As a project initiated by TECC, our main focus and purpose of this venture is to create a means to harbor both academic and cultural discussions between two distinct cultures through technological means. Through this project we will help foster the exchange of both cultural opinions and give the students the opportunity to interact with each other through a web conference. By utilizing free web conferencing software, we will be able to provide a cost effective and convenient method of communication. For this project, we want to give the Chinese teams the opportunity to practice their English and to also be highly engaged in a seminar discussion on a given topic. This also gives the U.S. group a chance to learn about the differing opinions held by Chinese students on several topics. Along with touching upon common areas of interest, this project may also give Chinese students the opportunity to explore oftentimes overlooked or neglected areas of interests. By giving an avenue through technology for two cultures to exchange information over, the project will indeed help create a greater understanding for different opinions due to current social norms and long held cultural values. This cultural exchange will provide positive, perspective-broadening experiences for tomorrow’s leaders in both China and the U.S.

To learn more about TECC Talk, read the TECC Talk project proposal HERE.

Download the TECC Talk application HERE.