Twelve education students flew to the Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a week of cultural exchange, holding the largest number of delegates to date since 2016.
On April 11, 2026, twelve students from the Teacher Education Department departed for their inbound mobility program at Universiti Malaya, scheduled for April 13–18, 2026. The delegation includes Yesha Faye Dela Cerna (BECEd); Checaina Grace Espina and Kate Mosong (BEEd); Vinz Joshua Remonde and Louie Gee Guisadio (BPEd); and Jeian Camasura, Xhyrene Jean Dancel, Lailanie Tol, Angel Love Torres, Arnie Jay Denaque, Reign Jean Lim, and Ronnie Amparro (BSEd-English), with Dr. Anna Liza Cerbo as their accompanying professor.
On their first day, host students led the delegation on a tour of the Universiti Malaya campus, exploring its wide terrain and facilities. On the second day, CJC delegates were officially welcomed alongside delegations from four other universities in Indonesia. The day also featured research presentations, including Dr. Anna Liza Cerbo’s postgraduate dissertation and Jeian Camasura’s undergraduate study. Notably, Camasura’s work was recognized as one of the top 20 research studies. In the evening, they were invited to a social dinner hosted by Universiti Malaya’s Vice Chancellor and the Master of the 9th Residential College, the accommodation for the male delegates.
On the third day, the group gathered at the UM Greenbelt, the university’s ecological park, to participate in community service alongside UM’s ‘Water Warriors.’ The following day, the students enjoyed traditional Malaysian games hosted by the Universiti Malaya Faculty of Education. Grouped randomly with their Indonesian counterparts, the delegates discovered striking similarities between the traditional games of their four respective countries, noting that the primary differences lay only in the names and specific rules of play.
Emotions ran high on the fifth day as the mobility program drew to a close. During the closing ceremony, each participating school performed a traditional dance from their respective country, with the CJC delegates showcasing the Polka sa Nayon. Afterward students exchanged social media accounts and tokens of appreciation, expressing a collective desire to maintain their newfound friendship and connections.
The partnership with Universiti Malaya fulfills the college’s commitment to strengthening internationalization through global connections and alliances, particularly within the College of Education, Arts, and Sciences. The program provided students with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step into a foreign land, engage in cultural exchange, and build international friendships. As this latest chapter concludes, the institution remains devoted to honing globally competent graduates through its expanding internationalization initiatives.
