Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative (SFI)
SEA is one of the most culturally diverse regions in the world with a population of almost 640 million people. Leveraging Singapore's unique geographical location, you can learn more about this region that is teeming with opportunities.
The Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative (SFI) introduces Southeast Asia (SEA) to undergraduates living in residential units.
These courses:
- focus on an SEA country,
- address one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and/or Innovation and Enterprise (I&E), and
- include a study trip to an SEA country.
The specially designed RVRC SFI courses:
- Are credit-bearing and you will receive a letter grade for the course
- Are experiential, and include a 10 day immersive trip to an SEA country
- Are designed to deepen your understanding of the SEA country
- Explore the specific local challenges and solutions related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
- Encourage students to interact with local community partners, NGOs and government offices
