ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Association of Pacific Rim Universities

Okay kiddo, let me tell you about the Association of Pacific Rim Universities!

You know how we have friends in different cities and countries, right? Well, universities also have friends in other universities from other parts of the world. These universities are part of something called an association.

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities, or APRU for short, is a special club made up of 55 universities from different countries around the Pacific Ocean. These universities are all very smart and work together to learn more about different things like science, math, culture, and the environment.

It's like having a big group project where everyone helps each other out and shares their ideas to make the project better. Except instead of one project, they work together to make the world a better place.

The universities in APRU help each other by sharing their research and knowledge, and also by giving their students opportunities to learn from each other through exchange programs or online courses.

In the end, the goal of APRU is to make sure that there is peace, prosperity, and progress around the Pacific Rim. Now did that make sense, little one?