IEGI and IVECA close Fall Semester at the Youth Peace Camp

On December 17, Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education and East Asia Global Education Institute (IEGI) hosted a closing ceremony for the Fall Semester within the 2021 East Asia Youth Peace Camp. IVECA participated in the event as a collaborating partner organization.

The Peace Camp created an open environment for all students from IEGI and IVECA to reflect on the Fall Semester programs. IEGI students from China, Korea, Japan, and Russia made presentations and expressed gratitude to teachers and classmates for an engaging program. On behalf of their peers, IVECA students from China, Malaysia, and Argentina shared what they learned and experienced through the virtual exchange. Students commented about many highlights and affluent experiences they had, such as exploring cultural diversity, establishing friendship across the borders, and experiencing the fascinating process of learning about different countries’ traditions. All participants stressed how important it is to have intercultural dialogues in building peace among nations. They also realized how fluent they have become in intercultural communication.

Furthermore, the Peace Camp included traditional cultural performances that would empower peace among the participant countries. Everyone enjoyed watching traditional Chinese and Russian instrument performances, Argentinian folk dance, Japanese martial arts, and many others. From the words of Santa Ines School in Argentina, “We feel we have learned a lot regarding cultures, our world, and diversity. What’s more, we have enjoyed all IVECA live classes and getting to know all your students better. This meaningful virtual exchange is making the world a better place and their students, better citizens. It has been an honor. Thank you all.”

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IVECA Fall Semester Highlights

IVECA would like to thank all the participant schools and teachers who demonstrated excellent leadership despite the challenges caused by the pandemic. We congratulate our students on their great achievement in building their global citizenship while passionately engaged in various school projects with compassion for others and the global community.

Sharing some of the memorable moments from the fall semester, we wish our IVECA school communities and supporters good health and happiness.

Happy Holidays!

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Malaysian and Korean students grow together as global citizens

Towards the end of November, Middle and High School students from Korea and Malaysia met in IVECA Live Classes to discuss stories related to traditional culture and critical current issues in their countries. All participants joined the Live Classes individually via Zoom to ensure students’ safety in the pandemic situation.

Considering a serious epidemiological situation worldwide, teachers and school administrators took extra care to support students’ learning and found global virtual exchange opportunities momentous. Despite the challenges surrounding COVID-19, MRSM Betong School, Malaysia returned to IVECA after their successful participation in the Summer 2021 Global Virtual Roundtable Camp. Students were able to join IVECA through an extracurricular school activity.

The school administration actively supported the participation of their dedicated teacher along with enthusiastic students. Principal Ms. Salleh shared that the school “is thrilled to have the chance to partner up with IVECA once again after the very much successful Summer School in July, which has witnessed significant improvements in my students’ cross-cultural competency as well as awareness towards global issues.”

While learning about the interconnectedness between individuals and the larger societies, students actively researched stories about emerging issues such as climate change, pollution, and health crisis relevant to their life, throughout the semester. Ongoing exchanges of their thoughts and feelings about the problems enabled them to suggest solutions with care.

Live Classes became an excellent prospect for students to dive deeper into their cultures and find more about the history and roots of traditional stories. Such self-awareness of one's own culture expands students' understanding and respect for other cultures, which is a vital step towards acquiring the intercultural competence of global citizens. Principal Ms. Salleh also commented, "Students were engaged in critical discussions involving socio-cultural differences of both countries. I personally believe that this is a good move towards creating more global citizens in the future."

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