{"id":486,"date":"2014-09-26T16:23:27","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T16:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/?p=486"},"modified":"2014-12-10T09:52:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T09:52:20","slug":"deadline-approaching-for-peer-mentoring-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/deadline-approaching-for-peer-mentoring-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline approaching for peer mentoring scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to apply for our\u00a0new volunteer peer mentoring scheme called <strong>Culture Connect?\u00a0<\/strong>It will help you to\u00a0meet people from different countries, develop your\u00a0cultural awareness and gain valuable experience for your\u00a0CV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your\u00a0commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The scheme is very flexible around your\u00a0studies. You will\u00a0 meet your\u00a0mentee\/mentor a minimum of 4 times from October to April. You will\u00a0receive an induction to ensure you\u00a0get off to a good start, then there will be regular optional employability skills training and networking events to meet wider participants on the scheme. By taking part in Culture Connect, you will be eligible to apply for the prestigious Hallam Award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to\u00a0apply to become a mentor (student helping)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will help mentees settle into university life and gain volunteering experience for your\u00a0CV. Ideal candidates will be familiar with university services and will have taken part in extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to apply to become a mentee (student being helped)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may\u00a0be a\u00a0new international students who would like to learn about other cultures, adapt to life in the UK and improve your\u00a0language skills.<\/p>\n<p>You\u00a0may want to discuss<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ways to meet people from different countries<\/li>\n<li>British culture and differences from your home country<\/li>\n<li>extracurricular activities and community events<\/li>\n<li>small talk and making friends<\/li>\n<li>other places to get support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Watch a video summarising the scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QT_0RCVi3J0&amp;list=PLe6xN3tUiWJBzCgB7AXMOnOwy5hpTYSMd<\/p>\n<p><strong>More student videos and case studies\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Previous participants on the scheme described mentoring as &#8216;learning through sharing&#8217;. Both mentees and mentors reported improving their cultural awareness, time management and communication skills. As well as gaining volunteer experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/PlCsc_W7Um0?list=PLe6xN3tUiWJCBfil7aU-Gy6AFzO9yxKfV\">Watch Yuvini\u2019s video<\/a>, a student from Sri Lanka \u2013 she had a mentor from Pakistan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/dvSyqFG6gHU?list=PLe6xN3tUiWJCBfil7aU-Gy6AFzO9yxKfV\">Watch Shawon\u2019s video<\/a>, a student from Bangladesh \u2013 he had a mentee from China<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/41DdRlC22Rk?list=PLe6xN3tUiWJCBfil7aU-Gy6AFzO9yxKfV\">Watch Rohan\u2019s video<\/a>, a student from India \u2013 he had a mentor from Spain<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/ck0SxLRx2Uo?list=PLe6xN3tUiWJCBfil7aU-Gy6AFzO9yxKfV\">Watch Noufal\u2019s video<\/a>, a student from India \u2013 he had a mentee from Turkey. He also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/files\/2014\/08\/Noufal-Kunhu-Case-Study.pdf\">case study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/08RvrLabAWU?list=PLe6xN3tUiWJCBfil7aU-Gy6AFzO9yxKfV\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Guinevere&#8217;s video<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0a student from Hong Kong \u2013 she had a mentor from the UK. She also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/files\/2014\/08\/Guin-Chan-Case-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">case study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/files\/2014\/08\/Olive-Nyaga-Case-Study.pdf\">Read Olive\u2019s case study<\/a>, a student from Kenya \u2013 she had a mentee from Pakistan<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/isnews\/files\/2014\/08\/Sohaib-Hassan-Case-Study.pdf\">Read Sohaib\u2019s case study<\/a>, a student from Pakistan \u2013 he had a mentor from Kenya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Deadline to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The deadline is <strong>Wednesday 8 October at 5pm, <\/strong>fill out the online application form at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/go.shu.ac.uk\/applycc\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/go.shu.ac.uk\/applycc<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email the scheme coordinator Samantha Jane Logan at <a href=\"mailto:CultureConnect@shu.ac.uk\">CultureConnect@shu.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-481_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade  soliloquy-theme-base\" style=\"max-width:960px;max-height:300px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-481_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-482\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2014\/09\/3930-3_AW-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"3930 3_AW\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-483\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2014\/09\/3930-3_AW2-2-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"3930 3_AW2 (2)\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-484\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2014\/09\/DSC008321-960x300_c.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00832\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-485\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/global\/files\/2014\/09\/SHU-GoGlobal1-960x300_c.png\" alt=\"SHU GoGlobal\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><style type=\"text\/css\">#soliloquy-container-481_1{opacity:1}<\/style><\/noscript>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to apply for our\u00a0new volunteer peer mentoring scheme called Culture Connect?\u00a0It will help you to\u00a0meet people from different countries, develop your\u00a0cultural awareness and gain valuable experience for your\u00a0CV. 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