A SAINT Lucian student in Taiwan has secured the title of Global Culture Ambassador in Taiwan.
Ms. Louise George, who is a fluent Chinese (Mandarin) speaker has lived in Taiwan for over four years and is in her final year of a bachelorās degree in Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science at National Keelung University.
She emerged as the winner from a competitive field vying for the Global Culture Ambassador title. Candidates were chosen from international University students in 153 colleges across Taiwan. Ten finalists were selected in the last phase of the competition and were assessed on their conduct of Cultural Missions in selected schools in Taiwan.
Through her missions, Ms. George shared various aspects of Saint Luciaās culture and local life with students of National Keelung High School, helping to educate and inspire them. She introduced them to several hands-on activities which included playing traditional childrenās games like ātikitokā, making bakes and cocoa tea, learning KwĆ©yĆ²l and wearing Saint Luciaās traditional dress.
She was presented with the award at an impressive ceremony attended by government and education officials, representatives from Taiwanās International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) and the Embassy of Saint Lucia. Ambassador Edwin Laurent extended congratulations to her and arranged for future collaboration and coordination with the Embassy in her new role of Cultural Ambassador.