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Contest results: we are glad to inform that we have chosen winners of the contest or the best video about studies at the University of Lodz and the life in Łódź! The winners are:
– Anastasiia Pyshna and Valeriia Tsytsyk
– Krystyna Shevchenko
– Antos Sivyh.
Congratulations! We will contact the winner via email regarding collecting your prizes. Soon we will post here links to videos.
Contest for the best video about studies at the University of Lodz and the life in Łódź! The first steps at a new university and in a new city can be quite challenging, especially for students coming from abroad. But, the UL students can surely get it right!… And that’s why we have a competition for you: record a short, instructional video (1-3 mins) in which you guide freshpeople (or new incoming students) to one of the aspects of studying at the UL or living in Łódź. Feel free to show an interesting and accessible way – so that it will help them navigate through the student life. We will leave you a lot of freedom in terms of the plot design and recording format. Just remember about the basic technical requirements and other important things, which we put in the regulations available below this text. The deadline for sending videos to iso@uni.lodz.pl is December 31, 2019. At the beginning of the new calendar year, the Jury will choose the three best videos, the authors of which will get a brand new kick scooter (and a helmet! Safety is on our priority list ?).
Build Up movie contest regulations
Regulations of the Competition of instructional films about the University of Lodz and Łódź urban life, held under the project titled „Building the competence of academic and administrative staff and development of institutional capability for the internationalisation of the University of Lodz”: (BUILD UP), agreement no. PPI/WTP/2018/1/00067/U/001 with the National Agency for Academic Exchange.
§ 1 General provisions
§ 2 Terms and conditions of participation
§ 3 Personal data protection
§ 4 Final provisions
Update of § 2 point 4: From November 25, 2019 to December 31, 2019, an electronic file of the Film should be sent via e-mail to: iso@uni.lodz.pl.
Who is a Mentor?
As a Mentor, you are their first contact person in Poland. It is likely you become friends and you will probably get to know them even before arrival. Your knowledge and support are of great value for those facing a life revolution. Because moving to another country for a semester may already be called a life revolution, and moving there for a few years is surely one.
The tasks (and adventures) of a Mentor include showing a new student round the campus, helping him or her make the dormitory their new home, guiding them through paperwork at faculties and different offices – and some of these events are completely new for an international visitor. You will also help them discover the city, find places of interest, and support their efforts with Polish-speaking services in town. You combine the roles of a campus buddy and a city guide for them. Perhaps what works best is taking care of someone from your home country, or from one with related culture. However, you may also take up the challenge of being a Mentor for someone from the opposite corner of the globe. The things that matter most are your experience, communication skills, and sensitivity. This means being aware that your old memories, your old days of dealing with strange signs and documents as you were cluelessly alone, may be like the current experience of an incoming student.
What every Mentor gets in return are numerous signs of gratitude, as well as – in most cases – lifelong friendships. There also come benefits such as boosting your guiding and managerial skills, practicing speaking different languages, and building up your intercultural awareness. You will cooperate and maybe find a new solution to a common problem, or make new like plans such as trips to unknown places abroad or signing up for a new kind of student mobility. Perhaps you will develop an international student club. Or maybe you will author an expert guide one day?
Both ESN UL and UL IRO are involved in recruitment for the Mentor programme this year. Under the “Welcome to Poland” project, future Mentors will be trained by ESN and IRO teams, and the most persistent and motivated ones will be awarded with jackets and gadgets that will increase your visibility at the Campus. We will also provide other kinds of incentives.
Being helpful changes the world for the better. Even the tiniest goodwill gesture changes the world… someone’s world! Helping one another is a good thing to do. Helping one another is valuable. Feel encouraged to become a Mentor soon!
For details of the Mentor programme, go to: https://www.lodz.esn.pl/?q=mentor Do you have any questions? We are eager to answer, via e-mail: mentor.uni.lodz@esn.pl or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esnul/
Throughout June we are organizing workshops for future Mentors. You can still join them! Fill in the form: http://bit.ly/mentorszkolenie Applications for winter semester are currently closed, but if you have any questions or would like to be a Mentor, do not hesitate and contact us: mentor.uni.lodz@esn.pl
In the „Workshops” section of the page you can find information when and where do we meet, and what you can learn during the workshops for Mentors.
In the „Tips” section we will post soon materials prepared especially for future Mentors.
Dear soon-to-be Mentors! We remind you about signing up for a workshop. To sign up, please fill in the form: http://bit.ly/mentorszkolenie
Everyone who applies for the Mentor programme will be trained by ESN UL and IRO. The workshop will cover not only knowledge that relates to being a Mentor, but also what is important in your everyday life of a student. The most persistent and motivated future Mentors will be awarded with jackets and gadgets that will increase your visibility at the Campus! We will also provide other kinds of incentives ?
The workshops will cover, among others, the following topics:
Here you can find tips, which were presented during workshops for future Mentors.
GUIDE FOR MENTORS ENG_21.09.2021
Additionally, we prepared a guide with the most important information – both for Mentors and newcomers!