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Yi Suen Chua
Singapore
Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, 2022
Grand Valley State University
Having earned a diploma in business information technology with specialization in marketing from Temasek Polytechnic, Yi Suen continued on with a specialist diploma in business development in technology via a joint Singapore Management University-Temasek Polytechnic program. She is now finishing up a degree in supply chain management with Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Throughout the years, she has been an active volunteer in many areas such as soup kitchen initiatives, beach cleanups, reading and tutoring underprivileged children, and adults with intellectual disabilities, exposing herself to as many communities as possible.
Finding herself gravitating to green and sustainable initiatives, she later incorporated these interests in her current degree and many personal and community side projects such as vermicomposting. On a larger scale, she wishes to participate in developing sustainability practices of corporate supply chains.
Danial Syazwan Bin Ismail
Singapore
Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, 2022
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Danial Ismail, a Singaporean native, is at the forefront of advocating sustainability and circular fashion as a senior digital authenticator at Vestiaire Collective, a renowned global ecommerce platform specializing in luxury pre-owned fashion.
Prior to transitioning into the professional sphere, Danial acquired a background in international business, marketing, and mass communications from esteemed institutions including the Singapore University of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, and Temasek Polytechnic. He also participated in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) in 2022, where he studied at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington (UNCW).
Deeply committed to social responsibility, Danial actively engages with the UNCW Asian Students Association, channeling his time and efforts towards tutoring refugee children and aiding the homeless in Wilmington, North Carolina on a weekly basis.
Beyond his professional and philanthropic pursuits, Danial is impassioned about raising awareness for children with special needs. Combining his passion for filmmaking with his advocacy efforts, he produced the acclaimed short film 'Sleep Well, Mother,' which garnered recognition at the New York Festivals Film & Television in 2018. Through poignant storytelling, the film sheds light on the challenges faced by families raising children with Down syndrome, serving as a powerful catalyst for social change.