STUDENTS of Cebu Normal University recently joined the 2nd Course of Language and Culture of Indonesia 2023 hosted by the Sultan Agung Islamic University.

Noel Junior Quijano and Krestine Velos, Lendejhar Pescador, Lera Jane Camangya, Shenna Montero and Delight Rosales completed the six-week virtual summer course program.

The program aimed to capacitate the participants about Indonesian language and culture.

Students from Vietnam, China, Chile, India, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States participated.

“The opening ceremony and first session had the students introduced themselves coinciding the first lesson about ‘Salam’ or the basic Indonesian courtesy,” CNU said.

“Hon. Rio Pribadi, Head of the Office of International Affairs, briefed the students everything about the program,” it added.

The participants engaged in different learning activities and cultural exchanges. They also carried out homework and tests, as well as presentations of their ‘keluarga’ or family.

Moreover, the students were tasked to either cover a traditional Indonesian song or recite an Indonesian poem.

Krestine Velos won the Most Liked Performance award for her outstanding final assignment.

All students who completed the virtual summer course program were given a certificate as well as a letter of credit.