Learning Beyond Borders: A Virtual Language Exchange Programme
Learning Beyond Borders: A Virtual Language Exchange Programme By Barnabas Benjamin-Iorguma - January 19, 2024 Reading Time: 2 min read In a groundbreaking initiative, Dr. Abba A. Abba orchestrated a virtual interactive exchange learning program titled "Learning Beyond Borders" between students of English and Literary Studies at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Nigeria and students in the Department of English and Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading, UK. The program, held from September to November 2023, aimed to foster a cultural and linguistic bridge between the two academic institutions. ~ Dr. Abba Abba, British Academy Fellow, Department of English Literature, University of Reading, UK; Lecturer, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria (Organizer, Learning Beyond Borders, UoReading-FULokoja Students Exchange program 2023). Organised in collaboration with Language and Migration Expert Dr. Tony Capstick, responsible for the Language and Glob...