LUMEN Issue 27 - June 2024 | Page 30

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By
Wesley Chow ( MN403 ), Ian Robb ( FN402 ) and Oon Kang Hong ( LE403 )
LUMEN

The Sporting Experience in the International Education Trip to Hong Kong

THE SPORTING EXPERIENCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TRIP TO HONG KONG
Josephians at the Centre for Sports and Exercise

Forty-one Year 3 Josephians and teachers embarked on an IE trip to Hong Kong to immerse Josephians in sports in a new cultural context , learn about the unique cultural heritage of Hong Kong to broaden their perspectives , and promote a deeper understanding of global diversity .

Josephians went on a walking tour around Kowloon to discover the significance of various cultural and heritage sites , such as the Kowloon Walled City Park and ex-Ma Tau Kok Animal Quarantine Depot . Josephians also went on a school exchange programme with La Salle College , a prestigious Lasallian school in Hong Kong which shared similar values of ‘ Faith , Service and Community ’ as SJI .
They then visited the University of Hong Kong ’ s Centre for Sports and