In 2023, Calvin Chen visited Bangkok through the Taiwan Youth Overseas Expatriate Bridging Program, sparking a lingering question: does the bridge actually continue after the trip ends? To find out, he sat down with past program participants Coco and Joyce to explore their transformative seven-day journeys to Houston, USA, and Vancouver, Canada.

From rehearsing performances in hotel lobbies and shouting “Team Taiwan!” at the Surrey Fusion Festival, to receiving life-changing advice from university professors and meeting overseas Taiwanese business leaders, Coco and Joyce share how this government-supported initiative expanded their worldviews. Tune in to hear how a short, one-week trip can forge lasting international networks, build community, and completely shift a student’s academic and career trajectory.

Meet the Guests

Coco: Visited Houston, Texas. After discovering her passion for international affairs through the bridging program, she became highly active in global events. She is transitioning from National Taipei University to a master’s in Communication at National Chengchi University this September.

Joyce: Visited Vancouver, Canada in 2025. Currently a Master’s student in the GCIT program at National Chengchi University. A seasoned traveler who previously studied in Prague, Joyce is deeply passionate about cross-cultural exchange. She actively continues her global networking locally as a member of the Taiwan Youth Overseas Expatriate Bridging Program Association.

Calvin Chen is a graduate student at the International Master's Program in International Communication Studies (IMICS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU).

“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 features student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.

Music credit: For Cooking by Yurasoop from Free Music Archive dot org.

In 2023, Calvin Chen visited Bangkok through the Taiwan Youth Overseas Expatriate Bridging Program, sparking a lingering question: does the bridge actually continue after the trip ends? To find out, he sat down with past program participants Coco and Joyce to explore their transformative seven-day journeys to Houston, USA, and Vancouver, Canada.
From rehearsing performances in hotel lobbies and shouting &ldquo;Team Taiwan!&rdquo; at the Surrey Fusion Festival, to receiving life-changing advice from university professors and meeting overseas Taiwanese business leaders, Coco and Joyce share how this government-supported initiative expanded their worldviews. Tune in to hear how a short, one-week trip can forge lasting international networks, build community, and completely shift a student&rsquo;s academic and career trajectory.
Meet the Guests
Coco: Visited Houston, Texas. After discovering her passion for international affairs through the bridging program, she became highly active in global events. She is transitioning from National Taipei University to a master&rsquo;s in Communication at National Chengchi University this September.
Joyce: Visited Vancouver, Canada in 2025. Currently a Master&rsquo;s student in the GCIT program at National Chengchi University. A seasoned traveler who previously studied in Prague, Joyce is deeply passionate about cross-cultural exchange. She actively continues her global networking locally as a member of the Taiwan Youth Overseas Expatriate Bridging Program Association.
Calvin Chen is a graduate student at the International Master's Program in International Communication Studies (IMICS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU).
&ldquo;Speak Up&rdquo; is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 features student work from the class, &ldquo;Podcasting: Audio Journalism &amp; Branded Podcasts&rdquo; in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.
Music credit: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/yurasoop/single/for-cooking-mp3/">For Cooking</a> by Yurasoop from Free Music Archive dot org.

Episodes in this program are made by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan. Students here are in the undergraduate program at the Department of Radio and Television, or the graduate program at IMICS (International Master's Program in International Communication Studies).

Season 1 includes student work from the class “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” at NCCU in spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu. 

Thank you to the following people and centers for their support: Dean of College of Communication, Dr. Hsiu-Hui Sun (政大傳播學院院長孫秀蕙); Chair of the Department of Radio & TV, Dr. Stanley Chun-Ming Huang (廣播與電視學系主任黃俊銘); Director of IMICS, Dr. I-Huei Cheng (國際傳播英語碩士學位學程主任鄭怡卉); Voice of NCCU radio station (VNCCU, 政大之聲電台), and the Audio and Video Lab (影音實驗室).

本節目為台灣國立政治大學傳播學院之廣播與電視學系及國際傳播英語碩士學位學程學生作品。第一季為114學年度課程「Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts」（英文教學）之作品，指導老師為兼任教師吳怡慈。政大傳播學院成立於1989年，為台灣歷史最悠久、最具指標性之新聞傳播教育學府。

Episodes in this program are made by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan. Students here are in the undergraduate program at the Department of Radio and Television, or the graduate program at IMICS (International Master's Program in International Communication Studies).
Season 1 includes student work from the class &ldquo;Podcasting: Audio Journalism &amp; Branded Podcasts&rdquo; at NCCU in spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.&nbsp;
Thank you to the following people and centers for their support: Dean of College of Communication, Dr. Hsiu-Hui Sun (政大傳播學院院長孫秀蕙); Chair of the Department of Radio &amp; TV, Dr. Stanley Chun-Ming Huang (廣播與電視學系主任黃俊銘); Director of IMICS, Dr. I-Huei Cheng (國際傳播英語碩士學位學程主任鄭怡卉); Voice of NCCU radio station (VNCCU, 政大之聲電台), and the Audio and Video Lab (影音實驗室).
本節目為台灣國立政治大學傳播學院之廣播與電視學系及國際傳播英語碩士學位學程學生作品。第一季為114學年度課程「Podcasting: Audio Journalism &amp; Branded Podcasts」（英文教學）之作品，指導老師為兼任教師吳怡慈。政大傳播學院成立於1989年，為台灣歷史最悠久、最具指標性之新聞傳播教育學府。