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ISOLATION … …NOT AN OPTION!. Why this ?. Volendam 2. Before arrival…. 1 st week. 2 nd ~4 th week. After the 1 st month. … BEFORE ARRIVAL. ISOLATION IS Horror Vacui. No connection between DUWO and Delftulip.
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ISOLATION … …NOT AN OPTION! Why this? Volendam 2
Before arrival… 1st week 2nd~4th week After the 1st month
… BEFORE ARRIVAL ISOLATION ISHorror Vacui No connection between DUWO and Delftulip Lack of information about your neighborhood and neighbors • ”Horror Vacui”
… BEFORE ARRIVAL SOLUTION “Meet your neighbor(hood)” Bridge between Delftulip - Duwo - Future Neighbors Familiarize students with their new environment
… BEFORE ARRIVAL IMPLEMENTATION INTRODUCE YOURSELF!
FIRST WEEK... ISOLATION IS: Separation • Don’t know the right way to approach people
Only 4 possible days for arrival Addition to welcome package: Friends cards List of yourfaculty fellows 1ST WEEK SOLUTION Name:MatteoFaculty: ArchitectureAddress: Roland Holstlaan 100Email: zzzzz@gmail.com Name:MatteoFaculty: ArchitectureAddress: Roland Holstlaan 100Email: zzzzz@gmail.com
Every day afternoon program for the first week: (4 days program) 3 coaches for each area : Breakfast get-together Dinner night for each faculty 1ST WEEK SOLUTION
FROM 2ND TO 4TH WEEK... ISOLATION IS: Insecurity • Be part of multicultural groups • Walking out from their comfort zone • Fighting loneliness • Need for company for different activities
2nd -4th WEEK SOLUTION • Sport • Cooking • Entertainment INTERSECTION • Travel • Shopping
2nd -4th WEEK SOLUTION Name:MatteoFaculty: ArchitectureAddress: Roland Holstlaan 100Email: zzzzz@gmail.com 16:30 Friends card Basketball Sport center Sport 9 people are invited Time: 1 9 Sport type: 6 7 8 3 4 5 2 Meeting point:
2nd - 4th WEEK Join me! Join me! Morning Afternoon Friends card people are invited Sport Time: Sport type: Meeting point:
After the 1st month ISOLATION IS: Routine • Friendships restricted per faculty • A lot to study = less possibilities to meet others
INTERVIEW RESULTS 8 x After the 1st month ( 4 dutch, 4 international ) Not isolated YES, isolated! • Roommates = Friends • Belong to association, activities • Homesickness • Culture shocks
After the 1st month SOLUTION Name:MatteoFaculty: ArchitectureAddress: Roland Holstlaan 100Email: zzzzz@gmail.com Xmas 12:00 Friends card Space box 001 Activity: Trip to Amsterdam SPECIAL STICKER Time: Meeting point: 1 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5
New welcome package Meet your neighbor(hood) Before arrival… Friends card 1st week Stickers+“Join me board” 2nd~4th week After the 1st month Super stickers
“We all feel isolated, we are looking for a way to fight this” We provide a platformto fight isolation.
References Image on slide 1 : http://socialistwebzine.blogspot.nl/2012/02/how-social-isolation-kills.html Image on slide 9 : http://www.studyabroaddomain.com/http://globe.international.mq.edu.au Interview on slide 14 : 8 coaches George GALATIS Anteneh GEBREGIORGIS Francis NDONGA Segourney MUNTSLAG Eirini PAPADAKI Gina HENSELMAN Jet GISPEN