🌞 EQUNI Summer School 2025 – Speak Up, Stand Out!

The event brought together over 60 students and staff from partner universities: University of Algarve, University of Groningen, and Lodz University of Technology. 🌍

During the Summer School, participants followed five learning pathways focused on topics such as 💡 emotional intelligence, 🚫 combating discrimination, ⚖️ equality, and 🤝 building an inclusive academic environment. The sessions were held as interactive workshops, fostering exchange of experiences and reflection.

On the very first day, participants explored our EQUNI board game 🎲, introducing them to themes of equality and cooperation. An accompanying training on responding to discrimination helped participants understand the importance of the active bystander – someone who does not remain indifferent to undesirable behaviours.

Working in international groups became an inspiring space for co-creating solutions for a more equitable and open academic environment. Each team was tasked with developing a solution to a selected discriminatory situation. The results included short 🎥 films and 🖼️ posters – all highly creative and inspiring. Their creators demonstrated that diversity can be a source of strength, not a barrier. 💪

The EQUNI Summer School was not only an intensive learning experience 📚, but above all, a gathering of people with shared values, open minds, and social awareness 💖. Each day brought new experiences, and activities on mindfulness, empathy, and communication helped participants better understand themselves and others, as well as find their own voice in building a more inclusive academic world 🌟.

For more information about the EQUNI project and its initiatives, visit:
👉 www.equni.eu