BOOST-IN Virtual International Programme

Quick overview of the week’s goals

• Offer a new internationalisation@home experience (Annual)
• Strengthen students' Global Competence
• Foster active, immersive participation etc

🌍 Pin Your Place: A Map of Us

How it works:

Find your hometown (or the place that feels most like "home") on the map.
Drop a pin and add a post.
In your post, tell us about one of the following — pick whichever one lights you up:
🍲 A taste of home — What's a dish or snack you'd make every visitor try, no exceptions?
🤚 A cultural quirk — A gesture, phrase, or superstition from your...

Keynote by MCI Prof. Markus Kittler on Global Competence

Interactive workshop linked to the Micro-learning module:

TOPIC 1- EXAMINE LOCAL, GLOBAL AND INTERCULTURAL ISSUES  
ML1 – Understanding Global–Local Interconnections 
MC1 – Case Analysis: Global Issue in My Context 

Proposed tool: Flinga

Coordinated by the Haaga-Helia team

Questions and Answers

Interactive Reflection- My Global Starting Point on Menti

Prompts to guide the sharing:

💡 "What's one thing you learned today that you didn't know this morning?"
😲 "What moment surprised you most?"
🤝 "Did you connect with someone or something in a way you didn't expect?"
🔄 "Is there anything you'll think about differently after today?"

Quick game to reinforce Day 1 insights.

An introduction to collaborative tools such as Miro, Padlet, and Canva, combined with teamwork best practices and guided conversations on their relevance and application in today’s global workforce.

Speakers from partner universities share real cases of virtual collaboration. (Connect possibly to a Micro-learning Modules - Current Events & Classroom Discourse; Basics of Intercultural Communication).

Mixed teams (4–6 members) form to brainstorm SDG-inspired project ideas. (Connect possibly to a Micro-learning Module/ Challenge- SDGs and Global Competence; Mini-Action Design Prototype).

Quick reflection: which tool felt most intuitive for cross-border work?

Quick SDG quiz or visual puzzle to spark engagement.

Inspiring speaker shares lived experience in sustainability leadership. (Connect possibly to a Micro-learning Module/ Challenge- What Shapes Perspectives?; Bias Self-Assessment)

Teams represent countries negotiating for resources under climate constraints.

Each team shares negotiation insights and links to real-world SDGs.

Participants write a 100-word takeaway on personal responsibility for sustainability.

Reflect on experiences of misunderstanding to explore the emotional and cultural dimensions of collaboration.

Explore assumptions, active listening and perspective-taking through a short intercultural scenario.

Identify hidden assumptions and redesign an academic scenario using empathy-driven responses.

Explore common intercultural misunderstandings and practical strategies for navigating them.

Develop context-sensitive solutions to an intercultural conflict through empathy and negotiation.

Refine SDG projects with an inclusive element that strengthens global engagement

Consolidate key takeaways and prepare for the final-day learning exchange.

Set the stage for peer learning and exchange across different learning pathways.

Share key module insights and how they apply to academic or professional contexts.

Identify recurring themes and connections across different learning experiences.

Identify the next global competence skill or learning pathway you want to develop.

Recognise participation and explore further modules, badges, COIL and virtual exchange opportunities.