Unity, Peace
and Cultural Understanding through Multicultural Youth Service
UCSI University student from China, Hao Han
gets acquainted with the school kids
UCSI Universisty students brightens up the school
with wall murals
The students at the BOH tea centre
Some of the students participate in a prayer
session at a temple in Cameron Highlands
Committee and fellow members in a group photos
A trick of the light by the students during
the visit to Banting
A student meticulously paints one of the walls
at the school
1 Youth, 1 Nation at the waterfalls in Cameron
Highlands
In the recent new semester, 234 First Year, First Semester
students from four faculties became the pioneer batch who
took UCSI University’s new subject, University Life,
which is designed to teach vital skills to first-year university
students, and at the same time encourage them to experience
university life through co-operation with classmates of
various nationalities, while simultaneously cultivating
creativity in their coursework.
Among the students who took the subjects was a group from
the “1 Youth, 1 Nation Multicultural Youth Service” whose
objective is to induct everyone to become a family member,
regardless of their social background, religion or country
of origin.
The group teamed up with the Universal Peace Federation
of Malaysia to conduct a 3 day / 2 night community project
at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Tamil) Sungai Manggis.
Delighted to be part of such a noble project, the students
recruited students who were equally excited to join
in. One of them was Kendrick Ng Tong Seng, a second year
Information Technology student who was the official photographer
for the trip.
According to Kendrick, he was motivated to join the project
because of his interest in community service. “During the
recent years, my passion for helping people in need has
grown. I consider volunteering in community service a win-win
situation, since all who are involved gain something. For
me, it’s being able to interact with interesting people,
and to help someone who really needs it.”
The students not only helped to clean up SMK (T) Sungai
Manggis, but also brightened up the school with hand-painted
murals. A lasting memory for these students was seeing the
happy faces of the community who appreciated their contribution.
“What can be more fulfilling than to see happy faces,” Kendrick
says.
To top up their community service with come learning adventure,
the group later made their way to Cameron Highlands where
they visited the BOH tea farm, a bee farm and a Hindu temple,
where some participated in prayers. Then, they also made
a stop at the waterfalls there.
The group felt that they had learnt a lot throughout the
programme. While some said it had helped them improve their
communications skills, for others, it was the leadership
skills and the fulfilment of being part of a team that was
the cherry on top. “We had made a difference by guiding
and teaching the younger generation to a brighter future!”
says Kendrick.
