{"id":1930,"date":"2015-06-04T13:33:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T13:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2015-06-04T13:33:24","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T13:33:24","slug":"interested-in-joining-culture-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/interested-in-joining-culture-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Interested in joining Culture Connect?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"font: bold 0.9em\/1.4 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.2em 0px 0.5em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/2015\/06\/04\/interested-in-joining-culture-connect\/3930-16-culture-connect-plasma-update-aw\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1931\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1931\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/interested-in-joining-culture-connect\/3930-16-culture-connect-plasma-update-aw\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2015\/06\/3930-16-Culture-Connect-Plasma-update-AW.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1739,983\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3930 16 Culture Connect Plasma update AW\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2015\/06\/3930-16-Culture-Connect-Plasma-update-AW-1024x578.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1931 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/files\/2015\/06\/3930-16-Culture-Connect-Plasma-update-AW-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"3930 16 Culture Connect Plasma update AW\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2015\/06\/3930-16-Culture-Connect-Plasma-update-AW-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2015\/06\/3930-16-Culture-Connect-Plasma-update-AW-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2015\/06\/3930-16-Culture-Connect-Plasma-update-AW-900x508.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2015\/06\/3930-16-Culture-Connect-Plasma-update-AW.jpg 1739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Learning through sharing<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font: 0.75em\/1.6 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 1.25em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">Our\u00a0cross-cultural peer mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university life and meet friends from around the world.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font: bold 0.9em\/1.4 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.2em 0px 0.5em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">Why you should become a mentee or mentor<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font: 0.75em\/1.6 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 1.25em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">This is a great opportunity to<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font: 16px\/1.6 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 1.25em;padding: 0px;color: #222222;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px;padding: 2px 0px;color: #414042;line-height: 1.5em;font-size: 0.75em;direction: ltr\">get to know someone through a one-to-one supportive mentoring relationship<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px;padding: 2px 0px;color: #414042;line-height: 1.5em;font-size: 0.75em;direction: ltr\">develop your cultural awareness and learn about different traditions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px;padding: 2px 0px;color: #414042;line-height: 1.5em;font-size: 0.75em;direction: ltr\">attend social activities and regular soft skills training with other members<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px;padding: 2px 0px;color: #414042;line-height: 1.5em;font-size: 0.75em;direction: ltr\">prepare for work in diverse organisations and add to your CV<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px;padding: 2px 0px;color: #414042;line-height: 1.5em;font-size: 0.75em;direction: ltr\">gain eligibility for the Hallam Award which is recognised by employers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font: bold 0.9em\/1.4 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0.2em 0px 0.5em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">Additional support<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"font: 0.75em\/1.6 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 1.25em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">You will also be allocated to a learning set \u2013 a small, intimate group of mentees or mentors of different nationalities which enables you to gain a wide range of perspectives. You can discuss challenges and share helpful advice during your time on the scheme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to join<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font: 0.75em\/1.6 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 1.25em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">We will be recruiting for volunteers in August and September. Register your interest today\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/go.shu.ac.uk\/applycc\">go.shu.ac.uk\/applycc<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font: 0.75em\/1.6 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin: 0px 0px 1.25em;padding: 0px;color: #414042;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;direction: ltr;background-color: #ffffff\">You can also like the Facebook page at <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/cultureconnectshu\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com\/cultureconnectshu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning through sharing Our\u00a0cross-cultural peer mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university life and meet friends from around the world. 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