Internationalisation & Cross Cultural Programme
Broaden your cultural horizons through YIJC's internationalisation programmes. Engage with peers from across Asia and develop a global mindset through exchanges, cultural events, and overseas trips.
Internationalisation & Cross Cultural Programme
To develop YIJCians’ 21st Century Competencies (21CC), the College provides a range of international and cross-cultural learning opportunities that nurture students’ appreciation of Asia’s cultural diversity and strengthen their ability to communicate and collaborate with peers from different backgrounds.
Beyond cultural programmes organised by the Mother Tongue Languages Department and College-wide commemorations such as International Friendship Day and Racial Harmony Day, YIJC creates meaningful opportunities for students to engage with peers from around the world through school visits, online exchanges and overseas learning experiences.
Through partnerships with overseas schools, including Waseda Shibuya Senior High School in Japan and Mirae High School in South Korea, YIJCians have opportunities to interact with visiting students and share aspects of school life and Singapore’s multicultural society. During these exchanges, students participate in cultural sharing, collaborative activities and peer interactions that encourage them to appreciate different perspectives and develop greater confidence in communicating across cultures.
These experiences extend learning beyond the classroom, developing YIJCians who are culturally aware, open-minded and equipped to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.
Global Learning Exchange Programme
Another key cross-cultural programme is the Global Learning & Exchange Programme is a hybrid internationalisation programme by the CCE Committee that is open to all JC1 students to develop in them a global mindset through an awareness of local and global concerns, and cross-cultural skills that will enable them to navigate an inter-connected diverse world based on values of humanity and concern for the community. Through this programme, students will have opportunities to lead and take part in cultural activities, interact with people from various cultural backgrounds, and engage in discussions on local, regional, and international issues. In recent years, our students interacted with students from Lao Cai High School for Gifted Students (Vietnam) and Prestige Education (Myanmar).
There were also two overseas trips annually from 2023, the Humanities Trip to Vietnam and Student Leadership Enrichment Programme to Hong Kong.
Through these diverse experiences, YIJCians were able to broaden their perspectives, deepen their appreciation of the cultures of the host countries, and develop the confidence and empathy to engage meaningfully with others in an increasingly interconnected world.