitude to participants during the event, saying they
had helped Taiwanese children gain a broader worldview.

She added that some local children now aspire to study abroad following the
experience.

The OCAC English teaching program has been held annually since 2006 and to
date, more than 7,000 "overseas youth" have been recruited to help teach
Taiwanese children English.