Students of Brest State A.S.Pushkin University will take part in the World Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg

Students of Brest State A.S.Pushkin University Ulyana Shedko and Ekaterina Romanyuk will travel to the World Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg. The event in the Russian million-population city will be held from September 11 to 17.

This year, the World Youth Festival will bring together 10,000 participants. Its official website notes that more than 20,000 applications have been submitted. Young people from more than 100 countries around the world are eager to take part in sections devoted to media, volunteering, science, education, law, and other fields. According to Zarya.by, Ekaterina Romanyuk and Ulyana Shedko learned about the forum from the committee of the university's BRSM (Belarusian Republican Youth Union) organization. Although Katya long doubted whether she should apply, she nevertheless decided to do so and indicated three areas at once – volunteering, media, and pedagogy. Each is backed up by her achievements.

«I study at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, so of course I am interested in developing in the direction of my future profession. Today everyone wants to be advanced in the field of media. As for volunteering, I have been involved in it since school, since the 8th grade. In my case, it is about providing unpaid assistance in organizing or holding an event, or in processing documents. I have great volunteer experience at the sports and cultural festival «Vytoki», in the public and cultural campaign 'Marathon of Unity,' and in the 'Train of Memory' project» said Ekaterina. «I have always wanted to see Yekaterinburg and get to know the history of this city».

Ulyana Shedko chose the media track not by chance. She is an activist in the media department of the university's BRSM organization. The festival is still a month away, but the young woman is already actively preparing and thinking about the move and the things she will need on the road. The program, consisting of educational and entertainment venues, will be top-notch, the student is sure. Both Ulyana and Ekaterina expect to gain new experience and share their knowledge from the upcoming grand event, make new friends, and stock up on energy for the academic year.

As a reminder, two years ago the festival was held in Sochi. Last year, the World Youth Festival gathering took place in Nizhny Novgorod. At present, it is planned that the next festival will have to wait four years.

Yulia Vovk