Students Summit up: A student's review of UJS Summit 2011

A weekend in Leeds is normally fairly mundane ...

As a busy second year student, the true demands of a BA Politics degree from the fine institution that is the University of Leeds are becoming apparent.

I was, however, more than happy to spend last weekend at the UJS Summit, meeting the new J-Soc committees and delivering a session about student media and publications within J-Socs.

I had fond memories of Summit last year and so I was keen to find out from some new committee members, from both large and small J-Socs, what they had learned from the Summit.

Emily Charles, Nottingham's incoming Social Action Officer had high expectations for the weekend: "Summit has exceeded my already high expectations for the weekend and I've learnt so much."

Ben Schachner from Edinburgh J-Soc praised some of the more practical aspects of summit: "UJS has given us the means to hold awesome Friday night dinners for my J-Soc."

Representing our home turf, Leeds J-Soc's new Uni Chair, Tanya Millet, looking forward to the year ahead said: "UJS have been amazing at training up our new committee."

Naomi Newman, Nottingham's Uni Chair praised the chance to network: "Summit has been really great: its been so good to meet people from other J-Socs and know we all want the best for Jewish Students."

Hannah Skolnick, Birmingham Campaigns Officer said, "UJS summit has brightened up my weekend. Its been enlightening and I have learnt a lot about being on a J-Soc committee."

And Miriam Westbrook, the new Manchester J-Soc events officer said, "The UJS Summit is getting us all excited for our year on J-Soc. The MJS committee is coming together and we are going to have a great year."
To summit up, if you pardon the pun, the feedback was outstandingly positive and UJS have much to be proud from after hosting a fantastic training weekend.

Good luck to the new committees - I can't wait for 2012 and a new year for J-Socs and UJS!