This Thursday, we are wrapping up our Building Blocks: Career Development series with a session on career tips. Join us to highlight and discuss what career tips were the most valuable to you and share how you have used the knowledge to advance yourself in your professional journey.

Don't let grammar get in the way of your English learning! Join us for a special Building Blocks session where one of our own teammates, Andrii, will go over sentence mechanics, give grammar examples, and share tips for learning English especially for Ukrainians.

Cooler talk or small talk makes people feel comfortable before business or serious conversations begin. In a work setting, colleagues usually meet around the cooler for small talk. This type of small talk might not feel natural to everyone and it requires practice to learn what is appropriate across cultures. Join us on Thursday to discuss topics, listening, and conversation practice of cooler talk. See you there!

Don't miss the discussion about what it's like to work in a very diverse sector, where no two jobs are the same, what skills are sought-after in today's international development sector, and how to manage your career when there is no structured career path.

What do Turnitin, Citeknight, Quillbot, Netspeak, Grammarly, and Thesaurus all have in common? These ed-tech tools for university have the potential of making your academic career much more successful. Join our Building Blocks session on Thursday to learn more about these resources and how to apply them to your studies to make your research efficient and enjoyable.

Plagiarism is a serious offence because it's considered as stealing someone's work and using it as your own. Join us to learn about strategies such as rephrasing and correct citations to avoid your professors from thinking your work was created on ChatGPT.

Cynthia Nichols is the Regional Engagement Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. Join us on Thursday to find out how her expertise in communications helped her on her journey in diplomacy as a representative of the United States. Be ready to join us with your questions about international exchange and foreign service.

Join us for our next Building Blocks session on Budgeting where we will learn how to use templates on Notion to track your income, expenses, and savings. Gain control over your finances to take a step towards leading a life of success!

Join us on Thursday to learn about the most common questions employers are asking, prepare your answers, and have time to practice! Put your best foot forward and learn the art of the interview!

Join the Building Blocks session this Thursday to talk about and discover new ways to line those pockets this winter without leaving the warmth of your home!

Do you love traveling so much that you start to plan your next trip while you are currently on one? This has become the lifestyle of thousands of digital nomads from over 60 countries who call themselves the "WiFi Tribe". Discover what it takes to become a part of the tribe and learn about their journeys around the world.

Young people today are embracing the mantra that, "work is not life" by not going above and beyond in their jobs. Come to Building Blocks this week to discuss more about the "Quiet Quitting" phenomena and what employers are doing to counteract it.

As the year is coming to an end, we naturally reflect on the highs and lows, the achievements and the hopes we had. After an especially difficult year, it can be even harder to remember those hopes and achievements. Join our final building blocks club session for the year to discuss how the year is wrapping up and what we envision for 2023!

When you are looking for a job, you might find one in an unexpected place. This week, our career development club will be listening to a podcast where Emily Sachar, the editor-in-chief of a community news site in New York, posts a job opening for an editor.

Join our Building Blocks session this week to watch Megan Reitz's TED talk on a four-point crash course on what employees want from their organizations and how leaders can rise to the challenge of building proactive and productive workplaces where every voice and perspective has the chance to make a difference.

National Public Radio (NPR)'s Rough Translation podcast series goes around the world exploring what it's like to work in different countries. In this session, we will listen to parts of the podcast to learn why thousands of digital nomads have moved to Portugal in search of a better work-life balance.

Deciding on your career can be a daunting task. How can we be sure we are making the right decision? Join us on Thursday for our Building Blocks session on developing a career action plan. We will discuss the 8 easy and effective steps to get you closer to your goals.

Humans make mistakes and there is a club in Mexico that meets to discuss just that. We fail at work, but that doesn't mean we are failures. Join us for this Building Blocks session where we listen to a podcast where people share stories of the blunders they have faced at work and talk about our own.

In this week's edition of Building Blocks, we will have the pleasure of speaking with American family counsellor, Alyssa. Join us to discuss her decision to pursue this career and her journey as a student and professional. Learn about the kinds of services she provides and how she brings comfort and aid to families around Michigan.

As we approach the 110th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Labor, join us to learn about how workers' rights became law in the U.S. and where we are today. How do workers' rights in the U.S. compare to other parts of the world and what are Americans doing to improve them?

Embracing cultural diversity in the workplace is an important first step for businesses that want to be competitive on an international scale. How do we eliminate our negative assumptions and stereotypes to focus on the more creative and innovative results that it brings? Join us this Thursday to discuss the benefits and challenges of cultural differences in the workplace!

Join us this week for a special Building Blocks event! We have the privilege to interview Olha. During the event, we will be talking about how she made her decision to study abroad, the application process, and what her life is like in the US. Hope to see you there!

Year after year, Canva has been winning awards for top-rated and most-loved graphic design website. It allows you to create posters, add lots of pictorial magic to your presentations and even jazz up your social media posts. Join us on Thursday to learn from Canva pro, Julia Fleenor about the many uses of Canva to increase your professional image.

Forbes has deemed 2022 as the "Year of Workplace Culture". This is because employers have struggled to recruit and retain top talent in the last year. Attend this week's session to find out more about what employees are demanding in the workplace and why this shift has happened.

Extreme Weather: Pakistan, Korea, and the U.S. are just a few countries that have been hit with massive floods recently. Join us this week to discover why this is happening and learn about safety precautions to take in case this happens in your area. Stay dry and hope to see you there!

"As per my last email...." Writing messages to coworkers can be a more challenging way of communication than having a conversation in person. In order to make sure your point is easily understood and concise, come to our Building Blocks club to learn about the best practices for emailing in English. We will also learn the lingo that is used so that you can decipher the true meaning behind the message.

It can be hard to separate our work life from our personal life resulting in pitfalls such as overworking, burnout, becoming easily distracted or procrastinating. Join our Building Blocks Club on Thursday to understand what other pitfalls are and the best ways to avoid them. How can we stay focused and connected to our team when we are miles away?

An excited crowd. Pounding hearts. Rustling notes. We’ve all been there: public speaking is not easy, but it’s a skill that anyone can learn and develop. Join us for another UA Leadership Development virtual training on Thursday, July 28 to master your voice and learn how to effectively get your point across.

Now that you have a fantastic LinkedIn profile, what can we do with it? The possibilites are endless! Connect with others in your field, network, share, hunt for jobs. There are so many useful ways to use LinkedIn and I am going to show you this week! Register now and see you on Thursday!

With over 810 million users, it can be pretty easy to get lost amongst the crowd of LinkedIn profiles. So, how do you STAND OUT on LinkedIn? LinkedIn is one of Meagan's favorite social platforms when it comes to levelling up your career. After going over these tips, your profile will be job ready!