Buddy Program
Remote Global Student Exchange Program
Off Paper partners with esteemed educational institutions worldwide for our Buddy Program. This initiative connects students from diverse backgrounds online, fostering global friendships and intercultural understanding.
Program Objectives
By breaking down geographical barriers, the Global Digital Buddy Program aims to create a more interconnected and empathetic world, empowering the next generation to become global citizens and leaders.
Promote cultural understanding and global awareness
Foster empathy and respect
Develop intercultural communication skills
Encourage open-mindedness and celebrate diversity
Cultivate lifelong friendships
Build self-confidence
The program groups students from different countries as digital buddies, encouraging them to engage in meaningful conversations, share their cultural experiences, and collaborate on educational projects. Through regular virtual meetings and interactive activities, participants develop essential communication skills, broaden their global perspectives, and cultivate lasting international relationships.
Program Components:
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Students will communicate with their assigned buddies through various mediums such as letters, emails, video calls, or digital messaging platforms. This exchange will provide a platform for sharing experiences, discussing cultural differences, and building lasting friendships, and hone skills in being producers of text in various forms.
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Participants will engage in activities designed to facilitate cultural exchange, such as digitally sharing traditional recipes, music or other performative arts, artwork, or artifacts, celebrations and stories from their respective cultures. Participants can teach each other basic phrases and words in their native languages.
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Through scheduled video calls or virtual meetups, students will have the opportunity to interact in real-time, further deepening their understanding of each other's backgrounds and fostering empathy.
