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International student construction brigade "Friendship Meridian"

Is not only for work, but also for self-realization in creativity and sports

Useful Summer

Large weekly events and new acquaintances in July and August (Spartakiada Games, ISCB Mister and Miss, creative evenings).

Stable earnings

The average salary in the summer is 33,000 rubles per month, in a year-round construction brigade is 12,000 rubles.

Your own university by your own hands

You become a part of and join the traditions of the International Student Brigade, with more than half a century of history.

Work for everyone

No matter what kind of experience you have, what you can do and what you can’t, the construction brigade will bring its own useful experience for each and allow you to test yourself in something new.

10 facts about ISCB «Friendship Meridian»‎

The most international student brigade offering work for young people from 82 countries of the world annualy.

The average annual volume of renovation works is 26,000 square meters.

The construction brigade members took part in the construction of the Main building of the RUDN University, the building of the ATI and the Medical Institute, the sports and recreation center, the building of the FNG, as well as the buildings of the University dormitory.

In Soviet times, ISCB field groups mastered the virgin lands of Kazakhstan and the Siberian taiga, worked among the lakes of Karelia and the steppes of Ukraine. Today they work in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Republic of Crimea and Kazan, as part of the exchange of experience among the members of the construction brigade.

After the state's refusal to support the movement in 1991, our University, one of the first universities in Russia, revived in 1999 the construction brigade, which took its name from the previously existing one – «Friendship Meridian».

Since 2002, ISCB has been active all year round, with up to 300 people every day, full time, in summer and up to 100 people after or before school, 4 hours a day, during the year.

ISCB «Friendship Meridian» convention is an annual tradition, when members and veterans of the ISCB «Friendship Meridian» convene at RUDN, share their experience, remember stories from their working life and offer new ideas.

New members and brigadiers of ISCB «Friendship Meridian» annually undergo training under the programs of additional education «Beginner's training» and «School of command personnel», where newly joined young people learn the basics of construction and work in a youth team.

Many of the University administration staff who still work at the University have gone through the «school of working life».

ISCB «Friendship Meridian» is not only for work, but also for self-realization in creativity and sports.

History

Summer 1959

Creation of the first student brigades in Russia, when 320 physics students from Moscow State University came to the Zhdanovsky, Bulaevsky and Uzunkolsky state farms of the North Kazakhstan region. In October they reported: "12 residential houses, a calf house, two poultry houses and a rabbit house have been built. Major overhaul of two livestock buildings has been carried out."

1961

The first students of Patrice Lumumba UDN University went to the construction site of the Baikal-Amur Mainline as part of the consolidated construction brigade with the students of the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

1963-1975

Members of the student construction brigade of Patrice Lumumba UDN University participated in the construction of educational and residential buildings of the University at Miklukho-Maclay Street, as well as related infrastructure (metro stations, roads, etc.).

1964

The formation of the first international student construction brigade "Youth of the Planet" of Patrice Lumumba UDN University; the brigade worked in Kazakhstan, where it built a hospital and two 8-storey residential buildings during a labor semester.

1965-1980

ISCB "Youth of the Planet" members of Patrice Lumumba UDN University took part in the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline.

1966-1975

The University construction brigades have worked under Siberian projects, including participation in the construction of the Bratsk hydroelectric power station and the Korshunovskiy mining and processing plant.

August 9, 1966

The laying of the first stone and capsule in the foundation of the Main building of RUDN University by members of the international student brigade.

1968-1970

Participation in the construction of railway lines in Karelia, in particular Leningrad-Murmansk and Leningrad-Petrozavodsk lines.

1970

The International student construction brigades of the University were awarded a commemorative order of the "Red Banner" for work in the virgin region of Kazakhstan.

1978-1980

The student construction brigade of the University participated in the construction of Olympic facilities in Moscow.

1980

The student construction brigade "Vertical" worked under the residential construction project in Yasenevo, where many employees and veterans of the University received apartments.

1983-1985

The International student construction brigades of the University built facilities for the 12th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow, including the RUDN Health and Fitness Center.

1984

The 20th anniversary of International Student Brigades of Patrice Lumumba UDN University; over that period, 20,000 young men and women gained valuable experience of student construction brigades, including 7,000 young people from 107 Asian, African and Latin American countries.

1991

Is the last year of international student construction brigades of Patrice Lumumba UDN University. In this year the program of student construction brigades was stopped because of the changing political, economic and social situation in the country.

1999

Is the year of the movement revival. In this year "Friendship Meridian" brigade was established. The main task of the brigade is to help the University in the construction of new buildings, repair of the existing ones, and site improvement.

2002

The establishment of a year-round brigade, which members are engaged in repairs in their free time.

2005 – Present time

The average number of ISCB "Friendship Meridian" again reaches 300 members employed in the third labor semester.

2008

ISCB "Friendship Meridian" members come out with a voluntary initiative to visit orphanages in their spare time from work and study, organize concerts and sports events for the pupils, and carry out repair work on the sites.

2014

The 50th anniversary of the International student construction brigades of the University and the 15th anniversary of the reconstituted ISCB "Friendship Meridian". Over the first 15 years after its reconstruction, the brigade’s members exceeded 7,000 people from 50 countries worldwide.

2020

More than 300 people from 82 countries worldwide work at ISCB "Friendship Meridian", and students from Asia, Africa, and Latin America are eager to join the ISCB.

There were 75 people in our brigade and they represented almost all continents who studied at our University. These 75 people did almost impossible, they built a two-storey school, 20 houses and laid the foundation of the club jut in 2 months

Tatiana Sorokina

graduated from the Medical Faculty of the Patrice Lumumba UDN University in 1966, worked in ISCB from 1964-1965,

The best memories are not those about studies, but those about the construction brigade. It was a romantic era, an era of great construction projects. We went for the fog and the smell of the taiga. The only thing I regret is that I was in construction brigades only twice.

Tatiana Ponomoreva

graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology of Patrice Lumumba UDN University in 1971 and worked in ISCB from 1969 to 1970

We not only built well, but also actively participated in the life of the villages near which we were located: we held international concerts, invited villagers to our events, organized competitions, life was in full swing as it should

Valeriy Slyusorchuk

graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Patrice Lumumba UDN University in 1969 and worked in ISCB from 1967 to 1968

I started working in the construction brigade from the first year of my stay in Russia. Over the five years of my life in Moscow and studies at RUDN University, I have gone from a simple soldier to a line commander. Now my task is to share all the knowledge that I have got during this time with new members. I like that now I can teach the guys work properly. I think that the construction brigade is not just a job, it is a family where everyone is cherished and respected. Work in ISCB not only gives me the opportunity to earn money, but also helps me socialize, and first of all find friends

Ede Maduabuchi Daniel

is a postgraduate student of the Medical Institute of the RUDN University; he has been working with ISCB since 2014. He studied in the field of

I don’t know why, but even during the preparation for work I was good at choosing the right shade of paint, and this was immediately noticed by my commander, and then by the chiefs of the corps in which I worked. I am pleased that the management highly appreciates my diligence, desire to work efficiently and beautifully. After completing the required amount of work, I am happy to help the guys from my team.

Correia Sokratis Ippolito

graduate of the Faculty of Economics of RUDN University in 2020, worked from 2015-2020. He studied in the field of

This year I passed the "Beginner's training", and, by the way, passed the exam for the highest score and got to work in the construction brigade out of turn. I'm very proud of it! I'm glad I got into the window cleaning brigade. Windows are the face of our university; clean glass is always a pleasure to look at! Washing them is not only my job, but also an honorable duty. We made very good friends with the guys from the brigade, we work in a team, so we do not have any problems at work. I like my brigade and I really love the construction brigade.

Wang Chang

China, Faculty of Economics, member of ISCB

This is my second year of work in a construction brigade. From the first day at work, I realized that the construction brigade is cool! A friendly team, good wages, fun activities, an understanding and energetic team leader - this is exactly what I would like to get out of my job. When I finish my studies and return home, I will happily remember our Orjo brigade, our activities, how we visited our foreman, our best university friend from Afghanistan, funny incidents at work.

Almakusi Yazan Mahmoud Salem

Jordan, member of ISCB

When I got a job in the construction brigade, I was told that whoever worked there would no longer want to go home for the summer and would work again. I was skeptical about this because I thought, what could be fun about washing windows or painting a fence? So, having worked here for a month, I can say with confidence that the construction brigade is the best job that I have had for such a small experience. I met great people from different countries. This kind of international friendship allows us to practice languages and learn new cultures. All are very kind and helpful. Sometimes we cook and treat each other with delicious, international food at lunchtime. Every week creative evenings, quizzes, master classes are organized for us, which allows the brigade to unite even more. So, a construction brigade is not just a job. It's where you can get friends for life.

Fonina Ekaterina

Russia, member of ISCB

I have been working in the construction brigade for several years, but every working summer is special for me. I am glad that the brigade provides an opportunity not only to make money, but also to gain useful experience. In our brigade, in addition to fulfilling my work duties, I am responsible for organizing leisure activities and "creativity" in general. I really like to take part in the events - "Miss Construction brigade", the poster competition for the "Builder's Day", creative evenings, where I dance our traditional dances with my comrades from Vietnam. This year, at the Miss Construction brigade competition, I received an honorary prize - Miss Audience Choice. To be honest, I was a little embarrassed to go on stage, to perform, but everything turned out great and the audience and the jury really liked my creative performance. I am glad that in the construction brigade I can show people the culture of my home country - perform a traditional Vietnamese dance, sing a song, treat my comrades with rice pancakes and much more. At the same time, I can learn a lot about life in the countries of the world.

Doan Pham Yen Khanh

Vietnam, member of ISCB

The fact that foreigners can get a job in a construction brigade, I learned that year from VKontakte social network. In the ISCB "Meridian of Friendship" group there was an advertisement for a job. I sent my documents, but I was worried that I would not be hired, because before that I had never worked in the construction industry. I was afraid that I could not cope, because it is very difficult and responsible to make repairs. But, fortunately, the foreman explained to me what to do, and the guys from the headquarters were always happy and ready to answer my questions. I quickly learned to paint, putty, plaster. In the future, I want to become an architect-designer, therefore, I am sure that the skills acquired in the construction brigade will help me a lot.

Rodriguez Infante David Leonardo

Colombia, Academy of Engineering, member of ISCB

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