Hello everyone! I am Katya, a volunteer at Georgian Youth for Europe. I came from Poland, even though I am originally from Belarus. 5 Months have already passed since I landed at Kutaisi in December to spend several months in Rustavi.
I had previously visited Georgia and was excited to come back! Georgia
for me is a country of hospitable people and amazing nature and all these
months I have spent here so far can only prove it.
My main activities as a volunteer include English lessons for youngsters and organizing various cultural and educational activities. For examples, in February we organized the first edition of YOUth TALKs, an adaptation of the TEDx format, where young people are able to share their personal stories. I have also organized a series of workshops related to Human Rights issues and political discussions on the topics such as the “Relations between Russia and Ukraine”. Apart from this, I am involved in some bigger projects such as Erasmus+ youth exchange that we had in April for young people from Georgia and France; I had a chance to prepare and conduct some of the activities. Currently we are planning a training course for Georgians about Hate Speech and how to deal with it.
My free time I usually spend with other volunteers from GYE or Scout
Center or some GYE participants. Therefore, we sometimes explore Tbilisi
together. I really love this city for the variety of things you can do there: I
have been watched the spectacle in the theatre and visited an art exhibition. I
have also managed to travel a bit and see the mountains in Guria and Borjomi
and the seaside. But the most impressive for me were the mountains in Kazbegi
as I have never seen such high mountains! The view was stunning! I hope to
travel more and come to the neighboring Armenia as it is getting warmer.
I would encourage everyone to take this challenge to live in a new
country as it is truly unforgettable experience!
