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Student Engagement with the Local Chinese Community: A pilot programme. Bin Wu School of Contemporary Chinese Studies Bin.wu@nottingham.ac.uk. Why is this topic important?. Working experience and employability: needs of Chinese and non-Chinese students in SCCS and beyond.
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Student Engagement with the Local Chinese Community: A pilot programme Bin Wu School of Contemporary Chinese Studies Bin.wu@nottingham.ac.uk
Why is this topic important? • Working experience and employability: needs of Chinese and non-Chinese students in SCCS and beyond. • “Social laboratory” for students to understand Chinese society and work with stakeholders • “Manifesto for Public Engagement” signed by the University requests all School’s actions • Needs of Chinese community development
Focus on local Chinese community • Collaboration with local stakeholders • Benefits to student learning process • Special needs of Chinese students • Economic consideration
What have we done so far? • Nottingham Student Network for Chinese Migrants (2010) • Collaboration with Dr LIU Kaiming (ICO) on the empowerment of Chinese migrant workers in China and the UK (RDF project) • Strategic links with stakeholders 0 within university, local councils, NGOs and Chinese community organisations, etc. • Annual Fund Project, NCI network and NAA Module • A special panel within IFCCS4 with theme: University engagement with Chinese society.
What does NCI do? • Promoting global citizenship education In the UK, China and beyond • Fostering cross-cultural communication between Chinese and non-Chinese communities • Liaising with stakeholders for Chinese community development, social cohesion/integration and empowerment of vulnerable migrants • Hosting/supporting the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) module and voluntary students to deliver their projects • Creating opportunities for Chinese and non-Chinese students to develop their working experience, skills, competencies, entrepreneurship
Outline of NAA Module • Aims: • Citizenship in the context of globalisation and China’s rise • Knowledge, experience and skills to work with Chinese community • Cooperation and contribution of stakeholders at different levels • Opportunities for students to design and deliver their own projects • Structure: (2 x 10 credits leading to NAA Awards) • Autumn: 6 seminars, 2 workshops 9 field visits, project proposals • Spring: 4 seminars, community survey, project delivery • Summer: 2 workshops and internship opportunities
Progress and outcomes • Delivery of 6 guest lectures successfully • Attractiveness to students 31:45 • Wide participation: 16 schools, UG & PG • Workshop: exercising global citizenship • Student projects: 8 proposals
Titles of student project proposals • Improving English speaking and cultural understanding • Awareness of Chinese student in law, regulations or safety • Inter-racial relationships in Chinese society at Nottingham • Participation in politics/policy formulation for Chinese community • Creating a radio for Chinese/non-Chinese student communication • Breaking down stereotypes to create a big interactional family • How can assist Chinese students in utilising the NHS better? • Improve communications between Chinese older people and children
Sustainability: some considerations • More benefits to students: can the NAA module become a part of academic module? • Interfaces between research, training and voluntary services: can it be integrated into SCCS strategy? • Resource allocation: what support can SCCS provide to maximize the benefits to students? • Future of NCI: Should be registered as an independent social enterprise or part of SCCS/university affiliation?
Questions for group discussion • What are your comments on the student engagement programme initial? • What are benefits to the SCCS in engaging with stakeholders and Chinese communities? • What are your suggestions for the sustainability NCI/NAA module?