Delegation of the Faculty of Pedagogy of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took part in an International Student Forum in Volgograd

On May 13–15, students and a lecturer from the Faculty of Pedagogy of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took part in the XX International Student Forum "Social Activity of Children and Youth", organized by Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University. The forum was dedicated to the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and the 95th anniversary of VGSPU.

As part of the forum's business program, working meetings were held. The delegation of the Faculty of Pedagogy, led by Alena Bekman, Associate Professor of the Department of Natural Sciences and Linguistic Disciplines and Methods of Their Teaching, met with the leadership of Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University – Rector Alexander Korotkov, Vice-Rector for Research Sergei Glazov, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Yuri Zhadaev, and Marina Nikolaeva, Head of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Primary Education.

The main topic of the meeting was academic cooperation. The parties discussed the implementation and development of inclusive education practices, including the analysis and adaptation of curricula, participation in joint research projects and conferences, opportunities for publication in a peer-reviewed journal of VGSPU, as well as the exchange of methodological experience in the organization of student research activities.

The main event of the forum was the plenary session, during which first-year students of the Faculty of Pedagogy of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno delivered scientific reports. Marya Matyuk, a student of the "Primary Education" program, presented a report on the topic "Attributes of Social Activity of Modern Youth." Nadezhda Semak, a student of the "Special and Inclusive Education" program, presented a scientific paper on the topic "Psychological Safety in an Inclusive Classroom: Prevention of Secondary Maladjustment."

Our students demonstrated a high level of preparation, and both students were awarded first-degree diplomas.

Participation in the international forum became an important platform for the professional development of students, the exchange of advanced pedagogical experience, and the strengthening of international scientific ties of the Faculty of Pedagogy.