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Build Bridges: A Closer Community for Local and International Students

Join our project, "A Closer Community," aimed at fostering meaningful connections between local and international students in Singapore. Through engaging activities like the "Pay It Forward" Buddy System, cultural exchanges in "Cultural Salad," and immersive stay-over experiences in "Make Yourself At Home," we promote long-term friendships and cultural understanding. Enhance your school life, develop interpersonal skills, and enjoy the enriching experience of connecting with diverse backgrounds. Be part of a fun-filled journey that prepares you for the global working environment!

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Build Bridges: A Closer Community for Local and International Students

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  1. “A Closer Community” ---Forge a closer community between local and international students! 

  2. About our project • foster long-term friendships between local and foreign students in schools, and hence better integrate into the local society • Activities • “Pay it Forward” Buddy System • “Cultural Salad” Community Exchange • “Make Yourself At Home” One-night Stay-over

  3. Why integration? • An increasing population of international students in Singapore • Importance of understanding colleagues of different races and cultures in a global working environment

  4. International students • More meaningful and memorable school life through making more friends • Increased personal development in the social aspect • Greater sense of belonging to local community • Greater understanding of the different cultures, lifestyles and personalities in Singapore

  5. Local students • Greater understanding of different cultures, lifestyles and personalities • Exposure of working with international students --> Able to experience and prepare for the future work life culture of working with people of diverse backgrounds • More meaningful and memorable school life with a wider variety of friends and experiences • Increased interpersonal skills

  6. Project Agenda“A closer community”

  7. “Pay it Forward” Buddy System • Pair foreign and local students • Participate in informal and fun activities such as • Community Work • Picnics • Amazing race “Pay It Forward” concept: each local student will bring a local friend along and each foreign student will bring a foreign student friend along, thereby merging their social network. We promise a fun-filled experience!

  8. Dates: Orientation! Picnic and Community Work! Mornings of 3 Saturdays!

  9. “Cultural Salad” Community exchange • Participants of different nationalities will be grouped together to work on the presentation of one culture • mini-carnival: set up a small booth showcasing aspects of Short sharing session by representatives from each country • a line-up of after-carnival activities • Ice-breaker games& Presentation of cultural icons • Teaching participants some skills on making friends • Debriefing & feedback session 

  10. Dates Orientation! Designing! Carnival!

  11. “Make Yourself At Home” • Pair foreign and local students (according to gender) • local students would host a stay-over for their partner. • fully immerse themselves in the Singaporean lifestyle • to simulate long-term international student homestay • better equipped with the skills in interacting with locals

  12. Dates Orientation! Free&easy stay over time rage! Wrap-up session!

  13. Calendar of events :“Pay It Forward” Buddy System :“Cultural Salad” Community Exchange :“Make Yourself At Home” Stay over Event Days :“Make Yourself At Home” Stay over period

  14. Thank you for your attentionCome and join us!

  15. Calendar of events :“Pay It Forward” Buddy System :“Cultural Salad” Community Exchange :“Make Yourself At Home” Stay over Event Days :“Make Yourself At Home” Stay over period

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