Between 18th and 22nd of October, over 270 students of our school
took part in “Enter Your Future” project workshops taught by two
university students from distant countries: Elzar Emanov from
Kyrgyzstan and Kristiane Boesing from Brazil. Honorary patronage
over the project was taken by the Ministry of National Education
and Masovian Voividship (Province) Education Curator.
Their visit was possible
thanks to an agreement
signed between our school
and “AIESEC POLSKA
UNIWERSYTET
WARSZAWSKI”, a Polish
branch of the biggest youth
organisation in the world.
Accommodation for the
guests was provided by two
students of our school Mariusz Wolniewicz and
Aleksandra Nowicka.
AIESEC is an international public benefit organisation
composed of over 38000 members. It works in over 100
countries at about 1100 universities. Members of AIESEC are
interested in current world problems, leadership and
management. Thanks to international cooperation AIESEC
breaks stereotypes and its members have a positive influence
on local communities.
The aim of “Enter Your Future”
project is to help people of our
age to discover their potential.
The trainees who visited our
school helped us to plan our future
consciously and determine our
aims clearly, so that we can
achieve satisfaction in life thanks
to our entrepreneurial
capabilities. They used group
work, presentations, movies, and
most of all, involved us in exciting
discussions.
The first part of the workshop was dedicated to one of the main
aims of AIESEC organisation, which is cultural integration of people
from different parts of the world. Elzar and Kristine told us a lot
about their countries - the history, geography, traditions, customs
and even cuisine. We listened spellbound as they spoke, not only
because the presentations were very interesting, but also because
our guests used colloquial language, encouraged us to talk, and were
really open and friendly.
The workshops were in English. This is another positive aspect of
doing this project in our school. Even the most reluctant and shy
people had to introduce themselves and say something about
themselves in the language we have been taught from the time
when we were in kindergarten. Despite some initial apprehension,
many people broke the ice and got involved in the discussion,
unconsciously improving their language skills and acquiring business
vocabulary.
Our coordinators from Brazil and Kyrgyzstan spoke warmly
about the welcome they received in Poland, about Polish
people and about our town - Żyrardów. They encouraged us
to visit their homelands, which would probably be easier to
achieve by joining the AIESEC organisation. The whole
project made a great impression. Even those who stayed
indifferent to the programme and aims of the workshops
must have liked the lively and positive approach of our
guests to the students of our school.
After the project many people will surely think a lot more about
their future and the opportunities that life offers. We know
that entrepreneurship is one of the ways of taking the best
advantage of them. Even more students got interested in the
culture of distant countries and good relations with their
inhabitants. And, undoubtedly, everybody would like to have in
our school more meetings like this one, which leave only fond
memories.
Polish text:
Radosław Przybysz, IIIE
English translation:
Tomasz Adamiak, IIIA
Photos:
Anna Migda, IIIE
Aleksander Melech, IA
Presentation:
Krzysztof Pazura, Ib
Subject consultation:
Danuta Paluchowska
Language consultation:
Danuta Czyżewska
LLP-COMENIUS 2010
LO. IM. S. ŻEROMSKIEGO
ŻYRARDÓW