Enhancing Student Engagement with the Local Chinese Community
This pilot program by Bin Wu School of Contemporary Chinese Studies focuses on promoting working experience, employability, and social understanding among Chinese and non-Chinese students. By collaborating with local stakeholders, the program addresses the special needs of Chinese students, fosters community development, and promotes global citizenship education. Activities include strategic partnerships, annual projects, and a Nottingham Advantage Award module aimed at developing students' skills and entrepreneurial spirit through real-world projects.
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Student Engagement with the Local Chinese Community: A pilot programme Bin Wu School of Contemporary Chinese Studies Bin.wu@nottingham.ac.uk
Why is this topic important? Working experience and employability: needs of Chinese and non-Chinese students in SCCS and beyond. Social laboratory for students to understand Chinese society and work with stakeholders Manifesto for Public Engagement signed by the University requests all School s actions Needs of Chinese community development
Focus on local Chinese community Collaboration with local stakeholders Benefits to student learning process Special needs of Chinese students Economic consideration
What have we done so far? Nottingham Student Network for Chinese Migrants (2010) Collaboration with Dr LIU Kaiming (ICO) on the empowerment of Chinese migrant workers in China and the UK (RDF project) Strategic links with stakeholders 0 within university, local councils, NGOs and Chinese community organisations, etc. Annual Fund Project, NCI network and NAA Module A special panel within IFCCS4 with theme: University engagement with Chinese society.
What does NCI do? Promoting global citizenship education In the UK, China and beyond Fostering cross-cultural communication between Chinese and non-Chinese communities Liaising with stakeholders for Chinese community development, social cohesion/integration and empowerment of vulnerable migrants Hosting/supporting the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) module and voluntary students to deliver their projects Creating opportunities for Chinese and non-Chinese students to develop their working experience, skills, competencies, entrepreneurship
Outline of NAA Module Aims: Citizenship in the context of globalisation and China s rise Knowledge, experience and skills to work with Chinese community Cooperation and contribution of stakeholders at different levels Opportunities for students to design and deliver their own projects Structure: (2 x 10 credits leading to NAA Awards) Autumn: 6 seminars, 2 workshops 9 field visits, project proposals Spring: 4 seminars, community survey, project delivery Summer: 2 workshops and internship opportunities
Progress and outcomes Delivery of 6 guest lectures successfully Attractiveness to students 31:45 Wide participation: 16 schools, UG & PG Workshop: exercising global citizenship Student projects: 8 proposals
Guest Lecture Structure (Winter 2011) Topics Speaker School/institution 1 Global citizenship & local meaning Bernadette Robinson/Anreas Bieler SCCS/Education Political Sciences 2 CSR: globalisation & localisation Judy Muthuri/Tyler Rooker Business SCCS 3 Community develop. & civil society Kanchana Volunt. Action Broxtowe SCCS Minson/Andreas Fulda 4 Managing cross-culture communication David Burms/Robin Dollery Prof Development Student Services 5 International migration and local business Vincent Bryce/Jason Feehily Nottingham City Council China Business Bureau 6 Action research in migrant community Don Flynn Bernadette Robinson Migrant Right Network SCCS/Education
Profiles of NAA module students 2nd Item Total 1st % of students % of students Schools 16 SCCS 63.3 Business 8.2 Course UG/PG PG 67.3 UG 32.7 Nationality 7 Chinese 63.3 British 24.5
Titles of student project proposals Improving English speaking and cultural understanding Awareness of Chinese student in law, regulations or safety Inter-racial relationships in Chinese society at Nottingham Participation in politics/policy formulation for Chinese community Creating a radio for Chinese/non-Chinese student communication Breaking down stereotypes to create a big interactional family How can assist Chinese students in utilising the NHS better? Improve communications between Chinese older people and children
Sustainability: some considerations More benefits to students: can the NAA module become a part of academic module? Interfaces between research, training and voluntary services: can it be integrated into SCCS strategy? Resource allocation: what support can SCCS provide to maximize the benefits to students? Future of NCI: Should be registered as an independent social enterprise or part of SCCS/university affiliation?
Questions for group discussion What are your comments on the student engagement programme initial? What are benefits to the SCCS in engaging with stakeholders and Chinese communities? What are your suggestions for the sustainability NCI/NAA module?
