20 April 2022

The 10th SIGLOC-online: Feedback Questionnaire Results(Respondents: 90 participants from 12 countries & regions)
COIL Promotion OfficeOsaka City University, Japan

Part 1: Overall Rating
Category
Overallevaluation

Question
Answer
1. How likely would you be to recommend SIGLOC-online to a friend or colleague?

NPS (Net Promoter Score) = 81.1
2. Explain the● I've learned so much during my time in SIGLOC-online, I've met so manyreason for thepeople with different cultures, backgrounds, beliefs etc. and it made me
rating above.
expand my understanding more about the world. Doing SIGLOC-online wasso much fun, because it didn't only teach me about implementing global andlocal projects for the betterment of society, it also taught me how to interact
with people with differing backgrounds.
● I would recommend it to my friend because I was able to learn a lot from mycolleagues as well as that it gives me an avenue to become a social
innovator.
● We learn in actively ways, it's such innovation and collabroration online
course.
● This is an interactive session!
● Because it is really a great platform to exchange ideas and of course, we canmeet new people with different culture.
● The SIGLOC is a very good platform to communicate with different people
come from different country which do greatly broaden my horizon.
● it's good
● I think it is a really great multi cultural experience.
● It was a fun experience and I can learn about other people● It's very useful and progressive.
● It really helps you widen your horizons and meet new people, not only that,it also motivates you to learn and investigate about subjects you would haveprobably never investigated on your own. Overall, it was a great experience.
● I thought it was an interesting experience and I learned some new things. I
think it must be a lot better when it is done in person but sadly due to thepandemic this was not possible this year.
● Very interesting event● It was good opportunity to carry out the tasks while getting feedbacks from

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attendees but unfortunately, there was a lack of stable communication withattendees in other places.
I have learned a lot and understand issues in various view points.
This project is a free project, but it is very international and practical.
Through this program, you can exchange ideas with young people fromother countries and learn how international projects are analyzed.
This project requires strong self-discipline and teamwork ability. You needto complete the task in a very short time and cooperate with the teammembers. This is a great exercise in our personal abilities."
I will very likely recommend it to a friend or colleague because it is very
important to take part in such programs. They will learn a lot about social
issues, supply chain, and sustainability which is very important.
We can expand our global knowledge about Sustainable Development. It canalso create friendships.
SIGLOC will give everyone a wider perspective of societal issues that needs
to be discuss.
This activity is very helpful to develop a global perspective, exercise theability of cooperation and self-learning.
The SIGLOC is academically competent and it honed our skills to become
effective and efficient social innovators
I highly recommend it because it is a very memorable academic and cultural
journey. I want them to experience the feeling of fulfillment and also to meetother people from different nations.
This is a great chance for them to increase their knowledge not only about
the recent concept of sustainability, but to also be aware of sustainability
efforts done in countries other than our own"First, because of the very organized program, that is from pre to post tasks.
Second, SIGLOC-online has very approachable and understanding
Professors/ Facilitators that could help motivate the participants incompleting the program despite its very challenging nature. Third and lastly,
the program has very timely and relevant issues that could truly make adifference to the world."
The reason I rated this so highly is because of the wonderful experience thisgave me. It was a perfect opportunity to not only converse with students
from a variety of different cultures but it also gave me skills to make thisworld a more sustainable and safe place.
Because I have learned a lot from it and as a student, it is very helpful to be
involved in activities like this .
The SIGLOC-online is a very interesting and empowering program. My
experience in joining the 10th cycle has helped me gain a wider perspective
and insight about the world, particularly that of the cultures andsustainability issues present in other countries. Further, I have gained new
knowledge as well as skills which will help me in my future endeavors as a
future educator and lawyer. I also met new friends and created fondmemories with them which I will treasure for a very long time.
It thought me very important discourse that we could use to further our
career at the same time it sparked passion to help our community to met
their need and to put forward sustainability in our lives.
This course helps to understand the situation in the world more thoroughly
and have a great experience. Through the program you can step one step at atime to build sustainable community.
The conduct of the program is an excellent rating for me.
In the current situation, it is difficult to contact with other countries people,
but in this program we can connect with other countries people.
It was a refreshing experience. All the professors were very active in

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addressing problems encountered by the delegates. All materials used werealso well organized and easy to follow. The sessions were great as everyone
was very welcoming in meeting people and getting to know them.
I extremely want to recommend the SIGLOC to my friends because apartfrom the learnings that I got I want to share also the understanding of thediversity which leads me to make friends with other people across the world.
I would be very willing to recommend SIGLOC-online to a friend orcolleague because it is really a very interesting program wherein you canlearn and be aware of the global issues concerning various countries. Also,
SIGLOC-online is more than just understanding other countries' concerns. It
is also about making new friends, learning about their culture, respecting
their viewpoints as well as sharing of new ideas.
it's because it is interactive and you can gain information and be part of that,
also, you could share suggestions in understanding the different global
issuesThis will improve their critical thinking as they will examine some social
issues that will help them, their country, or their local community. By
attending this event, they experience growth in a way by collaborating withother individuals from different countries.
EXPERIENCED.
It is very interesting program to learn about the global sustainabilty and local
sustainability .
I think SIGLOC-online is quite helpful for my friends if they want to
explore other cultures and discuss about global issues.
You learn a lot not just in a local and restricted perspective but as you go
through the program process you will be transformed into a more enhanced
and powerful perspective as an individual towards everything that matters inthis world. Thus, you will realize that in order to build a sustainable world
we need to foster a strong connection among the different parts of thesociety and around the globe despite our countless diverse factors. Together,
we can make a difference.
It’s really fantastic to meet people from all over the world. Different kinds ofback ground makes different kinds of people. This event makes me
understand more about different points of view, and it also let me reconsider
lots of thing.
I rated the SIGLOC with 10 because I learned a lot from it.
I would recommend to my friend joining SIGLOC because the opportunity
given by SIGLOC is vast, being independent and self thought about othercountry issues and exchanging ideas and perspective in creating solution tosolve the problem. This programs is an insightful program because whilelearning other countries issues, i get to expand my networking and learn
others culture which is why I value and highlight this program the most!
The reasons why I gave high rating for sigloc program are because I learned
a lot from sigloc program by working on the global and local sustainability
project, and this program also let me noticed the problems from myteammates’ perspective that other countries are facing, and because of thisprogram, I got the chance to interact with the people from different countries
and became friends.
Rich multi-cultural experience
The SIGLOC is a great place to improve socialization while learning newthings with people from around the world
I choose 7 because my friend might have conflicts with schedule of otheractivities and maybe they are not comfortable to participate in aninternational program with new and diverse people to interact with. Time
constraints may affect both the performance and output for both

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international programs and other activities, especially when both are major
activities.
It's a great avenue to learn about societal issues because you get different
perspective from people globally. Extensive engagement giving comments
and ideas to each other works was a massive help.
It's really helpful
I actually liked how people have different ideas and how to make the ideas
more practical. It also helped me to become a much more open mindedperson since I wanted to understand their views on social matter.
From the perspective of contents, the rating is 10. However, it was really
tough for me and I had to give up several things to join SIGLOC. Sometimes
I had to give up even sleeping or eating lunch. I wore out myself physicallyand mentally.
SIGLOC-online became more accessible to all students who want to join.
The people behind it are all good and very welcoming. In fact, I alreadyrecommended this to my classmates as it is good for personal-develop andhelp us better in rationalizing.
My SIGLOC experience is very fun, though circumstances arise because ofsome time difference I learn to be more patient and learn a lot of things fromother SIGLOCians.
It was great to know more about sustainability in my countries and also
other countries.
SIGLOC is a platform for me to open up the issues and problems that ourcountry is facing It will helped in you to talk and discuss with othernationalities.
I had a lot of fun. It was a very cool experience.
This event is highly recommended because it allows individuals to become
creative, critical, and innovative thinkers. It enhances the abilities and skillsof an individual to think of possible solutions in addressing issues in theirlocality. Through this event also, it will help people to act locally and thinkglobally.
It's because I have already experienced how SIGLOC have impacted myviews in the most likable way.
Because they will never get the experience in SIGLOC at other place
I learned a lot and i can enhance my view pertains to sustainability and i canable to interact with people around the globe
It is a great way to interact with people from all over the globe and improveskills on social innovation.
I will likely recommend SIGLOC-online to a friend or colleague because it
is a great program to embrace diversity, to explore current social issues, andto enhance individuals' critical thinking.
It was an eye opening experience.
The experience, even being virtual, is unique. I was able to learn about
cultures and the problems that exist in them.
Because it helped me in so many ways.
This is a multicultural community that allows us to communicate with ourfriends all over the world under the COVID-19.
The tasks were really tough.
This program gives me a lot of experiences in life and makes my mind
knowledgeable, broader, and smarter.
Great collaborative programThis program is very helpful for students and citizens like me to improve ourcountry. As a student, this program is really helpful for us to improve ourskills such as communication, leadership, and critical thinking. This is skills
are very useful in our learning process in any type of course, especially in

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my course which is Customer Service Management. By participating in thisprogram, I was also able to make some networking with other people fromvarious backgrounds where this situation can be used to gain information on
certain issues in the future in order to improve the quality of living in myown country. The improved quality of living in my country is one of the
responsibilities of a citizen of the country and we should provide a place thatis safe and harmonious for current and future generations.
I loved my experience, and I truly learned much about my own culture andthe culture of my groupmates/other participants in SIGLOC. This experienceis priceless and one-of-a-kind!
Responsive and responsible"All participants have high motivation and managed their tasks so, I got a lotof new knowledge from other team members.
I made many new foreign friends."
You can learn not only your community but also other communities.
I highly recommend SIGLOC-online to my friend or colleague because we
can learn many things in this program.
It's a great opportunity to be part of SIGLOC cause you can able to giveinformation, ideas and it is also give you knowledge and new ideas
regarding on the topic they will give to you.
It is fun to share your local community to other people especially fromaround the world. You might find some similarities and differences, fromthat you can kind of trace of the main point of how they solve someproblems or maybe do helpful activities in order to develop their local
community.
they were all friendly and very good to control the situation
Sigloc is an interesting program that helps everyone grow individually andto learn more about the issues that surrounds us.
I would recommend SIGLOC online to my friends and colleagues because itis an interesting platform for students to learn about the different issues inour perspective countries but I will also tell them that they should be readyto be committed to the works and assignments that should be done.
This kind of program is really engaging and it does allow you have criticalthinking and dedication to put effort on every work you do for this program
Well organized, well detailed
We can learn a lot of things from SIGLOC and from other participantsaround the world.
The best experience!
SIGLOC is interesting and it can help humanity to nurture and establish
cultural differences.
SIGLOC talks about more on the Sustainability part of the globe. Glocal
indeed. I would rate my experience as 9 out of 10 because of 2 factors:
People and System-- People as it requires participants to collaborate andcommunicate with other people around the world which is a great andbeneficial experience; System is actually not quite good since we are under adeadline and people like me who have procrastination issue might not enjoy
well. But overall, it is RECOMMENDABLE.
You can learn so many things that you are not aware before and you willmeet friendly people from different countries.
Because we can make friends from another nation
It was an amazing experience that let's you think of great innovative ways tohelp the world around us as well as interact and form connections withpeople from all over the world.
It is a relaxing program and we also got a lot of information that we neverthought of5

Impression

3. Have you
enjoyed the
SIGLOC-online?

Networking

4. Did you makenew friends
through the
SIGLOC-online?

Part 2: Program Organization
Category
Expectation

Question
1. What madeyou decide toparticipate in
SIGLOC-online
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Answer
I'm always looking for opportunities to connect with other people globally, andSIGLOC's theme fits my passion in community service and problem-solving
within the community. So when I saw an opening to join, I took it.
Since social issues was becoming a trend here in our country and of the world,
there is a need for collaboration to think for possible solutions in order to create
a conducive environment for everyone and next generation.
Communicate with international students with a sensitive problem that I am
interested names Sustainability
I would like to explore on how to become a social innovator.
My classmates are joining and so I did
I want to see what it like in different people from different country's world
I like about societal problem
In order to apply to global scholarships and meet new people from othercountries.
I wanna improve myself
I was recommended by the school and then I got excited because I got the
oppurtunity to learn in a wider sense of perspective with different nationalities
and it is also when I heard about Japan because I enjoy their culture so muchand that motivated me to join.
I wanted to meet new people and learn new things about other cultures.
I received class credit for it and I thought it sounded interesting
To indulge in muti-national event and related with the current theme that sigloc

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offersThe program system, asynchronous, was first challenge for me and it seemed
really fascinating to carry out tasked collaborating with others all over the worldby that way.
its goal is solution and problem-oriented"I saw the introduction of SIGLOC from the school's official website. Due tothe lack of relevant project experience, I signed up for this project.
Besides, the sponsor of this project is OCU, and I have plans to go to Japan for
postgraduate studies, so this is also a good opportunity for me to learn about
local research projects."
What made me decide to participate in SIGLOC-online is to experience
communicating with foreign students and take part in tackling social issues,
creating solutions, deepening my knowledge about supply chain, sustainability,
and more.
For me to learn more about sustainability, to make friends and discover morepotential solutions of global issues happening around the world.
I heard SIGLOC-online from our school, and we have discussed the different
issues in our local community. Knowing that this opportunity will give me more
knowledge on how to take action on the different local societal issues.
Global online projects are curious and aspirational.
I am motivated to learn and gain understanding of global sustainability
I decided to take this program because I wanted to go out of my comfort zone
and to try new skills and competencies.
Because I want to broaden my knowledge about other countries.
The theme which is centered on Sustainability, because I could see that this iswhat our world badly needs today.
It was recommended to me by my professor
My teachers told me that it would be a great opportunity for me to develop
socially and independently . That i should get out of my shelter because i can beable to use this in my future profession
As a future educator, as a youth leader, and as an advocate of change for local,
national, and global communities, I always strive to be involved in activities
that would help me put my advocacies into action. I want to gain new
knowledge, skills, friends and partnerships, and experience--all of which arevaluable elements in making a difference in the society. I need to be engaged in
the matters that concern it--not only as an individual, but as a global citizen.
These are my motivations for participating in the 10th SIGLOC program.
Aside from motivation from our Professors, my primary motivator really is, tohave a good reflection on my resume. I am a graduating student already andmonths from now I'll be entering the work of labor market and I have to haveedge to all my other fellow.
My teachers introduced this course to me. I made a research of what this is allabout and found out that this is a social program. I was excited when I learned
that I will work with people all over the world and will be able to discuss social
issues with them.
New experience
I wanted to shear my opinion with other people as much as possible.
It was my lack of experience in meeting new people with different cultural thatpushed me to try the SIGLOC. It was also the idea of brainstorming with one
another to propose solutions for a better community.
Apart from my goal on my professional growth, I participated on SIGLOC
because I want to promote the culture and tradition of my community which canactually lead to global sustainability.
My eagerness to enhance my knowledge and abilities motivates myparticipation in SIGLOC-online. The idea of obtaining wonderful insights from

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people all around the world would help me improve as a student and future
educator.
To enhance my understanding on knowledge from the different countries
To collaborate with different people"
I want to collaborate to other individuals from different countries and to gain
experience
Well, it's an experienced and opportunity.
Because it encouraging program to develop a sustainability future by solving the
global issues.
I wanted to communicate with friends from many parts of the world, and I also
concern about global issues.
The objectives of the program definitely influenced me to take part for I know ahuge learning opportunity is waiting for me.
My friends recommended me about this event. I thought it would be good toattend it as a challenge.
I want to know the culture of others. I want to develop my communication
skills. And I want to learn from every participants.
What made me participate in SIGLOC is to have engagement and networking
with other participant around the world and sharing ideas and thoughts ofproviding solution to our society issue
To me, having an international perspective is the ability to view issues from thepoint of view of people living in other countries. And because this program isdesigned to encourage people to be a global citizen who can work
internationally, therefore, this program made me believe that I can expand myinternational Perspective by participating in this program.
Abroad my horizon about sustainable issues
With the pandemic around, SIGLOC helped me socialize and make me feel lessisolated from the world since we cannot travel.
To learn new information, especially about issues in the world
For self-improvement
To help me to improve my learnings about the global issues
I decided to come out of my comfort zone and help me to improve my social
skills.
Prof. Chizuko encouraged me to participate in SIGLOC-online.
Our department introduced it to me then asked my consent if it is possible forme to be recommended in the program then I agreed.
I want to be a social innovator and I want to explore the world even if we are in
the virtual platform. I want to explore and learn about the cultures and norms ofother country other than mine.
My advisor promoted this programme
The opportunity itself.
I thought it sounded pretty cool. So, I thought "why not".
As a Junior student at my university, it is truly a great opportunity to join events
like this that are hosted by other countries. The reasons why I joined this event
is to gain knowledge on how to become a social innovator, to deepen myunderstanding of global and local sustainability, and to meet other people whohave different cultural backgrounds which I did learn a lot from them.
To explore other's perceptions about things, social issues and their experiences.
I just want to try a new thing, so when I got the opportunities to join thisprogram, I never regret it. I want to make myself involve in an international
program and see how everyone think to solve the problem as the program theme
is about SDGs
To be able to gain ne insights
I am very passionate about sustainability which is why I decided to participate.
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● Honestly, it is a great opportunity for me to participate in SIGLOC-online andwhat motivates me the most is the richness of experiences.
● My drive to meet more of Japanese culture● I would like to have more experiences so I considered it a good option to
expand my view of the world and my career● Experiences and new knowledge that were offered● Ability to bridge differences and interact with others in an open, decent, andeffective manner.
● To improve my English.
● I decided to expand my knowledge and go outside my box and learn more!
● It a great experience and it allows me also meet new people around the world● Firstly, in Malaysia, we have various races whereas Malaysians, we canexperience various cultures and religions. This makes me always want to learn
more about other cultures that I haven't known yet, especially from othercountries where they have different social backgrounds and perspectives oncertain issues or topics. Besides that, I want to participate in this program
because I want to improve my skills such as communication skills, leadership,
and teamwork. The skills and knowledge that I gained from this program arevery helpful for me in my future career and also help me as a citizen to improve
the quality of life in the community of my country, Malaysia.
● I wanted to get the opportunity to think deeply about Global problems with
input from people from other cultures and get to know those people and better
understand their culture.
● Opportunity for global conversation.
● To deepen my knowledge of areas outside my field of expertise, such as
economics and different cultures.
● To communicate with foreiners about culture.
● I decided to participate in SIGLOC because first, the university requires us tojoin and second, I participated in order for me to learn global issues.
● To gain and enhance my skills, and knowledge. To be able share knowledge
and ideas to others. To be more aware of all.
● to be able to communicate and share our own thoughts regarding SDG's whether
it's in our country or others.
● My club-ENACTUS● To learn and boost my knowledge about social issues and sustainability and ofcourse to meet new friends.
● To meet new people and learn how to be a social innovator● It was offered by my co major and our professor and I was shocked at thatmoment because I wasn't expecting such opportunities like that but it was awonderful one.
● I want to participate in international academic activities, meet friends from allover the world, and learn about Japan's advanced sustainable development
culture.
● I find it interesting and educational● Learnings● Actually, I want to help myself to build my confidence and to boost my
speaking skills through the different nationalities. I also want to use everythingthat I've learned to improve and sustain our community.
● Actually, I was only invited. But what pursued me to continue is my passion.
This was actually my dream before entering college, and now that we have an
open opportunity, I have grabbed it since I might lose it. Further, I am currently
taking Education specializing Social Studies, and knowing the theme, I willcertainly love it.
● My classmates decided to participate so I have this eager to join too since theysaid it is really interesting to join.

92. What did you
expect to learn
from
SIGLOC-online
programinitially?

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I want to take a chance to join international webinar.
I saw an opportunity to communicate with others who may think like me.
I would love to know about other countries and other thought
I expected it to be fun, since most of the change-makers themed program I
joined are always in the international level, and it's always fun to haveintercultural activities. Working with people with same goal was such a blast
since I am surrounded by like-minded people, it felt like a group that I belongto.
I expected that it would be fun and I would learn a lot, and it did not fail me
because my expectations were met and we really need this to overcome theadversities that the world is facing right now.
Learning by myselft, research by myselft, connecting with others andexchnaged knowleage. All meet my expectations
I expected that we will work together in a project. And so far, everything has
been achieved!
I expected a well versed exchanging of thoughts and worldviews and yes, I met
my expectations.
I hope that there will be many funny activities, the 10th SIGLOC meet my
expectations
I want to connect with friends who have the same motivation of encouraging
social businessI expected to be a really hard progam, and it was, but i liked it.
Yeah it was interested but I want to talk more about economy
I expected it to be a fun learning and yes, It was indeed fun and rewarding!
I expected to learn new things about other cultures and meet new people whilelearning new things about my community as well, so it really did meet my
expectations!
I expected it to be more difficult than it was.
sharing ideas, connection
Almost. I wish that I could interact people more not only the team members inthis program.
to learn issues from other localities and it did satisfy my expectation.
I look forward to seeing the changes SIGLOC makes to local society in the
coming years. I don't know much about the ninth event.
I was expecting an enjoyable program with the other participants. Where weshare each other's opinions, knowledge, and ideas. So far, it was achieved. I met
a lot of friends and created ideas together. And yes, the 9th SIGLOC-online met
my expectations. Just like what the previous participants shared,
SIGLOC-online is a great program for future social innovators.
To make more friends and to be knowledgeable about global issues,sustainability issues as well as their potential solutions.
It exceeded my expectations. I meet a lot of new people that share the same
vision to create a better environment.
I didn't know that much at first, so I didn't expect much. Sigloc satisfied mewithout a doubt.
I expected lectures. Yes.
I expected it to be a difficult program but luckily, the professors were not very
strict and we had a more personalized form of learning so it became moremanageable. However, I also expected them to conduct synchronous classes but
we did not had one though.
Yes. Not only did I learn about the sustainability done in other participant's local
community in another country, I also get to know about the culture of otherparticipants
Initially, I of course expected it to give me information I have never had before
about sustainability, and affirmatively, it was able to meet that expectation of

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mine. However, honestly, it even exceeded my expectations.
I expected an opportunity to learn and grow with students from around theworld an it gave me exactly what I came for.
Yes it had met my expectations, in which the task would be difficult but itwould be useful and educative
I expected to widen my perspective on glocal issues; gain further understandingof the different and unique cultures around the world; and meet new friends andpartners around the world.
It does, but due to time constrain and multiple responsibilities I didn't put all
my 100% best and I didn't utilized all the activities of having interaction withmy other fellow.
I expected it to be exactly as it was. I expected many students from all over theworld, many interesting assignments and fun activities.
Yes
Yes, this program meet my expectation because I could learn from otherperspective opinions.
I expect it to be like just another classes I attend to in my university.
At first, I expected that it would be an online seminar on Social Innovation but
comes to be an online class or platform that initiates and manifest a learner
centered program. I really love the way how this activity was done and I learned
lot plus having new friends as a bonus.
Initially, I expected that the SIGLOC-online program will be a challenging andinteresting program that will help me improve my knowledge, skills, andtalents. Also, I expected to learn a lot from the program, and I do learn a lot andbecome more aware of the issues affecting various countries, as well as theinterventions to alleviate the concerns.
I expect to learn lot and SIGLOC-online meet it
Yes, I expected a lot paperworks but then it is a good experience because it is anadditional for me to grasp my knowledge
I did expect to be fun and yeah, I really met my expectations.
Yes it is.
I expected to have more knowledge and fun from SIGLOC-online program, andthe 9th SIGLOC-online completely meet my expectations.
The SIGLOC-online program exceeded really my expectations. Although, iwish if it was on-site still the tasks and every single thing that i had experienced
was so purposeful.
I expect to meet people from other countries and cooperate with them. If it’s ok,
I also want to make friends. This event really helped me to reach my goal.
All my great expectations were met.
My expectation for SIGLOC would be longer since two weeks of intensive
module is hassle but very much intense and challenging
Because I expected that participants from different countries in SIGLOC
program could share their experiences, exchange opinions from different
perspectives, and work together to create solutions to social issues and provide
ways to maintain global sustainability, therefore before I apply this problem, I
checked the SIGLOC’s website and found the record of 9th SIGLOC program
activities to make sure that this program can really meet my expectations. And
I’m happy to say that SIGLOC really did a great job.
A place to exchange ideas about wordwide issues. Yes
I was expecting to meet new people and learn more things to hone my skills andit helped me to do just that.
I did not participate in the 9th SIGLOC-online. I expected that there will be lessactivities
Well, I expected that we will have synchronous class but everything was good in
general.

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● Absolutely Yes● I expected it to be fun, interactive and so much learnings but hard since people
participated have different time zones● I expected to interact with foreign students each other and work on something
together.
● I expected many lecture videos but to my surprise, it is was more on the side of
student-centered learning. This 10th SIGLOC met my expectations however.
● I though that this would be only tiring, but through this program I experiencehappiness and enjoyment and practice being passionate.
● Yes, it definitely did.
● Yes, the 10th sigloc meet my expectation to be fun and participatory.
● I didn't know what to expect to be honest.
● To be honest, I expected that it is a virtual classroom with an instructor
discussing the lessons. However, the way our professors did was a good job
because even though they did not discuss the topics in a virtual meeting, we areable to communicate and discuss with them and most especially with the otherparticipants about the things to be done through the slack. Through this, we did
not only gain insights and knowledge about sustainability within each country,
but we also built new friendships among the participants.
● I have expected that the SIGLOC-online program would help me broaden myknowledge/perceptions about social issues. And, yes! The SIGLOC-online meetindeed met my expectations.
● I will meet more international friends. At first I really hope that all the staff(organizer) are friendly and easy to ask anything. I expect that this program will
be fantastic and amazing to join as I will learn a lot of things. And yes, my
expectation is true. I really love the environment (even online) because all thestaff, participants are really supportive, caring and motivate each other. I learned
a lot during this program about sustainability and other culture in this world.
● I expect nothing but less
● I expected the program to be fun and insightful. I think SIGLOC matched my
expectations.
● Initially, I expected that SIGLOC-online will be an interesting venue tocollaborate with diverse people and diverse cultures. And yes, the
SIGLOC-online met my expectations.
● To fulfill my motivation● I expect it to be interactive with other participants and yes it was! It really meet
my expectations.
● To know more about the different cultures● I expected that it was difficult to speak with others and establish a friendly
relationship. Also, I thought that the Professors would be as strict as the otherProfs. But I was totally wrong. The facilitators were approachable mostespecially Prof. Yoshi and Prof. Kuniko. The participants were also friendly andkind. SIGLOC is amazing!
● Sadly, my expectation wasn't met. My first expectation was that we will behaving a synchronous meeting daily or even weekly, yet this rarely happened.
Secondly, I will be assigned to other group where culture of other people will be
the topic.
●● Nevertheless, though my expectation wasn't fulfilled, the main purpose why I
joined was beyond achieved.
● I expected that they are going to teach us virtually like every other day
something like that. I wish they did because a lot of us were confused before
doing the tasks.
● I expected that SIGLOC program didn't clash with my program but it's not, so
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find the themeof 10th SIGLOC(SDGs: Social
Innovation inyour local
community
toward solving
global issues)?

● I expected it to be very interactive and it was.
● Yes, it is. i expect for a relaxing program● I find it a timeless topic, that it is always relevant in yesterday's, today's, andtomorrow's society. Change is inevitable and I'd rather we change for the better,
themes like these makes understanding the world a little bit better.
● "We will only attain global sustainability when local communities are
empowered and social issues are addressed. Otherwise, we cannot solve theunderlying issue that perpetuates the problem from one generation to the next. "This is my realization through this program because if several communities in acountry take action on a certain social issue, Eventually, these collective efforts
will attain local as well as global sustainability. In other words, sustainability
should start in our respective localities.
● Sustainability from national to global● I find this theme as essential because this will solve local social issues for a
global sustainability.
● Sustainability● to collect the idea from all over world's people to solve the substantial● I think it's good
● It was really interesting and usefull.
● Its a good theme but I think that we need be more inside in economy● Think Global, Act Local● I found that the theme of learning and investigating about problems in yourcommunity and trying to implement solutions on said community while also
trying to expand them on other parts of the world is very well implemented inthis course. What SIGLOC does is let us communicate with other people aroundthe world in order to learn about their societal problems as well as the solutions
they have implemented in their society, hence us getting to know worldwide
solutions that may have taken much longer to get to our home country.
● I thought it was relevant and I got to research a topic I care about.
● very interesting and open new views toward local community issue● A problem of gender gap in Japan● local sustainability has a very huge role in the attainment of global
sustainability.
● I think about building cities and human settlements that are inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable. （ for my personal picture book)● The theme I believe is very good. It is a theme that needs a lot of attention in
today's society. As Development Communicator it is right for me to participate,learn, and share my knowledge and opinions.
● It is very timely now that we are facing a lot of problems in sustainability, it isgood that we will learn how to be aware.
● The theme itself speaker volume, which makes sense, because to come up witha global innovation, we must take action first in our local community.
● Strengthen the development of a global perspective in local community cases.
● Timely, specific, and relevant in solving issues and tailoring needs of the people
and planet● I think it's a very relevant theme specially now that the world is facing a lot of
problems that must be addressed through innovative alternatives and projects.
● I think it is a very important theme, as it teaches us that sustainability always
starts in a local level to satisfy the needs of the community, and then stretches
outwards to larger regions.
● I found that indeed local and global sustainability go together, and we could
only achieve the true sustainability if we start making micro changes, instead of
doing nothing.
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but also tends to bring about the different reasons of the social issues in where
we can solve them through different interactions with the group.
I found the theme of the SIGLOC to be very relevant and timely. It perfectly
captured the need for us to innovate solutions in our local communities to solve
global issues, particularly those that concern sustainability or the preservation ofenvironmental, economic, and social resources in the present time for future
generations. Furthermore, I believe that this theme was manifested in the tasks
and activities that we have had in the program.
Currently taking my last two subjects for my undergraduate degree that is socialand climate justice and food and peasant problem. the theme gave me more
understanding on the both discourses.
Work as one. Not as separate nations, but as one humanity to help the earth.
Lots of knowledge
I found that there is a way to solve the problem which is reducing the number ofpeople who support the elderly people.
I never imagined that I could survive the program considering I was neveractive before in social innovation. I was more active in doing charity work forrefugee children.
It's really timely and relevant, especially on my field since I am an educator.
This really gives me thorough knowledge and learnings that I could use andshare for any purposes right now and in the future. This also gives me the hopeof change to my local community.
I found out from the theme of SIGLOC that no matter who we are or whatcountry we live in, we can all contribute to solving global concerns. Every
person has the power to change or enhance the world. And that each of us has
incredible ideas and recommendations just waiting to be realized.
I found out that solutions are not only for individual, it is for everyone.
It is about improving the local community into global sustainability
Solving the global issues.
The theme is Social Innovation in your local community toward solving global
issues.
"SDGs: Addressing global issues through employing social innovation in local
communities"
I read a lot of news of NGO in Taiwan and how they actually had changed.
The theme is effective and relevant.
My find about these theme is finding issues based on my local community andto come out with proposal and betterment for the society that suffers injusticeand poverty"In short words, I think the theme of SIGLOC will be the local and global
sustainability. And final targets are :1.Promoting more viable, integrative and relevant cross-country studies.
2.Helping participants to find alternative solutions to address problems that are
more global.
3.Raising people’s awareness of global issues and enhances their capacity toanalyze and manage public policy problems.
Very interesting way of look at global issues
It is very timely and relevant"It is helpful. First to the participants. I learned a lot about the supply chain,world and regional issues, and solutions that affect the local and global
community. Researching about the social issues in my country made me awarethat we are facing issues that affect people, local and national level. Some
issues have been given solutions, especially in the Philippines, but I was
surprised that the distribution of help (financially and socially) has not reached
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also considering how these actions can lead to solving global issues. I learned tothink the specific details while taking consideration of the big picture so thatsolutions are beneficial for both levels. "Global Issues since as a sociology student that studies human society. I havebeen dealing with societal issues/ phenomena.
it made me help to open my eyes regarding the social issues in my community
Its actually a creative theme since it really requires to stary in your community
first rather than taking step globally
I found that the issue depended on the community and the way to solve it wasalso different from each communities. It was difficult to connect local
sustainability and global sustainability.
It has a great meaning along with great impact to every individual as it makes us
realize that in order to achieve global sustainability, resolving issues should startin our community. Those small steps will therefore create big changes.
The theme really helps me to know how other countries run their administrationor government to solve issues and problems present in this time.
A way to make the world a better place
I found that in my local community there are a lot of issues, but if people work
together they can be solved.
I strongly agree to the theme and I learned a lot. I found out that I must begin
helping and contributing positive changes within my local community that willbring global impacts. I should think first about my locality and at the same time
thinking solutions globally.
I find it challenging and interesting.
Sustainability towards unemployment
I find motivation because i know from the theme alone, there's a lot of pieces of
information to be learned
I found it perfect for the youth to take up and know.
It unfolds deep information and discourses about the 17 SDGs and its
relationship to local communities.
It was also very surprising since I didn't knew some of the things I learned
I expected a lot of interaction and contact for the project. It was less than
expected, but it was great!
I find it innovative.
Social Innovation in your local community
Sustainability
The resilience of Tourism in the Province of Romblon
It quite helpful and I learned a lot of lessons.
The theme of SIGLOC which is Social Innovation in your local community
toward solving global issues is very interesting and thoughtful. The involvementof the community is a big role in solving global issues since protecting theplanet is the responsibility of each people. By educating and training thecommunity, we can improve the environment of the community and live a betterlife.
I found this theme very applicable and interesting, however I feel that it could
have been better explained to the participants (all of us ended up producing very
different work, and I am still not sure if that is what the intention of the program
was or if our work was supposed to be more uniform).
collective concepts and ideas towards sustainable development
I learned cultures and sensations that I would not have known if I had just lived
in Japan. It was a good opportunity for me to think about what kind of
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besideSIGLOC● I find the theme very interesting. I have seen different global issues from theparticipants.
● I learned how to socially interact with others. It also gives ideas about positive
and negative impacts of global Supply chain, also with sustainability to global
and local society.
● I think the theme is very versatile and general because it's currently happening
in all around the world. Also, it is pretty easy to understand the situation but
must have a piece of mind for solving the problem. Overall it is a balance
between complexity and simplicity.
● "I find that the theme is all about sustainability of each community and its
problem solving activities. I realized that global issues is more than twice as
likely to see the importance of personally taking social action."● Yes because of SIGLOC I had more idea on how to solve our city's issue● Regarding the Theme, I really find it new and interesting in my eyes since its
really first time and it really requires your critical thinking and creativity.
● Sustainable development and the global supply chain economy● I find it very relevant to the global issues that we are facing today.
● More on Social Innovation● It was absolutely helpful to everybody since it is about social innovation which
is vital for today's generation.
● THINK GLOCALLY. That is the first thing that reminds me when reading thetheme. We shall be holistically understandable so that we can actually make asolution. We should not only focus on one, but also the other factors. Social
Innovation is not directed to technology but rather a socially constructed values.
● It is something to learn more about because this is a crucial issue in thisgeneration and the near future.
● Global warming and climate change● I thought the theme was great and prosperous. It's something that will get people
my age to start doing something about the environment we live in.
● it is important for us to always alert what happened around us and there isalways a way to cope with it.
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6. Choose the convenient month(s) for the students in your school to participate in this kind of program.
Please check the appropriate answer for each month.

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There has no problem in using the ICT for me i think the guide of how to
use ICT environment has been very comprehensive
I think everything was fine, because i didn't have any problems.
maybe if we use whatsapp it was more easy
The participants were not as active in the Slack and this caused a delay inthe flow of program.
I had no difficulties with these communication tools.
I think Discord is easier to use than Slack in my experience and I found it
sometimes difficult to find the tasks on Canvas.
Nothing for me, but some people seemed have a internet disconnection
and it was a kind of difficulties when we hold zoom.
there should be one application that will be used for instruction and output
submission to avoid confusion and for the participants to efficiently locate
needed materials.
I personally have not encountered any major communication problems,
ICT use everything is normal.
So far, the ICT tools used in the programs are easy to use. Though Slackand CANVAS are new for me, I still learned how to use them along theway. During the program, I had a lot of problems like poor internet
connection. Since Zoom is used in every meeting/activity, I always get
unconnected. Especially during the last session when I was presenting my
Proposal, I got unconnected a few times. That made me worried since it
might be a waste of time for others.
All of the ICT tools are useful and didn't find any inconvenience at all.
The only thing that most of us are concerned about in the communicationof the environment is the time differences, which is something that is outof our hands. Slack as a platform is helpful since anyone of us has directaccess to privately message other participants without needing to add
them. When it comes to an internet connection I have not encountered any
difficulties.
There were some issues with the sharing link in GoogleDrive, but they'vebeen fixed long ago.
None because my university provided the internet services
So far I experienced minimal network interference
The only problem I encountered was that I could not download the mobile
version of slack for the possibility of faster communication because it is
not too friendly in my iPhone 6 . I think it would be better if next time, wechoose to have applications who are more friendly. Moreover, thankfully,
my internet connection was always reliable, making me accomplish thetasks just easy.
I believe that slack is a good way of communicating but bevi was notworking for me very well at all.
The signal of other participants was sometimes weak, that leads to mis
communication .
I had concerns regarding the utilization of multiple platforms tocommunicate or do our tasks. There were times when I got confused
because there were so many applications that we used in the program.
Everything was fine. It was well organized and convenient.
It's perfect
Zoom was specifically difficult to enter specially for those with very
unstable internet connection.
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Aside from my intermittent internet connection, there are no otherdifficulties or troubles with my ICT environment.
I think the excel our checklist because me and my classmate experienced
some red marks in the checklist box when we inserted the box, and thatwas bothersome for us because we did not know if our work was correct or
we had to change it.
Overall,everything is okay.
Overall, I think the ICT environment was well structured and very
efficient.
Sometimes I didn’t notice there were messages for me on slack since I
didn’t receive the notification. It’s not a big problem though. I checked
slack everyday.
Overall is good
While using slack, I found that there are few problems that may cause littleinconvenience to communicate with people.
First, I can only receive pinned messages, so when I have to checkmessage regularly to see if there are any important messages (expect thepinned message) I missed. Second, slack is not like Line, it doesn’t havethe read/unread function, so that I have no idea that if my teammates
received my message and knew things I want to talk to them or not.
I think that Slack and Canvas were ideal for communicating
Using SLACK, could use other platform for communication
The specific issue I encountered with my ICT environment are slow
internet connection and loud background.
For me lessen the apps used for the SIGLOC, because with the multiple
apps that need to be used confused me so much.
There was no difficulties regarding the communication environment andsoftware applications that were used in the program. This is because I did
not need to communicate with my group members synchronously.
Nothing needs improvement. Only on the side of participants needs
improvement like the University providing a conducive environment andstrong internet connection for us to participate. So that, we won't feel left
behind.
nothing other than poor connection in my side.
it was okay
The canvas on part that it's hard to understand the division of folders.
I think that within the groups we were assigned it would have been nice if
you guys provided the time difference table. In my group they were 12 hrs
ahead of me and whenever they would all be communicating I was asleep.
They even went on zoom without asking if I could be there. I wasn't
involved in some of the processes and I wish I was. Other than that it wasgood.
Fortunately, the overall ICT environment was great. We are always
updated and I did not face difficulties doing the activities in the event.
A stable internet connection is what we really need to address when it
comes to programs like this.
I think OCU-COIL should make apps special for SIGLOC program.
No bad comment, hats-off!
It wasn't really difficult. It was rather organized and very helpful for the
program.
It was an amazing and respectful environment
There were difficulties in schedule.
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time for each participant to discuss the tasks given since the participants
have a different time zone and some of us have a compact timetable withour classes and assignments. As for internet connection, some of us mightface internet connection caused by the weather at our places.
I had no trouble with Slack, but I think many others did, and a shorttraining course on Slack would be helpful.
Internet connection is not stable
Sometimes, my internet connection is unstable.
Fortunately, no problem for the ICT whatsoever. Access to all applications
have been effortless and no difficulties.
My internet connection is not that stable. My place is near mountains andmost of the time it is difficult to access internet that's why in some sessionof the program I did not able to attend. I suggests that in every session of
the program there should be a video recorder to benefits those who cantable to attend session on time because of unstable internet.
I have limited internet connection and as much as I wanted to join all thecultural events I can't because I'm conserving my data. I had no problem
with how they handle the SIGLOC online because it was really a smoothmonth long event
The only problem I have encountered is the platforms we used like slack,canvas and Bevi because it was really my first time to encounter thisapplications but as time goes by I maximize my learning with these apps
and later on I already knew how to use it.
Sustainable development
I think the ICT environment was perfectly established.
Access to sites
The software that were used in the activity wasn't bad at all. However,there are some that people might not that literate on the digital things.
Hence, I don't have any issues about it, yet my only concern are thosepeople who really lacks gadget and poor internet connection.
Regarding ICT, we didn't encounter such problems since our professors
managed to fix them.
the connection sometimes is bad
Online learning makes us work on our own pace which is good especiallyfor participants like us who had classes during the program, but the
time-difference is really difficult to work around with, internet connectionis also one of the cons especially if it's not always stable. Though online
learning was fun, an actual study-abroad program is preferrable because
nothing beats in-person learning and as well as in-person interaction withothers.
Actually it is really convenient especially to those who are currently on
their internship programs like me.
Pros: easy to attend, save cost.
Cons: Culture experience and group activities limited
The cultural exchange would be better done if the program/ training isdone in the actual study abroad. I wish that all the participants in the 10th
SIGLOC will be sponsored again to have an on-site immersion in Japan!
We can get to learn lots of things obviously participating in an actual
study-abroad program/training is always better then learning online in the
aspect of effect
Pros: convenient to connect anytime, anywhere
Cons: Sometimes lack of interaction
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Its good but the time its difficult for example when in Japan its 4 pm in
Mexico its 2 am, so its so tired
Pros - Cheaper than traveling abroad and convenient because we can get
comfortable in our houses. However on programs like this, abroad
studying would be fun especially with learning as we will be immersed
and engaged with one another's culture, knowledge and experiences.
The time difference was the biggest issue, I wanted to join culturalactivities, but couldn't due to them being while I was online in my classes
or asleep. Another problem was the fact that my team members had very
different time zones from mine, so I had to stay awake for long periods oftime in order to talk to them. Teamwork also is hindered due to the timedifference, as well as the experience of getting to know another country
since this is online rather than being abroad.
Online learning allows more time flexibility and to do things at your own
pace but you do not learn as much as being there in person. Some
opportunities while traveling are simply not possible without it.
pros: enabling for marginalized people (i.e lack of funding ) to experience
multi national event or studies that we never imagine before. cons need toadapt for this new changes and opportunity
Some members did rarely attend to the program because it's online andasynchronous. I thought this might became a voluntary program and madethem do not work though unfortunately because of the system;(the pros is I can learn in my most convenient time and comfort of my place
advantage:
1. Online learning is safer due to COVID-19
2. Cost saving
3. Can be used more flexibly
shortcoming:
1. There will be time difference
2. There will be equipment and network problems
3. There will be a sense of distance when communicating, which is notconducive to group cooperation
There are pros and cons of learning online compared to participating in an
actual study-abroad program/training. Online learning is good for students
who have regular classes. They can attend classes in the daytime and thendo the tasks in SIGLOC-online at night or in their free time. It is free too.
However, the problem with online learning is that not everyone is free atthe same time. Some were very busy with their classes while some with
their tasks. Some who are inactive on Slack are very hard to contact.
Collaboration is hard when the other party is late or inactive when it comesto discussion or sharing ideas.
The pros would be, it is flexible, that by using ICT tools we cancommunicate and learn more, have classes despite the different time zone,
we have given this opportunity to learn.
Learning online for me is more convenient, especially I have other classes
to attend. I can just hop into my device to join certain group meetings orzoom meetings. The con of this is we only have online interaction withthe other participants. A pro thing in actual study-abroad program/training,on the other hand, gives more interaction with other participants. The con
is some of us are still living in places with high covid restrictions andunable to fly abroad.
Advantages, freedom, ease of arrangement, and can be very global.
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together in person. The workload is lessened however the time to discuss
things is very limited and not everyone has the same time zone so it's hard
to communicate with them real time. On the other hand, when we have an
actual study-abroad, then time would not be a problem because we would
be living in the same country and we could work things out better when
we can see each other face to face.
I think it's harder to communicate as we are mostly in different time zones,
whereas if we to study-abroad program, participants will be in the sametime zone, and can be more productive
PROS - Free, Safer, Easier engagement and task accomplishment, Could
be more globally in terms of participants
CONS - Limited engagement/ interaction, Participants may easily feeldemotivated as they only have second-hand experiences
I would love to have met the people that I did work with in person but I am
more then happy with the experience that I received with this online
cultural experience.
It will be more convenient if the program was face to face because thesignal on other places is sometimes weak especially here in our province.
Pros - self-paced, more convenient (no need spend time, money and effort
to travel very far
Cons - internet issues, time differences of participants, minimal experienceof other cultures
No actual physical interaction
It is a bit hard to dive in to the training. The program was mixing up withthe daily tasks in our personal life and it was hard to focus on the program.
maybe its more enjoy if the program and cultural activities is face to facepros:
1. Flexible use of time
2. The more time I have, the more I can focus on my assignments
cons:
1.Time difference
2. Difficult to contact
3. Difficult to get along with compared to face-to-face short-term study
abroad programs"
Communicating was difficult considering the time zone of each country.
You have to wait for hours or a day to get a response from them. It wasalso difficult to set an exact time that is good for everyone. Online learning
was also in a sense that we can do something productive in our homewhile also taking classes in the university. It makes some leisure time moreproductive than you expect it to. It also help me in my critical thinking as
everything is self-paced.
Learning online is much accessible and convenient but I think actual
training would be better because real life experiences is concrete andreliable.
Pros
1. Learning online is very flexible, it means you can choose or control
your own time when you work.
2. When learning online you don't need to spend a lot of money in order to
go to that certain country.
3. You can approach other participants easily because of the different
communication apps that we use.
Cons
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One pro is that it is less expensive and a con is that it is hard to understandsome learning materials by not explaining
Well, they are the same feels.
There is limitations on ICT because sometime there are some issues oninternet connection such as unstable connection.
The advantage: Although you are at home, you can still communicate andstudy with others through a screen. It is very convenient and comfortable
for me.
The disadvantage: Sometimes may be there is an Internet disruption so thatyou can't connect with others."
Cons: Limited interaction, differences in availability, some are left behindand some advances, the opportunity to personally witness culturalactivities and exchange of ideas together
Pro: Since we have our own priorities and studies or work to attend to, we
can work anytime we are free for the assigned tasks."
Online learning actually requires more focusing because we’re usually athome, which is a relaxing place for us.
Online learning also has a disadvantage that we cannot see people’s face (some people didn’t turn on their camera). Sometimes I fell something lostin the conversation.
However, online learning is still a good way because we’re no longer
limited because of distance. I think it is still a good way starting a program
online."The pros of learning online is that there are quick and available resourceson the internet. It is inexpensive. However, I can't see my fellows
personally. It would be better if I was learning with them on my side, plus
I could enjoy the fun of traveling abroad.
Pro - Engagement with International Students and exchanging culture andideas
Cons - Limited time and it is better to have a face to face interaction thanvirtual as it will increase level of motivation
Pro: For me, I have regular classes of the university, so if the actual
study-abroad program/training are not hold in summer or winter vacation,then I can’t participate this program. In my place, online program is more
continence compared to face-to-face program.
Con: Some participants’ Internet condition are not so good, so there willbe the problem of intermittent speech.
Pros: More people can participate without having to go presencially.
Cons: More difficult to engage with other people
I think if its actually abroad people will be more time bound and would
pay more attention since we are participating with more people that we canactually see in person
Pros:○Can accommodate many participants as possible○Can save expenses on going abroad○Can meet virtual friends
Cons:○ Don't have the physical interaction between participants○ Can't go visit the actual physical places○ Can't have a real time communication with your groupmates○ Can't witness actual culture and traditions of the host country"
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studying online has limited time compared to actual /in person. its reallyhard to communicate to other members because of the inconvenientinternet and time differences.
Pros- You can actually meet despite of different time zones
Cons- Limited brainstorming and time"
One advantage of learning online is that I can participate in the programfrom my house. I do not have to pay for staying somewhere, so I can savemoney. (Even if I do not have enough money, I can join the program.)
Another advantage is that we can meet more people from more countries
than actual study-abroad program. I made some friends from different
countries, and that is really valuable. The disadvantage of learning online
is that we cannot share the atmosphere. Each students including me hadsomething to do besides SIGLOC, so some of us sometimes put off ourassignments and bother other participants. It was very stressful to feel that
other participants do not work on the program as much as I do. This isbecause I could not get done my tasks on time. Due to it, the tasks were
piling up and finally it was really tough to catch up to other participants.
Pros: Easier to access, Convenient, Flexible
Cons: Poor internet, Lots of distractions inside the house"
The pros are: it is convenient, and accessible. Cons: poor internet
connection and lack of proper face to face socialization. lesscommunication, the experience to meet them and the on hands activities
It was a nice experience and everyone did the best they could with it being
online. It would of course be better if it was in person. But, with thecircumstances of the world right now this was the next best thing.
Pros. Learning online is convenient in participating in events like this(international programs). It is easy to share information and money will
not be a major problem joining this kind of event.
Cons. It is hard to communicate with other people especially when we
only use social media to share information with each other. Learning needs
face-to-face interaction in order to have effective communication. "Pros: It is more convenient, more flexible and everyone can join.
Cons: Limited time, internet connection issues, actual study-abroad
program are more deliberate.
Pros- Free to do work anytime
Cons- Cannot meet each other in one time as the time zone is not same inevery country
Pros: more flexible especially this time of covid
Cons: not really that interactive compared to face to face"
One of the cons of online learning is limited interaction with otherparticipants. Another is the immersion of oneself in the topics. Other thanthat, I would say everything else is a pro (or maybe there are people withbad connection).
ONLINE PROGRAM:
Pros: accessibility, diversity, efficiency, effectivity
Cons: communication barriers, unstable internet connection, timedifferences
ACTUAL STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAM:
Pros: interesting and exciting opportunity/journey
Cons: high-cost, long process of requirements
Online learning tends to leave some space for distraction
Communication is easier and the dissemination of information muchbetter, however it is difficult to maintain discipline.
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Even if the teaching platform can solve the problem of real-time video andvoice interaction, it lacks the restoration of real social scenes. With good
self-control, it can quickly adapt to the online learning environment.
Of course, I prefer to go abroad. Online communication is not sointeresting for me. I want to go abroad, talk with local people, eat the local
food, and so on. However, there are also good point. We can attend classes
wherever we are.
I never had experience with an actual study-abroad program/training. But
the pros here is you will meet different nationalities and the cons are that it
is an online program and expected it will be always will virtual meetings the unstable internet connections perhaps and how you will understand theperson speaking on the virtual training of you have an unstable internet
connection.
The pros are I can work anywhere and anytime I want but the cons are it
limits my exposure to my fellow students and it limits me the experiencesthat I should learned as an exchange student.
There will be always pros and cons of learning online and some of the prosof learning online are online learning is safer in avoiding to spread
Covid-19 virus, reduce costs, and provide a more comfortable environment
for some participants. The cons of online learning are the different timezone since there are participants from various countries with different timezone which a bit difficult to discuss the tasks given, the participants cannot
give 100% focus on the program since most of the participants have otherthings to do such as classes, part-time work and so on.
In-person study-abroad programs will always be superior to online
learning. The experience is more vivid and vibrant, and you learn more
and are able to interact with people more. However, online learning is
helpful if finances or time are a problem for a participant.
New normal created a trend which is online participation but i think it isbetter to be actual participation
pros: We could easily contact foreign friends living overseas.
cons: It was difficult to hear presentations from people living in areas withpoor internet access."
Pro: You can join easier than face-to-face.
Con: It is difficult to keep motivation because you have to study alone."
In online, there might be problem on internet connection. It is better tohave an actual study/training.
pros of learning online? Well nowadays, due COVID-19 it's better to takethe online class for your safety of everybody. But when covid doesn't exist
its better to take the study abroad cause for sure it's a great opportunity for
us to be a globally competitive student.
Of course the pros of online learning is we are able to do it mobile,
anywhere, everywhere so it is very flexible. On the other hand, it might
not be as fun as offline learning as we are be able to really participate incertain activity.
pros- save money and timecons-Students cannot get the fun of having friends when its online"
Learning online benefits those participants from other country who wants
to join such programs. Learning online can less the expenses fromtraveling but in actual learning you can express and explain personally andclearly the things to be done.
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and make friends but it's so much easier if it's an actual program. I also
think that we would have more ideas about our projects we were all
meeting physically.
the pros is that you can maximize your time when it comes to online and if
you study abroad the opportunity is bigger and the cons on the other handis that the internet connectivity and at the same time the resources andfunding
Jet lag and focus
I find it interesting because my classmates are from different countries anddifferent culture. I find it hard focusing because I have other stuff that isneeded to be finished also. I think we really need to focus on SIGLOC andmake time for it
Pro - can remotely access everything, Cons - Not able to meet f2f
Learning online is good in a way that you can manage your timemoderately. However, it is not always as it is since it limits the humaninteraction.
Pro: Can easily connect, cost efficient
Cons: Less interactive
We should not deny that actual program is far better than an online thing.
Participants will be given more attention and experience when conducting
a actual program rather than a screen one. Also, culture barriers i.e.
language can easily be managed in physical set-up as people can just learn
it from the native.
Learning is Understanding. and we can achieve that more through anactual study.
I think when it comes to online since we all have different time zones, it's
hard for all of us to catch up so it is expected that not all participants canparticipate in every program.
Pros: Flexible time
Cons: Different time with another country
Pro- It allowed me to think on my own and have more time with thepeople around me to gain some ideas
Con- It was less interactive.
The pros is you will get to know more people, the con is sometimes
language barrierPart 3: Sessions
Category
Session 1

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1. How are yousatisfied withoverall work on
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Working with my partner was really fun, she was understanding and great atconversing with me. Having a debate with her even in just chats or in thepaperwork is fun, she's great at making me think for points and I reallyenjoyed our intellectual discussion.
I had fun and we had a communication with my partner discussing thismatter.
I didn't familier with checking "mychecklist" before complete task, I mademistake, but after Pro directed me, I could fix it.
This is enjoyable! Arguments are well taken and noted.
It was nice
S1 has a very good opening
I like the session it was so interesting talking about supply chain
Session 1 was okay assuming that the participants are both active andcommitted into the tasks given.
The problem wasn't with the coordinators or teachers, it was with the otherparticipants that did not finish their work or even commented on my lecture,
however, when I was assigned a new partner, it was all fixed, she
immediately commented on my work and we finished it in a day or so.
my partner. not really create the debate based on topic
It was really nice files attached in the module:) High level and very easy tounderstand.
it is good because it requires a lot of reading and analyzation
I think the project is well designed, no suggestion.
Session 1 is very challenging for me. I had a hard time doing my task since I
am on the opposition. I was even scared of my opponent because he looks
and sounds so smart. But I am glad about how he approached me. I evenreceived advice from him on how to create or support my arguments when I
am in a debate. It was a good idea because through asynchronous debate wewere given enough time to analyze our topic and create arguments carefully.
It is good that we can exchange knowledge with other international students.
Is a good warm-up to discuss perspective in our written debate.
Warm up session, feel good
S1 is challenging and informative
The form of choosing a standpoint is actually good so that we can see bothsides of the coin and to also hone our argumentative skills.
For the debate my assigned member didn't really stick to the topic given, so
its a shame as I put in a lot of effort into doing my part of the debate.
The task is great as I never thought debate could also be done like that. But,
I believe it would have been better if there was a first-hand interaction that
happened. Like, maybe a debate through a conversation of those assigned
partners. But, overall, Session was SUPERB!
I found it interesting and thought provoking.
It is not really well participated because i was busy that day and that week .
The tasks were doable and discussing about different points of the issues
was enlightening and fun. I learned a lot from this activity.
I liked the assignments. I was able to learn about sustainability and have myown thoughts about it. I was also able to see what other students think of the
topic and give my feedback. I loved the format of debate.
I had never written a standpoint from this perspective before and enjoyed theassignment very much, so I finished it quickly.
It was intimidating but also good. You'll learn about each standpoints pros
and cons and it will give you benefit of the doubt for every decision.
I love my debate partner because she really gives deep comments on mywork and I love how we exchange ideas.
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interesting since I was able to share my thoughts and insights with mypartner. Even though we disagree on several topics, I respect his point ofview. In addition, my Session 1 partner is very cooperative, and I was able tocomplete all of the tasks on time.
It is interesting for I have to stand for my point despite from the rebuttal
time. The activity is good.
Good because I examined the advantages and disadvantages of global supply
chain
It is good activity.
Everything is good.
My opponent was punctual and very responsiveness. We did our best inunderstanding and defending our stance in global supply chain. It wentsmoothly and also we got to communicate easily in the slack for we belong
in the same nationality.
My partner is really diligent and she gave me lots of comments, which leadme to a completely new point of view.
All is well.
I had difficulties with my partner as she did not commit in completing hertask, however after contacting her personally. She gives her cooperation in
helping me completing my task
In session1, I have a better understanding of how further development of the
global supply chain can improve global sustainability and realize it’snecessary to further promote the global supply chain in order to solve labor
problems and inequality problems in each country. Moreover, I have theopportunity to take a look about what’s my partner’s perspective fromdifferent standpoint and can give her some advice and debate for the
opposing topic.
I think that a example text should be provided so the participants could
padronize the text.
I was able to widen my perspective on local supply chain by reading
information about it and through the comments of my opponent. The tasks
are great to research about the issues of sustainability and the debate is also
useful in helping us participants to consider other options and ideas.
I learned a lot about global supply chain and in terms of economics,
international relations and politics.
Its nice to have an asynchronous debate but I had difficulty reaching out tomy partner
It was difficult to think from a perspective that I actually do not agree.
However, by thinking from the other side, I can find new things.
It is a good activity but the instructions seem a bit confusing because it
required us to stay in our standpoint while focusing on other specific issues.
The debate activity really is tough for me since I don't have any stock
knowledge on how economy works and how the globalization works. But
eventually through researching and the materials given by the administratorsof this program I learn so many things.
good
To be honest it's hard to choose for the better good of global sustainability
I liked it, at first it was hard to understand but once I understood it, it waseasy.
Session 1 allowed me to expand my knowledge about the 2 topics presented
as well as to the insight of my opponent.
It's good. I was able to express and expand my views and I was able toexplore the perception of my opponent.
This session need us to think about global chain and it was really good for us
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I love the global supply chain and i find it interesting and beneficial
I wasn't very satisfied because my asynchronous debate partner wasn't very
knowledgeable and very hard to understand. She didn't contribute anythingwith regards to the rebuttal of my statement and the points of her
perspective.
Very informative.
It was probably one of my favorite sessions
It was interesting, I would have enjoyed it more if my partner had donethings on time.
The task one is challenging.
It was good.
Session 1 shared a memorable experience since I have to widen my thoughts
and new ideas to come up with a various local sustainability.
I learned a lot about global supply chain and my conversation to my fellow
student is very healthy.
I think that Session 1 was well organized and ran smoothly.
I learned sustainability in society from various perspectives.
Session 1 is an individual and interactibe task.
It's nice because we're given the opportunity to know each and everyone.
Session 1 is really interesting, we are asked to make a speech as a debatematerial. My opponent has a good point too, so I think it's fair. The volumeof session 1 is not so heavy for starters.
"The session 1 task made me realizations about the global supply chain.
From the task, i have learned that global supply chain can be positive andnegative at the same time to the sustainability of a country. It's either weneed to break away from our global supply chain to
improve sustainability or we further develop the global supply chain to
improve global sustainability. "It was my favorite part because I get to expressed myself in a way that I am
comfortable in
It was good and engaging
Session 1 is very competitive. It is sharing of ideas with my partner with asense of competition because I am defending my stand.
Very informative
It's a good exercise in developing our selves upon expressing our opinions. It
is just that some of the other participants failed to give feedbacks to our
outputs which resulted to delayed outputs.
Global Sustainability vs Global Chain Supply is the main context of thesession. This is such a powerful debate platform to discuss the balance weneed because we can't really risk and neglect one as both of them havebenefits. The discussion is clear and I was able to learn something; on myarguments and from my partner.
It was a fun debate. And we had a chance to understand one's perspective
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Session 2 was my strength in working. I've always been the one to do a lotof project proposals in my school and external organizations, and having to
do a lot of researching makes me feel alive. I feel like whenever I try to
implement or even propose a project, I am accomplishing something big for
a community, helping the ones in need.
I love it, it is my first time to have this kind of activity and it is reallyconvenient and more easier and time bound. however, some of our groupmembers were not participating actively due to personal reasons.
I learned a lot from reading and comments from my friend in group
This comparative analysis is exciting. This provides more exemplars on how
to contextualize learning programs in my country.
It was good.
s2 the work is heavy but it is happy to meet each other in other country
I love talk about my city, I think that its the best session
I like how we went through various sources to identify and scrutinize
valuable details to include, it's very exploratory and this tingled mybraincells into working.
This time, with a team, it was very different, I had no problem completing
my tasks on due time, and, even if it was hard and time consuming, I foundthe work to be very interesting.
my teammate not finishing the task on time eventhough i try to communicate
several time
Making slides was a really good way to search and think about issues andthat organize them by our selves.
it is good to introduce local cases and communities"The second part of the task steps is a bit more, there will be somedifficulties in the production.
And I personally don't think the content of Chapter 4 seems so necessary."
For Session 2, I feel good but not very good. I feel like my performance waslacking. Doing my picture book while being pressured and with a lack oftime, it was such a hassle. I hope that in the future I would do better. As forthe performance of the others, I hope that they would do their tasks on time.
It was hard for me to do some of my tasks since some didn't do their tasks ontime. But exchanging ideas with my other groupmates is interesting and I
enjoyed it a lot.
It's great, I got to discover different social issues in different countries aswell as their potential solutions to it.
This introduces everyone to the different societal issues each member’s local
community.
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There's a lot of research to be done for this chapter and it can getoverwhelming but the good thing is we are gaining more insights about thesituation of our own communities.
I have ample time to finish those tasks, and learnt a lot about my local
community in Malaysia
This is my favorite among the three tasks as I have done extensive
researching and formulated a product here which is my picture book. Also,
the idea of commenting was also a very great one. Kudos to the organizers.
It brought up great ideas and concepts I had not previously thought of.
The works were good and i have learned from other participants work.
The tasks were also doable but more extensive and time-consuming.
Patience and critical thinking were very much necessary in doing the tasks.
However, I enjoyed doing the activities.
The assignment was interesting. I had a little hard time on completing thetasks on time, but over all I was excited to add another chapter to my photobook every day. It was interesting to make a research on my own country
and see what issues we are facing now.
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To be honest, it was a bit of a challenge. But it was very beneficial for me
because I don't have many opportunities to learn about the current situation
in my own country.
Thinking about issues was difficult as some issues have no available data
you could fact check into.
I love it because it really gives me the opportunity to challenge myself andgives me an awareness and idea about the social issues that my locality have.
I am really satisfied with all of the Session 2 chores, and the volume isbalanced or just right for the days to work on. Session 2 is also quite
interesting because I was able to share an issue concerning the country inwhich I live. And I really appreciate my groupmates' opinions andsuggestions on the issue I presented. In Session 2, I was also made moreaware of the problems that other countries face, as well as the solutions thatthey employ.
I learned a lot on that activity especially on information of the country itself.
Also on the statistics of the given problems.
Very fun in this part because we provided alternative solution that the
government may adopt in the future and it is a good information for us,
participants, since we shared and learned the other issues in our own
localities
VERY INFORMATIVE
It is interactive and good activities.
Everything is good.
The tasks made me more aware of my role in our community for I had tostudy what we are experiencing in our local community that probably I did
not know of and what and why should i need to know more about theseconcerns.
"The event was fine, but my partners had not done anything until thepresentation day.
I had to ask my friends to give me comments at session2."
Everything is successful.
Session 2 is overall good and challenging as we were given short period
time frame in completing our task
In session2, I get the chance to do deep research about my country’s social
issues and give the proposal of my own. Meanwhile, through session 2, I canunderstand the social issues from my teammates’ perspective that othercountries are facing, and we can share each other experiences, exchange

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each other opinions from different perspectives, and work together to create
solutions to social issues, provide ways to maintain local & global
sustainability.
It was a great activity.
It made me aware of social issues, what are lacking, what needs to be doneto help solve these social issues. It helps the participants to concentrate on
their local community which they relate to the most because of theexperience they have and even if the participants isn't from that local
community, there is awareness of the issues and there are still solutions that
one can offer.
I get to know the different struggles and problems prom certain places that
I'm not much familiar with.
the tasks are easy since pictures are the one that really needs. I would
suggest to have a longer timeframe since some information are hard to find
The volume was too much for me. I could not understand what to do andwhy I had to make picture book, so it was tough. It was difficult to apply theissues and solutions of my region to the example flow of Hannan City.
A challenging activity that activates our high sense of thinking to alleviate
issues.
Very good because I learn so many issues that I did not know existed before.
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It helped me to proposed and give you ideas about my country philippines
I have learned a lot from this session, especially on the issues faced by othercountries.
The time in doing the tasks in Session 2 is actually too short. But the Session
2 is actually enjoyable and interesting for I was able to learn new ideas about
our local community.
in this session, I learned a lot of new things as more of the participant share
their countries problem in this session.
I love sustainability and become aware of the issues
I really like this session because it made me think more about the problems
on a local setting and thinking of where the problem is rooted.
Very interesting topics.
I left behind a bit but then I recovered, it was pretty easy to understandI really liked it.
This was the hardest part because I have to be innovative.
It was good, but a picture book was tough.
It is kind of tricky on my end, since creating a theme is not easy when it
comes to solving global and local issues. However, it made me so happy andit was so exciting.
I didn't expected the volume of task assigned to us but nevertheless it was agood experience.
I am able to gain new ideas and gain knowledge that I don't know before on
how to solve the global issues in my country. I also gained new knowledge
on the global issues that other countries faced and help them by giving someideas and knowledge that I have.
I wish there was more interaction between participants, but I am very happy
with the overall session.
It is intresting to learn about my hometown because I was surprised that I
don't know about my community very much.
In session 2, I have learned local community and social issues.
We learned about pros and cons of global supply chain.
session 2 is fun in making picture books, and since I like to make power
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did not know, ideas that I had not thought of, issues that I were not aware ofand arguments and values that I do not agree with, but understand. As astudent and future social worker, these ideas from participants could help me
to know more
about world issues and make me grow as an individual to society."
Answering this made me realize about how the issues affect our local
community and it might seem like it can be resolved in a matter of months
but in reality it isn't
It was a little bit too much and anxious to work but I had fun doing it
good.
I find it enjoying on sharing about your local community and learning the
local community of others.
Needs more partner participation
It was an interactive session.
Although the aim of the session is to learn our local and national issues, aswell as its demographics and background, I suppose that I was not able toactually enjoy the session because it is too heavy for the participants. Also,
there are some parts that were redundant that members repeated the samecontent. Lack of instructions were observed as these activities shall be
discussed first on a synchronous session. But overall, I was in the neutralside.
One of our groupmates did not participate so we had to wait for him before
proceeding to the next task but overall it was fun doing.
make us alert what happened around us

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sustainability part. It was a little bit stressing to figure out how, but by thetime I did figure it out, it was such an achievement for me.
Great job, since it gives me the avenue to research on a project which issuitable for my chosen social issue.
I did a research and sactify with the result
This is practical in my context and makes all the ideas concretize. I also lovesharing the results to my fellow Siglocians!
I learned a lot.
the last but interest session
It was good, nice but it was a little bored
There should be more time given in order to accomplish this part
Session 3 was much less heavy in terms of workload for me, however, I
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enjoyable session for me and I found it very informative.
I think it was not very clear how all the tasks were connected, if it had been
more clear from the start how the whole project was supposed to look (suchas more examples of completed presentations) it would have been helpful. I
also did not always understand the instructions on Canvas and the otherstudents at my university also had some problems understanding.
my teammate not finishing the task on time even though I try tocommunicate several time
It was a bit difficult to cooperate with members cuz some of them wereabsent, but proceeding making the slides chapter by chapter was a grate way
to think the situation objectively and plan a new solutions.
it helps participates to distinguish local and global sustainability and how
their local economy helps in the attainment of global sustainability.
Regarding the content of Chapter 6, I think there seems to be some overlap
with the previous content? Or to redesign a global event? You can consider
the word ah Canvas for a more detailed introduction
I am very satisfied with Session 3. I met a lot of friends. We shared a lot ofideas in solving issues in our community. There were a lot of suggestions forthe projects that we created. It was such a great experience.
It's great, I got to discover different social issues in different countries aswell as their potential solutions to it.
Gives us choices to pick certain organizations to help our proposal take into
consideration.
To test cooperation, we need to undertake the previous link, which is great.
It was good to learn from other students. I gained a lot of knowledge
The last but the most exciting part because we get to create our own
proposals and also see the proposals of other people.
The duration for session 3 tasks I think its a little tight, and should at least be
given 2 days each for each tasks to allow more in-depth research
I also give this a 5 as the thought of sharing what we also have in our county,
and helping others in their sustainability proposals through commenting on
their works, made it a very significant session.
It was a learning experience that showed me perspectives of people fromaround the world.
Other countries have a very good proposals which we can really adapt fromthem .
The tasks were quite challenging but interesting nonetheless. I got to explore
sustainability issues and created a proposal to address them in a glocal
manner.
I liked the session 3 a lot. I was able to brainstorm and think of solutions on
how to help with the issues. Moreover I was able to offer my solution ideas
to representatives of other countries. It was a great opportunity to hear from
them.
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It was hard work, but I had a lot of fun and learned a lot from the picture
books of students from overseas, and I am very satisfied with what I learned.
It was really good thinking about endless solutions that you could do if
resources are available. It was good thinking about how we could help insome little ways.
I love how my picturebook turned out because I learned a lot and discovered
a lot of things. The only problem that i had is my group mates who were notactive enough.
All of the tasks in Session 3 are excellent, as is the volume. Session 3 is also
very engaging since we share and propose global sustainability solutions to
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This part allowed us to examine other projects in which our critical thinking
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HELPFUL, IN A SENSE THAT WE NEED TO OPEN OUR EYES ON
WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND.
It is interactive and good activities.
Everything is good.
As for this session, it was the moment wherein i finally understood therelationship of resolving local social issues from that of global issues inrelation to the SDGs. It challenged me to the best of my capabilities to study
how to help address the common problem in our community and fortunately,i came up with a proposal which i hope will be useful in attaining
sustainability and how could this simple proposal contribute to global
sustainability for all of us.
My partners worked a lot on their picture book and replied well on mycomments. I also got a lot of suggestions by them, so I was able to make abetter picture book thanks to them.
All is well.
Great session
In session3, I received many useful advices to my proposal from myteammates. The suggestions from my teammates made me realize that someof my proposals were not so feasible, thanks to them, I add little adjustment
to my proposal and lead my proposal can actually work out to maintain thelocal sustainability.
Great clousure for the activity
Although this is needed the most amount of time, it helped me as aparticipant to think of applicable solutions and to consider the suggestions of
my groupmates.
It's an eye-opener task for me, that we should not only concern for ourselves
but also to the planet that we live. Being conscious on things we used ondaily basis is also a must.
The tasks are nice because it brings out the creativity in a person.
"The difficult part of S3 was that I could not proceed to the next task without
other group members' comments. I could not proceed Chapter6 until the day
before the final session.
It was really interesting to read others' picture book. There were so much
local information and I learned a lot from them. It was also good that I could
learn from others' comments and find new perspectives."
It is good since it made us think deeper in order to develop a more feasible
proposal or activity that we can apply in our community.
Through the suggestions and comments of other participants I come up withideas and proposal that will help the local community.
it was okay
it helps me to share my ideas on the short and long term solutions on the
problem of food insecurity
I learned a lot on this session because I finally got the chance to make aproposal to the issue faced in my locality. It is great because I have learnedon the suggestions of my groupmates and good comments.
Again, just like Session 2, the time in doing the tasks of Session 3 is too
short. I just hope that next time, the program should have more time.
Nevertheless, doing the tasks is also good because I was able to discern andpropose something that can help in improving local and global sustainability
and I was able to learn things from the work of other participants.
This session was really interesting as everyone comes out with a lot of ideas
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I love how my group members helped me to furnish my proposal
Same with session 2, but thinking of the local along with the bigger picture.
It made me realize many things about my country.
Very challenging yet rewarding experience.
I loved to meet my teammates proposals
It was okay.
It was good.
It is more likely, sharp, and should have factual or valid information.
I didn't expected the volume of task assigned to us but nevertheless it was agood experience.
I wish there was more interaction between participants, but I am very happy
with the overall session. I do know, however, that some students haddifficulty with the amount of tasks is this final week of SIGLOC, especiallythose who had exams that week. Perhaps the work could be more spaced out
over time?
It is interesting to learn about other countries problems and proposals.
I have learned many social issues around the world.
We learned about the problems and how to solve that issue regarding to
global and local sustainability of the community.
For session 3, I like how every session and task is provided by examples, itreally helped us to create the slide even better. But, sometimes I got
confused about what to put on my slide because of the lack of research.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed making them as it was to connect/understand betterof my country"Planning is one way to achieve a better environmental sustainability. From
this task, i have learned that to achieve sustainability it comes within thepolitical
processes, non-profit organizations, community groups and volunteering tohave public dialogue on a social issue and arrive at a most acceptable
solution. From this task, I have learned to be a researcher how to have aproblem solution to sustainability of the community."This task made me believe that being able to solve an issue locally cancontribute into solving the overall global issue
Session 3 is like Session one, they are all engaging and even though there
are a lot to do, I had fun doing it and it is really engaging
good
Session 3 is the most challenging of all because this is the time when weneed to make a project proposal about sustainability of our community. With
the help of my groupmates, I finished it.
Informative!
It was an interactive session. I was able to receive feedbacks which I used
for my Picture books's improvement.
This is the most frightened part of the session as it requires us to present toother people. However, as per the context, I was able to learn the issues ofother people in their countries, as well as their proposals on diminishing it.
Moreover, in this session, I learned that Sustainability comes from in
different form; in environment; society; and more. But these were allconnected in such that it affects each one of them.
I was afraid, yet SATISFIED on the activities initiated on the session.
So much to learn about.
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Interacting with other participants are always great, but like one of the consof online learning, time-difference was a huge factor in our interaction. I
wish we could've more initiatives in progressing through sessions, but I too,gave the bare minimum in reminding others in their parts as well.
Slack is so fun to use because it is like a messenger but with the feature to
see you friend email.
We are different from national and generation but still have fun when we
communicate.
Even though there are delays with the interaction considering that we havevaried time frames, everything has been interactive and collaborative.
I made new friends.
they are all very active
Someone can't do the activities in time so that make that we did late thetasks
the other members was busy
This isn't a problem with the participants or team members, it was overallwith the time difference, other than that, everyone responded in due time andwe all got along very well!
my teammate not finishing the task on time eventhough i try to communicate
several time
Under carrying out tasks, there were few interactions with others. But at thelast final session, it was very precious experience that I could get a newperspective from other's presentation.
interaction is implicit and not often it should intensified
I think most of the members of this group are actively involved in thediscussions and they all contributed their ids to the task of the group.
Interaction is very important to the participants. that's how we can enjoy thetasks. Cheering up each other, discussing ideas for the betterment of thecommunity, and sharing ideas about sustainability is well-observed
throughout the activity. I hope that I could interact more with theparticipants.
They are all very clever, and their proposal and works are excellent.
Not an active interaction to be honest. Some of us are busy in school anddon't have much free time to interact.
You can meet very good friends, and of course there are also group membersthat you can't get in touch with at all.
There are difficulties in accomplishing tasks because there are inactive ones
The interactions are very warm and friendly. Most participants were
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they are in different timezones, and most of them are distracted by studies
and exams
There were others who really do not meet the deadlines, making me as one
who is already ready to proceed to the next tasks, delayed. Even so, we still
had an effective interaction that generated creative and useful ideas
A good way of talking to individuals with different back grounds in a
respectful and interactive manner.
Sometimes due to time schedules we cannot really communicate wellMy partners in the process sessions were very active in our discussions. We
all had the opportunity to comment and give suggestions to each other's
works. In addition, we did not have any bad arguments about our comments
or suggestions, rather we had healthy conversations about our ideas andhelped each other improve on our tasks.
It was a little bit hard to interact with the team regarding cultural activities
and tasks about group name and logo. Maybe because they had issues withthe app or because we had different timezones. But interacting in S1,S2 andS3 was good.
Lucky to have new friends
It was really impressive for me.
Luckily, everyone I interact with during the sessions were all approachable
and welcoming in sense that no expectation is put onto you. There is nopressure in how you talk to them as they will be the one acknowledging you
in middle of the conversations.
Well I did my best in contacting groupmates but they really did not respond.
I am just so glad that my concern was addressed because of very supportive
professors and participants.
During the sessions, some of my groupmates are occasionally inactive,
causing me to become stuck in my tasks and unable to go on to the next. But
I understand because they have other duties and work to do.
whenever I ask questions via Slack, they is immediately response
Some participants were not meeting the said deadline, which affected someby delaying their tasks.
Everything is okay and overall the team members participated and given
good commitment throughout this program.
It is great.
I was grateful that from session 1 up to the last, my opponent and my groupmembers from DiversiTeam (Orange) were very hands-on with our activities
that they even helped me by their reminders and suggestions. They respondto my arguments/comments/questions or greetings as I did too.
It depend on people actually. But I think the system worked quite well.
Excellent. I enjoyed communicating with my fellow learners from othercountries. They are all intelligent and humble.
Interaction with the participants is very much exciting, although I had tojuggle between works and study but I appreciate all my groupmate
understand gives the supports in completing the task
I think at the beginning, some of my teammates are not so active to reply
group’s messages (maybe is because of the time zone), but we somehow
figure this problem out by using Instagram, so eventually, I believe we had agreat interaction with each other, and we even meet each other throughZoom, so I am happy to say that it’s my pleasure t work with them insession2&3.
Sometimes it was a little bit difficult but manageable"I learned from everyone in my group through their comments andsuggestions. We are also supportive to each other, especially when it comesto what to do. Although we only had few conversations, we tried to respond

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Superb, I get along with a lot of people.
Good"I did not often interact with my group members. When one of the groupmembers and I asked another group member to finish his task because we
could not proceed to the next task due to his delay, he said only reasons why
he could not finish and he did not do the tasks immediately. That's why I do
not think interaction was not effective.
However, I was also encouraged by some comments from my groupmembers. So, my answer is 3."
There was a visible effective interaction among us but there are also those
who did not because of some personal reasons.
Because of the time differences, we cant really interact and communicate
properly.
very participative
It was helpful especially on our cultural show.
There is a low interaction of other participants in processing the sessions
because some are not active in participating. It is also hard to reach them out
because they do not respond at all. However, I am still thankful that there arestill active participants who have helped me finish my tasks.
It's good and fun. Our group (pear) is very considerate and that weunderstand each other's situation whenever someone's going to be late incompleting the task on time.
Really glad to have my groupmate, all of them were really supportive andcaring to each other. Always asked and remain to complete the task slowly
even though everyone was busy.
Very good. I love the breakout rooms
I don't have much to say except it was enjoyable.
Smooth and efficient.
They were good in my team
I had little interaction at the end but I think it was my fault for my time
being short. However, in the first few weeks, I managed to interact well.
Everyone is approachable.
I was able to broaden my horizons.
It was happy and sensational!
My interaction to my fellow participants are great and they are kind. I evenfollowed one of the in social media
The interaction was effective, but I felt that there was no true collaboration.
Although this is probably primarily a result of my cultural background, I
prefer face-to-face discussion and interaction (Either in-person or on zoom).
informative and great
It is hard to coapolate with group menbers because some menbers areinactive.
The interactive tasks gives us a good interaction with other participants.
They give their ideas by commenting any slide they want in the picturebook we made.
It was very nice and everyone was so friendly
Most of the participants were actively participating
I was amazed from my participants opinions. Some disagree and agree on
my ideas, but I understand because we have different perspective and I
appreciate how they suggests ideas for the betterment of my activities.
I do wish the other participants answered and did their tasks based on theschedule because I got delayed because of waiting for them
They are all understanding and easy to interact with, very accommodating
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I want more video conference classes
Some of the participants participated and I can say that this session wasinteractive.
We used Whatsapp as a form of communication. We always message eachother to keep an update. Hence, I can say that the interaction andcommunication is alive and effective.
Glad everyone was very active in participating, the small interactions that
we had was so precious.
They are so good and helpful.
In our part, our group leader was also swamped with other school works so
the responsibility may have been heavy on her part, so we, as hergroupmates took initiatives to remind others as well as cheer them on.
They handle the group very well, however she was a bit busy on her studies
which hinders us to communicate effectively.
I worked, if I comment I just want to say that my group leader is just student
so I think he did a good job as his levelI think our Group Leader in the Team Orange (New Name is DiversiTeam)should be more decisive in our plans. Our Cultural Activity did not actualize
in our Team but I joined the first session of AU and OCU's cultural session
which I enjoyed so much! The SIGLOC facilitators, then. should look into
the qualifications of the selected leaders not just randomly selecting them (ifthis is really the process).
Approachable
nice
she was a good leaders, always she were sending messages about activities
She's very good in organizing the group and she handled our group wellGroup leaders aren't too necessary since, in my case, we all did our part andassumed equal responsibility. However, I do find it useful for those groups
that don't know how to start, since having a group leader may help them
organize their work.
okey but not much of connection and delegation of task
the group leader is good and excellently did her job
I can't get in touch with our group leaders, including Slack and Email. She
didn't stop us from having discussions and meetings
The group leader's responsibility is tough. Since our leader was busy, themembers should also do something. We communicated often. Discussed
things about the group logo and even the picture books of each one of us. It
was agood experince.
All the leaders did an excellent job.
We did not assign a leader, but every one of us takes action as a leader.
Being a group leader feels great, but of course it can be a little annoying attimes.
ExcellentGroup leaders really did their part in leading the group.
To ensure continuous communication and follow ups between groupmembers so they are on track of their tasks. And to set reminders on any
important dates or collaboration
In our group, our leader was not so active, but we were still able to interact,and I believe that is more important.
My group leader was attentive and worked well with my other groupmembers.
It is partially good . Some leaders try to approach me whenever I'm late ontask .
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"It was a little bit hard and frustrating. I think I was not able to do the tasks
properly. The time
I message and the time the members replied had a big gab and it was hard tofollow up with the discussion. I was busy and could not give my best in
leading the group. "I am the leader and I am not so interactive with my group mates because
during SIGLOC I am doing my thesis.
Group leader said that "would you help me" or something like that in direct
message in Slack. I was busy due to debate tournament, but I tried to support
her as much as possible.
Group leaders were taked to set sessions for the group in every event. They
were the one who also reminds the group about works that should be done
for the the coming events.
I am not sure about waht to comment on my group leader because he was
not active and I struggled a lot.
The group leaders' responsibilities and roles are admirable. They did an
excellent job.
I don't have any contact with the leader only Fred, Ryan and Rageeve
very responsible and active, even though I am not very active due to mythesis paper, she understood me and did not call me out on what she needed
to do, but she chose not to.
They did very well.
Good.
They are responsible and friendly.
Our group leader maybe was also experiencing some difficulty in her/his
personal schedule that he/she reminded us that she cannot do this or may not
and some stuff which made others volunteer or initiatively make up to these.
We understood each other because we inform one another in case of urgent
matters or priorities.
"To be honest, I don’t think my group leader was doing a great job. He
always used Philipness standard time but not Japan Standard Time, which
made us have to reconsider the time table.
And also, in the beginning, when we tried to find a suitable time thateveryone could attend the discussion. He didn’t appear. He appeared in lasttwo days and arranged a time in the afternoon(JST) but of our members had
told him that event should be held at night(JST) since it’ll be morning forher. Eventually, I found out that in the beginning, he had plenty of test at
school so he didn’t show up. However, he didn’t notice that everyone also
has differ things to do in different time. He just directly decided a time,
which made me absent in the discussion because of school classes.
In conclusion, he arranged the time at his convenience. "To be honest, I don't really think my group leader was doing a great job. She
wasn’t very active in the group channel in the beginning, so it’s me tocontact everyone and build the group channel and send the zoom link toeveryone. Even through she found pictures for our team logo, but it’s me todo the final adjustment. And we waited for her completed picture book forvery long time. I got to say that Macky and I took our group leader’s
responsibility a lot.
Amazing
Our group leader is creative, responsible and thoughtful. She is also
encouraging and she let us to be proactive for the interactive sessions.
Well, I am the assigned leader. I know I'm not the best and somewhat late on
responding.
I like how the group leader is assertive on giving tasks and deadlines
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Excellent. A good cheerer and motivator.
Group leaders are responsible and did their best to show leadership to theirmembers.
good
yes, he spearheaded everything
To be honest, our group leader did not exert too much effort in encouraging
us as members of the group. I think as a leader, she/he must take the firstmove to communicate with his/her members.
Morgan, our group leader from group pear, is actually so understanding. He
always motivates us to do important things first. He is helpful too.
Mia, the group leader of Mandarin eater was really responsible. Even though
she busy with her school works and having examination, she still asked us tocomplete the task, check our condition and join our cultural activity.
They are all responsible
Group leaders are to ensure the team works together and finishes their tasks.
Takes the lead and considering other member's opinions and suggestions.
My group lead was always in communication, now I have a friend
I believe that the services denoted to them are consistentThank you for supporting us!!
all good and bright people!
As a leader, It's hard taking the role more especially to our time differences
since we live on different countries but it is still fulfilling since I'm leading
my members and they are great.
I was the group leader of my group, and I had no problems working with mymembers, who were very kind. I set up the cultural activity, and I
appreciated that one of my gorup members came to me with a question that
we resolved together.
well good
I'm afraid that my group leader doesn't do he/her role.
The group leaders did their responsibility.
It's great! Because all the members of the group are active and Everyone ofus adjusted our time to meet each and everyone of the group.
I think the group leader was pretty neutral.
They are very active and responsible leading their group members. They
remind the members when he/she is missing something to the group
activities.
Yume became my friend and regardless of her having a job and volunteer
work, she was a responsible and an efficient leader. She became my guideduring this program and I couldn't have made it without her.
The leader were truly outstanding and responsible. Kudos to themgreat
Our group leader was not able to meet us. Luckily, all of us made a way toestablish communication and help each other.
Kay is very communicative
My Group Leader is a cheerful and positive leader. He accepts suggestions
and he is approachable.
She was good. She is responsible in such ways that she always understandthe situations of other people. She even find other alternatives so that we caninteract more.
They did very well as a leader.
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10. Did you haveclear instructions
for each session?
(i.e. CANVAS
modules)(5 is the highest.)

11. Did you havegood support fromteaching staff?
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Instructors and staffs are so friendly and wise, they are so welcoming andapproachable whenever we needed help and are always down for a fun time.
I had no trouble reaching out to them when I needed assistance in ICT tools
or clarification of instruction. They were so nice and it madeSIGLOC-online a more positive experience for me.
They are easy to reach out and they answer all our queries and concerns. We
really appreciate their efforts and guidance throughout this program.
If the "mychecklist" have the deadline colum, we will easy to check andcomplete but all are fineThank you very much to all our instructors and staff! Without you, wecannot finish all the tasks! I cannot imagine the level of your energy andpassion in having SIGLOC! Kudos!!!
They are cheerful and encouraging us everyday
the professors are very kind and passionate
Really great staff, the best i have ever seen!
they are good, nice I like the form how they talked with us
They're one tap away and approachable which is very nice. I have felt that
we really have people who guides and facilitates us along the way
Absolutely every single instructor was lovely! They were all very nice andunderstanding.
The instructors were very helpful and always willing to assist.
very fast response
Thank you sooooooooooooooo much for supporting our participation to thisprogram. I know that we could be in the program because of your big
supports. At first, It seemed a kind of long session, but in real, two weeks
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with attendees not only members but also others, but mostly satisfied joining
in this program! I really love your instructors efforts such like giving quick
reply on slack and contents such like MyChacklist or other materials you
made. I learned so much from the documents you made. In conclusion, It
was a grate experience. I'd like to keep in touch with all of the participants ofthis program and that improve more for the GLOCAL innovator! Thank you
so much!
They are all good, approachable and patience enough to address concerns.
I think the project staff and professors are very conscientious, they are very
timely to answer and solve my questions. thank you very much！
The communication with the instructors is good. They were very
approachable.
They are Nice, kind and clever.
They have a full energy in the entire 2 weeks with us. We feel welcomed byinstructors and staffs.
The teacher was very helpful and obviously made this online learning more
complete.
They are supportive and approachable
The instructors and staffs were very friendly and accommodating.
The staff, especially Prof Kuniko and Yoshi, are very friendly! I would liketo personally thank Prof Kuniko for being a great host throughout the
SIGLOC session, and please tell her I love her voice! Sounds like Siri haha:)
They are very approachable and supportive of our success in the program.
As much as they want to, they did not want to leave any participant.
Great work and thank you for all your hard work!
The instructors were very accommodating and approachable they were
humble enough to answer every queries by the participants . They also getalong well .
The instructors and staff of the program are very kind and approachable
while maintaining professionalism. I am grateful to all the staff as well fororganizing the program to be welcoming and inclusive.
The instructors are the best! They were so compassionate and were trying tohelp everyone. I felt a great support every time I would ask questions andthey would reply. The tasks were clearly explained and the would make sureeach student understood the task. I consider them great professionals andcompassionate leaders.
High support and their accommodation is good
They always supported me so much. So, I appreciate it.
I am extremely grateful for all the instructors and staff of the SIGLOC.
Everything went smoothly in my part as every materials and instructions
was clearly provided. They also remind us from here and then about events
and works that we should do. They were all approachable and not
intimidating that's way it was easier to communicate with them.
Very well appreciated and a job well done. They really did well in
addressing my concern and they were very supportive.
The instructors and staff are extremely helpful. They really address ourconcerns. And they are very considerate about deadlines. Sometimes it's
really difficult to find time to complete tasks, especially when there aremajor exams in school. However, the instructors are well aware of this andthey give us enough time to complete the tasks.
whenever we ask questions, they immediately provide feedback andresponse
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Very pleasant.
They did a great job.
I really am impressed and grateful to all the organizers of the program, theycertainly did their best to provide us the best experience possible
all-throughout the program. They were all smiling which is very infectious
in a sense that it brightens our mood as we are meeting each other in thezoom. They also make time for us to participate in our cultural activities. My
countless thank you to them . Arigato!
You’re are the best instructor I could ever seen in my entire life. You always
reply our questions quickly and worked really hard on how to make us clear
enough. Thank you so much for having this event. お疲れ様でした。本当にありがとうございました！
The instructors and staff are accommodating, respectful, understandable,
responsive, concerned, caring, and fun to communicate with.
Both instructors and staffs are very much great in giving support and help insolving our questions and issues
I have to say that I am very grateful to the teachers for their dedication.
Despite the large number of participants, they were very patient inanswering everyone's questions and checking one by one whether we hadcompleted our tasks. During the three video conferences, they were kindenough to prepare different time slots for participants from different timezones, and repeated the same speech over and over again. I really felt theteachers' dedication to this project, and I would like to say thank you to themfor their hard work. I am happy that I get the chance to participate the 10th
sigloc program.
Amazing support
There are welcoming, patient, encouraging and helpful. Especially when
there are concerns of the participants, they were very accommodating.
Very accommodating and patient.
very approachable, kind staffs
All instructors and staffs were really kind and always try to encourage
participants. I appreciate all of them from the bottom of my heart.
They are all friendly, considerate, and welcoming. Its nice to have them.
They are very informative and very interactive.
good
They were so nice and helpful. We owe them on their guidance and love forfacilitating the online classroom.
Job well done! They really did a great job from the beginning up to the endof the session.
Instructors and staff are so nice and hospitable. Though I did not interact
with them in doing our tasks, based on our group leader's forwarded
message, they are very responsive whenever we have questions andconcerns about the tasks.
The instructors and all staffs were really responsive and friendly. Glad toknow them. Thank you for guiding us every single time during this program
All instructors are approachable
You've worked very hard! I really REALLY appreciate everything you didfor us. Thank you! I won't let you down.
Very accommodating, friendly and approachable.
They were amazingly helpful and caring
Thank you so much for your effort and attention!
They were very accommodating and friendly
Thank you for supporting us.
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Instructors and staff thank you all so much for the kind and warm welcome
to all of us, participants. I hope to meet you all someday and continue help
people to improve and nurturing the students and working people - they will
indeed learn and apply it to their life and career! :) once again, thank you allvery much :)They are responsive and helpful
The instructors were very helpful, especially in the question/answer channel
in Slack.
VERY GOOD
Thank you all so much for supporting and helping us :)Thank you for your effort. I had hard but good time with SIGLOC.
The instructors and staffs did very well in the program. I salute their
dedication.
I thank them for giving this opportunity to join SIGLOC and this programawakes me to be globally competitive student. Also giving them salute! Fora great work!
Big thanks for them for making this all to reality. I love how helpful their
responses were. We owe you!
very active and friendly
The instructors and staffs are very patient to their students. They instruct andremind them well on the things to be done on time. They treats their student
equally.
They are all really attentive and helpful. I couldn't ask for more. They are all
perfect!
Thank you so much. You are one of a kind. I have no words how grateful weare for your generosity and kindness you shared to us.
I can see the efforts of the instructors and staff. They are really trying theirbest to accompany each of the participants. I know how hard they work andI can say that their hard work really paid off. They have made and produced
globally inspired students and individuals. Kudos to them!
the professors are very communicative, I want to meet them personally!
The Instructors were approachable and kind most especially Prof. Yoshi andProf. Kuniko.
On the synchronous session, mainly, I can say that the instructors and staffs
have given their fullest efforts to come up with the event, and possibly makeis successful. They are very considerate despite of time differences.
Good Job for the Team.
They are very welcoming and so fun to know them.
They all also good and the best

Part 4: Cultural Activities
Category
Satisfaction

Question
1. How are yousatisfied with
Cultural Activities
by ALL (My One
slide, Photoshowcase on slack
channel, Quiz on
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Activities

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I think it is good activity because it is not mandatory and everyone can join
at their convenient time.
I like to do the video for group activities, but I didn't do much as I got
Covid....
We must have a better leader in our group.
the SIGLOC system is very complete
All fine, just if you can separate for zones because the difference timemaybe its too much
I enjoyed the cultural activities, it was so much fun!
Maybe give a little more time for Cultural activities, like an extra weekend
for those that couldn't join some other activities. This can also relieve somepressure on some teams that are busy with the SIGLOC work, school work,
and/or a job.
sad im unable to attend some of them due to class"It was really happy that I could interact with people all over the world andget a new learning from them:)
it is good, but it should ensure that no two participants who already knoweach other and share the same culture and origin .
As far as my personal participation and organization experience isconcerned, cultural exchange activities are a very good opportunity to
exercise the team's ability to cooperate and introduce the cultures ofdifferent countries to the audience.
The cultural activities are very fun. Too bad our group didn't had any. But I
enjoyed the cultural activities of the other groups.
It's fun, we got to share about our cultures with other students.
Nothing to be improved, because cultural activities should be done freely in
an informative fun way.
Sometimes it is necessary to do cultural activities, and some team members
do not participate at all. It is recommended to strengthen the screening of
joining Sigloc.
There must be assigned tasks and specific time so that everyone can find thetime opportunity
I think it would be best to schedule just a unified cultural activity for allparticipants, for a more engaging cultural activity. Though, the idea of
having them based on the participants' convenience like what we did, wasalso an incomparable idea.
I thought the cultural activities where fantastic and by far my favorite part ofthis cultural exchange.
It should be more timely and convenient to all . Because all the culturalactivities were given when i have classes lol
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The best is offline activities. But in online format maybe we could makesome videos and represent our countries and cultures. But the activities we
had were great.
Include face to face activities soon
Actually, my group didn't have enough time to plan and do the culturalactivities, so I wish we had more time.
I hope their could be reunion for all the delegates of the SIGLOC someday.
Thank you!
I love the cultural activities because I met a lot of different people and makefriends with them. I had a lot of fun.
Cultural activities are a lot of fun and entertaining. We got to know eachother better and met other participants despite the fact that it was all done
online. We learned about diverse cultures, cuisines, and even stunning
scenery from various countries, which is quite exciting because it feels like
we are also traveling to other countries. There are also games to make it
more enjoyable.
I understand different cultures and even their favorites regarding on musictoo.
I think set an schedule for every teams because some did not do activities
Overall is okay.
If only there was a fixed schedule of how the groups could conduct theirown cultural activities so that within the given days, all of the groups havesucceeded. Also, if the groups were assigned to different specific topics fortheir cultural activity such as one group will focus on festivals from different
nations, the other is on foods, and among others, regardless of whateverexciting activities and platforms they will use.
Everyone has done a great job!
All is well.
I would suggest for the cultural activities is participants to give exposure to
explore the country that were currently presenting and deepen understanding
about other culture and make quiz to make the session more vibrant
I attended the 1st and 2nd cultural activities. I really had a great time inthose sessions and I am appreciate for Jonathon and fuji’s dedication to thisevent！My suggestion for 2nd cultural activity is while we are in the
breakout room, I think there is too much time for the room, and maybe we
can reduce the talk time and switch to another group. But the students from
Andrew and Osaka city of university really did a great job for holding thecultural activities.
The cultural activities were a great tool to engage the participants
The cultural activities are enjoyable. However, I think the cultural activities
may be expanded not only through the weekends but also during weekdays.
Maybe giving the schedules and groupings ahead will be a great step.
Because, some group cultural activities did not push through due to hecticschedule.
I would suggest to require students to participate in a cultural activities for aday. Like for example, group mandarin, grapes, banana will do a culturalactivity in Saturday and all participants must come so that the efforts of thegroup will not be wasted and it will become more interactive.
I think time schedule was too tight to do Cultural Activities. Since I thought
it would be a part of grade of this program, I managed to do one activity. I
think we need more time to prepare Cultural Activity.
Maybe it is better to do it during school days too. Since participants havesome errands at home too.
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The cultural activities were amazing. But participants must be active.
It's full of fun. Though I was only able to attend/join 1 cultural activity, that
1 time, I feel so enthusiastic. Because of Cultural Activities, I was able to atleast set aside my shy type attitude.
More quiz
I dont have any suggestions
I believe it should be conducted multiple times with fewer people (about 3
or 4 that are really distinct).
They were great, perhaps if there were implemented more cultural activities
in other platforms it would be better
It should be done more often.
Nope
Teamwork and brainstorming!
More interactive activities
I enjoyed the cultural activities very much, especially the interactions where
I was able to discuss more deeply cultural differences and similarities andlearn from others.
I learned importance of coapolating, and I was surprised that I don't know
about Japanese culture very much.
No comments
Cultural activities are fun, but sometimes the number of people in breakout
room is too little/few, maybe it could be increased since there were a lot of
possibilities of meeting the same people in breakout room.
I have nothing to suggest because the cultural activies meet my expectations
and I enjoyed it so much.
I hope the cultural activities can be all scheduled in one day or two differentdays because like me I have my classes and I have limited internet
connection so I wasn't able to attend to some cultural activities
For the Cultural Activities, do it in a synchronous and very engaging way tobe able for the participants to join effectively
You can start with groups, that's good, that's more convenient
I am really satisfied the way students conducted their cultural activities.
I want more video conference event/interaction
Cultural activities were just amazing. It was interactive and I made friends
with others through this.
I was not able to join one of the synchronous cultural activities. However,based on the pictures, I suppose they had a great time on doing it--sharing
culture. This benefits participants to be mindful and knowledgeable about
the culture of other. Also, this is a form of interaction between participants.
Should alert the participants more.

Part 5: Overall Reflection
Category
Gains

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before mainly because I have no prior knowledge of it, and because of
SIGLOC-online I learn to research more about the economical effects in thelocal and global supply chain every time I try to propose and implement a
project.
It has touched my heart and gives me the motivation to keep on going aswell as to seek for possible solutions and as a social innovator we will
implement our proposal in our respective localities.
I understand clearly about the issues and I start to take action and encograte
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I have become more aware and critical on the issues found in myenvironment. As a teacher, I have realized that I need to integrate solvingsocial issues in my classes.
It has changed my worldview.
the fact social issues is effecting me which i wasn't realize in the past was
realized by me through SIGLOC
It's good
I am more aware of my surroundings an what is going on in my local
community
I think that I learned more about susteinabiliy
I became more observant and more open to the issues globally and digging
all through it from the roots locally.
I haven't changed all that much, I did realize, however, that looking at othercountries with similar challenges is helpful since they may implement
solutions that we could never have thought about in the first place.
I feel more empowered to try to start change myself.
it impact me indirectly in which to know that our social issue happened not
only in my city but also other even in develop country
There were many people from Philippines around me, so I could recognizedabout the serious problem of Philippines which is by far different with Japanand I mostly did not care about in my daily life.
i think yes because i have seen and discovered that one way or the other mycommunity and other community share the same problem that is poverty.
Every country has its own unique social problems, obvious but deeply
rooted. We have come up with a lot of solutions and ideas for this in thisproject, but it will take years to implement.
Before the program I have a very little understanding of sustainability,
supply chain, and the social issues in our community. Along the way, I got
familiar to it. My attitude towards social issues has changed in the past two
weeks.
I realize that there are a lot social issues we need to work on, and we need tocontinue proposing solutions in order for us to achieve sustainability.
It gives more purpose as a student who wants to be a leader someday. I viewthe issues in my community as more serious and more open to help mycommunity.
Be able to understand more real social problems that are not in your own
country.
I become more cognizant and globally engaged to be a global citizen
My attitude towards social issues became more pronounced as I learned a lot
about what is happening so I had the eagerness to help both in small and big
ways.
I became more aware of the post covid effects towards society, and thelasting impact it does on social issues.
In the point where I was already very eager to propose proposal and new
proposal for the specific problem I raised. In other words, I realized there
was a changed of my attitude towards social issues when the thought ofbeing "Social Innovator" has already been made clear to me.
My view of things have changed and expanded and in the end I have agreater understanding
It's been more than develop and i Should really be more understanding andconsiderate .
I was able to become a better communicator and innovator.
It widen our understanding on what should we do in our local that could
have an impact on the global level
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Be interactive with the social issues around you
I thought it was important to think more globally. I thought that instead ofsummarizing the problems of developing countries, we should grasp thecharacteristics of each country and solve all kinds of problems.
I was more aware of the current situation of my society and even more
became attentive of social issues occurring in my community.
Well It had me realize a lot of things for consideration. I learned a lot on theprocess of giving solutions to the said social issues.
While completing the tasks, I realized that my view about social issues haschanged. I became more interested in learning about social issues, therefore
I spent time browsing the internet for articles related to social issues.
I found out and realized that I became active on the awareness of issues
I realized that there are more serious social issues that each country is
experiencing, and we have to really eradicate or solve these social issues toattain sustainability and no one will experience injustices brought by theseissues.
I did learned a lot. I learn how to manage my time, properly.
Communcation within the team members and find the ways to solve theproblems.
I focused more on my tasks, and also I was more proactive and responsible.
When the official communications with other participants happened while
we were on our tasks, i suddenly become more and more to have an open
attitude. In discussing social issues, open-mindedness is also a great way tograsp what others are telling so that you can also expand your thinking andperspective in a more global horizon. Moreover, this open attitude also mademe aware of being responsible. I must take responsibility of what i had
learnt.
I just noticed that my points of view had been too narrow for years. This
event really taught me a lot.
I realized that I have a different cultural orientation, so I need to be careful
and understand my fellow learners from other countries.
I have become more interested to join similar programme like this and to
broaden my networking. i realized that, there are some of the students who
have different mindset of the SIGLOC and exposure about their local
community issues which help me understand more about my community
programs. This is because we share the same proble ie, poverty and we also
discuss on this issue how to cater this issues which I think is fascinating tosee different perspectives and opinion.
I subscribed many news' website like BBC, NHK, NYT, just to want tofellow and understand more social issues that just happening in the world.
I think that I started to think more about the local problems that affect thecommunity close to me.
I became more of aware of the conditions throughout the world in a more in
depth manner,
In terms of emotional aspect, I felt sympathy for those who really are
impacted of the social issues. It ignited a passion in me to continue working
on social issues in relation to my field of specialization which is Secondary
Education major in Social Studies like making students aware of these social
issues and to continue doing personal efforts. In terms of the aspect of
creating solutions, my perspective changed and I have become more criticalon analyzing social issues through considering its effects to people andenvironment. I was also able to find out ways to make create solutions that

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both benefits the community in the local and global level.
I became more conscious,
it made me aware and realize that we need to have bolder understanding
about the social issues in certain community.
I actually had no awareness towards social issues but during the 2 weeks, itmade me realize that there are still social issues that haven't been solved. It
made me change my perspective and attitude by being a more open mindedperson and be creative.
I realized that there are a lot of social issues that I did not know. I thought
trying to know them is necessary to make our society sustainable. Even
about my own hometown, there were much information and many issues
that I did not know. I would like to be more interested in local and global
issues.
My attitude towards social issues became more clear as it made me realizedthat even the smallest issues should be resolved earlier so that it won't
become a big problem in the future.
I have been so open recently on the issues present in my community.
It helped me to face reality more rather than letting it be solved by thegovernment itself. We have the voice and responsibility for our fellowmens
I realized that I can make an impact in more ways than I thought. It opened
my eyes to what is going on around me.
In the past 2 weeks, I became more understanding and observant of theissues within my locality as well as to another country.
Some of my views were changed. I was able to expand my perspectives
about social issues.
the feeling of sympathy in me is getting stronger. I want to participate involunteering and community service activities to help more underprivileged
people.
My attitude can both help and destroy community pertains to issues.
I had a stronger passion to pursue my advocacies and make a change.
I realized that I have much more to learn, understand, and I am eager toshare with my friends and colleagues about the prevailing social issues inour community.
Many or most of the things I learned I didn't knew before
I started to care more about related problems as well as discovering new
projects with high social impact.
I am more aware of the environmental issues now
I used to focus only on the things around me. After I participated in thisactivity, I felt that I should have a broader perspective, understand thecommunity from a macro and micro perspective, and actively think about
the shortcomings and improvement measures.
I learned assistance by my local community.
It all changed and I am now learning from different perspectives of life
It improved and widened my knowledge to different social issues todifferent parts of the world.
The acceptance of the weaknesses of my work in some tasks and how I want
to improve myself to become a better part of the community.
My attitude has broadened to include a wider range of perspectives.
improved
I began to try to understand more about the cultural background andreligious situation of the other participants.
Social issues became my own.
I realized that it is important and our responsibility to look at social issues
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I realized that I became a seeker.

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I became more aware of my surroundings and problems in my nation.
Widen my common sense towards the target society
As a student and individual of the society I have realize that I become morecritically finding a good solution to solves problems. Critical thinking thatmade me the ability to think clearly and calmly in solving issues.
I became more aware of the issues not just in our country but all over theworld and as much as I want to solve each of them today, I can't do that so
I'll have to focus on the local issue first
It was impactful on my part because I did not expect that this will improvemy capability as a person towards the global scene.
I am now more concerned about issues that pertains to the society rather
than what I am two weeks ago. Now, when I see social issues in thecommunity, I always try to think of a solution and an activity to solve it.
I am more socially aware of the happenings.
I was enlightened to other social issues and my perspective became wider.
I am an Social Studies Major, that is why I do know and mindful on some of
the lessons. But I can still say that this impacted me in such that it imparted
me ideas on the issues around the world, and how to formulate solutions.
This SIGLOC doesn't really changed my attitude but rather enhanced mycapabilities in understanding different dilemmas in the world.
We should care about it and give some of our perspectives to other people so
we can share it with them also.
I would more respect and appreciate all the other ritual and beliefs as we arein other country.
I am more aware of my surroundings and the problems/solutions I can do tohelp.
I know about outside more
"Intellectually-stimulating"
Revitalization
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SIGLOC is a worthwhile experience.
Finestthe substantial issues that other countries communities face and how theirpeople solve it
It's good
Union and diversity are the key to a successful future.
People is more important than numbres
Glocal Sustainability
Sometimes looking for help in unexpected places is the best option.
Sustainability starts locallyMemorable and inspiring
Countries vary, issues vary.
Innovation and social awareness
Fantastic; Amazing; Unbelievable
We don't need to break away from our global supply chain; further
development is what we need to improve global sustainability.
Sustainability, Culture
Once in a lifetime opportunity to discuss the world.
Try to understand every thing you meet, and feel every emotion truly exist.
Broadened visions and practical solutions towards a sustainable world
My SIGLOC-online experience is very productive and memorable.
9 out of 10, would participate again :D
Sustainability
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I now more ready to make a difference locally and globally.
Multicultural understanding and Helping hand in hand.
All nations are one humanity- we must take care of our people.
Collaborative, accommodative and engagement
Cross Country Connections
Not everyone has the passion, a passion that becomes you dream jobs. Set
goals so you could have direction, and someday it will lead you to yourpassion.
Labyrinth to Knowledge
Everyone has the ability to change the world.
"Don’t just be in your zone,
Explore and sail for Solutions
We Are One
Enhancement
PRIVILEGE
Future sustainability.
Great
Nation Builders
New born of idea
We are agents of change. We can learn as one. We are diverse in culture but
unified in human nature.
Never ending learning, great exposurebask in my achievements
Social injustice problems are a universal experience.
Connection and Sustainability.
Critical, collaborative and creative thinking to create innovative solutions
for social issues.
A great opportunity and privilege to be part of the 10th SIGLOC.
"Excellent, life changing
beneficial
accommodating
Flexible
cultural activities is really fun ,Creative, interactive, intellectual and fun event
Sustainability is what all of us can make.
Think Locally, Act Globally
This experience is very meaningful and I will never forget that ones in mylife I am part of this program.
Immaculate
RECALIBRATING
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TOWARDSGLOBALSUSTAINABILITY
There is an entire world out there.
A stepping stone in producing social innovators.
Learning is always available any time, anywhere, anyone, any way.
Great
Knowledge-driven
We must work together for the betterment of society.
I accept the challenge and responsibility in taking a leap towards
sustainability.
A thrilling cultural interaction
Enriching and challenging.
Innovation towards a sustainable society
Diversity
Connection between others.
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Fun, knowledgeable, diversity, and unity.
Cross-cultural interaction fosters empathy, curiosity, and learning.
COLLECTIVE EFFORTS AND COLLECTIVE CONVERSATION
Importance of cross-cultural understanding
Be active, and be innovative.
My experience in the program was amazing, I learned many things.
I became a more attentive, and friendly as well. I also became a morecurious about society. Global and Local Community.
Great experience for someone who's never been internationally exposed
beforeOther's point of view could improve
Framing is not what you say, but how you say it.
Inspiring
Impactful
better and better
I am now more equipped and empowered towards social issues.
Amazing experience that I will treasure.
Awesome!
THINK GLOCALLY
See you in 10 minutes.
I love all the cultural activity in cultural session! <3Interactive.
I would join again
My biggest takeaway from SIGLOC-online is the new knowledge I learned,
many of which I haven't been introduced prior to SIGLOC. I learned more
about economics, global sustainability, and also intercultural learning.
"We will only attain global sustainability when local communities are
empowered and social issues are addressed. Otherwise, we cannot solve theunderlying issue that perpetuates the problem from one generation to thenext. " This is my realization through this program because if several
communities in a country take action on a certain social issue, Eventually,
these collective efforts will attain local as well as global sustainability. In
other words, sustainability should start in our respective localities.
Relationship, knowledge and happinessI have learned to integrate education in solving social issues in the society.
It has changed the way i look at things
the substantial issues that other countries communities face and how theirpeople solve it and other counties student's world view also other countries'
culture especially japan culture
Nice
A lot of experience when it comes to solve social issues.
nothing, all fine
Insights from people that I will keep and put those into consideration
I have learned much more from other cultures and people, it's mostly what I
learned, which is very important in order to live a life full of cultural
knowledge and respect for said places.
It was an interesting intercultural experience and I appreciated learning
about sustainability and issues in different countries.
your way in solve one issue might can be use in addressing other issue inother places
I could learn not only from materials which instructors made but also
listening to the final presentations which people conveyed various problems
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the simplest project that can profoundly impact the global scale.
"I think I mentioned this in a previous question as well.
Mainly self-discipline ability, cooperation ability and broadened global
vision."I gained a lot. One is that collaboration is needed for promoting
sustainability.
Awareness about social issues as well as solutions
To be more aware of the little issues in the community as taking action
makes the local community sustainable.
A more global perspective and the ability to apply it to local communities.
And some camaraderie that is completely unobtainable without Sigloc.
SIGLOC honed my skills to identify and assess social issues in local
communities in the Philippines. This international engagement is
instrumental to our growth as budding social innovators and sociologists.
I learned that most countries share the same social problems and that the
government needs to step up their approaches in improving everyone's life.
A new look into sustainability, local social issues and new friends
I gained learnings and skills that improved my critical thinking that is verymuch imperative for my being a Social Innovator
Knowledge, Friendship and Community
More knowledge and self development
I have gained better insight on the sustainability issues around the world andthe possible solutions to address them. I was able to understand othercultures as well.
It thought me a lot of things, aside form the discourse it offers I haverealized as well that as one through collective action we can make change
for everyone. we may not end poverty but the hope it give it could have asignificant effect on the live of the people.
I have gained a lot of knowledge about sustainability, I have improved myresearching skills. The best thing I have gained are the people all over theworld!
Plans for solving an issue
We were able to explore and think about what is applicable in the region
while sharing various methods across countries to solve global and regional
problems.
More than gaining experience and lessons about the systems in our society,friendship was my biggest takeaway. The memories of having to talk to
strangers that becomes friends is greatest takeaway.
I learned a lot from SIGLOC. From giving proposals to social issues,
understanding the global sustainability and conquering the gaps of culture
difference from the participants.
SIGLOC-online provided me with a plethora of information. As well as themost likely solution for addressing global concerns. I became morecognizant of problems affecting other countries as well.
Being innovative, active in societal issues
My takeaways from this event are that the social issues I've read about andheard about from my group members and other participants are prevalent inmost countries, but governments handle them differently.Moreover, I havelearned that when creating solutions or proposals, I must consider the local
and global perspective for the enhancement of the former policies in order toattain long-term sustainability. Overall, this event broadened my knowledgeof being a researcher and innovator for global issues while also teaching me
to be critical of all social issues.
THERE ARE A LOT AND I WILL FOREVER CHERISHED IT.
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sustainability.
I have learned a lot from other participants: responsibility, creation, idea.
Realizations and actions on social issues in local and global community
towards achieving sustainability. Also, friends from all over the globe. I love
them for they were so nice.
New points, knowledge and friends
I learned a lot, especially the unity in diversity. No culture is above anotherculture. I also learned to be patient and careful with all my words andactions because we don't have the same culture.
My gain for SIGLOC is that I want to do more and Collab more with otherprogrammed or participants to make our proposal one day exist and to help
and restore humanity among us and to develop more proposal in correlatewith sustainability.
leadership, the spirit of teamwork, the presentation skill, the knowledge
about global sustainability, awareness of the seriousness of social problem,
time management
We can make positive changes by working together.
Friends and Knowledge.
"-To analyze social issues critically and collaboratively-To consider the sustainability of solutions in the local and global level-To consider the ideas and suggestions of my fellow participants-To enjoy meeting other people-To expand my perspective in local and global social issues-To consider the interconnectedness of global and local issues and how tosolve social issues in the local lens"
My critical thinking skills was fully enhanced
I learned a lot about global sustainability and local sustainability
There are many social issues around the world and I think that if wecollaborate with each other and implement the projects, we can make theworld a better place.
I have gained some friends from different countries. They are the mostprecious of all experience.
I gained many learnings, realizations, and understanding in this program,
especially in other corners of the world and not in our community alone. My
horizon expanded as we went globally.
Knowledge, perceptions, and attitude on the issues we have today.
New countries and culture
I gained knowledge and the ability to present my ideas systematically.
I think I have been able to communicate better now that I have participatedin this.
I have gained a lot from this event. I became more interested in the issues in
my locality and to seek for solutions that will have a global impact. In
addition, it enhances my skills and abilities to think from an economic
perspective which is truly beneficial for me as a pre-service teacher.
I was able to expand my knowledge/perceptions about social issues.
I learned a lot about sustainability even though i had never think about it
before.
Insights
I gained a lot of knowledge and awareness about social and global issues.
To be honest, I have learned a lot of information from my fellow members.
But what strikes me the most is the importance of the 17 SDGs inmaintaining our immediate local community.
Perspective
Learning about cultures and the conditions in which I live, greater
willingness to change the world even with small actions.

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Being innovative.
Different countries have different national conditions and face many similar
but different sustainable development problems. We need to work together
and think about solutions.
Thinking things from various standpoint.
Always be open with new ideas and have valid or factual data when sharing
and make sure the innovations and ideas will truly help the country and theworld!
Knowledge, wisdom, time-management and compromise
By participating in SIGLOC, besides gaining new knowledge and skill, I
was also able to make networking with other participants through thisprogram. The bond that has been made through this program is reallymeaningful for me because I love to know many things from various
perspectives and backgrounds.
I have gained more ideas on how to approach social problems, and I learned
interesting things about various cultures that I didn't know before.
I LEARNED TO VISUALIZE DIFFERENT LENS APPROACHING
GLOBAL ISSUES
I updated my knowledge of new cultures and my geography.
I got ability to coapolate and continue.
I learned to manage my time and look at my responsibilities.
"SIGLOC made me realized that no matter what county you belong, andhow far you are from others?
We can apply Unity, Teamwork,
Understanding each and everyone, Adjust and etc.
Most importantly it awakes me to be more attentive, and a seeker. It also
helps me to interact with others, became friendly, respect the ideas of otherand as well as sharing my ideas to others. In terms of sustainability? Is
what we need the most!
The concept of development has expanded from economic growth andinvestment, to poverty reduction, human development, sustainable
development, and more recently to institutional development. I fully
understand now, about negative and positive impacts/ effects of global
supply chain. As well as importance of sustainability in Global and Local
society. I'm proud that I can able interact to others especially when intermsof how to manage sustainability especially in our Country. We all know thatmany Cities in the Philippines need to conduct a proposal regarding tosustainability."
Good friends, helpful knowledge, and meaningful experience.
Improving the quality of the project
I gained the concepts on the steps of problem solving, to be critical andrational on thinking decisions.
Knowledge about social issues and friends that I'll forever cherish
I cannot elaborate everything but what I can say is that your life will bechanged. It is really empowering and life changing.
I have learned a lot from the SIGLOC-online. One of the best things is
opening our eyes and minds to the social issues that our world is facing.
There are different local issues that the participants are facing but all of theirsteps taken are towards global sustainability. This activity is really helpful.
I gained a lot of friends and learnings especially on innovative ways.
I gained self-confidence, friends and social issues awareness.
SIGLOC online was basically beneficial to my part as it made me a social
innovator in which I have the platform to change the world. But basicallyand holistically, what I have gained is the experiences and friends that could
last for a lifetime.
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innovator, friend, and mentor.
I gained so many experiences and new learnings. Gained some friends tooeven in a short period of time.
I have learnt a lot of information about sustainability, solutions and thediscussion in other participant local community
I gained knowledge of the problems many countries face and how I can help
not only in my own community but in others.
I do realise that time is important
I have no other suggestion, the program is excellent and the faculty and staff
are wonderful.
I like to have more students from more countries attend this course
None! Everything is almost perfect!
I hope this project can continue to be held and be known by more people,
I like this program and the only problem I have encountered was the conflictof my schedule because the program and my mid semestral exam wasconducted together plus some participants are not active so it would be niceif they're cooperative too despite their schedules.
Maybe give a little bit more time for cultural activities, since the timedifference problems can't be solved due to geographical circumstances,
however, I think cultural activities are a key feature of this program, somaking them more accessible could be a great modification.
on time toward the announcement since some of announcement was late
I hope that there will be more interacting activities for this program.
Sometimes we can do tasks asynchronous but not for interacting, getting toknown each other. I wanted to interact people from other teams more;)
it is already good, the use of a single application for output submission andinstruction about the activities should be improved.
No additional comments, this is my first international project and it
exceeded my expectations.
I hope that schedules of the SIGLOC-online are set on participants free time.
It was so sad that the 10h SIGLOC-online happened during the Midterm
week in Philippines. Most of the participants couldn't participate very well.
Strengthen the screening of personnel entering Sigloc, which can effectively
improve the experience of team members' mutual evaluation.
Online lectures must be facilitated for a real time discussion
Perhaps next time try to put a limit to participants? I understand that it feels
bad to only pick a handful of people, but I know that quite a few people
have other responsibilities such as classes and other projects that may delay
their progress and the others during the program. By filtering theparticipants, we can make sure most of them are able to cooperate and put intheir full effort into the activities.
"More synchronous than asynchronous. Instructions must be reinforced forparticipants to be guided more; maybe reinforce by explaining themsynchronously not just forwarding them asynchronously "If they could expand to more participants"Use one or two platforms for all tasks/announcements/
communications/synchronous tasks to avoid application overload. Microsoft
Teams (MS Teams) is highly recommended."
Only problem I faced was the Checklist. I could not check the boxes ontime. Maybe to improve the Checklists.
More synchronous
Provide ways to address those people who were always late in doing theirtasks.
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I suggest that the days spent on SIGLOC online should be longer because itis an interesting program.
none for the impact is great
Improve the excel part and must have synchronous lessons for the topics forevery session
NONE AND JUST CONTINUE THIS PLATFORM.
Overall is good.
I hope we can participate again and may it be that it will take place in thehost country and also it will be adopted to other universities also in every
nation to mold more and more nation builders towards sustainability.
All is well.
goodmaybe the period of the program can be extend maybe one or two more
weeks because there are a lot of tasks in the session, and if our partners
delay their work, then we have to delay our own and have limited time tofinish the tasks.
More synchronous activities
It will be better if there's a lot of synchronous engagement
More time
Inactive participants may be kicked out of the program if they haven't dotheir part a week or haven't been communicating towards their group mates
I think it might be good to inform how hard it is concretely when recruiting
participants.
Maybe it is better to do this in the month of January.
A more clear guidelines on the materials
More online interaction with the participants
I think there must be at least a virtual discussion on each task because wehave a different understanding of how to do each task.
I just hope that next time, there would be a video/record lecture so thatstudents will not only rely to other students experiences. Throughvideo/record lecture, students will also be able to explore the ideas, viewsand experiences of their instructors towards social issues.
I hope next time would be face to face
I do not have any suggestions yet.
Just the implementation of more cultural activities
I hope you can have a time app with details on it so we can be more updated
on every event and task.
More interactive activities.
More interaction would be nice.
Conflict with other responsibilities, I cannot able to do the task early. CauseI have a lot subjects fo this semester and focusing on my final thesis so it's
hard to meet the deadline of every task.
I don't really have particular problem from all period but, maybe we can also
evaluate people who don't finish their task way past due.
Make a video record after every session for participants who are not able toattend but still want to catch up sessions.
I hope to have a face to face program soonthings are greatMore video conference events so that participants can really interact to eachother.
They should use more efficient digital platforms that all people can assess.
Google, Slack, and other platforms are good, yet some people are not used
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Thank you very much Professors and friends, I so proud of a person in theattendance list of this course
Congratulations! Hopefully, there will be an opportunity for our batch tohave an actual program in Japan. :)I hope this project can continue to be held and be known by more people,
With so much awe and gratitude, I'm happy that I got to experience a one
time only opportunity and this boosted my sense of pride andaccomplishment that drives my motivation to be a part of a community
movement towards sustainability.
That is all! :D
Maybe I could answered almost all comments for this program on this
Google form. Thank you so much!!
The instructors are very nice. I hope I can meet them in the future as well as
the other participants.
The pace of learning in Sigloc can be slowed down appropriately, and at theend my feeling is: Oh, this is too fast.
Excellent online learning :))Not a perfect program, but there are just truly great things in it that seemed
to have made it perfect...
The sigloc experience was a roller coaster ride but it is actually fun
Thank you very much for letting ,e participate in this program! I was
honored and privileged. I was able to grow and improve. And working withstudents allover the world was such a pleasure to me. I hope this program
will go on for many more years and unite the world in one to fight againstsocial issues. This is a great program!
Thank you for this opportunity! :)No, thank you for the great experience!
Thank you so much for the learnings and experience. It is a great pleasure
for me to be part of the SIGLOC-online.
SIGLOC is an interesting program in which everyone can contribute andlearn about different countries, and I hope it will still continue in the future.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR INVITING US.
Very amazing program! i am lost for words to relay all the good things about
this opportunity. Thank you for choosing me as one of the particpants!
"You are the best! I’ve never regret attending this project."
All is well.
I would encourage other to join SIGLOC as it will open your mind to theculture exchange and issues with your country and others
I am ashamed to say this, but there are too many questions of BEVI..
Thank you for holding such programs like this. It was informational,
inspiring and helpful. Please co more of this program to help the people
become aware of social issues and to think of possible solutions. I also got
the chance to meet new people. Thank you!
Thank you for such a precious experience. I really appreciate you all.
Thank you for this experience. I learned a lot. Hoping for more of this in the
future.
Thank you so much for the great experience.
Nothing in particular. I have already commented all that I want related to theprogram. However, I want to thank the instructors who have led us and theother participants for sharing their knowledge and experiences.
Thank you for making SIGLOC happen! I will carry my learnings in
SIGLOC through my journey to sustainable development.
Thanks all.
I am very happy to experience this online program of OCU - COIL, indeed
SIGLOC is a new idea in my life! I am not a certified Innovator! :)

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SIGLOC was a new but a great collaborative experience.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, I am so grateful to have been able
to participate!
Thank you for 2 weeks! I had a really good time.
I think it would be better if we don't have class/ other school works so that
we can focus on this program.
Everything's good, for now"Thank you for having me <3 This is a memory I'll never forget :)"Study Stream Session

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