Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School (Nagaokakyo Campus) from Japan organised a super global forum in January for students from Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Britain, and Singapore. G.T. College representing Hong Kong to Kyoto of Japan had some sharing with students from various countries. Principal Tam led a delegation of seven Grade 11 students and two teachers to visit Japan in eight days and seven nights.
This time our theme was “World Peace” which were divided into five parts: (1) (refugee) immigration; (2) child labour; (3) food security; (4) gender; and (5) natural resources. The types of activities included poster presentation, oral presentation, and cultural show.
Our students have benefited from the event as it was an eye-opener to them. In addition to in-depth and thorough understanding of Japan, the most important thing is that students from different places could strike up a close friendship in the long run.
Working in groups, students could experience cultural differences, mutual cooperation, and concerted effort in order to reach their goals. This was not easy, but it was the most valuable thing in the entire activity.
Finally, elites of different countries had to give an oral report and do a wonderful folk performance in a spacious auditorium. Our students sang and danced to show the dynamic spirit of Hong Kong. We look forward to the year to come that we can bring more students to participate in the super global forum which will allow young people to shine (Ritsumeikan).
