“Global Connect Week” is one of virtual mobility programs hosted by FPT Education Global, collaborating with the University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD). The event has witnessed the participation of students from 4 Taiwanese university partners including National Chengchi University, National Taipei University of Technology, Tunghai University and Providence University. During the one-week program, students had chance to join a virtual journey to discover cultures of Vietnam, Brunei and Taiwan, with highlighted activities such as English Space; Friend’s Lounge, V.I.P Talk; Culture Exchange.
“Friend’s Lounge” is a session in which students can develop their leadership and presentation skills. With the “No teacher – You are the leader” motto, the youth will directly teach each other about their culture: “Karaoke Challenge” – learn Vietnamese through songs; “Traditional Dance Challenge” – practice the Bruneian traditional dance; and “Language 101”: Mandarin class with Taiwanese students. “My favorite activity is Friend’s Lounge, it’s a really good way to cultivate the relationship between team members and create a wonderful relationship,” said Su Hong Yang (National Chengchi University).
In addition, “V.I.P Talk” is a special workshop to understand more deeply about the culture of Vietnam and Brunei. As for the guest speaker, Ms. Luong Tra My of FPT Education Global and Ms. Noralipah Hj Mohamed – a representative from UBD shared about the cultures of the two nations.
Especially, “Culture Exchange” is the most anticipated activity of the program. This is a culture competition with exciting competitions including Warm up – showing teamwork with performance videos prepared in weeks ago; Starting round – presentations on topics relevant to young people; Get quick get correct – answering questions about culture in very hurry time; Global Masterchef- experiencing cooking Vietnamese dishes like Spring rolls and Banh xeo – (Vietnamese traditional pancakes).
Although “Global Connect Week” is a very new-born program, it has been very successful in spreading the image of FPT Education Global – a global, dynamic and professional educational center. Apart from bringing an impressive experience of online learning, the program is also a cultural bridge between students from Vietnam, Brunei, and Taiwan and strengthens the partnership with FPT’s Taiwanese and Bruneian university partners.
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