I would like all of you to imagine that you come from a small city in Poland and
you come from a small city in Poland and
you come from a small city in Poland and you’re in your final years of secondary
you’re in your final years of secondary
you’re in your final years of secondary school your teacher tells you that next
school your teacher tells you that next
school your teacher tells you that next year
year
year you could be studying at one of the best
you could be studying at one of the best
you could be studying at one of the best universities of the world what would you
universities of the world what would you
universities of the world what would you think is it possible am I good enough
think is it possible am I good enough
think is it possible am I good enough can I afford it and then I would like
can I afford it and then I would like
can I afford it and then I would like you to imagine that you are about to
you to imagine that you are about to
you to imagine that you are about to start your academic here at the
start your academic here at the
start your academic here at the University of Cambridge how would you
University of Cambridge how would you
University of Cambridge how would you feel proud excited maybe nervous and
feel proud excited maybe nervous and
feel proud excited maybe nervous and these feelings have been felt by the
these feelings have been felt by the
these feelings have been felt by the laureates of adamite smarta program
laureates of adamite smarta program
laureates of adamite smarta program which inspires and makes it possible for
which inspires and makes it possible for
which inspires and makes it possible for young people from Poland to study at
young people from Poland to study at
young people from Poland to study at some of the world’s best universities
some of the world’s best universities
some of the world’s best universities let me tell you about it these pictures
let me tell you about it these pictures
let me tell you about it these pictures show some of the laureates of our
show some of the laureates of our
show some of the laureates of our program who started the academic
program who started the academic
program who started the academic adventure at Cambridge in October last
adventure at Cambridge in October last
adventure at Cambridge in October last year I won’t be able to tell you
year I won’t be able to tell you
year I won’t be able to tell you everything about what we do but I wanted
everything about what we do but I wanted
everything about what we do but I wanted to stress out some key features and give
to stress out some key features and give
to stress out some key features and give you some numbers first of all I want to
you some numbers first of all I want to
you some numbers first of all I want to tell you that what we do is free of
tell you that what we do is free of
tell you that what we do is free of charge and available to everyone and
charge and available to everyone and
charge and available to everyone and since we launched our program in October
since we launched our program in October
since we launched our program in October 2014 we’ve had over 15,000 students
2014 we’ve had over 15,000 students
2014 we’ve had over 15,000 students registered we visited 40 schools in
registered we visited 40 schools in
registered we visited 40 schools in Poland and we spoke to over 3,000
Poland and we spoke to over 3,000
Poland and we spoke to over 3,000 students but why did I actually come
students but why did I actually come
students but why did I actually come here to tell you about this program I
here to tell you about this program I
here to tell you about this program I wanted to show you and prove to you that
wanted to show you and prove to you that
wanted to show you and prove to you that you should multiply and pass on what you
you should multiply and pass on what you
you should multiply and pass on what you received I was privileged enough to
received I was privileged enough to
received I was privileged enough to receive a scholarship to go to high
receive a scholarship to go to high
receive a scholarship to go to high school in England then I received
school in England then I received
school in England then I received support to study at the University of
support to study at the University of
support to study at the University of Cambridge and later a scholarship to go
Cambridge and later a scholarship to go
Cambridge and later a scholarship to go to the College of Europe I had
to the College of Europe I had
to the College of Europe I had experienced many scholarship programs
experienced many scholarship programs
experienced many scholarship programs which I put into practice managing our
which I put into practice managing our
which I put into practice managing our project I wanted to tell you more about
project I wanted to tell you more about
project I wanted to tell you more about why we do it and what is important in
why we do it and what is important in
why we do it and what is important in managing programs like that first thing
managing programs like that first thing
managing programs like that first thing you need to know is that you have to
you need to know is that you have to
you need to know is that you have to have well-defined
have well-defined
have well-defined aims
aims
aims we have three main aims of our program
we have three main aims of our program
we have three main aims of our program which are first of all promotion of
which are first of all promotion of
which are first of all promotion of science secondly it’s leading a national
science secondly it’s leading a national
science secondly it’s leading a national development program for scientifically
development program for scientifically
development program for scientifically gifted youth through reaching out to
gifted youth through reaching out to
gifted youth through reaching out to talented young people aged 1519 and
talented young people aged 1519 and
talented young people aged 1519 and allowing them at such young age to
allowing them at such young age to
allowing them at such young age to cooperate with the best polish and
cooperate with the best polish and
cooperate with the best polish and foreign universities and thirdly it’s
foreign universities and thirdly it’s
foreign universities and thirdly it’s promotion of this idea of supporting the
promotion of this idea of supporting the
promotion of this idea of supporting the most talented young people as Future
most talented young people as Future
most talented young people as Future Leaders of innovative economy and we
Leaders of innovative economy and we
Leaders of innovative economy and we realize these three aims by two main
realize these three aims by two main
realize these three aims by two main activities which is popularization of
activities which is popularization of
activities which is popularization of science and a scholarship program within
science and a scholarship program within
science and a scholarship program within the science popularization we have an
the science popularization we have an
the science popularization we have an online platform of scientific videos
online platform of scientific videos
online platform of scientific videos interesting articles and we also give
interesting articles and we also give
interesting articles and we also give young people the possibility to ask
young people the possibility to ask
young people the possibility to ask questions to our experts we also
questions to our experts we also
questions to our experts we also organise free of charge science
organise free of charge science
organise free of charge science workshops throughout Poland and we visit
workshops throughout Poland and we visit
workshops throughout Poland and we visit schools in the whole country and within
schools in the whole country and within
schools in the whole country and within the second branch we have the
the second branch we have the
the second branch we have the scholarship program which is as I said
scholarship program which is as I said
scholarship program which is as I said before free of charge and available to
before free of charge and available to
before free of charge and available to everyone and as you can see a lot of
everyone and as you can see a lot of
everyone and as you can see a lot of current attention goes into our
current attention goes into our
current attention goes into our selection process it’s easy to engage at
selection process it’s easy to engage at
selection process it’s easy to engage at the beginning because we start with an
the beginning because we start with an
the beginning because we start with an online scientific game and we end as
online scientific game and we end as
online scientific game and we end as with Oxford and Cambridge student
with Oxford and Cambridge student
with Oxford and Cambridge student recruitment with face to face interviews
recruitment with face to face interviews
recruitment with face to face interviews for the best candidates I designed this
for the best candidates I designed this
for the best candidates I designed this process having gone through many other
process having gone through many other
process having gone through many other scholarship programs and I chose the
scholarship programs and I chose the
scholarship programs and I chose the best practices to build on and I would
best practices to build on and I would
best practices to build on and I would like you to remember that wherever you
like you to remember that wherever you
like you to remember that wherever you go in life and whatever you are
go in life and whatever you are
go in life and whatever you are responsible for you should take great
responsible for you should take great
responsible for you should take great care in recruiting the best people you
care in recruiting the best people you
care in recruiting the best people you can find and I could spend the whole day
can find and I could spend the whole day
can find and I could spend the whole day talking to you about the program and
talking to you about the program and
talking to you about the program and what we do but I think it’s more
what we do but I think it’s more
what we do but I think it’s more important that you hear what the
important that you hear what the
important that you hear what the participants of the project have to say
participants of the project have to say
participants of the project have to say themselves so I have a short video for
themselves so I have a short video for
themselves so I have a short video for you program 11 smart of you most of you
you program 11 smart of you most of you
you program 11 smart of you most of you middle asperity FST
middle asperity FST
middle asperity FST now cover is a Turkish con- akatsiya we
now cover is a Turkish con- akatsiya we
now cover is a Turkish con- akatsiya we have on the program pre-med projects
have on the program pre-med projects
have on the program pre-med projects programs many moieties in Kenema members
programs many moieties in Kenema members
programs many moieties in Kenema members diverse religious personal : if they ask
diverse religious personal : if they ask
diverse religious personal : if they ask those a grand engineer sitting – fights
those a grand engineer sitting – fights
those a grand engineer sitting – fights a degree more gram we just need to do
a degree more gram we just need to do
a degree more gram we just need to do here Daniel Ceron or opposite them at
here Daniel Ceron or opposite them at
here Daniel Ceron or opposite them at summer camp a lesbian wimzie – mom was
summer camp a lesbian wimzie – mom was
summer camp a lesbian wimzie – mom was fond of shiatsu opposite understands
fond of shiatsu opposite understands
fond of shiatsu opposite understands motive of another no heroes Vienna say
motive of another no heroes Vienna say
motive of another no heroes Vienna say Sukanya another commercial Vashti era is
Sukanya another commercial Vashti era is
Sukanya another commercial Vashti era is a teamwork margin program spumoni a girl
a teamwork margin program spumoni a girl
a teamwork margin program spumoni a girl named application estudia wish the
named application estudia wish the
named application estudia wish the Miyako a peak of album success enough to
Miyako a peak of album success enough to
Miyako a peak of album success enough to the dock and which then your celebration
the dock and which then your celebration
the dock and which then your celebration in a busboy take him he should appear
in a busboy take him he should appear
in a busboy take him he should appear near her – a cop and there is Vienna she
near her – a cop and there is Vienna she
near her – a cop and there is Vienna she better discover that all that mushy
better discover that all that mushy
better discover that all that mushy Beach Ocean you been the CEO of
Beach Ocean you been the CEO of
Beach Ocean you been the CEO of laboratory I’m Canadian so the pipette
laboratory I’m Canadian so the pipette
laboratory I’m Canadian so the pipette though this is the Vanya if they’re else
though this is the Vanya if they’re else
though this is the Vanya if they’re else do you have a mucho program is because
do you have a mucho program is because
do you have a mucho program is because what’s funny options it a yes the my
what’s funny options it a yes the my
what’s funny options it a yes the my years as an electric scum name mission
years as an electric scum name mission
years as an electric scum name mission is a program at Venice Marco Dominion
is a program at Venice Marco Dominion
is a program at Venice Marco Dominion mazes and in the end I would like to
mazes and in the end I would like to
mazes and in the end I would like to tell you what is important in preparing
tell you what is important in preparing
tell you what is important in preparing and leading programs such as ours first
and leading programs such as ours first
and leading programs such as ours first of all you need to know your target
of all you need to know your target
of all you need to know your target group before we launched our project
group before we launched our project
group before we launched our project with the detailed analysis of teenagers
with the detailed analysis of teenagers
with the detailed analysis of teenagers in Poland and their science interests we
in Poland and their science interests we
in Poland and their science interests we also do not offer the same generic
also do not offer the same generic
also do not offer the same generic support to everyone as our tutoring
support to everyone as our tutoring
support to everyone as our tutoring programs and scholarships are tailored
programs and scholarships are tailored
programs and scholarships are tailored to the needs of the Laurier’s they tell
to the needs of the Laurier’s they tell
to the needs of the Laurier’s they tell us where they would like to be in the
us where they would like to be in the
us where they would like to be in the future and we offer ongoing long lasting
future and we offer ongoing long lasting
future and we offer ongoing long lasting support it’s also very important that
support it’s also very important that
support it’s also very important that you put a lot of attention to the
you put a lot of attention to the
you put a lot of attention to the details focus on the recruitment process
details focus on the recruitment process
details focus on the recruitment process and make sure you reach people who could
and make sure you reach people who could
and make sure you reach people who could benefit from the program also you need
benefit from the program also you need
benefit from the program also you need to create a supportive community a sort
to create a supportive community a sort
to create a supportive community a sort of a damaged smart up family as I call
of a damaged smart up family as I call
of a damaged smart up family as I call it and you can see a picture from our
it and you can see a picture from our
it and you can see a picture from our camp
camp
camp our last camp here a sort of family
our last camp here a sort of family
our last camp here a sort of family where the participants of the program
where the participants of the program
where the participants of the program can exchange information
can exchange information
can exchange information collaborate and create future projects
collaborate and create future projects
collaborate and create future projects and what is vital it is that the owners
and what is vital it is that the owners
and what is vital it is that the owners of our company
of our company
of our company believing the program they don’t they
believing the program they don’t they
believing the program they don’t they don’t do it for any financial returns as
don’t do it for any financial returns as
don’t do it for any financial returns as for them corporate social responsibility
for them corporate social responsibility
for them corporate social responsibility it’s more than just ticking a box it’s
it’s more than just ticking a box it’s
it’s more than just ticking a box it’s about making the world around us a
about making the world around us a
about making the world around us a better place and also what makes me very
better place and also what makes me very
better place and also what makes me very happy is that many members of staff of
happy is that many members of staff of
happy is that many members of staff of our company are proud of the program and
our company are proud of the program and
our company are proud of the program and of the way it supports Polish youth I
bet many of you have your role models
bet many of you have your role models someone who inspires you mine for many
someone who inspires you mine for many
someone who inspires you mine for many years has been Maria scoffs Cucuy I’m
years has been Maria scoffs Cucuy I’m
years has been Maria scoffs Cucuy I’m sure you’re familiar with her but I’m
sure you’re familiar with her but I’m
sure you’re familiar with her but I’m not sure if many of you know that after
not sure if many of you know that after
not sure if many of you know that after finishing her secondary school and
finishing her secondary school and
finishing her secondary school and before commencing her studies at
before commencing her studies at
before commencing her studies at Sorbonne she had to work for eight years
Sorbonne she had to work for eight years
Sorbonne she had to work for eight years to be able to support her and her sister
to be able to support her and her sister
to be able to support her and her sister studies financially
studies financially
studies financially maybe if our program had existed back
maybe if our program had existed back
maybe if our program had existed back then she would have received our
then she would have received our
then she would have received our scholarship gone to university much
scholarship gone to university much
scholarship gone to university much earlier made more discoveries and won
earlier made more discoveries and won
earlier made more discoveries and won more Nobel prizes we will never know but
more Nobel prizes we will never know but
more Nobel prizes we will never know but what we wanted to do is to support
what we wanted to do is to support
what we wanted to do is to support future scientists like Maria in
future scientists like Maria in
future scientists like Maria in achieving their dreams and in the end I
achieving their dreams and in the end I
achieving their dreams and in the end I would like to share with you my favorite
would like to share with you my favorite
would like to share with you my favorite quote by Nelson Mandela by which I try
quote by Nelson Mandela by which I try
quote by Nelson Mandela by which I try to lead my life education is the most
to lead my life education is the most
to lead my life education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to
powerful weapon which you can use to
powerful weapon which you can use to change the world please share your
change the world please share your
change the world please share your experience with others pass on what you
experience with others pass on what you
experience with others pass on what you have received and inspire thank you
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