Reflection on the European Picnic

 As you know, last Friday we were on Campul Tineretului with other volunteers from YMCA and Somaschi sharing European values while promoting the vote for the European Union elections.

Besides having some amazing European food, we also planned and took an EU board game to fight the lack of information about the European Union and raise awareness about the voting process. To show that with voting our voice is heard, we encouraged people to write down their opinion about the European Union and to be part of a “Yes or No” poll with some current topics.

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The European elections will take place on the next 26th May, and all citizens of the European Union have the right and the duty to vote. It is precisely for this right that we are promoting the vote in Baia Mare with the help of international and national volunteers. These elections are particularly close to our hearts as Erasmus volunteers, it's why we have decided to develop this project. We have carried out several events since the project was launched. 

Ziua Pamantului - sarbatorita de Scoala Gimnaziala Chelinta

 Cu ocazia ,,Zilei Pamantului” 22 aprilie, un grup de elevi de la Scoala Gimnaziala Chelinta, insotiti de doamna directoare Carmen Moldova, Ancuta Coste (prof. Biologie), Anamaria Codreanu (prof. Geografie-Istorie) si doamna bibliotecara Angela Morar, au participat la impadurirea unei zone din localitatea Chelinta. Puietii de brad au fost asigurati de către Ocolul Silvic Somcuta Mare. Cu aceasta ocazie s-a incheiat si un contract de colaborare in scopul asigurarii cadrului legal de cooperare intre partenerii implicati in aceasta activitate, astfel incat asemenea activitati sa se mai implementeze pe parcursului anului școlar 2019-2020.

In Bicaz and Oarta, we are now an integral part of the daily lives

 I am getting closer to half of my EVS and I have already seen a lot in Romania. Not only geographically but also personally within my project. Now we have a pretty full schedule and we are going to school on the village every Monday and Thursday as well as at the beginning but now we also go to high school on Tuesday and Wednesday. The high school is a way for us to carry out interactive and non-formal activities with students, since most of the time we have freedom to choose our activities. This allows us to share with students topics that are important to us and to try to open their minds to reflection. We are also investing in a project bringing together several local and international volunteers to promote voting in the upcoming European elections. After several weeks of preparation, the project is beginning to come to life through promotional events in academic institutions and soon public events. 

Non-verbal communication can connect more than you would expect

I am starting to believe that the time difference between Portugal and Romania is not only add or subtract 2 hours but changing the length of one hour, one day or the 3 months since I am here. Maybe it wasn’t my best rational conclusion, but it was the one I found to explain how the time is speeding in Baia Mare.  Updating you, the activities in the schools Bicaz and Oarta de Sus are going well, and the children are still very happy to see us. I think that the personalize handshake, inside jokes and the run to the door demonstrates that even in a sometimes-non-verbal communication you can connect more than you would expect.

Typs – Training youth to plan success

In perioada 29-31.03.2019, liderii celor trei organizatii partenere (Greentin, Ecocompartimos, Esteka) in proiectul strategic Typs – Training youth to plan success s-au intalnit in Cluj Napoca Romania pentru a lansa primul proiect strategic implementat in cadrul acestui parteneriat.

Proiectul Typs a fost finantat prin intermediul programului Erasmus+

Del 29 al 31 de marzo de 2019, las líderes de las tres organizaciones socias (Greentin, Ecocompartimos y Esteka) de este proyecto llamado TYPS - Training youth to plan success, se reunieron en Cluj Napoca, Rumanía para preparar el comienzo del primer proyecto estratégio que van a realizar juntas.

Este proyecto está financiado por Erasmus+

Water for all!

World Water Day is on March 22^nd and is the day to bring light on the fact that right now, 2.1 billion people live without safe water at home.

To draw attention to the importance of water, we marked this day through a visit of the Firiza Dam.

We spent the day together with the students of Gimnaziale Oarta de Sus and Gimnaziale Bicaz School students learning about the installations of the Dam.

With the help of Sistemul de Gospodarire a Apelor Maramures we also have the opportunity to observe some organisms and perform analyzes of the water.

 Tânia Alves - volunteer- in the project BCV - Building communities through volunteering - funded by ERASMUS +