POZNAN LOCAL COMMITTEE
HELLO FROM POLAND JOIN our national education projects and inspire polish youth!
Duration: 7 weeks
WHEN: 9th MAY - 26th june
WHERE: POZNAN LOCAL COMMITTEE PROVIDED: ACCOMODATION, TRAINING, ONE MEAL A DAY, BUDDY
TIMELINE
Preparation Conference
6.05
Global Village
4.06
EP Lead
5.06
Closing Conference
17.06
Free days
17.06 24.07
OUR PROJECTS
AIESEC Education projects:International Kindergarten, KidsSpeak, WorldTalks are nationwide educational development programs. Our projects seek to support the language education process to improve the bilingualism rate and education level in Poland. The project aims to reinforce student's second language, provide crosscultural education, create positive impact on the young people and promote cultural diversity in Polish society.
KINDERGARTENS
main theme: "interculturality"
THIS educational project aims at boosting children’s curiosity about the world and its diversity. Volunteers are advised to put extra attention on: - promoting their own cultures - practice English teaching, - enhance children’s psychical and mental developement, - teach by playing; workshops should be fun and interactive, include activities like teaching songs, some simple words, dances, rhymes
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
MAIN THEME: "I AM A WORLD CITIZEN"
THIS educational project aims to arouse in young kids curiosity and dedication to other cultures, suggesting that we all are the "citizens of the world" from the early years. The main task to be performed by volunteers is to: -organise group practical and interactive workshops during which they should rise awareness among students of the importance of cross-cultural understanding, - expand the cognitive horizons, - building intercultural tolerance, -immersing into other traditions, - learning foreign languages supporting the development of ethnic minorities.
JUNIOR HIHG SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS
MAIN THEME: “We are different but we are together.”
THE project should rise students’ awareness and promote attitudes like following reasonable and balanced diet, taking care of strong immune system, reducing the amount of stress, taking up sport and staying active These workshops should: facilitate and enhance students’ overall physical and mental development, - put extra attention on promoting their own cultures -practical use of English, - create attitude towards healthy life style in their countries as well.
AIMS: - to propagate cultural diversity - to boost youths curiosity - to promote equality - to rise awareness -personal development of both: students and volunteers - to support the stuff - to propagate healthy lifestyle - to enhance youths physical and mental development - to propagate positive attitudes towards foreign cultures - to help students form their own opinion - to teach students English - leadership development
QUALITIES SKILLS: - Community Development( REQUIRED) - PC User Skills - Internet User Skills - Training/ Facilitating skills - Presentation skills - Leadership skills - Language Teaching
LANGUAGES:
STUDY LEVELS:
English UPPERINTERMIDIET (B1) ( REQUIRED) - Undergraduate - Bachelor - Graduate - Masters
LEARNING POINTS - personal development of both students and volunteers - intercultural communication enhancement - social development and social impact - sharing experience - adapting to different institutional challenges - changing peoples’ attitudes - leadership development
EXPECTED RESULTS - satisfactory results of knowledge gained by students during the workshops - positive change in thinking and perception of the world of students and volunteers - satisfaction proved by the schools in evaluation forms after finishing the project - realisation of a volunteer's personal goals - the development of local community
WHO IS A BUDDY:
BUDDY is a person who will help and support you during your whole stay in Poland. He or she will pick you up from the airport/bus station/train station, try to let you with solving problems, instruct you how to use public transportation, show you around the city ect.
Global Host it's a program responsible for finding accommodation for EPs. Living with the host family is an unrivaled opportunity to experience Polish culture and polish hospitality known around the world.
GLOBAL VILLAGE
Global Village is the biggest celebration of cultures from around the world. People showcase their cultures through singing, dancing, presenting food, customs, costumes, music and traditions! Global Village encourages social sustainability, world awareness, and cultural understanding. It revives the general concept of the world being a ‘global village’ and inspires people to understand and appreciate the uniqueness and difference of each other which further contribute to peace.
EP LEAD
This is a meeting organized for the EPs in the middle of the project to evaluate their outgoing experience of teaching. It has a form of workshops during which volunteers have a chance to share theirs fears, joys and knowledge to learn something new from others.
CONTACT:
AIESEC EDUCATION Project Manager Marta Wawrzyniak marta.wawrzyniak.aiesec@gmail.com