Kota Kinabalu: Kian Kok Middle School has announced its official participation in the 18th Shanghai International Youth Interactive Friendship Camp, which will take place from July 9-19.
The flag presentation ceremony for the 18th Shanghai International Youth Interactive Friendship Camp delegation took place here on Monday, and it was attended by School Board Chairman Datuk Clement Yeh and board members.
The school, is the sole school to be invited to participate in this prestigious event co-hosted by the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Shanghai Youth Federation.
The school board members personally handed over the flag to the lead teacher, Lim Ee Sim and five Senior One student representatives, Bowie Sheo Jing Sing, Chong Jing Yeng, Annabelle Leong Ting Xuan, Lucas Ioan Pang, and Sean Lim Hao, who will be the torchbearers of the school’s delegation to Shanghai.
The camp which aims to promote further exchanges and friendships among young people will bring together youth representatives from around 20 countries in the United Nations, creating a platform for international exchange and cooperation by overcoming language and cultural barriers.
Kian Kok Middle School is appreciative of the generous support from the board, alumni, parents, and enthusiastic individuals.
The support has been instrumental in enabling the delegation to fully prepare their exhibits and content for the upcoming forum and mini-international expo.
The students, in collaboration with local artists, have designed art cards promoting Malaysian tourism and culture, prepared a variety of performance projects, and created national-themed paintings.
The delegation has also designed interesting board games to introduce Malaysian customs and prepared numerous Malaysian specialties and delicacies to share with representatives from various countries during the event.
The friendship camp participants will be attending seminars and cultural exchange activities, where they will have the opportunity to present multi-national cultural showcases and engage in language exchange workshops.
They will also take part in environmental-themed activities, underscoring our school’s commitment to sustainability.
These activities, carefully designed to broaden their international perspectives, enhance their problem-solving skills, and foster their cross-cultural communication abilities, will lay a solid foundation for their future international cooperation.
