Participants

Meet the 24 KimCheese alumni from EPFL, KAIST, Hongik University and ECAL

Alicia Berclaz

ECAL

"Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter and the work easier. This was beautifully illustrated by the KimCheese program."

Alim Shin

Hongik University

"In the KimCheese program, my involvement with various collaborators enabled me to learn how inclusive interaction/service design can be applied to an ageing society."

Bomin Lee

Hongik University

"KimCheese was a good chance to interchange each perspective to solve the social issue with different major students. We have made different goals of solution in each studies but through this program, we learned how to make consensus of realistic solution and idea."

Chaerin Hwang

Hongik University

"Thanks to the KimCheese program, I learned how to read other cultures and communicate with people living in the context."

Cindy Sacher

ECAL

"Curiosity is the key - this is my major takeaway from the KimCheese program. Never stop asking."

Doyoung Jung

KAIST

"Through the KimCheese program, I could feel that there are various cultures in the world and the need to prepare for an ageing society."

Ern Chern Khor

KAIST

"The KimCheese program was an insightful and fun experience learning from people with diverse cultural and academic backgrounds."

Francesco Marcantoni

Francesco Marcantoni

EPFL

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Hannah Casey

EPFL

"Through the KimCheese program I learnt how important communication and mutual understanding are for interdisciplinary and intercultural projects. It allowed me to put into practice what we’ve been learning only in theory so far and gave me the opportunity to broaden my skills."

Isione Bonvalot

EPFL

"Being part of this KimCheese project trains you to work in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams. Communication can be very challenging but it remains an essential skill to continuously train."

Jessy Bueno

ECAL

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Jiheun Ha

Jiheun Ha

KAIST

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Jisun Yoo

Hongik

"One thing that I learned during the KimCheese program is that providing services that only target older people can stigmatize them."

Joanna Wesniuk

EPFL

"The KimCheese program comforted me in the idea that great things can only be achieved by working together rather than focusing on only yourself."

Kateryn Andrea Leon de la Torre

EPFL

"KimCheese has opened my eyes to the kindness and the warm welcoming of people who were truly willing to share their own culture, even across language barriers. This is, so far, one of the best experiences in my school life."

Kilian Scheiwiller

EPFL

"The KimCheese experience made me realise how small and unexpected differences can have huge impacts on international designs."

Massimo Scheidegger

Massimo Scheidegger

ECAL

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Rosendo Mañas Faura

EPFL

"Korea and its people are fascinating. Thanks KimCheese for such an intercultural deep-dive!"

SangJun Lee

Hongik University

"The KimCheese program made me acknowledge the parallels between generations, countries and disciplines that all look different but have the same destination."

SeungWoo Lee

KAIST

"Working with colleagues who have different backgrounds and skills was really helpful to enhance integrated thinking ability. When I finished the team project, I was more skilled in communication and collaboration."

Sewon Park

Hongik University

"The main thing I learned during KimCheese is that understanding cultural and behavioural context is super important."

Shania Soares

ECAL

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Taekyung Kim

KAIST

"Modern societies experiencing longevity revolution share similar limitations and desires. Thus collaboration between countries, such as the KimCheese program, are definitely meaningful."

Taylor de Rosa

KAIST

"The KimCheese program comforted me into the idea that although interdisciplinary collaboration can be challenging, it is necessary for finding creative solutions to complex social issues."