To enhance students’ leadership qualities, intercultural communication skills and understanding of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the University has launched the ‘Go Global’ programme. Students are expected to serve the local community to learn about different societies and develop their appreciation of cultural diversity.
One group visited Singapore recently to work towards the clean water and sanitation, sustainable cities and communities, and life below water SDGs. Another focused on the no-poverty goal and learned about the lives and needs of disadvantaged groups in South Korea.
Wearing traditional Korean costumes at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Collecting used milk cartons from cafés and processing them for recycling
Preparing meals at a homeless centre in South Korea, with other volunteers from different countries
Kayaking with the Water Watch Society, to clear waterways with extensive rubbish to protect precious drinking water
Learning about waste management in Singapore, including waste collection and the differences in waste systems between modern and old flats
An otter picking up a plastic bottle at the Night Safari in Singapore, in a performance designed to raise public awareness of environmental protection