EXPO@POLIMI
EXPO@POLIMI is a project developed by the Campus Life Area following a proposal from the Sustainability Workshop dedicated to Gender and Inclusion Policies with the aim to introduce the internal community to the diverse cultures represented within our University.
The first events were held on May 21st, in celebration of the World Day for Cultural Diversity, at Leonardo Campus and on May 27th at Bovisa Durando Campus: students and staff took us on a discovery of INDIA through music, dances, workshops, photo exhibitions, and tastings of traditional dishes.
Events and initiatives
- Welcome Week: a week to welcome international freshers and talk to them about the Politecnico and the Italian university system
- Progetto Buddy: a project that pairs an Italian/international student with a new international student to accompany and help them during their first months at the Politecnico
- Campus Tour: guided by student volunteers, you can tour the buildings and spaces where student life unfolds, learn about the history of the university and hear first-hand experiences from one of our students
- Scholarships for refugee students under the University Corridors for Refugees Project (UNICORE) promoted by UNHCR
Education
- Inclusive Knowledge: Teaching and Technical and Administrative staff receive annual special training on diversity and inclusion, also with reference to issues of multiculturalism
- Cultural shock: an interactive module to promote the integration of international students through knowledge of Italian culture, identifying and deconstructing the most common stereotypes. Participants also have available a personalised counselling service
Contacts
- Equal Opportunities Service: equalopportunities@polimi.it
- Buddy System: buddy-system@polimi.it
- Campus Tour and Welcome Week: communitylife@polimi.it