ISLAMABAD: Four students of the Roots International School represented Pakistan in the Global Leadership Camp at the Valparaiso University, USA.
Sameen Sehr, Laiba Khan, Ahmad Haroon and Merub were selected to help them develop their skills necessary to address the challenges of the 21st century.
Guided by the Valparaiso University faculty, students studied current issues through the collaborative Global Leadership course, as well as their choice of academic tracks in the three-week summer camp.
The three-week programme emphasised on the college life as a holistic approach to learning about what it means to be a college student by totally immersing each student into both the American higher educational system and the overall university culture.
At Valpo, the students were introduced to a life at a typical American university. Under the guidance of PhD professors, students experienced the US higher education style of teaching and learnt how to best prepare for the future.
Apart from the global leadership and team building emphasis, the programme was tailored to meet the needs of varying constituencies. The programme offered various academic tracks that allowed students to focus on gaining knowledge in their field of interest. The tracks offered were as follows: Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, The World of Medicine, Multimedia in the 21st Century and ESL. The camp also included trips to Chicago and visit to the world’s famous Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
According to the four students who represented Roots International School in the Summer Camp, it was the experience of a lifetime.
Internews
