LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITYSTUDENT UNION

A way of lifeCareer development

Personal development

New friendsNew societyCelebrations

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FORUM

A union for the student of the student and by the student.

All that matters is your involvement and your interests.

WHAT IS ISF?

A team of international student committed to:

Representation of international

students

Integration and understanding

of diverse culture

Improving international

student experience

Forum to organize events

and conceptualize your creativity

Personality and career

development

HOW DID IT ALL START? IS barometer

survey results: IS unhappy about the welcome, integration with UK students in class and accommodation, unaware of University & SU services.

NUS Internationalising Student Unions project: audit showed our SU needed more international student engagement.

November 2009: ISF was launched during the World-Wide Horizons Festival.

THE TEAM Yaseen Gani – India (Forum Convenor &

Chair) Okawia Lis – Poland (Secretary &

Communications Officer) Megan Johnston - Ireland (NUS Project

Officer) Soleine Kandolo – Congo (NUS Project

Officer) Sawsan Alsoussi – Saudi Arabia (Support

Officer)

Vicki Baars – UK (previous AP Diversity – SU support)

Krystyna Januszczak – Poland ( Graduate Trainee – Uni support)

Jawanza Ipyana – UK (new AP Diversity – SU support)

THE A-TEAM

Yaseen Gani – India, M.Sc SPORTS THERAPY (Forum Convenor & Chair)

Megan Johnston – Ireland, BAH SPANISH AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT (NUS Project Officer)

Okawia Lis – Poland, BAH LANGUAGES WITH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS(Secretary & Communications Officer)

Soleine Kandolo – Congo, BSCH BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (NUS Project Officer)

Sawsan Alsoussi – Saudi Arabia, INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION STUDIES(Support Officer)

Vicki Baars – UK (previous AP Diversity – SU support)

Krystyna Januszczak – Poland (Graduate Trainee – Uni support)

Jawanza Ipyana – UK (new AP Diversity – SU support)

WHAT WE DID January

Freshers’: information stand + city tour

World Food & Dance Festival (on request of Leeds Met Buddies wanting a bring a dish event) – organised venue, catering, music, dance performances & lessons for around 100 guests

NUS CONFERENCE NUS

International Students Conferences – training sessions, workshops, NUS elections & networking event, met new NUS International Officer.

RECRUITMENT DRIVE

Desert get together – promotional/recruitment event

THE FRUITS OF LABOUR!! SU Participation Awards – won a Best

Event Award!

Anything from projects to social events to student politics:

•Launch Faculty Student Groups•More multi-cultural events bringing international & UK students closer (bring a dish, pudding events, picnics, ERASMUS & Exchange student party etc including non-alcoholic events)•Work closer with other Forums, Buddies, newly launched Faculty Global Groups & Societies•International Film & Quiz Nights•Promote international engagement in the SU •Promote more SU & Uni opportunities & events•Pass international students friendly policies & influence the Uni with the help of the SU•Build our own website•Design a promotional campaign promoting ISF & integration with UK students•Launch international magazine/newsletter•More training & conferences•Promote IS barometer survey to get more & better results•Promote studying abroad opportunities to students•Promote local & international volunteering opportunities

•and/or whatever else YOU can think of….

WHAT WE COULD DO THIS YEAR WITH YOUR HELP

WHAT WE COULD DO THIS YEAR WITH YOUR HELP

If u think sky is the limit, then it is and if it is something

beyond, then present it!!

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? International & UK students

enthusiastic about cultures and integration

Energetic brave & shy! students

Students with ideas & commitment

Students wanting the most of their Leeds met experience

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT. CAREER DEVELOPMENT. CREATIVE THINKING. CREATE A PORTFOLIO. LEARN NEW CULTURE, LANGUAGE

AND CUISINE. NEW FRIENDS. CHANCE TO WIN SU PARTICIPATION

AWARD. 100% PURE, UN-ADULTERATED FUN

AND EXCITEMENT.

THE SUCCESS STORY

Oktawia Lis(Poland)BA (Hons) Languages with International Business

ISF Secretary

Personal Assistant to M.D. Reporting to Managing Director at Prospool Limited

THE SUCCESS STORY

Working within International Student Forum helped me to develop skills and abilities such as: communication, organisational skills or teamwork, planning and organising events, and hospitality.

The International Students Forum was a fantastic experience and helped me to get through tough interview and get the job that I have always wanted to do.

http://www.leedsmetsu.co.uk/internationalforum Internationalstudents@leedsmetsu.co.uk

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THANK YOU

WISH YOU ALL A FABULOUS YEAR AT LEEDS MET

&

WISH YOU A GREAT CAREER AHEAD!!