NAWA_WUE_Intergenerational communication course focused on new generations (Z and Alpha)

About the Project

Recruitment and Participation Regulations for Intergenerational communication course under the ‘UNIgreen Skills - Mobility Training Program’ Project.

• Appendix 1 - The supervisor’s consent and confirmation of employment - pdf
• Appendix 1 - The supervisor’s consent and confirmation of employment - word
• Appendix 2 - Project participation agreement
• Appendix 3 - Project withdrawal form
• Appendix 4 - Lump sum rates

Call is open until 06.03.2026 for participation in the Intergenerational Communication Course, which will be held:

• on 14-15 April 2026
• at Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW

Who can apply?

Staff employed by one of the UNIgreen Alliance Universities with at least CEFR B2 English language proficiency.

How to apply?

Guidelines on IRK application submission – REGISTRATION MANUAL

Application deadline: 6 March 2026

The Project is carried out under the NAWA Support - Agreement no. BPI/WUE/2024/1/00014

This course will cover, among others, the following topics:

1. Understanding “Digital Natives”

• Generation Landscape - An overview of the generations from Baby Boomers, to Generation Alpha.
• Gen Z in the learning process: Motivation, fear of failure, need for “here and now” feedback.
• Alpha Generation - the coming revolution: How will the children of technology change the face of universities in a few years?
• Workshop: Student Empathy Map: Creating student personas from different European countries (international context).

2. Tools, Relationships and Good Practice

• Digital communication: From email to instant messaging. How to write to be read?
• Mentoring instead of Directivity: Changing the role of the lecturer from “source of knowledge” to “facilitator”.
• Difficult situations and conflict resolution: How to respond to a student's claim versus withdrawal? (Behavioural training).

• Design panel: “UNIgreen Universities Future-Ready”: Developing a catalogue of good practices for the university (recruitment, didactics, administration).

Trainers:

GenBoost -  https://www.genboost.pl/