STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Elections are held each Spring Semester and your role is to be held the following Fall Semester.

Read more about the Student Council here do see if you are eligible to be on the student council and to read full role descriptions.

ABOUT THE EISJ COUNCIL

The Parsons Paris EISJ Council serves as a forum for mediation and dialogue, fostering positive community building and caring practices in the school. We provide a point of contact for students, faculty and staff who are encountering issues connected to equity and inclusion in their activities at the school. In so doing, we seek to foster an environment where students can flourish through an inclusive and empathetic approach to teaching and learning. The Council seeks to collaborate with partners across the university such the Student Council, Dean’s Office and every Department (academic as well as administrative), to strengthen our community so that our values are evident in the ways we learn, teach, create, gather, research, engage and operate.

Contact the EISJ Council at parsonspariseisj@newschool.edu, or reach out directly to any of the council members (see below).

NEW GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

We value your voice, as a member of our community. In order to provide transparency for students, staff and faculty and clarify procedures, we have created simple guidelines on how to register a complaint at the school. Students, faculty and staff who want to remain anonymous have the right to do so.

If you have an EISJ related grievance you have two options:

• Option a complainant comes forward to the EISJ but remains anonymous and complaint is registered according to the procedure. No personal details relating to the complainant are shared with anyone outside of the EISJ council. 

• Option b complainant comes forward to the EISJ as a named individual and the complaint is investigated according to the procedure.

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP 2024/25

• Emmanuel Cohen (he/him) is Director of First Year (FY) Curriculum (Integrative Studio and Seminar, etc.) and SDM Coordinator in FY. Among other things, he studies the interrelation of politics, embodiment, and performance art in performative practices, from art to political militantism. Contact at cohene@newschool.edu.

• Morna Laing (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in Fashion Studies. She works on questions relating to gender, intersectionality and sustainability in her research practice. Contact at mlaing@newschool.edu.

• Stephanie Nadalo (she/her) is an art historian and the Director of the BFA program in Art, Media & Technology. Her research delves into the creation of cosmopolitan communities past and present, with a focus on the dynamics of religious pluralism and initiatives aimed at decolonizing museums. Contact at nadaloms@newschool.edu.

• Rachel Olejniczak (she/her) is the Student Life Coordinator and AMT Academic Advisor. She believes that cultivating an environment where individuals feel heard, recognized, and supported in stepping outside their comfort zones enriches communities, while her focus on media studies--particularly media literacy--aims to foster deeper understanding and counter superficial narratives. Contact at olejnicr@newschool.edu.

• Victoria Pisarenko (she/her) is a MA Fashion studies YR1 student who has a passion for fostering inclusive spaces and equitable opportunities. Her work focuses on empowering small communities and creating fundamental change through collaboration and advocacy. Contact at pisav877@newschool.edu.

• Priyanka Venugopal (she/her) is a MA Fashion studies YR1 student dedicated to empowering marginalised communities and advocating for transformative change through collaborative effors. She is passionate about cultivating inclusive spaces that not only celebrate diversity but also aim to inspire meaningful dialogue among all individuals. Contact at venup223@newschool.edu.

Every semester, Students at Parsons Paris may apply for student worker positions. Jobs are posted on Job Teaser and in the Careers Newsletter. In addition to responsibilities specific to their position, Student Workers may be expected to participate in Parsons Paris events such as Open House, Admitted Students Day, student panels etc., to the extent that their working hours permit.

The following departments offer Student Worker positions:

• Admissions

• Tech Lab St Roch/Romainville

• Librarian

• Careers & Alumni

• Marketing & Communication

• Student Success

• BFA Art, Media and Technology program

• BBA Strategic Design and Management program

• BFA Fashion Design program

• MA Fashion Studies program 

• MFA Fashion Design and the Arts program 

Employment terms and conditions

• All candidates must have valid working papers (valid visa or carte de séjour) in hand

• All candidates must have a French bank account (in order to receive payment)

• All candidates must have a French Social Security Number (temporary or permanent) even if they have European health coverage.

• Students are expected to track their working hours and report their work progress to their hiring manager. The HR department will also follow the time sheet.

Application Procedure
1. Eligible applications will be shared with the hiring department and students may be invited for an interview.

2. If accepted to the position; the student signs a contract with the HR department for the semester (Fall or Spring) for a specific number of working hours depending on the department.

Student Worker contracts can vary depending on the department and missions.

Hours range from approximately 40 to 130 hours per semester; on average, Student Workers can expect to work 7 hours per week.

2024 approximate contract dates (these may vary depending on each position and date of hire)

• For Spring 2024 semester Jan 22 - May, 2024

• For Fall 2024 semester Aug 26 - Dec 13, 2024 

Compensation: 12 Euros per hour gross; approximately 9.50 Euros per hour net. 

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WHAT IS THIS?

The Materials Swap Platform was created for all the students with any extra fabric/material/tools(…) that they want to get rid of and therefore reduce unnecessary purchase and waste.

This platform is dedicated to students’ and school’s extra materials. The Materials Swap Platform is for students who want to swap, donate or sell any fabric/material/tools…that they no longer need.

HOW DO I BUY, SWAP OR ACCEPT DONATIONS?

• Search by category along the menu bar 

• Click on a post

• Find the contact information and make arrangements with the author of the post

HOW DO I SELL, SWAP OR DONATE?

• Go to the Dashboard and create a post including the following elements:

• Title

• Short description (size, color, quantity, price)

• Photo(s)

• Your contact information

• Select a category

• Add one photo as a featured image in the “create a post” section

• Hit publish

SOS Helpline in English
I’ve been a longtime supporter of the SOS Helpline, which trains volunteers to staff their English-language listening line. They do twice-annual used book sales to raise funds, and hold regular informational meetings for potential volunteers.

WICE
WICE `` Where Internationals Connect in English” is an anglophone cultural organization that’s been around since 1978. They offer courses and programs ranging from Visual arts to Food and Wine, and Languages. WICE has a wonderful work environment and gives you a great amount of flexibility and many opportunities to meet new people as a volunteer.

Serve the City Paris
Serve the City Paris is part of a global movement of English-speaking volunteers that help the people in cities who are in need, focused on helping asylum seekers, refugees, the homeless and underprivileged foreigners in Paris. Volunteers help with food distribution, English lessons, social engagement and other activities in a kind and light-spirited environment.

The American Hospital of Paris
The non-profit American Hospital of Paris (in the suburb of Neuilly) is always looking for volunteers (they do state that you should speak both English and French).

Cancer Support France
This charity assists English-speaking people in France being treated for cancer. Volunteers are trained to support those with cancer and their families and caregivers, and also to help with fundraising events.

English Pour Tout Le Monde
An association based in Paris offering free English learning opportunities to people in precarious situations who are frequently excluded from society. “With the help of our volunteers, we provide group English classes and extra-curricular activities. We work in partnership with other associations who assist refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and people experiencing difficulties.” English-teaching experience is helpful, but not required.

ChangeNOW
“The world’s largest gathering of solutions for the planet with 1000 solutions, 400 speakers from 120 countries, and 800 investors” brings together changemakers for the planet. Even though the event itself is usually three days in May, volunteers are needed well in advance and sometimes after to help with everything from communications to welcoming VIPs (in 2022 it was Jane Goodall). The official language of the event is English, but as the organizers are French it does help to at least understand some French. It’s a great way to meet new people, network and build your resumé if you’re new to Paris!

MÔMJI

When his family returned in France from two years of expatriation in the United States, Antoine Gentil noticed that his two little sisters, then very young, came back perfectly bilingual. Understanding that the best way to learn a foreign language is to learn it at a very young age, the idea came to him quite naturally. Why not offer a language immersion service at home for children? Antoine Gentil (ESSEC BBA-EPSCI) met Julien Viaud (HEC Montreal) during their master's degree "Innovate and undertake" at ESCP-Europe. Together, they set up this project and found the Speaking-Agency company in 2009, later named Baby-Speaking. They surrounded themselves with experts in recruitment, as Maria Kihlstedt, lecturer in psycholinguistics at the French National Scientific Center, and John Herbstritt, specialized in the rhetoric of language at the American University of Berkeley. Based on Maria Kihlstedt's research and John Herbstritt's experience, they developed innovative pedagogical tools and training for their future Language Ambassadors.

In 2013, in response to demand from many parents, Speaking-Agency began to expand its services, and, in addition to childcare, added home language courses for all ages with bilingual or native speakers. Then in 2018, Garde-Active was born. The goal is to offer childcare inspired by Montessori’s pedagogy. The nannies can then carry out manual and creative activities with the little ones, to stimulate their imagination and make them more autonomou

IN 2021, SPEAKING-AGENCY BECOMES MÔMJI

More than ever, the founders wanted to change the name of our adventure to better embodies our vision, our mission and our ambition.

 A SINGLE NAME FOR ALL OUR SERVICES:

Mômji Bilingual: foreign language babysitting in initiation or immersion.

Mômji Creative: creative childcare based on our pedagogical brand name.

Mômji&Co: language courses for adults and children, pedagogy, cleaning & ironing, discover all our additional services.

Our mission is to awaken children’s curiosity, make them grow and blossom every day in contact with our teachers. To make the most of their personality to help them discover a passion, a culture, a language, to share moments of life. And make your children the actors of a better world!