Switzerland-Singapore Bi-lateral Youth Exchange Programme 2009
December 31st, 2009
Contributed by: Yi Ling, NYAA GAHA 2008
This year, the Switzerland- Singapore Bi-lateral Youth Exchange Programme has successfully came back to Singapore again! 11 Switzerland Youth delegates, led by a group of NYAA Gold Award holders, were involved in a full 12day programme from 9to 20 October 2009with the theme,”Around Singapore and Cultural Exchange Experiences.”‘A picture is worth a thousand words’, how about a video? Uploaded in the Singapore - Switzerland Exchange Programme 2009Facebook account is a video that describes the journey that all of us have been through together. Our friendship further strengthened and at the end of each day, we all lamented that it meant another day less for us to interact. Every moment was treasured; interacting and exchanging individual cultural knowledge to let our Swiss friends learn more about Singapore by touring and experiencing activities related to a Singaporean lifestyle.
The Swiss youth visited various interesting places in Singapore, For instance, they did a home visit which helped them understand our ‘pigeon hole’ HDB living. They also visited different heritage centres to learn more about our local history and how Singapore was developed. They have also been to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to understand our local flora and fauna.They had the chance to attend a Meet-the-People Session with a Member of Parliament and they were also able to visit different religious buildings and experience many other exciting adventures.
Enriching, engaging, educational and memorable are the few words to end off this Switzerland- Singapore Bi-lateral Youth Exchange Programme 2009. Three cheers! Many thanks to the organizing team; sponsoring and supporting companies and institutes; and last but not least; the delegates (Switzerland and Singapore) involved in this exchange programme. Friends parted with a Beautiful Big Smile! Hip Hip Hurray!!!
Entry Filed under: Global Connect, Leadership
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