The Taoyuan City Service Station of the Northern District Affairs Brigade, National Immigration Agency recently held a family education and legal information session for new immigrants, promoting the "113 Academic Year Empowerment and Scholarship Program for New Immigrants and Their Children." The event also featured counseling psychologist Huang Zhiying, who shared insights in a talk titled "Navigating Marriage and Family Relationships: Don&rsquot Let Love Be Defeated by Daily Life." The session aimed to help new immigrant couples improve their relationship skills and manage cross-cultural marriages effectively.
Huang Zhiying introduced the topic with "From the Promise of Love to the Shackles of Love," encouraging participants to reflect on how love, which begins with beautiful promises, can sometimes turn into pressure and restraint. She shared real-life cases and explained Satir&rsquos Iceberg Theory, emphasizing that individuals, due to differences in family backgrounds and upbringing, develop divergent perspectives, biases, expectations, and desires. These differences often lead to misunderstandings when behavior and emotions are perceived differently by one&rsquos partner. Thus, understanding, tolerance, and adaptation are essential for maintaining marital harmony.
Additionally, Huang Zhiying introduced an interactive board game experience called "Dabao," designed to enhance participants' observation, reaction, and focus skills. Through the game, participants could identify their own cognitive blind spots about their partners and learn to understand them more comprehensively.
Participants experience the board game 「Dabao」 to explore their own blind spots (Image / Source: National Immigration Agency website)
Huang Yinggui, director of the Taoyuan City Service Station, stated that the station regularly organizes family education and legal information courses for new immigrants every month, inviting different experts to help them adapt to life in Taiwan. Meanwhile, the "113 Academic Year Empowerment and Scholarship Program for New Immigrants and Their Children" is open for applications from February 21 to March 21, 2025. Eligible new immigrants and their children can apply for special talent awards, scholarships for outstanding academic performance, and financial aid for underprivileged students, with award amounts ranging from NT$2,000 to NT$50,000. For more details, applicants can visit the National Immigration Agency&rsquos official website.
The Taoyuan City Service Station of the National Immigration Agency promotes the 113 Academic Year Empowerment and Scholarship Program for New Immigrants and Their Children (Image / Source: National Immigration Agency website)
