On Monday, July 29, 2019, Cross Cultural Internship Program (CCIP, www.fusia.net) exchange visitors visited the One World Observatory. The Observatory is located on floors 100-102 of One World Trade Center, the tallest skyscraper in this hemisphere. It officially opened to the public in 2014.
The visit to the observatory came after many of the program's interns visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. After witnessing the destruction of the 9/11 attacks, going up in the One World Trade Center was a celebration of New York City's rebirth after tragedy. The interns were impressed by the building's grandeur.
"The views from the observatory were truly impressive," said Emily, a student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. "New York City is such an amazing city, and seeing it from high above it was something I will never forget. I’m so happy we did this as a group."
Young who studies at Hang Seng University helped organize this event as one of the program's activity coordinators. Interns with CCIP are given numerous opportunities to lead events and arrange activities. It allows the students to gain real-world leadership experience outside of their internships.
Young commented, "We're getting a lot of chances to see different parts of New York. We're living in Queens, but interning all over the city, and we’re doing a lot of activities too. I’m really enjoying everything we’re getting to do here."
