With a variety of cultural activities, the Office of External Relations at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) welcomed 30 incoming exchange students, language assistants, and volunteers who arrived at the institution to enjoy an international academic and cultural exchange experience.
“We have students from Colombia, from the cities of Bogotá and Santa Marta, as well as from several countries in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. We are very proud that the efforts of the UIS are materializing with the arrival of these young people, who contribute to the internationalization of our university,” said Liliana del Pilar Castro, director of the Office of External Relations.
Among the visitors are five students who will continue their studies thanks to scholarships awarded by the UIS. These new members of the university community expressed their gratitude for the opportunity they have been given.
“Our career coordinator introduced us to the scholarship program, and after a selection process, I was able to get one. The welcome was very warm and fun. I love interacting with people from other countries,” said Marjorie Fernanda Remache, a chemical engineering student from Ecuador.
“I’m very happy. It’s a beautiful, large university with many beautiful places and very hospitable people,” said Rhyan Pablo Elias Amaral, a systems engineering student from Brazil.
The welcome also included language assistants who are coming to UIS through the Fulbright program. They will contribute their knowledge to help the university community improve their English, while deepening their learning of Spanish and Colombian culture.
“I want to teach English, learn Spanish, and get to know Colombian culture. I am very interested in its folklore, cuisine, and also studying immigration policy. I am very happy; Bucaramanga is a very beautiful city,” said Allison Benjamin, an English language assistant from the United States.
