Dear BeBuddy members,

here are some useful information for you:

1) Workshop on Intercultural Communication, (Sept 6+7), few spots available!

How do I effectively communicate within international teams? How can I improve my understanding of foreign cultures? These and many more questions will be answered during the free-of-charge "Workshop on intercultural communication". This 2-days workshop is intended for international students and for German RWTH students who wish to embark upon a study abroad period, who are active in international student organisations, or who would simply like to improve their communication skills.

As the seminar is held in English, you will also improve your English language proficiency. Participation in the seminar will also be considered as a component for the Certificate International (group 2).

The workshop is held by Alexia Petersen, a Canadian with multicultural background who has lived in Aachen for many years. Ms. Petersen is a highly experienced trainer and consultant in intercultural communication, working with various target groups in both universities and research institutions, and international companies. Please register by email to the coordinator, Ms. Dominika Dudzik via email: dominika.dudzik@zhv.rwth-aachen.de

When?  Thursday, September 6, 2018, 9am to 6pm and Friday, September 7, 2018, 9am to 5pm

Where? Location will be announced upon registration

2) Come and join next week’s BeBuddy Get-Together, Aug 22

Last week was fun. Why not repeating this evening with nice people and a drink together? Our BeBuddy Get-Together evening gives you the opportunity to meet other students who are also part of this program and make new friends.

When? Aug 22, Wednesday, 7pm-10pm
Location: „Papillon“, Pontstraße 151 (http://www.cafepapillon-ac.de/)
Registration: None

Please click here to get more information on facebook.

3) INCAS weekend "Aachen" on Saturday, September 1st

The INCAS team (INtercultural Centre of Aachen Students) invites you to join another event of fun and cultural exchange.

They will wait for you on Sept 1 at 1:10pm at Karlsbrunnen on the marketplace to do a 95-minute guided tour of the old town of Aachen. The tour ends at 2:40pm. After the city tour, the participants are relieved and have time to explore the city on their own. In Pontstraße there are many places to eat well. The city center offers numerous shops on the Adalbertstraße (Aquis Plaza) or in the Krämerstraße. But you also have the opportunity to visit the Carolingian Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne at Aachen Cathedral for free. Admission to the treasury costs 4 euros for a reduced price.

All information about the program and registration can be found on our homepage at:

https://www.incas.rwth-aachen.de/newsite/index.php/en/offers

4) Read your short story to little children at the Day of Integration, Sept 2

The Day of Integration takes place once a year with diverse, cultural performances, sports demonstrations, and presentations in Aachen. The hosts are the initiatives, associations, institutions, and companies from Aachen and the surrounding area.

Related to the Day of Integration (2nd September 2018 in Aachen), the International Office would like to participate by reading short stories to little children. That's why we're looking for students who would like to contribute with a little country-specific story, which will be read by them in both their mother tongue and German. It can be fairytales, legends, or also informative texts (appropriate to children), so be creative. In the halls of Eurogress, where the Day of Integration will take place, there will be a little separated area, which will provide more silence to read. These stories will be read hourly, each hour with a different story in a different language, starting from 12 o'clock.

Should you be interested, you are welcome to leave Ms. Tamara Weber a message with the story (or at least the topic it will be about) and the language you will read it in.

5) Workshop on Time Management for International Students

Do you want to make a realistic study plan from the start? Have you ever made study plans before but failed to stick to them? Would you like to improve your time management?

Topics:

•    Reflecting on personal time management

•    Identifying personal goals

•    Setting priorities

•    Applying theories of time management to everyday life

•    Preparing for examinations successfully

•    Effective organization of breaks

Date:                2 units

Wednesday, 22th August &

Thursday, 23th August 2018 from 10.00 am to 13.00 pm

Presenter:        Dipl.-Psych. Sabine Salentin & M.Sc.-Psych. Katharina Willius

Language:       English

Venue:             Seminarraum IV, Student Advice Centre

(Zentrale Studienberatung), Templergraben 83

Registration:    Online registration opens on 09th Aug 2018 at 6 pm. (www.rwth-aachen.de/studientrainings)

Have a nice week!

Dominika Dudzik and the BeBuddy Team

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