Josephians Go Global with GEP

Once again, SJI hosted Cura ("Cura" means "to care" in Latin) - a virtual international student exchange, as part of its Global Education Programme. This year, SJI was joined by our partner schools from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines:

• Suncheon Jeil High School, South Korea

• Gyeonggi Academy of Foreign Languages, South Korea

• La Salle College, Hong Kong

• Salesian Of Don Bosco Ng Siu Mui, Hong Kong

• Wah Yan College, Hong Kong

• Seifu Nankai Jr. & Sr. High School, Japan

• Sakura High School, Japan

• Saint Jaime Hilario School - De La Salle Bataan, Philippines

• De La Salle University Integrated School, Philippines

• St Joseph School - La Salle (Bacolod), Philippines

Cura 2022 focused on three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), "Good Health and Well Being" (UNSDG #3), "Responsible Consumption and Production" (UNSDG #12) and "Climate Action" (UNSDG #13). These spurred the participants to think deeper about how they can contribute towards building a better society for all.

Over the course of three weeks, participants gained greater perspectives about these UNSDGs, from the Opening Ceremony's Keynote Speaker, Ms Emi Kaneko, Director of Japan Science and Technology Agency (Singapore Office), and from the various correspondences with the partner schools. The students also learned more about their new friends from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines - about their culture, education, hobbies and the societal and environmental issues that they are facing. It was an enriching journey for all the participants who are blessed to have made new friends and deepened their understanding of the world through these online meetings.