26/08/2026
𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐚-𝐭: 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
“𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.”
This semester, distance is just a detail. We are thrilled to announce an exciting new Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program that bridges two distinct worlds through the power of shared narratives.
Welcome to Hikaya-t. A six-week-long exchange uniting two dynamic groups of future leaders:
* Bethlehem University: 4th-Year Communication Students
* De La Salle University-Dasmariñas: 3rd-Year Political Science Students
What are we doing?
Guided by the innovative course design of two academic leads, Dennis Maldo, JD, of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, and Layth Awwad of Bethlehem University, we will blend the analytical lens of political science with the storytelling power of communication. Students are teaming up across time zones to:
* Share cultural identities and celebrate the rich heritage and daily lives that shape both nations.
* Unpack realities to examine pressing social and political climates through collaborative media content.
* Clarify narratives by dismantling stereotypes and replacing them with authentic, firsthand perspectives.
More than just an academic requirement, Hikaya-t is a vibrant exchange of truths designed to foster global empathy and deep, lived knowledge about one another. ✨
Follow our page and stay tuned as our students share their incredible collaborative media projects throughout the semester.