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Seminar on CV making, Cover Letter and Interview Tips

14/03/2023

Teenagers and friendship: The importance of free time in Adolescence

The following event is going to take place in Greek.   Ομιλία Ο Έφηβος και η παρέα του: H σημασία του ελεύθερου χρόνου στην Εφηβεία Δευτέρα, 13 Μαρτίου 2023 18:00-20:00 "Θεατράκι" Χ.Α.Ν.Θ., Θεσσαλονίκη Η Ομιλία εντάσσεται στο δωρεάν πρόγραμμα Ομιλιών Ψυχοεκπαίδευσης στη Χ.Α.Ν.Θ.     Ομιλήτρια Μαρία Σαχπαζιάν Λέκτορας, Τμήμα Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών CITY College, University of York Europe Campus   Δήλωση συμμετοχής    Join and share! Add to Google Calendar   Σχετικά με την ομιλία Στόχος της εκδήλωσης είναι να ‘’χαρτογραφήσουμε’’ τις αλλαγές που επιφέρει η εφηβεία, να τονίσουμε το ρόλο των φίλων και των μέσων κοινωνικής δικτύωσης και να εξετάσουμε τη θέση του σχολείου και της μελέτης στις προτεραιότητες των εφήβων καθώς η σεξουαλικότητά τους αρχίσει να παίζει πρωτεύοντα ρόλο. Μέσα στο πλαίσιο αυτό θα εξετάσουμε την επικοινωνία του εφήβου με την οικογένεια και το πώς μπορούμε να κρατήσουμε ανοιχτά τα κανάλια της επικοινωνίας.  

23/02/2023

Students of the Humanities Department visit innovative foreign language school

In the framework of the module Practice in English Language Teaching, final-year students of the Humanities Department who are studying English Language, Linguistics and Literature, have visited the English Drama Microschool owned by Ms. Maria Polychrou. During their visit, the trainees had the chance to observe teaching of English to young students and experience a unique way of instruction based on drama techniques and the use of innovative teaching methods and approaches which promote active and experiential learning, creativity, imagination and fun, among other things. After all, learning a foreign language is not only about getting the certificate, but mainly about cultivating love for learning itself!

21/11/2022

Personal & Professional Development Webinar: Rhetoric in the digital era: beyond persuasion

Tuesday, 22 November 2022    Join and share! Online Participation Form Join the Webinar     Ready to join? - Join via your mobile device, laptop or PC - Enter the event 10' earlier by clicking on the 'Join' button (you will be requested to enter your email to join in) - Make sure that you have your camera and microphone turned off - Make sure you PIN the presenter's image so you can have a full screen view. Join the Webinar  

15/11/2022

Personal & Professional Development Webinar: Career paths and opportunities in the localization industry

Tuesday, 15 November 2022    Join and share! Online Participation Form Join the Webinar     Ready to join? - Join via your mobile device, laptop or PC - Enter the event 10' earlier by clicking on the 'Join' button (you will be requested to enter your email to join in) - Make sure that you have your camera and microphone turned off - Make sure you PIN the presenter's image so you can have a full screen view. Join the Webinar  

08/11/2022

Humanities Department launches collaboration with IOM UN Migration Greece

We are very happy to announce the beginning of the collaboration between the Humanities Department of CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and the International Organization for Migration (Greece – IOM), the UN Migration Agency. In the framework of this collaboration, on Thursday, June 16th 2022, Dr Vicky Papachristou, Assistant Professor and Ms Maria-Araxi Sachpazian, Lecturer at the Humanities Department delivered two training seminars to IOM’s Skills Development & Community Engagement field teams. More specifically, facilitators who teach English to migrants attended a seminar titled “From theory to practice: applying methodologies of foreign language education in the classroom” which focused on the theoretical background of teaching approaches, as well as a seminar titled “From theory to practice: applying methodologies of foreign language education in the classroom: the practical aspect”, which offered attendees a number of useful and practical ideas to use in their teaching. IOM’s Coordination team for Skills Development & Community Engagement commented: “IOM in mainland Greece has been assessing the learning needs of adult site residents and has designed for meaningful learning activities (Greek, English and ICT courses). The specific training provided by the Humanities Department of CITY College, University of York Europe Campus was proven valuable in increasing IOM field staff's capacity and in fostering migrants’ overall empowerment during their stay within the Greek Reception system. We are positive that the collaboration with the CITY College trainers will significantly support IOM field teams' efforts to release the life-long learning potential of adult migrants residing in accommodation facilities across Greece’’. Dr Zoi Tatsioka, Head of Humanities Department stated: “We are very happy about our collaboration with IOM Greece as it allows us to respond to the training needs of IOM field teams and contribute to IOM’s noble cause. Giving back to society is an integral part of our vision”. More training seminars will be offered in September aiming at increasing further the capacity of IOM field teams.  

28/06/2022

Celebrating another successful cohort of students of the Public Engagement Scheme

We are very glad to announce that the second cohort of students who have been attending “English classes for teenagers” in the framework of the Public Engagement Scheme at CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, has successfully finished its 3-year programme by participating in the B2 English language exams. In this framework, the final-year students of the BA in English Language, Linguistics and Literature, offered by the Humanities Department, have conducted their teaching practice under the supervision of Dr Vicky Papachristou, Assistant Professor at the Department. Although it has been a challenging period for both students and the numerous teachers who have taught in this programme given the COVID-19 pandemic and all the changes it has brought about, still both parties have managed to overcome the adversities with persistence, eagerness to learn and teach, collaboration and professionalism. We would like to congratulate all the students who participated in this programme and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavours. Here are some students’ testimonials about their experience: DT: In these three years, I learned a lot of things and I surely became better at English. Now I can easily communicate with people from foreign countries. I liked this experience a lot, the teachers were very friendly and lovable and taught us a lot of things. Expect for learning English, we also spent a lot of time doing group work and I really liked collaborating with my classmates. It was a beautiful experience and personally I had a lot of fun in these three years. SR: I have been at CITY College for 3 years and I haven’t realized that 3 years have passed, but all I have to say is that I have learned many things about the English language. Moreover, I liked that we had many different young teachers and not only Greeks ones but also foreigners from other countries which was very interesting. I have improved my English because of the teachers. I'll miss every moment about CITY College and everything that we have been through and I'm so grateful for this experience. VM: I haven't realized it yet that these three years have passed so quickly. I still remember the first day I entered CITY College and I saw these smiley faces staring at me and welcoming me in the best way I could ever imagine. These three years I had a great time and I can only say good things for sure. I’m so blessed and grateful that l had the opportunity to be in this amazing college and learn so many things from those amazing people.  

15/06/2022

Webinar: 'How to start your International Relations career'

WATCH NOW: "How to start your International Relations career; top skills for the European job market addressing global challenges today" Thursday, 9 June 2022 16.00 - 17.00 EEST   Watch the event!   Speakers: Professor Asteris Huliaras, University of Peloponnese Professor Dimitris Keridis, Panteion University, Member of Parliament Dr Sotiris Petropoulos, Co-Founder of NGO incubator HIGGS Mr Michalis Spanopoulos, General Counsel, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank Ms Maria Tsakali, UK Consular and Head of British Council Mr Manolis Vlachogiannis, Vice President of Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Moderator: Dr Alexandra Prodromidou, Assistant Professor, Programme Lead of the MA in International Relations and European Union Studies, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus - Research Associate, SEERC   Overview: An online debate about the present and future of the job market for International Relations and European Studies: What are the skills that an International Relations and European Studies graduate can offer to various organisations? What skills are required for working in International Organisations, in export oriented Businesses, in Academia and Research, in NGOs, in Diplomatic Missions?  What are these organisations looking for from their prospective employees? How can International Relations and European Studies incorporate and effectively address the needs of the job market in a rapidly evolving world that confronts global challenges?   In co-operation with Navarino Network   MA in International Relations and European Union Studies The event will take place in the frame of the MA in International Relations and European Union Studies programme offered by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus in Thessaloniki, Greece in partnership with Navarino Network. Event participants will have the opportunity to attend a brief presentation of the programme.       Watch the event! Please note that the time of the event is in EEST. If you are located elsewhere, please calculate the time difference accordingly. For your convenience you can use this time zone converter to make sure you have the right event hours according to the time zone you are located in. Add to Calendar  

01/06/2022

Personal & Professional Development Webinars 2022 by our Humanities Dept.

April - May 2022    Join and share! Online Participation Form Join the Webinar     Ready to join? - Join via your mobile device, laptop or PC - Enter the event 10' earlier by clicking on the 'Join' button (you will be requested to enter your email to join in) - Make sure that you have your camera and microphone turned off - Make sure you PIN the presenter's image so you can have a full screen view. Join the Webinar  

24/03/2022

Students from the English Studies Department participate in a translation internship for an EU project

Students of the English Studies Department successfully completed a translation internship for DigiLeap (Digitally Shifting EU’s Law & Legal Studies’ Content in Higher Education), an Erasmus+ project of the European Union. More specifically, YET, one of the project partners, and its founder and CEO, Mr Vassilis Tsoulis, offered our students the opportunity to complete an internship by translating educational material for the project from English into Greek. Under the supervision of Dr Zoi Tatsioka, Head of the English Studies Department, students were able to hone their translation, decision-making and time management skills and gain valuable experience. Antonia Chatzikonstantinidou, Athanasios Filanis, Eleni Gavriilidou, Sofia Georgouliou and Smaragda Giannaraki, congratulations on your excellent work.  

11/03/2022

ESD students and alumni praised on their excellent work subtitling forty films for the Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival

The English Studies Department of CITY College, University of York Europe Campus has successfully completed its collaboration with the Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival. Current students and alumni of our MA in Translation and Interpreting completed an internship subtitling forty films which featured in the TiSFF 2021 and did a praiseworthy, professional job! Under the supervision of Dr Kelly Pasmatzi, Assistant Professor at the English Studies Department, our current and former students were able to practise and sharpen some of the skills they acquired through the ESD MA in Translation and Interpreting programme within the context of one of the most important short film festivals in Europe. We would like to congratulate all of them for pushing their limits, delivering professional results, being open to experimentation and having excelling team-working skills and know-how. Michaella Gerogioka, Theofilos Gkarmpounis, Maria Liakatou, Stella Papachristou, Antonia Theodoridou and Maria Varouta, congratulations for your outstanding work!   Dr. Kelly Pasmatzi, who supervised the project commented: “Collaborating with the Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival and being able to offer our students and alumni the opportunity to participate in such a project was one of the most rewarding experiences CITY College has offered me. The experience was made all the more excellent because of the specific cohort of participants who were always so willing to take initiative and face challenges, serious about their work and stubbornly committed to learning and solving problems. Michaella, Maria, Theofile, Maria, Stella and Antonia, kudos on doing a fantastic job!” Dr Kelly Pasmatzi   What students who participated in the project said about their experience: “Subtitling for the Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival as part of my internship from the English Studies Department-CITY College, University of York Europe Campus was an awesome experience! Despite encountering some challenges, I enjoyed the whole procedure immensely! What I found mesmerising was the fact that not only could I watch the film since I am a cinephile but also practise and enhance my translation skills. I would like to thank Dr. Pasmatzi for all her guidance and support and CITY College for providing us this unique opportunity.” Michaella Gerogioka   "Participating in the Subtitling Internship for the Short Film Festival has been such a rewarding and creative experience for me. I am glad that I was given the chance to be part of this project." Maria Varouta  

10/11/2021

Personal & Professional Development Webinars 2021 by our English Studies Dept.

November - December 2021    Join and share! Online Participation Form Join the Webinar     Ready to join? - Join via your mobile device, laptop or PC - Enter the event 10' earlier by clicking on the 'Join' button (you will be requested to enter your email to join in) - Make sure that you have your camera and microphone turned off - Make sure you PIN the presenter's image so you can have a full screen view. Join the Webinar  

05/11/2021