The Vytautas Magnus University Student Representative Council (VMU SA) will pay special attention to social issues during the \u201cSpring Festival\u201d this year. Perhaps the most important highlight of the festival in terms of the social aspect is the Social Forum, which will take place on May 10 at 11 a.m. in the Rectorate and Senate halls of Kaunas University of Technology (Daukanto St. 73). The Social Forum is an event that will explore some of the social problems, their causes, and find ways to solve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The social forum will be opened by a screening of the film \u201cField of Miracles\u201d and a conversation with the filmmaker Mindaugas Survila about the social problems revealed in the film. Also, a report on the topic of bullying will be read by singer and public figure Dovil\u0117 Filmanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, also known as Miss Sheep. The Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsman will speak about human rights in Lithuania, and VMU lecturer Algirdas Davidavi\u010dius will try to \u201cjustify inequality\u201d. Meanwhile, well-known actor Balys Lat\u0117nas will speak about self-confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
"Of course, the festival is associated with entertainment, but this year we decided that we need to think about what is most important, which is social issues. The social forum will be a place that will make you think. To think about the stranger, colleague, friend sitting next to you. How we, as humans, treat others, why we hurt others, do not respect natural human rights, and often offend. After all, it is not difficult to smile, help, and talk to another. The goal of the social forum is to make the lives of people in this world brighter and more socially responsible, at least for a small part!" - Solveiga Skaisgiryt\u0117, coordinator of the VMU SA Social Affairs Committee, briefly introduced the social forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be no shortage of other socially themed events during the \u201cSpring Festival\u201d. On May 11, at 2 p.m., the first VMU \u201cLiving Library\u201d will break stereotypes, during which participants will have the opportunity to communicate with \u201cliving books\u201d \u2013 people from various marginalized groups. The National Blood Center will also traditionally invite people to become blood donors, and meetings will be held with animal shelters \u201cLes\u0117\u201d and \u201cPenkta koja\u201d. If you have unnecessary books, volunteers will be waiting for you, who will be happy to donate them to the library, and those who want to say goodbye to the most difficult exam summaries, tickets for a failed trip or other bad memories will be invited to \u201cshoot\u201d them during the initiative \u201cShoot the Problem\u201d. All festival events are free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The organizers invite you to register for the Social Forum at the following link: https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/KXJ8vAcAK4OsUTqD2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n