Volunteering in Malaysia is different – Samsung volunteer
BATANG KALI: Oh Yujeong may be involved in many volunteer work back home in South Korea, but her job as information technology ( IT) course conductor at SMK Syed Mashor is the most memorable, and different from what she has done.
The chemical engineer from Samsung Electronics Korea was one of the 55 Samsung employee volunteers ( 33 Koreans, 20 Malaysians) who conducted basic IT courses for 30 teachers and 60 students ( Form 4 and Form 6) at the school.
Sharing her experiences, Yujeong, 28, said she was delighted to be a part of the Samsung Employee Volunteer Programme ( EVP), a week-long volunteer mission to other countries to share their talents and provide resources where they are needed most.
“I find the students here to be very committed and easily understand the teachings, maybe because they are a mobile-oriented generation.
“In Korea, I was involved in projects for the blind and at an animal shelter. Here, I gain a different experience. New place, new friends.
“I noticed that the students always walk around with a smile. I just love it and this is something that I should follow.
“They can speak a few basic Korean words too,” Yujeong told reporters after the EVP’s closing ceremony at the school yesterday.
Yujeong added it was her pleasure to share several useful skills to the participants so that they can apply them in their daily lives.
The EVP, held for the first time in Malaysia, from July 24 to yesterday, aims to create a better future for the SMK Syed Mashor community.
The volunteers taught various IT courses which include basic Java programming, Google Documents, Computer Hardware Engineering Course, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office courses.
Samsung Malaysia Electronics Director of Corporate Affairs, Datuk Roh Jae Yeol said Samsung as the global leader in the technology, strive to create a better world.
“We believe that Samsung can be a true global citizen when we use the talent of our people, our advanced technology and our specialist expertise to address social issues, and with this EVP, we hope the community of Batang Kali will see a brighter tomorrow,” he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Education, Datuk P. Kamalanathan who was also present at the event, thanked Samsung for the initiative and invited other corporations to join the Education Ministry by supporting schools in need.
Samsung also brightened up the school by refurbishing the school’s IT classroom and painting a mural on the outside wall of the classroom. – Bernama