Students and educators from Taiwan attend robotics workshop at Angel centre

A delegation of students and educators from Taiwan has visited CCC’s Angel centre for a unique collaborative workshop.

Capital City College (CCC) hosted a group of competition winners and visitors from Taiwan as part of the Taiwan Golden Hand Award. 

On 20 May, a group of 18 visitors consisting of seven Taiwan Golden Hand Award-winning students, their mentors and local government officials took part in a collaborative workshop at the college’s Angel centre. 

The Taiwan Golden Hand Award recognizes exceptional skills and achievements in vocational education across various fields including business, engineering, computer maintenance, and robotics. Each year the competition attracts thousands of students from around 150 vocational schools across Taiwan. Following this year’s awards, a delegation visited the UK between 20 and 31 May for an educational trip sponsored by the Taiwanese Ministry. During their stay, the students and educational representatives engaged in a number of academic exchanges and explored opportunities for collaboration at schools and colleges in London as well as at student unions in Oxford and Cambridge. 

During the Taiwanese student visit to CCC, they were greeted by Saeesh Shirsat, Curriculum Leader in Engineering, along with a group of seven students from the college’s Engineering – Level 3 Diploma. Saeesh led an engaging workshop, during which the students watched a demonstration and collaborated on various tasks such as creating a solar powered charger and working with robots. The students demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, overcoming the language barrier to take on the challenge at hand with great enthusiasm.

Saeesh Shirsat, Curriculum Leader in Engineering, said: “It was a delight to welcome this delegation of students and teachers from Taiwan to our Angel Centre and provide an introduction to our Engineering provision. Observing our learners work together with their international peers to successfully complete workshop activities was a rewarding experience for my colleagues and me. We recognise the value of opportunities such as this in developing our learners’ international experience and preparing them for the global workplace.”

Both the visit and the workshop provided a valuable opportunity for intercultural exchange and allowed the students to gain experience of collaborating with their international peers. The event showcased the college’s commitment to developing global connections that enable students to take part in a broad range of hands-on interactions within their subject.

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