International Friendship Day - Exchange Programmes with Asian Schools
Department/Committee/Team: CCE + GCP + Regional Studies Leader(s): Aloysius Foo Member(s): Annie Koh, Delphine Tan, Norazlina binte Abdul Jalil, Liew Chiat Siang 1. What was the current need/gap that you were addressing? The project addressed a gap in how International Friendship Day (IFD) was traditionally commemorated, which was typically through Kahoot quizzes or student-led presentations on other countries. While informative, these activities were largely passive, surface-level, and lacked authentic engagement with peers beyond Singapore. As a result, students had limited opportunities to develop deeper cross-cultural skills, global orientation, and an appreciation of Singapore’s geopolitical realities. Our rapidly evolving global landscape demands more than factual knowledge; it requires students to practise openness, empathy, and international collaboration. In other words, there needs to be a deeper effort to ensure that the IFD objectives are attained. 2....
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