A Taipei-based non-profit empowering young people through affordable housing, community regeneration, and cross-cultural social innovation.
Discover our work →Founded in 2019 in Taipei, Believe in Next Generation Association is a cross-generational non-profit committed to one idea: that young people are not just the future — they are active agents of change right now.
We work at the intersection of housing, community, creativity, and education. Based in Mingfu Village, a 60-year-old neighbourhood near Taipei's Songshan Airport, we use our own community as a living laboratory for social innovation.
"Young people don't just need opportunities. They need spaces — physical, social, and imaginative — to become who they're meant to be."
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11 co-living spaces across Taipei — making the city accessible to students and young professionals who need it most.
Thematic courses, study groups, and career mentorship cultivating the next generation of sustainability leaders.
Immersive learning journeys across Asia — from Ishinomaki to Setouchi — turning cities into classrooms.
Bilingual books co-authored by participants — translating lived experience into shared cultural knowledge.
Embedding young creative talent in Mingfu Village — reactivating an aging neighbourhood through dialogue and renewal.
Residencies, public art, and theatre productions nurturing creative talent as a force for community change.
Since 2021, BNGA has been tackling Taiwan's chronic youth housing crisis by developing co-living spaces across the Taipei metropolitan area. We partner with socially-minded landlords who share our values — converting underused properties into affordable, community-oriented homes.
By making the city financially accessible, we ensure talented young people can stay rooted in the communities that need them — rather than being displaced to cheaper suburbs with weaker social networks.
Story from our housing program
Chu-Yuan's Story — Life in a BNGA Youth Co-Living Space
Since 2021, the Impact Academy has been BNGA's flagship education program — equipping young people with knowledge, networks, and intrinsic motivation to become the next generation of impact leaders through a case-based, action-oriented approach.
Since 2024, we have collaborated with experienced HR professionals to support young people navigating career transitions — providing personalised guidance and connecting high-performing young professionals across industries.
Impact Academy
Mental Resilience Workshop — Youth from Taiwan, Hong Kong & Malaysia
BNGA's Impact Trips are immersive learning journeys that cultivate the seeds of change. Through deep observation and meaningful engagement, participants explore diverse cities — uncovering the dynamics of social innovation while building authentic connections with local changemakers.
Each journey equips participants with new perspectives, a renewed sense of purpose, and the capacity to become agents of positive change at home.
2025 Impact Trip
Rebirth of Setouchi — An Art-Led Journey Through Rural Japan
After each Impact Journey, participants become storytellers and creators. Through publication, BNGA empowers young people to translate personal experiences into shared knowledge — transforming insight into action and voice into influence.
These bilingual books expand their impact beyond the original journeys, reaching readers across cultural contexts and keeping conversations alive long after the trips end.
📖 Available in independent bookstores in Tokyo and at the Taipei Art Book Fair.
BNGA is based in Mingfu Village — a 60-year-old neighbourhood near Taipei's Songshan Airport facing demographic decline and urban stagnation. Since 2023, we have introduced young creative talents into the community, injecting new energy while fostering meaningful intergenerational exchange.
Community Regeneration
Yao-Ting's Story — An Acting Class for Elderly Residents in Mingfu Village
BNGA nurtures creative talents by empowering both local and international artists. Through international residencies, public art projects, and theatre productions, we transform our neighbourhood into a vibrant cultural hub and export Taiwan's creative energy internationally.
Community Theatre — Seoul & Cheongju, South Korea
Long Live the Mango Tree
Watch stories about our Impact Trips, told by young participants and like-minded partners.
BNGA is actively expanding its global network — partnering with Tokyo-based sustainability consultancy Fabric and the team behind the Japan Good Design Award-winning Ikebukuro Living Loop.
Different cultures. Common challenges. One shared vision. Across borders and time zones, communities around the world face the same questions about how to build cities that work for everyone.
From Taipei's Mingfu Village to cities around the world — different cities, common purpose.
BNGA is always looking to build relationships with like-minded organisations, changemakers, and collaborators around the world.