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Regos negalia Rasai Beatričei nesutrukdė siekti savo svajonių

Visual impairment did not stop Rasa Beatrice from pursuing her dreams

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Rasa Beatričė Urbonaitė, a graduate of Vytautas Magnus University (VDU), completed her bachelor's studies in Social Work and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Music Therapy at Vilnius University. Volunteering, music and traveling are important in her life. The girl has a visual disability, but she does not remember a single case when it would have prevented her from pursuing her dreams. Why did you decide to volunteer? Difficult enough for the disabled…

Kas ketvirtas studentas dėl pandemijos jaučia nerimą. Kaip padėti sau?

Every fourth student feels anxious about the pandemic. How to help yourself?

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Almost every third student of Vytautas the Great University (VDU) and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) is afraid of news related to COVID-19, and every fourth student feels increased anxiety or symptoms of depression after reading the news - this is shown by the research team of VDU and LSMU researchers , preliminary results.1 Such statistics and problems heard from the students themselves about difficulties during the pandemic...

Žygimantas Menčenkovas: „Turi pripažinti savo negalėjimą ir negalvoti, kad problema yra tavyje.“

Žygymantas Menchenkovas: "You have to admit your inability and not think that the problem is in you."

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Žygymantas Menchenkovas became interested in philosophy while still at school, when he read Christine Schulz-Reiss's book "I'm interested in philosophy" in the library. Even though he didn't understand anything then, as he says himself, philosophy fascinated him all the time because of its mysticism. Now Žygymantas is a 1st year PhD student in philosophy. The boy has a hearing impairment, but is actively involved in social, political and artistic activities: "As a philosopher, I am interested in...

Keliauti nevaržomam negalios: Luko patirtis mainuose, Japonijoje

Traveling without disability: Luke's exchange experience in Japan

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Lukas Beliūnas, a student of East Asian languages and cultures at Vytautas Magnus University (VDU), went on a bilateral exchange in Japan at Kansai Gaikokugo Daigaku University, wanting to see everything he had seen in Japanese animation live. The boy has TAR syndrome, which is characterized by a lack of platelets in the blood and a lack of bones in the limbs. However, Lukas states that one should not doubt and try to fulfill one's desires without being restricted by disability....

Fiziniai apribojimai nesutrukdė Gintarei atrasti savanorystės džiaugsmą: „Išmokau daryti tai, kuo tikiu!“

Physical limitations did not prevent Amber from discovering the joy of volunteering: "I learned to do what I believe in!"

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Can volunteering change the world? Gintarė Bieliauskaitė, a fourth-year Sociology and Anthropology student at Vytautas Magnus University (VDU), believes that it really is! The girl was born with brittle bones syndrome, so she could not implement her plans more than once due to physical limitations. However, this did not stop her from active volunteering, because, as Gintarė herself states, every time she faces obstacles, new opportunities arise....

Cerebriniu paralyžiumi serganti Augustė: „Erasmus+“ mainai man padėjo suprasti, kad galiu“

Augustė, suffering from cerebral palsy: "Erasmus+" exchange helped me understand that I can"

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Augustė Paulauskytė is a student of Italian and Romance languages at Vytautas the Great University (VDU). In the spring, she spent four months on an Erasmus+ exchange at the University of Trento, Italy. Augustė suffers from cerebral palsy, due to which a walker or a wheelchair helps the girl to move. As a result, the trip had to be thought out more carefully, but it did not stop it from experiencing one of the most memorable adventures. What motivated you to participate in the exchange? The big incentive was…

Išrinktas VDU Studentų parlamentas (papildyta)

VMU Student Parliament elected (supplemented)

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The students of Vytautas the Great University (VDU) elected the Student Parliament. 92 candidates participated in the elections, of which 65 became student representatives in the parliament. This year, student participation in the elections reached about 121 TP3T - 939 students cast their votes in the elections. "We are happy that this year we had three times more student activity than last year," says Greta Šmaižytė, chairperson of the VDU SA Board. – “Bigger…

Studentai dalinasi: kodėl svarbu kandidatuoti į VDU Studentų parlamentą?

Students share: why is it important to run for the VMU Student Parliament?

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November 16 23:59 submission of applications for candidacy for Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) Student Parliament ends. Students who wish to represent their faculty must submit an application and a free-form letter of motivation. The members of the Student Parliament who have completed their term claim that they had the opportunity not only to get directly involved in university processes, but also to gain useful experience. Mildas, who represented the Faculty of Arts...

Prasideda VDU Studentų parlamento rinkimai: tapk pokyčių dalimi!

VDU Student Parliament elections are starting: be part of the changes!

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Until November 16 Submission of applications for candidacy to the Student Parliament of Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) is underway. Students who want to represent their faculty in the VMU Student Parliament until November 16. You must submit an application and a motivation letter by e-mail at valdyba@vdusa.lt by 23:59. The VMU Student Parliament is the highest governing body of the Student Representation (SA). Its members adopt, supplement and change VDU SA...

Ieva Vengrovskaja. Ar VDU pateisina studentams su negalia draugiško universiteto vardą?

Ieva Vengrovskaya. Does VDU live up to the name of a university that is friendly to students with disabilities?

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IEVA VENGROVSKAJA, COORDINATOR OF THE SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE VDU STUDENT REPRESENTATION For more than a year, we have been discussing a lot with both the administration and the students of the university whether Vytautas the Great University (VDU) justifies the name of a higher education institution that is friendly to students with disabilities. Everyone agrees – there is room to work in order to implement the strategic goals of increasing accessibility, ensuring equal opportunities for all members of the community to participate in the university...