RUDN takes part in training volunteers for the XXIX World Winter University Games in Krasnoyarsk
The Games will take place 2-12 March, 2019 in biathlon, mountain skiing, curling, skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, freestyle, hockey and some other sports.
More than 5,000 volunteers will work at the Games and the Headquarters is supposed to choose and train candidates for further work in different areas.
RUDN volunteering movement has a long history, supporting a number of projects like «The system of secondary school volunteers’ teams for promoting healthy life style», which participated in the forum «Russia – a country of opportunities» in March 2018, Daria Belimova, RUDN Medical Institute student and initiator of the project addressing President Putin and inviting him to the finals of «Volunteer of Russia» competition.
Another project «RUDN students to orphans» has been on since 2002, students visiting children’s homes in Vladimir region with master classes, concerts and interactive programs. Recently students have built a sport ground in Lyakhi village.
«Wind of change» volunteers’ team has been working at the university since 1999, helping people with special needs and children’s homes in Moscow region.
On a Sunday winter day at the exhibition named “Russia” RUDN University gathered students, partners, colleagues, and organized lectures under the title “We are different! We are equal! We are together!” The event took place in Pavilion 57 on the platform of the Russian Society “Znanie”. And on this day the hall was jam-packed.
The event was attended by more than 350 students from Russia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The students organized an exhibition of the fraternity, introducing the guests to national dances, treating them to Algerian coffee, Arabic sweets and talked about the culture and history of the people of the country. The week ended with a futsal tournament.
On the eve of the New Year, we are summing up the past 365 days and set new goals for the next year. Whatever we do — study, work or do research — we intend to conquer even higher peaks.