tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18456021020380996922024-02-19T11:28:11.150+02:00Centrul pentru Dezvoltare Durabilă GreentinCentrul pentru Dezvoltare Durabilă GreentinGreentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-3376770379269096712021-10-25T17:25:00.004+03:002021-11-01T15:22:50.698+02:00September was my last month here<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2RmX_ekwo-hYxC0ZpiWQy6KVwx-QLUAfxqzk8nZW7j4KPFBk8D5MxuZbKbiJ3j7LcZqPUfgy6SwYnGxM27NL8YAeHwdxbalnh3b6gm0mmq8IBlaMyg_EwJeITXuU7FJWdfkld22Kfmo/s2048/manon+articol.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2RmX_ekwo-hYxC0ZpiWQy6KVwx-QLUAfxqzk8nZW7j4KPFBk8D5MxuZbKbiJ3j7LcZqPUfgy6SwYnGxM27NL8YAeHwdxbalnh3b6gm0mmq8IBlaMyg_EwJeITXuU7FJWdfkld22Kfmo/w150-h200/manon+articol.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br />At the beginning of
the month, we continued the craft workshop to give our creations to the dog
shelter. This was my last time to help at the dog shelter. Realizing that the
last time we do something, our habits set up in Romania will disappear little
by little to create others in other cities and country. We had the opportunity
to conduct activities in foster homes, it was very interesting, I realized how
they work. I was able to lead activities with the children, adapt our games
according to their desire, try to involve everyone. During the project I
was able to evolve, to realize my limits, my tolerance, to get out of my
comfort zone, to overcome the challenges I faced.<p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I arrived serenely in
a country I didn't know, I didn't expect to leave Romania like that, grown up,
full of good memories, magnificent encounters, beautiful landscapes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The encounters made
here will mark my life, a page of the book is turned to write a new one! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thank you, Romania! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Manon Bouquet - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future, supported by European Solidarity Corps</b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-74962645914551007752021-10-18T15:06:00.004+03:002021-11-01T15:15:04.668+02:00Mulțumesc frumos, România <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pTKzvOQAehzvzmjHPkx8ovj4tSE0OL__FWEBTfV0Vv-XiztWR5EbaNS9H9z-IEJYooXJVH_OQzcVk6ATtQpQc8rExgIIe9Zcc2opxKWksJD-IRtAPgbP0C_L9wm9xKZCcQqIfMb03s4/s2048/maria+articol.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0pTKzvOQAehzvzmjHPkx8ovj4tSE0OL__FWEBTfV0Vv-XiztWR5EbaNS9H9z-IEJYooXJVH_OQzcVk6ATtQpQc8rExgIIe9Zcc2opxKWksJD-IRtAPgbP0C_L9wm9xKZCcQqIfMb03s4/w200-h150/maria+articol.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This is my last month in my project, after 10 months in Baia Mare I feel lucky to have had this opportunity, to live in a country different from mine, to know the Romanian culture, to see snow so many times, to live with volunteers from different parts of Europe, to have the possibility to work in different activities and to be able to develop myself personally.</span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I am happy to have participated in a project in Romania, to have done different activities new to me such as teaching English through games which encouraged me to try to be more and more creative when creating new activities.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Giving talks about the importance of water and its pollution and having debates with high school students about different topics was very rewarding for me because of all that I have learned both from the students and about myself.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Being able to go to the children's shelters was great because it is an area in which I would like to work and see how it works in Romania and being with them was very enriching.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">On the one hand, I am happy because I am going back to Madrid, to see my family and friends again, also for having had the possibility to have participated in this project, to have met people from different countries, to have traveled around Romania and nearby countries.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">But on the other hand I am also sad to leave Baia Mare, I had already got used to live here, share the house with my project partners, especially I will miss my partner Manon with whom I have more relationship and with whom we have worked together more times, traveled and shared experiences.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">It seems strange to me that this is the last week of my project, before I was counting the months and now I am counting the days, although I am sure that I will return to Baia Mare.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Without a doubt this is a great opportunity for young people, therefore, I recommend to all the people close to me to do a European volunteering because without a doubt it is something they will not regret.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span lang="FR">Maria Branco Bartolomeu - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</span></b></div><div><br /></div>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-18868772224039140172021-08-23T15:32:00.001+03:002021-11-01T17:55:51.976+02:00Midsummer<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjAkg92DARGzNCTq0e004ARZOzjvKwT_gs88ogNvoqg3xUb77yImQCX7VpABQeFnuUqS2kO6kzO-lXsrqzn7NVsaGYrPQXTNDe5rEi6NEsGGKWfLOgZhHZ1YkT_AQV3MqIcgWpD5HLX8/s2048/gokay+art.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjAkg92DARGzNCTq0e004ARZOzjvKwT_gs88ogNvoqg3xUb77yImQCX7VpABQeFnuUqS2kO6kzO-lXsrqzn7NVsaGYrPQXTNDe5rEi6NEsGGKWfLOgZhHZ1YkT_AQV3MqIcgWpD5HLX8/w150-h200/gokay+art.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br />Another great
month is passed. The time here goes so fast. I remember my first day here like
yesterday. Only problem is the heat. It is so hot. We go to dog shelter twice a
week and sometimes heat causing us some problems. One time the caregiver had to
send us home because of the heat. Even though heat is bothering us, we are
still enjoying time we spent with the dogs. Every time, we go there, we are
getting closer with the dogs. When you get closer with a dog, it loves you more
and more. Honestly, I prefer to be loved by dogs than people any day. The
activities with the dogs are therapeutic. Also, some of the dogs are adopted
this month. Mostly I am happy about it, but sometimes I am missing them. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Since we are in
the summer, schools are not open anymore. But the students from the high school
kept in touch with me. Sometimes we are meeting and eating a lunch or dinner.
They make me feel appreciated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
talking about almost anything. I like their ideas. Often, they are so raw, but
sometimes they are original. They manage to give me perspective every time we
get together. Also, they are helping me when I have questions about the city or
Romanian people. They are giving me useful tips to spend my time in an
efficient way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">My roommate
Marco left. I miss him. He was a chill dude. Some of the activities were not as
funny as before. I felt a bit lonely. Because he was here when I first got here
so I coded our home in my brain with him. Now that he left, it kind of makes me
feel blue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, I get used to his
departure. Like I get used to the bad smell of dog shelter. Alongside Marco,
there are other friends of mine that are volunteers from other organizations.
Some of them also leave which made me a bit sad. I think I need to accept the fact
that we are here for a short period of time, and we need to do our best to
enjoy our surroundings and contribute to the society in any way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>Gokay Keksin - volunteer in the project Happy Volunteering - financed by European Solidarity Corps</b></span></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-36307929207324118802021-08-16T17:40:00.000+03:002021-08-16T17:40:11.339+03:00Time flies...<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFSzF5YQIfC7PQ5GpwUb0jEUM0oTtz7eGnxBc9a5hblZTfK3wzpW0pcLIvEboTZV7fgE3fj1v4L86Iti1eiqodEHDykZP9QTKMiRxyAj-3HhgLxxr3xOpRhpxtqodar4qnC5Xu6OORXY/s2048/Image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFSzF5YQIfC7PQ5GpwUb0jEUM0oTtz7eGnxBc9a5hblZTfK3wzpW0pcLIvEboTZV7fgE3fj1v4L86Iti1eiqodEHDykZP9QTKMiRxyAj-3HhgLxxr3xOpRhpxtqodar4qnC5Xu6OORXY/w150-h200/Image.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br />At the beginning of
the month, we finished the activities at the high school. Some groups were
easier than others, the language barrier is still present when the students do
not understand and speak enough English. With this obstacle I was able to learn
to adapt and create simple activities to be able to communicate easily with
them. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The dog shelter
remains a weekly activity, I love going there and seeing the puppies growing
up, some dogs let themselves be approached more, they become little by little
more sociable. Even if seeing them at the shelter makes me feel a little sorry.
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I realized that the
departure of Gönül has changed something, the atmosphere in the house is not
the same. When she was still here, the atmosphere was calm, relaxed, we used to
meet regularly to have dinner together, now it's different, we live more
individually, each one on his own. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I also had the
opportunity to go back to France, to see my family, it was good to see people I
hadn't seen for a long time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">At the end of the
month, we had to do the MTE, and it made me realize that my project was almost
finished. Thanks to this online evaluation I was able to meet volunteers from
all over Romania and discuss with them the challenges, the good and bad moments
we were going through in our projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Time flies and I only
have a few months left before I go back to France, I am taking full advantage
of every moment with my friends here, so I won't have any regrets! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Manon Bouquet - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future, supported by European Solidarity Corps</b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-73471953469313593902021-08-10T13:49:00.003+03:002021-08-10T13:49:54.405+03:00 I consider this to be the beginning of a turning point<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2W2jo0haTOl0Gc5xPqoHp6z_5azbz_9vX8UcSOwQS8H6Ngk8e-i95_K1S6tLvCpepdeRNHO1HgZzhSE8Plc7dE6L5u25xLfl95Grxjod0VYIahkhLemJcOtjGqklR_mM-O022VUgXc-U/s2000/maria.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2W2jo0haTOl0Gc5xPqoHp6z_5azbz_9vX8UcSOwQS8H6Ngk8e-i95_K1S6tLvCpepdeRNHO1HgZzhSE8Plc7dE6L5u25xLfl95Grxjod0VYIahkhLemJcOtjGqklR_mM-O022VUgXc-U/w150-h200/maria.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">During this month we have had Mid term evaluation, for volunteers who are doing a long term volunteering in the middle of their project to reflect on our experiences in Romania, our motivation, the problems we have encountered and how to face the end of the project and the return home. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">It is interesting to have this kind of activities during the project because, on the one hand, it allows you to get in touch with volunteers living in different parts of Romania, to get to know different projects and to reflect together on our experiences. It is a pity that for Covid-19 it cannot be done in person because it loses a bit of charm in the online modality but even so it continues to be enriching.</span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In this month I have also had my summer vacations, so I have taken the opportunity to travel to different countries near Romania. It is fortunate to volunteer in a country close to the Balkan countries because, on the one hand, they are not the main tourist destinations so they are little known and, on the other hand, they are more affordable for volunteers.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I still have two more months left of the project and I start to think more and more about what it will be like to go back home, what to do after the project, you start to say goodbye to other volunteers with whom you have shared numerous experiences in Baia Mare since they have already finished their respective projects. I consider this to be the beginning of a turning point that every volunteer must deal with. At the beginning there is the turning point of arrival, starting the project, everything is new, the country, the people you are going to work with and the doubts about how it is going to be. Then in the middle of the stay, getting used to and having a routine, knowing more in depth the environment where you live and finally, knowing how to deal with the end and closure of this experience.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Maria Branco Bartolomeu - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future, supported by the European Solidarity Corps</b></div><div><br /></div>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-44580786566035389962021-07-01T13:09:00.001+03:002021-08-10T13:43:45.453+03:00It was a nice month<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh5vNgUpMeXTbdTFXoGWt9QiZAygLKl6-sl-JzX5geDcsnNmdyxX1PidROMteV4hyphenhyphenPiUa60lOGExuh2aAN3NSDib_L0ilDZ6om3sam6DFB6t21_99f7OXvJR3pU8E8CBbMwpBtJL6EbM/s1600/gokay.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghh5vNgUpMeXTbdTFXoGWt9QiZAygLKl6-sl-JzX5geDcsnNmdyxX1PidROMteV4hyphenhyphenPiUa60lOGExuh2aAN3NSDib_L0ilDZ6om3sam6DFB6t21_99f7OXvJR3pU8E8CBbMwpBtJL6EbM/w200-h150/gokay.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br />It was a nice
month. I really like the school in Oarța de Jos. The road to go there is little
bit tricky but when I go to the school teach and socialize with the kids I feel
alright instantly. We formed a 3 group of 5 students and try to answer as much
as questions we can. It was a cute competition. Students were so happy. Also,
we were happy too. Same week we also went to the dog shelter. We wanted to take
pictures of dogs, to make posters. It was hard to take nice pictures of them because
they are so energetic, and they don’t pose for camera. We also clean their
cages and play games with them as usual. It is very soulful act. Next week, we
went to the Oarța de Jos again. This time we had more time and we went out to
the fields to have an activity there. We played lots of games together and had
fun. I was making them play the games I learned in Turkey when I was children.
Then we played the games of Marco’s. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a>Then when we run out of games, we played
the games the young students know. They had to translate long paragraphs to the
English in order to makes us understand the game. Those efforts were very
funny. We go to the dog shelter again. Every time, I go to the dog shelter dogs
are loving me more and more. Of course, I love them too. We played games, clean
their cages, give them food. We did as usual. Same week, we went to the high
school called Colegiul Tehnic "George Barițiu. Those students are a bit
older and most of them speaks English. So, we had lots of meaningful
conversations about life, universe and everything else. I really enjoy time
spending with those students. They also teach me a lot of stuff. I like to hear
what they think on a specific topic. Sometimes they so funny. For example, one
time they were introducing themselves. They were telling their name and one
thing they like or don’t like. So, one guy only wanted to tell his name. We
asked about something he like or not like. He said that he hates school. Was
fun day. Other week we go to the picnic with the students form Oarța de Jos.
Picnic was so good. They all brought food or drinks. We ate, we talked, we
played games, we danced. The kids were laughing all the time. They were having
fun mercilessly. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>All
and all, it was a great month. I enjoyed and learned new things. I feel happier
everyday. I hope it goes like this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Gokay Keksin - volunteer in the project Happy Volunteering, supported by European Solidarity Corps</p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-61895865122899313192021-06-29T13:11:00.001+03:002021-08-10T13:22:35.965+03:00 Let's start the Summer<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtJFQuBRGVYR6O3PIxw2AqXzhuWeotq9iP5UixF7033-oqyMhIl9C1HrP-uakhFP-bU0hvegGfgHaiPiA_LA8ziq7pImWJ6HgmdleYG8F3WsF17-mM2on1GrT6JrzWM2lJw3-wIw8sUs/s2048/maria_2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtJFQuBRGVYR6O3PIxw2AqXzhuWeotq9iP5UixF7033-oqyMhIl9C1HrP-uakhFP-bU0hvegGfgHaiPiA_LA8ziq7pImWJ6HgmdleYG8F3WsF17-mM2on1GrT6JrzWM2lJw3-wIw8sUs/w200-h150/maria_2.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br />At the end of this month the classes end for the youngest children we work with, so to close the course with them and say goodbye we had a picnic with the whole class in the countryside. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">We continue going to school, this month has been a little complicated for me because the classes we have gone to many of them did not speak English so communication became a little more complicated so to make it easier we did several games with them in which they participated and were more encouraged to interact with us.</span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">We continued to offer our help at the Dog shelter. It is one of the best activities of the week as we play with the dogs, brush them and help with the cleaning.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This month she finished her project at the Gonul association, she has been with us for six months. When you share an apartment with someone, work with them every day, make plans and share experiences, it is strange and a bit sad to stop seeing them from one day to the next. One of the best things about volunteering in Europe is being able to meet other people, more or less your age, from other countries. I think that, on the one hand, you can make new friends and, thanks to this relationship, you can discover more about other cultures and develop as a person.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The good thing about being in a long term Project is that you can see how the seasons change, you can go from going outside and seeing everything snowed in to now being hot and going to the lakes near the city. Also different activities such as climbing, barbecues, hiking. Baia Mare, although it is a small town, has many possibilities.</div>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-938182170787749432021-06-13T13:35:00.003+03:002021-08-10T13:42:39.411+03:00This month went by again at an incredible speed<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rFJG29-v1PSn0aW2EeyUsiOlk261i1lUiYxeK-ZM7Vw9UwHNG04Bnu6IX_gk9ht2N6NPNI00YHyA4GMAWqGkK-irtY15LcYjll5iTT_k3a2er2HWOLDUhy6bsJtzPuBkj_S6jwS6Mc4/s1408/manon_iunie.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1408" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rFJG29-v1PSn0aW2EeyUsiOlk261i1lUiYxeK-ZM7Vw9UwHNG04Bnu6IX_gk9ht2N6NPNI00YHyA4GMAWqGkK-irtY15LcYjll5iTT_k3a2er2HWOLDUhy6bsJtzPuBkj_S6jwS6Mc4/w200-h150/manon_iunie.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br />This month
went by again at an incredible speed! I had the opportunity to have 1 week of
vacation, so I went alone to Bucharest. This week was incredible, I met lovely,
interesting, and surprising people! The city is huge, very pretty, the
architecture is different from Baia Mare. Traveling alone allowed me to go
beyond the limits of my comfort zone, to go on an adventure without plans,
without great expectations, I was pleasantly surprised! We were
finally able to go to school and high school to do activities in English, the
preparation of the activities is always interesting, and having to adapt to the
students during the activities is surprising. Interacting with the students in
"real life" makes my project meaningful, even though the online activities
are interesting being able to go into the classrooms and talk to the students
is a great opportunity during this pandemic!<p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We are also
going to a dog shelter, helping the shelter owner with cleaning, socializing
with the dogs. I really like dogs and having this chance to go spend time with
them makes me happy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">With Maria
we had the opportunity to volunteer for the Maramures Rally for a weekend, it
was a great experience, we could discover the way of car rallies, discover how
it worked but also be integrated in the Romanian volunteers even if we do not
speak the language. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">This
weekend reinforced my idea that Romanians are very welcoming, warm, and willing
to help others even if the language barrier is present! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It has
already been 6 months since I arrived in Romania, I still have 4 months left
and I intend to enjoy it!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Manon Bouguet - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future - supported by European Solidarity Corps</span></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-25661624213861807192021-04-22T15:55:00.000+03:002021-04-22T15:55:13.035+03:00Oferta de voluntariat - Stagiu in Spania (Toledo)<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyq-99A6fzvU3xO5S8CYyc1McWOU1rc3PKIPKf-WB4SfCLGq6BgZVDy-92CfDOZ_ShYQVyein_HUkwfBzQ7ezfXgcK1J_d5HT-N425m7pypg9h0zT05d6HUjeDBY5HSq-Vto1v1nb8nk/s468/eco-compartimos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyq-99A6fzvU3xO5S8CYyc1McWOU1rc3PKIPKf-WB4SfCLGq6BgZVDy-92CfDOZ_ShYQVyein_HUkwfBzQ7ezfXgcK1J_d5HT-N425m7pypg9h0zT05d6HUjeDBY5HSq-Vto1v1nb8nk/s320/eco-compartimos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Apel
voluntari! Cautam doi voluntari disponibili pentru un stagiu de
voluntariat de 2 luni in Spania (Toledo), in perioada 14.06-31.07. 2021.
Ecocompartimos, organizatia de gazduire, va organiza tabere de vara internationale
pentru copii din grupul tinta si are nevoie de ajutorul unor tineri veseli si energici.
Sarcinile voluntarilor includ pregatirea si implementarea de activitati de educatie
non-formala. Cei interesati pot obtine mai multe informatii trimitand un email la
centrulgreentin@yahoo.com<o:p></o:p><p></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-61688067136187534712021-04-09T12:41:00.001+03:002021-04-11T12:45:26.825+03:00I feel at home!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMJEBvKsOXpOU7NAruQuH-2Q5_jGfCtPDyV6wgnTPvuJ6-0HLc1djtOh9zz3tMoxjN0HoeP1znx_BfV89AH6_5M4WwmtQ3erTndL8kQ4ARofpi6IzuwcDL-p2El_XUZbXV8hRuuEWeK0/s2048/manon+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="2048" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMJEBvKsOXpOU7NAruQuH-2Q5_jGfCtPDyV6wgnTPvuJ6-0HLc1djtOh9zz3tMoxjN0HoeP1znx_BfV89AH6_5M4WwmtQ3erTndL8kQ4ARofpi6IzuwcDL-p2El_XUZbXV8hRuuEWeK0/w200-h179/manon+4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We started this month
with 2 weeks of quarantine because Gönül had the Covid. These 2 weeks stuck in
the apartment seemed long, the evenings and weekends seemed endless. We
continued our online work with the children and teenagers. </span>Once we were free, we
started our awareness campaign on the value of water. We started our
presentations on March 22, the World Water Day. We made many presentations for
2 weeks. We tried to make young people aware of the importance of water and its
pollution which is harmful to the planet. Being able to meet
many students from Baia Mare and the surroundings was for me an enriching
experience even if sometimes the online meetings are not always easy, the
students were involved and curious during this awareness campaign.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">During this campaign
we also had the opportunity to clean the banks of Lake Firiza, together with
other volunteers from other associations on Baia Mare. </span>It was a first time
for me to do a 1-hour presentation only in English, this is one of the reasons
why I joined the volunteer program, to be able to go beyond my limits and prove
to myself that I can do certain things.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I noticed that a
certain routine had settled in, I have my bearings in my work and in the city,
when I walk in the street, I even catch myself forgetting that I am in Romania!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span lang="FR">Manon Bouquet - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</span></b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-71009711945533498612021-04-09T12:39:00.000+03:002021-04-11T12:40:15.710+03:00Discovering new skills<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">We started the month of March having to do two weeks of quarantine,
because, unfortunately, Gönül was infected with Covid. Althoug, sometimes, not
be able to leave the house made me a little sad, but having activities to plan
and prepare for made it easier. It was also fun to do the quarantine with
friends instead of being with my family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">During the months of March and </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy5SEfToRfktJbUJLa6FfIHJQmuzEmmplvXMkEzpod9-mX3PhlsV1naCO5uvQiUE3XPEwPg5RbcJSeX6pn9MJlU5S3X_xfeL1Rb4ec4-VH_vjH_WzJxcNG4kxr4w-E4yuLtgJ9DZTuYY/s1127/maria+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1127" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRy5SEfToRfktJbUJLa6FfIHJQmuzEmmplvXMkEzpod9-mX3PhlsV1naCO5uvQiUE3XPEwPg5RbcJSeX6pn9MJlU5S3X_xfeL1Rb4ec4-VH_vjH_WzJxcNG4kxr4w-E4yuLtgJ9DZTuYY/w200-h155/maria+3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />April, Manon and I carried out the
Educational Campaign "Valuing Water". This campaign has given me the
opportunity to learn more about water pollution, to learn how to use different
online tools to create videos and make presentations, as well as, it has been a
challenge for me to do the different talks in schools. I like to make talks and
I feel comfortable doing them in Spanish and Portuguese because they are
languages that I control, but to make these talks even if it was not a very
complex topic has been a challenge for me because I don’t have a high English
level, so it is more difficult for me to express myself and make myself understood
properly.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> <span></span></o:p></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: white;">I am grateful to have this
opportunity because, thanks to the support of my partner, Manon, and my mentor,
Rita, I have felt able to explain myself correctly to children from different
schools. I think in another environment, such as a job or university, I would
not have been able to give a talk in English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In addition, as part of the actions dedicated to World Water Day, we
cleaned the Firiza Lake, collecting more than 1000 bags of garbage. With this
action, we wanted, on one hand, to remove the numerous waste that were in the
lake, and on the other hand, to raise awareness about the importance and the
need to keep clean the water we have.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">I liked being able to participate in this activity both in the process
of dissemination of the activity and to collect waste together with volunteers
from other associations, and to access the Straiti-Firiza dam whose access is
restricted and is only open to outsiders on special occasions. It is an
activity that I always wanted to do but never had the opportunity, to be able
to do it in such a beautiful environment and in the company of such committed
people makes me want to repeat it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span lang="FR">Maria Branco Bartolomeu</span></b><span lang="FR" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> <b>– volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</b></span></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-49096576523194780192021-03-11T12:24:00.001+02:002021-04-11T12:28:01.005+03:00Here comes the sun!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQCQ3m_EEhkLxjGqi-PzxrthyV7F-7Z24Bl7G3HR1CU4wnerLxFLiQ5lU1RFEmW8dSDOJg6thODzcZW_zeWAamYjw8cFs3WlID99Lnful1jpWo53UpO7bC5RX8uH6y63r63OBQPxtFqw/s2048/manon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQCQ3m_EEhkLxjGqi-PzxrthyV7F-7Z24Bl7G3HR1CU4wnerLxFLiQ5lU1RFEmW8dSDOJg6thODzcZW_zeWAamYjw8cFs3WlID99Lnful1jpWo53UpO7bC5RX8uH6y63r63OBQPxtFqw/w200-h150/manon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />I have been
here for three months now and everything is going great. I feel at home and I
hope this feeling will last! At the
beginning of the month, we went on a little hike, with my roommates and my
coordinator, we were able to enjoy the nature and have a good time all
together. This month
we had our arrival training, this training was online, we were able to meet
many volunteers living all over Romania, some volunteers are in Baia Mare. We
were lucky enough to meet them and show them around the city, get to know each
other during a dinner. The classes
with the children are still online, I am impatient to meet them. As time goes
by, I feel I understand them more and more, seeing their evolution with their
participation in English activities even if sometimes being behind the computer
can be demotivating.<p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The sun has
finally arrived! I really like the cold and snow of winter, but the arrival of
spring announces the return of people in the streets, children playing in
parks. I feel like the city is alive again. The sun makes people happy. </span>I take
advantage of the sunny days to walk around the city, drink a coffee in the sun
with the other volunteers. It is the little things in life that make me happy. With Maria
we try to get into the habit, just before going to sleep, of sharing the best
moment of our day. Ending the day with a positive moment brings a little
happiness.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">See you
next month! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR">Manon Bouquet - volunteer in the
project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity
Corps</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-48098268398009792062021-03-10T12:21:00.001+02:002021-04-11T12:24:07.742+03:00La revedere, iarnă!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBNwgXeyBJxUX3WZqOcJzD0-68_YhCEcVtumlylXq44WY44o3vUPtddwI51ZiEdUftAs1XvknesdGldR9qF9qfLiVHWGrG4T6_XRfGFEeGnGgx7-i6NWF_bnIqOPDqqgjsvg1seKpDl0/s2048/foto+Maria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="2048" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBNwgXeyBJxUX3WZqOcJzD0-68_YhCEcVtumlylXq44WY44o3vUPtddwI51ZiEdUftAs1XvknesdGldR9qF9qfLiVHWGrG4T6_XRfGFEeGnGgx7-i6NWF_bnIqOPDqqgjsvg1seKpDl0/w200-h149/foto+Maria.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />It has been a very
good month for me as I have been traveling around different areas of the
Maramures region; Cavnic, Sighetu Marmației, Săpânța, Desești among others.
Northern Romania has beautiful sites (some of them UNESCO World Heritage Sites)
that are worth visiting and that, unhappily are not very well known. This is the first
month that we are living together with Gönül. For me it is an enriching
experience to be able to live with her in the same house because I have not had
many opportunities to converse with a person whose religion is Islamic or from
Turkey. Thanks to this, I have been able to learn more about what is currently
happening in Turkey, taste different typical dishes, learn new words in
Turkish, as well as find similarities between Turkey and Spain. She is a very
nice person, and her company makes our days at home more pleasant. <p></p><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This month we had a
week of On Arrival Training for European volunteers who are doing long-term
projects in Romania. In it I have discovered new curious facts about the
country where I am doing my volunteering and I have also been able to meet
different volunteers who are in different cities or towns in Romania that I
hope to visit soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I also had the
opportunity to do a route in the snow in Rodnei Montain. It was the first time
I used snowshoes for hiking. It is something that I had been wanting to try for
a long time and although I must admit that for me, it was a little hard the
journey, since I am not used to it, sometimes you have to put a little
complicated challenge to overcome ourselves. I am very happy to have been able
to have this memory and I recommend it to all those people who like hiking.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On March 1 in Romania,
they celebrated the traditional festival Mărțișorul, where they celebrate the
arrival of spring. On this occasion the women receive small objects that they
put on their blouse or shirt with a red and a white rope symbolizing spring and
winter. It was quite fun to make the mărțișoare (small gifts) with young people
from Baia Mare to offer them to the children from Oarta with whom we do English
classes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This month has gone by
very fast for me because I have been able to visit different places, learn more
about other cultures, traditions, and people. For me this month has been a
clear example of why it is worthwhile to do a European volunteering in another
country. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR">Maria Branco Bartolomeu</span></b><span lang="FR"> <b>– volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better
Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</b></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-48383660706008936572021-02-18T14:51:00.004+02:002021-02-18T14:51:50.838+02:00Romanian is still difficult for me <p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-76erLjylA0-R1uimSyiCh2oRNngTaDJzMieIa4FaSpFB8q_UgADmhmTRfN15N8b6xkfs4RdZDoJWZWhxnvXAfn04y4IvoBbHvg2zImqMZMMC7aOXTQRrT84MhGYX2kQIondrySKXIs/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1441" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-76erLjylA0-R1uimSyiCh2oRNngTaDJzMieIa4FaSpFB8q_UgADmhmTRfN15N8b6xkfs4RdZDoJWZWhxnvXAfn04y4IvoBbHvg2zImqMZMMC7aOXTQRrT84MhGYX2kQIondrySKXIs/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />We did activities with children of different classes and levels. Games with the vocabulary of colors, the days of the week, animals ... They also taught us a bit of Romanian. Romanian is still difficult for me to understand. I had meet the students from the online classes and play in the snow with them which was fun. We had a meal together with the coordinators which was nice and the menu very tasty. The personal development classes are generating more confidence and help for me.</span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Coexistence, wellness and the state of the house is better. We met a new volunteer from Turkey who is very kind, mature and good. I hope the next few months are better. Thank you.</span></p><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Marco Salazar Ruiz - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</span></b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-441386525204602302021-02-18T14:40:00.000+02:002021-02-18T14:40:11.311+02:00Little by little I am feeling more and more at home<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXjMCWWVzhLLeTak9hXNYkA0mJc-3nbWX9aClH5_rFgEf4rLaOVb9AmNcEF7KvaI5ZvTQP7Zq-_wHp6hE7Sry97VT7NtjNFmdjdyggT9gRj9lY8yKRGmyNyMEQFg7sNOfKHECN65lUzM/s1600/WhatsApp+Image+2021-02-08+at+19.27.33.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1543" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXjMCWWVzhLLeTak9hXNYkA0mJc-3nbWX9aClH5_rFgEf4rLaOVb9AmNcEF7KvaI5ZvTQP7Zq-_wHp6hE7Sry97VT7NtjNFmdjdyggT9gRj9lY8yKRGmyNyMEQFg7sNOfKHECN65lUzM/w193-h200/WhatsApp+Image+2021-02-08+at+19.27.33.jpeg" width="193" /></a></div><br />This month we continued with the online classes due to the restrictions,
although we were able to visit the town and the school where we are going to
carry out part of the project. I really enjoyed being able to see the
classrooms and start thinking about the activities we could do there. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">It was very nice to be able to see the town snowed in and to go hiking
in the snow. For someone who has lived all her life in Madrid, being able to
have so much snow nearby is really exciting. </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Little by little I am feeling more and more at home, getting to know
other volunteers, the city, having a routine and adapting to the weather. It is
very pleasant to live in Baia Mare because it is surrounded by nature, being
able to wake up and see the mountains through the window is very relaxing.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It seems incredible that it has already been two months since this
project started, time flies when you are enjoying new experiences. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <o:p></o:p></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Maria Branco Bartolomeu</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">– volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-73272363055031848302021-02-18T14:23:00.002+02:002021-02-18T14:23:53.822+02:00Enjoy every moment.<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtxSB0vAFOxLrHuv165oLQuzltUsWTpG7vCV-jLvKnef50hwrvHfya2gAjapcuZqVxuQjddTOi_tfI4AIgqAQixXqINMj5vfOEBLZcLl9cQ_MBX4fd_wqmZQ-sP7ufbTrhCcCcCfVRlU/s1408/1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtxSB0vAFOxLrHuv165oLQuzltUsWTpG7vCV-jLvKnef50hwrvHfya2gAjapcuZqVxuQjddTOi_tfI4AIgqAQixXqINMj5vfOEBLZcLl9cQ_MBX4fd_wqmZQ-sP7ufbTrhCcCcCfVRlU/s320/1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />This month
went by so fast; I feel like it only lasted a week, it is now 2 months since I
arrived in Romania. It may seem long but for me it is as if I arrived 2 weeks
ago, I have done so many things during these 2 months. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We finally
had snow, we were like children, we made snowmen and snowball fights. To be
honest, snow is beautiful when you stay at home warm. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We welcomed a
new Turkish volunteer in the apartment, after her forties we took a tour of the
city together and had a good time together. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">New volunteers
arrive regularly, and we meet them with pleasure to discover new cultures, to
share moments, to laugh together.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I hope that
the rest of my project will not go by as fast as these first 2 months even if I
enjoy it just as much, when time passes slowly, I feel like I am enjoying it
more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We are in
control of our lives, we can choose how to fill them, and because we do not
know what tomorrow is made of, especially at this time let's enjoy the present
moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Manon Bouquet - </span><span style="text-align: left;">volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</span></span></b></span></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-72259697812153202282021-01-18T20:39:00.001+02:002021-01-26T20:48:33.416+02:00Honestly, this first month I felt lucky.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dz-uM0js3WinKh_3fVod3W3V8PPf-Kz6XCty34hCW8Ypf81k4DETLzav1bj8lLJJiKzRXcz6Y-VX50M3Q3tmI7Hn0EpGF8TQ3EZqUsiOc2FfdPE87UN6aTF5J3QBqpd2bxcZHnB9fKs/s465/marco.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dz-uM0js3WinKh_3fVod3W3V8PPf-Kz6XCty34hCW8Ypf81k4DETLzav1bj8lLJJiKzRXcz6Y-VX50M3Q3tmI7Hn0EpGF8TQ3EZqUsiOc2FfdPE87UN6aTF5J3QBqpd2bxcZHnB9fKs/s320/marco.jpeg" /></a></div><br />Honestly, This first month I felt lucky. My coordinator and counselors are very helpful and friendly, and we have a good time talking about any topic and laughing during the meetings. <p></p><p>They care about things for our well-being in the town, in our home, how to move around the area, what places to visit, teaching us things about the country and its culture. I can't complain we have time for ourselves and for volunteering. There are also plans for future activities that I would like to participate in. The truth is, I feel at home. I hope that the future months our stability does not change so much during these months.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p>To finish, I say that dont have any negative comments.</p><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Marco Salazar Ruiz - volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-83737652779108027142021-01-11T20:37:00.000+02:002021-01-26T20:37:53.029+02:00This was my goal: to get out of my comfort zone<p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdUVFmXNUh_B5lBFCbaDW5LVcyWFM4wVIMz9tkIDjdIt_RE64UjReGV3nCoS0QMytIYDUW41hjH_ZrTH4gLYJw4f1iezA_5aTSjW8_92wJFc7ba-orK_8aCKaRsNUaWixC2deS7U0tqc/s764/manon.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="509" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdUVFmXNUh_B5lBFCbaDW5LVcyWFM4wVIMz9tkIDjdIt_RE64UjReGV3nCoS0QMytIYDUW41hjH_ZrTH4gLYJw4f1iezA_5aTSjW8_92wJFc7ba-orK_8aCKaRsNUaWixC2deS7U0tqc/w168-h252/manon.jpeg" width="168" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">When I
learned that I was taken on a volunteer mission in Romania, I was first very
happy and then worried about going to a country I did not know at all. This was
my goal: to get out of my comfort zone, to discover new people, cultures, new
landscapes. When I landed in Cluj, I felt serene, arriving in Baia Mare
everyone was very welcoming, I was able to meet other very nice volunteers too.</span></div></span></div></span></div><p></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It has been 1
month now that I've been here, I could meet the children during the online
classes, (because of the Covid the schools are closed) we talked about
Christmas and the different traditions during the end of the year celebrations.
I cannot wait for the schools to reopen so I can meet the children.</span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> <o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We were very
well surrounded for the end of the year celebrations, we discovered traditional
Romanian dishes, they were delicious! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I had the
opportunity to discover different cities during my week of vacations after
Christmas, we travelled by train with Maria (a Spanish volunteer from the same
project as me), it was a fantastic trip, we had a lot of fun, we enjoyed the
architecture, the colourful monuments, and the hospitality of the people. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Manon Bouquet - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;">volunteer in the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity Corps</span></span></b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-46295546520122133192020-12-28T12:30:00.001+02:002021-01-26T19:39:10.065+02:00It is those things that make you feel like you're in the right place…<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHIPcU7GYooEB6ID6i2trADdCtHevUIYHwfyiB5xzK8E_isfTBhxPW442RaGIPPuPLlkaJSZVCdd3olIxMMmsx_zglfgTxqPDpxfI3DEBBNoYRlOR-AibsuVmlZBeQrgH00UnLjSogr4/s547/maria.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="373" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHIPcU7GYooEB6ID6i2trADdCtHevUIYHwfyiB5xzK8E_isfTBhxPW442RaGIPPuPLlkaJSZVCdd3olIxMMmsx_zglfgTxqPDpxfI3DEBBNoYRlOR-AibsuVmlZBeQrgH00UnLjSogr4/w232-h320/maria.jpeg" width="232" /></a></div><br />What do I take? How will my colleagues be? Will I like
volunteering? These and many other questions were spinning in my head before
landing in Romania. <o:p></o:p><p></p>
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From the beginning I had good vibes, the house we arrived in was great, I felt always
picked up by my coordinators and when they explained more details of the
project in which I was going to participate more illusion made me stay here and
be able to enjoy this experience. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When you arrive, everything is new to you, new city, new
country, new culture, people, language… You are looking forward to meeting the
children you're going to do the project with, talking to them and doing
different fun activities. <o:p></o:p></p>
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You start to meet volunteers from different parts of Europe, the first plans
emerge, the first visits to other cities, to try typical food and to recognize
the first words in Romanian. It's those things that make you feel like
you're in the right place and you expect those new things you start to know to
become familiar. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Maria Branco Bartolomeu</b> <b>– volunteer in
the project Solidarity for a Better Future (S4BF) funded by European Solidarity
Corps<o:p></o:p></b></p>Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-20896934976587522112020-07-02T17:59:00.000+03:002020-07-02T17:59:01.982+03:00Căutăm voluntar!<br />
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<span lang="RO" style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: RO; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Cautam voluntar motivat, empatic si creativ, dornic sa
lucreze cu adulti cu dizabilitati mentale intr-un stagiu de voluntariat in
Portugalia. Proiectul </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">ESC+YOU=CHANGE include un stagiu de voluntariat in perioada
1.10.2020-27.09.2021. Pentru mai multe informații, va rugam sa ne scrieti la
centrulgreentin@yahoo.com.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "pg-1ff7",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-2041149927548947242020-06-30T17:02:00.000+03:002020-07-01T17:04:39.382+03:00La revedere, Romania! Hope to see you soon!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: justify;">During these ten months in Romania, I got the opportunity to
travel to different countries and cities along with Romania, to develop new
language skills, to meet incredible people from all around the world, and the
most importantly felt valued enough to touch someone else’s life. You learn
more about yourself while you are learning more about others. Volunteering is a
relation that affects both sides. Until the end, you don’t even understand how
much you are affected by it. Looking back now seems like the first day I came
here was yesterday. I was trying to find the bus station in front of Cluj
Airport with carrying more than 40 kilos of baggage, not knowing a word of
Romanian to ask for help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, it has been already ten months, and I am
feeling bitter when I think of ending this experience. I had an exchange year
in high school. Therefore, this was not my first international experience. I
also feel lucky, because I am also aware of the things that are waiting for me
after the experience—the shock of going home after ten months and seeing that
nothing has ever changed.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtfy-XycIzx7NVT4MChxej_pwngAMv7LY0fs2cOvon4PznIVF6CrabekQTQK8rCVFNZQ4Puy64yug4-VAdq7he4hEZoqAkQ-h3FGATG0K1m4W6wlEkjLyzGNNKTkFKo3QbXU7UnH3KkU/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhtfy-XycIzx7NVT4MChxej_pwngAMv7LY0fs2cOvon4PznIVF6CrabekQTQK8rCVFNZQ4Puy64yug4-VAdq7he4hEZoqAkQ-h3FGATG0K1m4W6wlEkjLyzGNNKTkFKo3QbXU7UnH3KkU/s200/2.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 150%;">On the other hand, this experience is the one that taught me
a lot both about myself and grew me up more as a grown-up person. Living in
Romania for almost a year has left its marks on my soul. I feel like leaving
home, to get home back in Turkey. Now, I feel like I have homes both in Romania
and Turkey. In Urbanism, there is this terminology that we use as ‘urban
memory’. It is a kind of collective memory that is constituted by individuals’
experiences within the place itself. I am aware of the fact that even if I come
here in the future, the feelings will not be the same, because I will not have
the people that I had those memories with me. That’s why it is going to be hard
to say goodbye to all the memories I had in every single street and the people
I have met here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">During these ten months, I maybe had such experiences that
no one (well except my flatmates I would say) could have during their EVS
period. All the craziness, happiness, sadness, excitement, scariness,
tiredness, and so many other feelings thought me and showed me a lot about
myself. Therefore, I am thankful for the people who became my family during
this period. Even if we are in two different edges of Europe physically, I know
that the time will come to bring us together again. The world is small, and
‘meraki’ will bring us back together. Mulțumesc mult pentru tot România! La
revedere! </span><span style="font-family: calibri light, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b>Gul Ecem Cam</b> – <b>volunteer</b> <b>in
the project BCV - Building communities through volunteering - funded by ERASMUS
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<br />Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-4817010959108950222020-06-29T16:55:00.000+03:002020-07-01T16:56:41.958+03:0011 weeks of Online Volunteering – dealing with COVID-19 <br />
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We started the online
volunteering on 17th March, eleven weeks ago. Neither of us thought it actually
could bound us with the kids this deeply. We have prepared our activities every
Monday, to become more efficient and raise awareness of the children and their
capabilities. Afterwards, we had activities every Thursday and Friday. Due to
differences in activities and not boring the children, we planned them
according to demand, and we did two activities each day, respectively. It was
also essential to provide their activities in order to create an interactive
way of learning. 29th May is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
Therefore, for the 11th week, we decided to have activities related to peace.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Thursday, our Romanian student
Anca prepared a handcraft activity on how to make flowers from paper. It was
quite difficult for other participants, whereas doing handcraft activity is
harder online while watching someone doing from the screen. Even though it was
hard, our participants didn’t give up and gave all their attention to success.
In the end, we had very nice results as it is shown below on the photos. Ecem
organized the following activity on Thursday, and it was making a paper dove from
origami. Again the only difficulty we had there was the due to screen and
handcraft. However, the participants liked doing the origami dove. After the
origami, they prepared a little poster of what they understand byword ‘peace’.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The next day, we had two more
activities that were related to peace again. Rym coordinated the first
activity, which was ‘draw your symbol of peace’. During this activity, we used
white and colourful papers to make an emoji or a symbol of peace. Even though
we had the original symbol of peace, we wanted them to use their imagination,
inspire from their environment and create their own symbol. After the symbol,
the participants wrote their thoughts and description about what peace meant to
them. The second activity was from Povilas, ‘tree of peace’. In this activity,
participants created trees out of their handprints. After drawing a tree of
peace, he asked participants about their opinions on peace and the necessity of
it. Some of the participants preferred to draw, and others preferred to write
their own thoughts. Last activity of Friday was supposed to be the Romanian
dance, but our Romanian participant was not feeling good. Therefore, that
activity has been suspended to next week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nowadays, the world is going the
direction of hate, and everything that is not related to peace at all. The
dominance of hate and discrimination is getting bigger above all the values we
have so far. Peace, equality and respect are the values that we care/should
care about the most. Everyone comes to the world with pure love and peace in
their hearts. It is the society and the environment that has a massive effect
on darkening these hearts. Therefore, this week we wanted to pay attention to
peace and reminding everyone how important to have peace in both our hearts and
lives.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Gul Ecem Cam</b> – <b>volunteer</b> <b>in
the project BCV - Building communities through volunteering - funded by ERASMUS
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<br />Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-5314196127879711962020-04-20T16:36:00.000+03:002020-07-01T16:50:10.740+03:00How did Romania change me as a person?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Volunteering is about giving your
time and skills, for the benefit of others, the local community and very
importantly yourself. You can learn new skills, build confidence, make new
friends, or simply take pleasure in being a part of something or supporting a
cause that you believe in. It is a dialectical relationship and transforms
while interacting on both sides. The aspect of life that we never had a chance
to learn before, or already forgotten how to learn is taught us by the
children. Having expectations is not an obstacle on the way of happiness making
a smile on a child dispels all the expectations. It helps you how to have fewer
expectations from life and live in the present. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">During my project, the students
gave me most of the motivation, and helped me to feel more confident and gave
me the ability to improve my learning pattern to apply them in different
situations. While I was learning about keeping my expectations to a minimum
level, I had a chance to find about myself more and learn more about my
emotions and how to control them. Meanwhile, I comprehend the importance of
accepting the challenges in life and being able to accept the mistake
constructively for lifelong learning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Working with children in a rural
area of Oarta de Sus, who had fewer opportunities and perspectives of not being
able to find a place in rapidly changing societies gave me another perspective
of life and willingness to broaden their horizons. During my consulting for
youth and from their experiences, I learned how to cope with uncertainty,
solving conflicts, and managing crises. I realized that even if we make one
small change in their lives, it will get bigger like a butterfly effect.
Therefore, it was important for me to make them observe my consulting and
experiences about life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I never had the privilege to live
in a house with very different cultures before. During my volunteering service,
I shared a house with Portuguese, Spanish, Azerbaijani, and Tunisian
volunteers. I had a chance to learn about all their cultures, cuisines, and
behaviors as well as sharing my own. I developed my intercultural sensitivity,
flexibility, and understanding of differences. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Through doing various activities in
both urban and rural schools with children, I learned more about Romanian
culture and the educational system. I had a chance to comprehend the different
behaviors and Romanian education system between children in rural and urban
areas. One of the workshops that I have attended, and also from the experiences
I heard from other volunteers, lead me discovering more about the Roma
Community, and understanding difficulties that they face in society.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">After experiencing this life in
Romania and get to know me and skills better, I will continue improving myself,
accepting more challenges, and continue doing volunteering locally.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<br />Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-51856489455238446432020-03-30T14:53:00.002+03:002020-03-30T14:54:11.890+03:00Erasmus in time of coronavirus<br />
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don’t know what to write. I don t think any other volunteer lived a similar
situation and I hope </span></div>
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noone lives this in the future.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span dir="LTR">Everywhere is Corona, on social media, TV,on the street you only hear about corona and this is the new world
wide trending.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">One
country after another fall down and no difference between first or third world countries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">no
difference between religions mosque church synagogue every place of pray is
empty no differences of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>colors no border
can save anyone we survive together or we vanish together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">Humanity
and environment are taking their revenge for what we did to them for decades.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">For
me the worst is to stay at home waiting for the unknown. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of responsibility and the unconscious of many people make the scenario of the
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<span dir="LTR">worst and worst<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">What
happened in Italy should be a lesson for everybody. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">It
doesn’t mean if the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>virus doesn’t harm
young that we can do wherever we want, each person of us have in old person
that he love and care to much for him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">We
need to take this situation very seriously do all the precaution and follow the
rules .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">The
more we commit the less we stay at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">The
planet making a pause from pollution and social hypocrate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span dir="LTR">In
the end scientist, stuff medical, army, police officersand many others I want
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<b>Khadija Khammasi - volunteer in the project
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Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1845602102038099692.post-76708867383618966272020-03-13T13:09:00.003+02:002020-03-13T13:11:05.001+02:00Refreshing and thinking more about yourself time – the Midterm Evaluation!<br />
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When we heard that other
volunteers went to Bucharest, instead of Brasov; we were quite sad. Then when
the place of the evaluation was announced, we were quite happy and feeling
lucky. It will be held in a lovely historical city in Romania, Sinaia. We got on
the way with the night train that goes through Bucharest. I got on the train
with all the experiences and thoughts that I have been through in these 7
months in Romania, and cannot say that I was well motivated. Despite this, I
was very demotivated. But I had the feeling that everything would be good, and
I could have this time for myself and refresh again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When we arrived at the hotel,
there was no one in the lobby; then heard some snoring that coming from inside
of the lobby. We didn’t want to disturb the guy 05:00 in the morning. So I just
waited for two more hours. He woke up and gave us our rooms and our refreshing
process has been started. My Tunisian friend Houdhaiba and I started to visit
this spectacular city. Of course, found a Turkish place for the lunch, started
to get away from Baia Mare, visited spectacular Peles Castle and started to get
into this fairytale called Sinaia.<o:p></o:p></div>
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During the dinner, meeting with
old friends from OAT felt nice, and happy. We had a chance to catch up all the
time that we haven’t seen each other. The next day, the evaluation has started.
In the beginning, I was a little bit scared; I didn’t want to face my emotions
that I was supposed to leave back in Baia Mare. However, with the environment
of the gothic lecture room, meeting with new volunteers around Romania and
listening to their experiences and seeing them facing their problems encouraged
me to face as well. Talking with volunteers that were not from my environment
for the last 7 months and letting them get to know me better, made me feel like
I was not the only one who had difficult experiences. Day by day, I realized it
wasn’t too scary and difficult. People come and pass through our lives, and
become memories that we remember only when we see them on pictures. When you
have a chance to see the frame from outside, you understand that you are the
most important one for yourself. Because sometimes, no matter how hard you
work, if a person doesn’t want you to reach him/her, you just can’t. After
realizing the frame of the big picture, I decided to admit. Even though
admitting is a hard process, it is important to keep moving forward.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In every session of Midterm
Evaluation, I had a chance to discover and understand myself more, so it
definitely was different than OAT. It was more about us, and our role in this
‘life in 10 months’ experience. During the last session, they want us to see ourselves
at the end of our projects and make a mental map of how to reach those goals. I
still have 3 more months in Baia Mare, the place I called home for the last 7
months and I will do my best to reach these goals. With more motivation,
happiness and discovering myself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Gul Ecem Cam</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> – <b>volunteer</b> <b>in the project BCV - Building
communities through volunteering - funded by ERASMUS +</b></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Greentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404910868056387608noreply@blogger.com0