The 2026 College Female Student Leadership Training Camp will be held from July to August in the northern, central, and southern regions of Taiwan. The camp features an intensive three-day, two-night training and is limited to 80 participants per session. Participants will visit benchmark companies, and engage in in-depth dialogues with female role models from various fields. President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim attended the Taiwanese Girls' Day of Exchange the past two years and have offered encouragement and inspired participants to reflect on leadership principles.

Building on the strong momentum from last year's female empowerment initiative, the Women's Training Camp, which is organized by the Youth Development Administration of the Ministry of Education, is now in its 23rd year rotation. Having trained over 6,000 participants to date, the camp this year will focus on the theme of "Young People Taking Flight, Girls Are Leading the Way." The camp is designed to encourage participants to perceive their lives as a journey and to shine with their own unique confidence and brilliance. We also call on promising female college graduates nationwide to step out of their comfort zones and collectively define the influence of a new generation of women as they lead a hopeful future.

The training program this year features six carefully crafted core course modules, and the curriculum covers team and consensus-building, emotional management and interpersonal skills, problem analysis and crisis management, life design and blueprint planning, social innovation and international perspectives, and gender awareness and career development. Through in-depth discussions and interactive exercises on these topics, participants can expect to develop their practical communication, decision-making, risk management, and sustainable thinking skills, as they lay a solid foundation for future leadership.

Included among the sessions, the "Women's Model Salon" – a highly praised program among past participants – continues to invite women from atypical career backgrounds to share their experiences. Recent examples include dog handlers who safeguard national security, fighter jet maintenance officers who defend airspace, bomb disposal investigators who combat crime, and chief officers of CPC Corporation's fleet. Through their professional backgrounds and career development, these model leaders have helped participants to break down gender stereotypes and explore new career possibilities. The program also features visits by female mentors from technology companies, hospitality groups, and major food manufacturers so participants can witness the resilience of outstanding female leaders as they overcome obstacles and thus be inspired to bravely embark on a life without limits.

The Youth Development Administration of the Ministry of Education cordially invites female college students under the age of 30 to participate. To remove barriers to participation, the registration fee has been waived so the camp is completely free for the three days and two nights that it is being held. Registration is open from now until May 21, 2026. For detailed event information and registration, please visit the website of the Youth Development Administration of the Ministry of Education, or the "College Female Student Leadership Training Program" Facebook page.

• Registration Form | https://forms.gle/jPxoMvQeKChbdnnv9

• Registration Deadline: May 21, 2016 (11:59 PM). Registration will close when places are filled. Please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!