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Conducting laboratory research, learning first aid, mastering laser welding, preparing dessert, and repairing a car engine—these and other skills were taught to schoolchildren by Moscow students and experts at the Moscow College Forum, which took place at Gostiny Dvor from March 21 to 24.
On the same site programs About 70 educational institutions represented. Forum brought together 10 key economic sectors—from manufacturing and information technology to creative industries and hospitality. Over four days, it was attended by more than 80,000 people.
mos.ru correspondents attended lectures and master classes, spoke with students and teachers, learned about in-demand specialties in the labor market, as well as how the educational process is structured and what opportunities secondary vocational education offers for urban youth.
Silicate Garden and Virtual Reality
The Moscow College Forum brought together experts and leading employers, students and teachers, as well as tens of thousands of schoolchildren and their parents. Prospective students learned about in-demand and promising professions, trying their hand at engineering, auto mechanics, chefs, bartenders, stylists, process engineers, doctors, restorers, and other professionals. Ten uniquely designed pavilions, equipped with modern equipment, represented the most important sectors of the capital's economy: manufacturing, information technology, transportation, construction, hospitality, creative industries, healthcare, education and social services, finance, trade, security, and law. Each pavilion featured master classes for guests, explaining the professions, admissions opportunities, and prospects.
One of the most popular venues was the "Industry" pavilion, styled in the spirit of Russian folk tales. Here, the secrets of virtual reality and 3D printing technology were revealed, programming, laser welding, robot and drone control were taught, and chemical experiments were conducted.
Students College of Architecture, Design and Reengineering No. 26 (26 KADR) suggested growing a "silicate garden" in flasks and test tubes. Second-year student Artem Egorov, studying chemical engineering for the production of chemical compounds, demonstrated to forum guests how the reaction between silicate glue molecules and metal salts forms an insoluble film, which becomes the basis for growing "algae." "Chemistry is needed in all areas of production, so our students will definitely not be left without work," Artem Egorov noted.
Next to the makeshift chemistry lab, a laser welding workshop was taking place. A spot welding system resembling a microscope with lenses was used. It's used in the jewelry industry. Under the supervision of a fourth-year student. College of Modern Technologies named after Hero of the Soviet Union M.F. Panov Olesya Ugretsova's schoolchildren welded miniature shutters with images of Baba Yaga onto similarly miniature metal huts. And students from the Moscow College of Business Technologies in the pavilion "Information Technology" They showed how to connect fiber optic cables to ensure uninterrupted communication even across different continents.
A large-scale forum of Moscow colleges opened at Gostiny Dvor.More than 60 Moscow colleges will present their programs at a forum in Gostiny Dvor.
Symphony of construction and auto repair
The Construction Pavilion was no less exciting. Surveying students used a total station to help guests find letter markers and form words from them, engineers explained BIM modeling technology, finishing experts demonstrated decorative plaster panels, and restorers offered to restore authentic objects from the last century: replenishing the lost paint on an icon, repairing damage to a picture frame, a carved plaster column, and a fresco. A plumbing show on a tubephone added to the atmosphere.
"Several specialties are represented here: engineering communications, surveying, restoration, finishing and decorative work. We consult with high school students and their parents, explaining the professions they can obtain at the college and the industry in general. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to interact with students, understand their needs, and help them choose their future career," emphasized Yulia Sokolina, Director of College of Architecture, Design, and Reengineering No. 26.
The "Transport" pavilion was of particular interest to the young men. On the site Moscow Automobile and Highway College named after A.A. Nikolaev A real auto repair shop was set up. The guys were able to see how domestic passenger cars are built, disassemble and reassemble engines, diagnose carburetors, and prepare the car for sale.
"The students have the opportunity to try their hand at repairing a car's body and engine, conducting diagnostics, understanding how systems work, identifying and fixing faults, and preparing the car for sale by removing dents and restoring the paintwork," said Roman Fomin, Director of the A.A. Nikolaev Moscow Automobile and Road Construction College.
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Medicine and culinary secrets
The girls were particularly interested in the "Beauty" zone in the "Hospitality" pavilion, where they talked about style and makeup. Mannequins and any interested guests served as models. A ninth-grader fromSchool No. 1150 Ekaterina Panferova carefully applied and blended blush onto the perfectly smooth cheeks of a model. "I actually want to be an elementary school teacher and came to the forum to choose a college, but I just couldn't pass up beauty lessons," the schoolgirl smiled.
The adjacent area smelled of coffee and baked goods. Master classes for future chefs, baristas, and bartenders were being held here. High school girls in special hats surrounded the kitchen counter to listen to how different types of bread pair with seasonings, learn how to beautifully set the table, and make stamps on desserts. A branch of the first restaurant for Moscow colleges, "Friends' Meeting," opened here, operating inMoscow Palace of Pioneers on Sparrow Hills. And opposite is the first market new brand "Made by Moscow Colleges," where you could buy designer souvenirs, sweets, handmade soaps and candles, wood products, embroidered textiles, fashionable tote bags, and notebooks featuring Leo Tolstoy.
Those interested in medicine gathered in the Healthcare pavilion. Students Medical College No. 1 A laboratory, operating room, and intensive care unit with a patient dummy on a hospital bed, a life support monitor, and other equipment were set up on the site, as well as first aid courses.
"Our lab technicians teach how to measure plasma lipid levels, and our surgical nurses teach how to cover the surgical field and lay out and hand the surgeon the necessary instruments. Future paramedics demonstrate how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stop bleeding, stabilize fractures, and remove foreign bodies from the upper respiratory tract using the Heimlich maneuver. And in the 'ward,' using a realistic phantom, students learn how to care for patients undergoing major surgery," explained Angela Gekkieva, Director of Medical College No. 1.
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Take professional testing and prepare for admission
Schoolchildren were helped to identify a suitable career path at the "Professions of the Future" platform. A 15-minute test accurately identified areas of study that matched each high school student's interests and abilities. Thousands of students completed the test during the forum. Test results were automatically uploaded electronically to students' personal accounts on the Moscow Electronic School platform and issued in printed form.
"The testing showed that healthcare is a good fit for me, and it's true: I love helping people. This forum provides a great opportunity to learn about the profession, the teachers, and choose a college to attend," shared a ninth-grader from
School No. 814 Elsa Albogachieva.
Admissions officers provided information on the deadlines and admissions rules for Moscow colleges, the educational programs they offer, the availability of state-funded places, and entrance exams. Information desks were located near the stage, where meetings with experts, lectures, discussions, and concerts featuring contemporary stars took place throughout the four days.
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Detailed information about the specialties taught at the capital's colleges is available in the "Colleges" section of the portal. "School. Moscow", in the Telegram channel Moscow Colleges and the community of the same name on the social network VKontakte.
Students' practical classes take place in modern workshops and laboratories, which corresponds to the objectives of the Professionalism project and the national project Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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