2021 Next Generation Learning and Skills - Facens University Center - Brazil

2021 Next Generation Learning and Skills - Facens University Center - Brazil

Facens Freshman's Week

The Facens Freshman's Week has been providing new students with an impactful transition between high school and the new academic life through a series of innovative experiences and intense integration with veteran students, teachers, contributors, alumni, partners, that is, with the entire Facens community, especially ENLACE (Facens Socioemotional Collaboration Center).

During the event, the students are encouraged to take part in hands-on activities, kickstarting the development of socio-emotional skills, like self-knowledge, social awareness, analytical thinking, creativity, sustainability, digital fluency, entrepreneurship, and the capability to face complex scenarios.

With the activities, students start to get in contact with Facens’ structure, meeting the labs, the innovation center and the departments. The activities also provide them with the opportunity to visualize the whole transformation potential offered by the graduation process. This is a moment of celebration that promotes a welcoming and belonging feeling, that lasts for the entire academic journey. The student assumes a protagonist role in the activities provided by Facens and becomes a potential mentor to future freshmen.

Top 3 learnings:

1. It mobilizes the protagonism, associated with better indicators of well-being and academic performance.
2. Gamification to serve the society. Adaptation of digital tools for greater engagement in welcoming activities.
3. Engagement and transformation of society. This feeling will follow the student during all their academic journey.

Videos

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