Al-Alsun Department hosted the renowned novelist Achraf AlAchmay on Tuesday 28th of November 2023 in a seminar titled “Creativity in Novel Writing”.

During the seminar, AlAchmawy gave extensive answers to the students’ inquisitive questions. The writer of 12 novels and the winner of 4 renowned awards, AlAchmawy shared stories of his beginnings as a writer, and explained how fate and hard work liberated his creative imagination. He also highlighted useful and interesting techniques in creative writing for aspiring writers.

مئة طالب من قسم الألسن ذهبوا في رحلة ميدانية إلى متحف محمود خليل في الدقي في يوم الخميس الموافق 23 نوفمبر 2023.

يضم هذا المتحف مجموعة نادرة من اللوحات الفنية لفنانين مشهورين عالميًا مثل فنسنت فان جوخ وبول جوجان وبيير أوغست رينوار وكلود مونيه وهنري دي تولوز لوتريك وإدوارد مانيه وأوغست رودان وإدغار ديغا ويوجين ديلاكروا وغيرهم.

كانت الرحلة جزءًا من مقرر الأدب والفنون المرئية ENG 404 الذي يستكشف العلاقة بين الأدب والفنون المرئية.وتهدف الزيارة إلى إشراك الطلاب في تجربة مشاهدة الفن وتشجيعهم على أن يكون لديهم تفسيرهم الخاص للأعمال الفنية.

One hundred students from Al-Alsun Department went on a field trip to Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Dokki on November 23, 2023.

This museum houses a rare collection of paintings by world-renowned artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gaugin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Edouard Manet, Auguste Rodin, Edgar Degas, Eugène Delacroix among others.

The trip was a part of the ENG 404 “Literature & Visual Arts” course which explores the intriguing relationship between literature and visual arts.

The visit aims at engaging students in the experience of viewing art and encouraging them to have their own interpretation of artworks.

In accordance with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals to provide quality education and reduce inequalities, the Department of Al-Alsun in the Faculty of Al-Alsun & Mass Communication at Misr International University organized a field trip for the students of the Testing and Evaluation course (ENG 441) to Fatema Al-Zahraa Orphanage in Ain Shams on the 21^st of November, 2023. During the trip, Al-Alsun students interacted with the orphanage children by teaching them mini lessons and providing them with simple tests to check their understanding of the lessons.

The activities and the testing items prepared by Al-Alsun students were designed as a requirement of the ENG 441 course. The materials presented included activities in English and Arabic teaching the importance of healthy food, the basics of hygiene, basic expressions related to jobs and education, and terms used to describe nature and animals. The materials designed were donated to the orphanage.

The students also participated with the orphans in a sports competition after which they handed the winning children gifts that they brought along to the visit. The trip aimed at providing Al-Alsun students with a hands-on-experience in teaching and preparing test items while interacting with students of the orphanage. They showed great enthusiasm in the preparation and delivery of the teaching and testing materials. At the end of the trip, they expressed feelings of self-fulfillment and satisfaction as a result of serving the community at large.

سعيًا لتحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة للأمم المتحدة المتمثلة في توفير التعليم الجيد والحد من أوجه عدم المساواة نظمت لجنة خدمة المجتمع وتنمية البيئة بكلية الألسن والإعلام عدة ورش عمل بدار فاطمة الزهراء للأيتام بعين شمس يوم الثلاثاء الموافق 21 نوفمبر 2023.

قام طلاب الألسن خلال الزيارة بتعليم أطفال دار الأيتام دروس مصغرة وقدموا لهم اختبارات بسيطة للتأكد من مدى استيعابهم للدروس. تم تصميم الأنشطة وعناصر الاختبار التي أعدها طلاب قسم الألسن كأحد متطلبات مقرر الاختبارات والتقويم ENG 441. وتضمنت المواد المقدمة أنشطة باللغتين الإنجليزية والعربية لتعليم أهمية الغذاء الصحي وأساسيات النظافة والتعبيرات الأساسية المتعلقة بالوظائف والتعليم والمصطلحات المستخدمة لوصف الطبيعة والحيوانات.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك، قدم مجموعة من طلاب قسم الإعلام ورشة رسم للأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 6 إلى 8 سنوات لتعليمهم أساسيات الرسم وتدريبهم على رسم الحيوانات والنباتات. قامت مجموعة أخرى من طلاب الإعلام في مقرر مقدمة لمناهج البحث بتوزيع استطلاع رأي حول اتجاهات المصريين تجاه استهلاك المياه للتدرب على إجراء استطلاعات الرأي.

كما شارك الطلاب مع الأيتام في مسابقة رياضية ثم قاموا بتسليم الأطفال الفائزين الهدايا التي أحضروها معهم خلال الزيارة.

وقام أعضاء لجنة خدمة المجتمع وتنمية البيئة بالكلية بالتبرع لدار الأيتام بالمواد التي صممها طلاب الألسن وكذلك الملصقات التي صممها طلاب الإعلام للتوعية بالبيئة الخضراء وتناول الغذاء الصحي.

كما تم توزيع استبيانات على المديرين والمشرفين والقائمين على رعاية الأيتام لمعرفة رأيهم في الخدمات التي يمكن أن تقدمها لهم كلية الألسن والإعلام في الزيارات المستقبلية.

In an attempt to address the United Nation’s sustainable development goals of providing quality education and reducing inequalities, the Community Service and Environmental Development Committee in the Faculty of Al-Alsun and Mass Communication organized several workshops at Fatma Al-Zahraa Orphanage in Ain Shams on Tuesday, 21^st of November, 2023.

During the trip, Al-Alsun students interacted with the orphanage children by teaching them mini lessons and providing them with simple tests to check their understanding of the lessons. The activities and the testing items prepared by Al-Alsun students were designed as a requirement of the ENG 441 course. The materials presented included activities in English and Arabic teaching the importance of healthy food, the basics of hygiene, basic expressions related to jobs and education, and terms used to describe nature and animals. The materials designed were donated to the orphanage.

In addition, a group of Mass Communication students offered a drawing workshop to children ranging from 6 to 8 years old to teach them the basics of drawing and make them practice drawing animals and plants. Another group of Mass Communication students, in the Introduction to Research Methods course, distributed a survey on the attitudes of Egyptians towards water consumption to practice conducting surveys.

The students also participated with the orphans in a sports competition after which they handed the winning children gifts that they brought along to the visit.

The Faculty Community Service and Environmental Development Committee members finally donated to the orphanage the materials designed by Al-Alsun students as well as the posters designed by Mass Communication students to raise awareness about the green environment and eating healthy food.

Questionnaires were also distributed to the managers, supervisors, and those in charge of the orphans to find out their opinion regarding the services that the faculty of Al-Alsun and Mass Communication can provide them in future visits.

In an attempt to encourage the students to attain the United Nations’ sustainable development goals encouraging the pursuit of decent work, economic growth and equal opportunities, the Faculty of Al-Alsun and Mass Communication Community Service Committee organized a seminar entitled “Youth’s Gains in the Light of the National Strategy for Human Rights” on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

Mr. Mohamed Mamdouh, President of the Egyptian Youth Council and a member of the National Council of Human Rights, highlighted that human rights refer to a set of principles concerned with equality, fairness and securing a life that is free from fear, discrimination or harassment, all of which have been on the priority list of the current Egyptian government. Mamdouh talked about the gains of the government during the past few years in various sectors, especially with regard to the rights of youth, women and people with disabilities. In addition, he emphasized how the economic reform program has helped in promoting development, providing job opportunities for the youth, and establishing partnerships between the government and the private sector with the aim of promoting sustainable development goals. He finally invited the students to be active members in society by participating in the government’s programs designed to spread awareness of human rights issues and promote transparency and accountability.

The Community Service Committee of the Faculty of Al-Alsun and Mass Communication committee organized a visit to the Very Nile Initiative for Mass Communication students onTuesday, November 14, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to raise students’ awareness about the importance of ensuring access to clean water, aligning with the sixth sustainable development goal of the United Nations and Egypt’s 2030 vision for clean water, equitable sanitation, and hygiene for all.

The Very Nile Initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of reducing plastic consumption and develop eco-friendly solutions to remove inorganic waste from the river, in collaboration with the fishermen on Qursaya Island in Cairo.

The visit started with an orientation given by Mr. Ahmed Hatem, the logistics manager, who offered students a tour of VeryNile units. He emphasized VeryNile’s commitment to developing sustainable methods for cleaning the Nile, including recycling plastic bottle caps into multi-use plastic sheets and transforming or “upcycling” these plastic bags into attractive products such as bags, wallets, and caps.  He also highlighted that VeryNile empowers local marginalized communities of fishermen through an environmental process of collecting recyclables of trash from the Nile in exchange for financial incentives.

After the orientation, the students attended two workshops. They first attended an environmental session conducted by Ms. Amna Karamallah, the Awareness and Advocacy Intern. She provided the students with valuable information about the Nile River, its sources, beach cleanups, plastic pollution, and various awareness-raising activities. In the second workshop, the students had a hands-on upcycling experience where they made their own wallets out of plastic waste and took them home.

The Faculty of Al-Alsun is immensely proud to highlight the remarkable achievements of one of our outstanding students, Fatma Elzahraa Ahmed, who recently participated in the prestigious UNCTAD Youth Forum held at the National Exhibition Center in the United Arab Emirates from 16 to 20 October 2023. This forum brought together approximately 300 young participants from around the world, aged between 18 and 30 years old, to engage in dynamic discussions and exchange ideas on pressing global issues.

During the UNCTAD Youth Forum, participants delved into crucial topics related to youth empowerment in areas such as technological innovations, greening of industries, reimagined education, and soft skills development.

Fatma’s participation in the UNCTAD Youth Forum exemplifies the dedication, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to global engagement that we strive to instill in our students in the Department of Al-Alsun. 

We extend our warmest congratulations to Fatma Elzahraa on this remarkable participation and wish her continued success in her academic journey and future endeavors. We also extend our best wishes to all our students, encouraging them to pursue opportunities for growth to become catalysts for positive change in their communities. 

The Mass Communication department within the Faculty of Al-Alsun and Mass Communication sent a total of 150 students to various media institutions for internship and training programs throughout the 2022/2023 academic year, as part of its Student Internship Program (SIP).

SIP has forged partnerships with advertising agencies and media training centers in the fields of voice-over, dubbing, e-marketing, and social media management.  These internships provided students with invaluable exposure to the media industry, enabling them to confront real-world career challenges.

Completion of a minimum of 30 hours of training or internships within a media institution is a prerequisite for Mass Communication students to obtain their bachelor’s degree. This requirement ensures that students develop a robust professional foundation to complement the theoretical and practical knowledge gained on the MIU campus.

The recent internships build upon SIP’s continued commitment to providing essential skill development for students. In August 2021 a batch of 32 students completed their mass media skills training at The Middle East News Agency. Subsequently, in September 2021, the second and third batches, consisting of 50 students each, joined the voice-over training and e-marketing training at Maspero,

In pursuit of their goal to equip students with essential skills, SIP remains committed to enrolling its students in pivotal training programs and internships. These opportunities allow students to immerse themselves in the media industry, connect with seasoned professionals, and establish a competitive edge in the ever-evolving media landscape.

Looking ahead, the department is already planning its seventh batch of internships at Pronto FM, offering students a chance to gain expertise in Dubbing and Advanced Digital Marketing skills.