Multiculturalism

EXPO@POLIMI

EXPO@POLIMI is a project developed by the Campus Life Area following a proposal from the Sustainability Working Groups dedicated to Gender and Inclusion Policies with the aim to introduce the internal community to the diverse cultures represented within our University.

India

The first events were held on May 21^st, in celebration of the World Day for Cultural Diversity, at Leonardo Campus and on May 27^th 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.

On October 2^nd at the Leonardo campus and on October 7^th  at the Bovisa Durando campus, we had the opportunity to travel to a new country: Iran. We immersed ourselves in Persian culture thanks to the various activities organized by Iranian students and Alumni together with the Campus Life division: from calligraphy workshops to traditional dance lessons, from acting performances to musical shows. We then tasted some typical dishes and discovered various curiosities about this country through exhibition panels and artistic works.

The third Expo@polimi event took us on a journey to discover five major countries in Central and South America: Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. Students and staff who have lived in or traveled to these places introduced us to the colors, music, flavors, and traditions of these diverse regions, rich in history and natural wonders. The journey was enriched by photo exhibitions, a reconstruction of the Mexican ofrenda to discover how Día de los Muertos is celebrated in Mexico, a display of different varieties of corn and potatoes from Peru, informational panels on the unique ecosystem of the Galápagos in Ecuador, a quiz to better understand the vast reality of Brazil… and, to conclude, a dance lesson led by Colombian students.

• 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

• Inclusive Knowledge: Teaching and Technical and Administrative staff receive annual special training on diversity and inclusion, also with reference to issues of multiculturalism
• Culture 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

• UNHCR 

• See the page: Representatives and Associations

• Equal Opportunities Service: equalopportunities@polimi.it
• Buddy System: buddy-system@polimi.it
• Campus Tour and Welcome Week: communitylife@polimi.it