tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50851407081782171432024-03-13T20:01:21.211-07:00ESC RustaviEVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-51392082584873319532023-06-08T02:28:00.000-07:002023-06-08T02:28:06.999-07:00A new place to live <p> Hi, my name
is Marta and I am a Latvian girl living in Berlin, Germany. I have been living
in Rustavi, Georgia for 6 months. Six months may seem like a short time but if
you think of it as half of a year it might seem kind of a lot.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Moving to a
different country, kind of far away from home, gives you a lot of insight into
so many things, not only about yourself but also about work and future work
opportunities. It is a great chance to get to know yourself better and
experience a whole new self. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I’ve been
working on many things, helping out at schools leading German classes, teaching
English at a kindergarten, helping out at youth exchanges, leading an English
conversation club for kids, diverse arts & crafts workshops, planning
events and participating in writing a project. It’s quite interesting to try
out so many things and find what you want to work on. Especially seeing when
the work you did is showing progress with the people you are working with and seeing
them enjoy the activities you prepared. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I will be
honest, these past six months have been a rollercoaster of emotions. There have
been times when I felt as happy as I can be and there have been times when I
had panic attacks and cried for hours in my room thinking that the only option was
to quit and go home. But this is exactly what volunteering is, volunteering is
to fully step out of your comfort zone, to fully feel how it is to be
independent, to feel how it is to establish a life away from home and how to
integrate yourself into a completely new environment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q0xUEdZ6ltNvSHipWXPi7ISC4nrUyFcfpb00u8mSxPTQbIO4GyokD79c-1zuA6iUgTLx7JG8guXMoYFC4t5xomfKTM_0RjtAJqwlcFSC1OLzb3-ylx4xxouZ3LuswA0vpfu5o0kxBivX4A2GuyrkVhqJZPQ7-SvskqEGIkvr9Sv7jy5H3U5u7jXI2A/s6000/DSC01886.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6q0xUEdZ6ltNvSHipWXPi7ISC4nrUyFcfpb00u8mSxPTQbIO4GyokD79c-1zuA6iUgTLx7JG8guXMoYFC4t5xomfKTM_0RjtAJqwlcFSC1OLzb3-ylx4xxouZ3LuswA0vpfu5o0kxBivX4A2GuyrkVhqJZPQ7-SvskqEGIkvr9Sv7jy5H3U5u7jXI2A/w225-h150/DSC01886.jpeg" width="225" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7Z_Tm_O3iCnh4aijTQ0q4otKdpOUN6u3S8fkLA88xxUEOJEnWKpiYM20IvmM2nse-ElFwrS71k_6isluhXM-s-ITRbrzCihC9j6qAdoYC5jYgkjKrZgOwIGirm-yaWrM1wLQM8wcUy8SvIzDZnIa5oVBhaeJN7Jw7-Jplj-1CY6FI5k16MRxB-Xicg/s2305/2E45F514-BA32-4A9A-98E8-DC1D6A3DA48D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2305" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7Z_Tm_O3iCnh4aijTQ0q4otKdpOUN6u3S8fkLA88xxUEOJEnWKpiYM20IvmM2nse-ElFwrS71k_6isluhXM-s-ITRbrzCihC9j6qAdoYC5jYgkjKrZgOwIGirm-yaWrM1wLQM8wcUy8SvIzDZnIa5oVBhaeJN7Jw7-Jplj-1CY6FI5k16MRxB-Xicg/w227-h151/2E45F514-BA32-4A9A-98E8-DC1D6A3DA48D.JPG" width="227" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">It has been
a great time so far and I can’t wait for the surprises the next and last three
months are going to bring to me. I’m excited about the upcoming projects and the
adventures that are going to come along with it. I’m excited to spend time with
people that have become close to me. Nevertheless, I am also happy to go back
home.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-77082162277771257842023-04-18T03:51:00.003-07:002023-06-08T02:28:29.918-07:00My new home in Rustavi<p></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi, I‘m Miron from Berlin, Germany and I have been volunteering in Rustavi for two and a half months now. I must say, I can‘t believe it has already been this long and I think the reason for that is that the people here were really welcoming right away.</span></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Most of the other volunteers were already here for some time, so they could show me around and introduce me to things that are really handy to know here.</span></p><p style="color: #252525;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjneyBxD3u84iyW0kvtyp3EHsnNUI1W33N9SXN_2sJnFQmdyWlmmnBpB-5hNwQJUhUuHhks9cMywrm0TL5WnlhVud0FIaAlB9ZhmVRwE60Q1Wy7as_7gDPQBt3TYzjRc7G2ZAQ28_zkLh7Glvk02KoZ8p9J3BNko-beYLwV3xx-N1G_YLS-c2r4xrQlzQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjneyBxD3u84iyW0kvtyp3EHsnNUI1W33N9SXN_2sJnFQmdyWlmmnBpB-5hNwQJUhUuHhks9cMywrm0TL5WnlhVud0FIaAlB9ZhmVRwE60Q1Wy7as_7gDPQBt3TYzjRc7G2ZAQ28_zkLh7Glvk02KoZ8p9J3BNko-beYLwV3xx-N1G_YLS-c2r4xrQlzQ" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The two volunteers I arrived with, Magda from Poland and Julia from Slovakia, are my lovely roommates.</span><p></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Other than the volunteers, I‘m in daily contact with our coordinator but also with local young people who come to GYE for our clubs and events and have become really good friends with them.</span></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In my experience, Georgian people are often very hospitable and welcoming right away. In my second day, my neighbor already invited me for some coffee to her flat.</span></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Regarding my activities in GYE, I already mentioned the two biggest parts. In the weekly clubs, we offer mostly non-formal education like language clubs, improv theatre, or handicrafts, but we also just do activities like playing football or frisbee when the weather is good (which it is most of the time!).</span></p><p style="color: #252525;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ98RanXrjvxsq59V2X8cnbrckvbLETRNdOterh9bVjgqG8yNw2qmrNKwa57jS3qE-1wXWPv6sdZBe3OTW_AjF_P2YjMaD0z79MP9XE9XXbJZb6JTT0hvuGuJPspQe8oJrS8dhl1hyyzXlBDv6DojV6ugPRoDf6PvHF1UEzgdtAC9nLipYAk9F4DacwQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ98RanXrjvxsq59V2X8cnbrckvbLETRNdOterh9bVjgqG8yNw2qmrNKwa57jS3qE-1wXWPv6sdZBe3OTW_AjF_P2YjMaD0z79MP9XE9XXbJZb6JTT0hvuGuJPspQe8oJrS8dhl1hyyzXlBDv6DojV6ugPRoDf6PvHF1UEzgdtAC9nLipYAk9F4DacwQ" width="135" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The weekly event is very often about a recent national holiday or an international celebration day for a certain topic. So we had events for women's day, Valentine's Day, or the Chinese/Lunar New Year, for example!</span><p></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Other activities I do are going to the disability center in Rustavi once a week - which I really enjoy - or going to the local schools once in a while to give German lessons or help the teacher with the lesson.<br /><br /></span></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two exciting things coming up soon are the two camps all of us volunteers are planning for the summer: The Ukraine Camp and the annual summer camp! This year, the summer camp theme is Greek mythology and revolves around the ancient Greek gods, which will be so much fun! :)</span></p><p style="color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All in all, I am really happy to have chosen Rustavi and GYE as the places I live and work for the next couple of months, as it has already given me so many nice experiences and I got to meet friends for life!</span></p><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-48072528409131161962023-01-30T01:11:00.003-08:002023-01-30T01:11:13.844-08:00ეკა თევდორაშვილის მოხალისოებრივი ისტორია ხორვატიიდან<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">გამარჯობა, მე ეკა ვარ, საქართველოდან და 10 თვე გავატარე ხორვატიაში მოხალისედ ასოციაცია „ბიომ“-თან ერთად. პროექტის დასახელება იყო “Volunteer for nature” – ანუ იყავი მოხალისე ბუნებისთვის. შესაბამისად, ჩვენი სამუშაოები ეხებოდა ბუნების დაცვას, ძირითადად ფრინველების განხრით.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">პროექტში მონაწილეობდა 4 სხვადასხვა ქვეყნის წარმომადგენელი და თითოეულის დატვირთვა ხდებოდა საკუთარი ინტერესების, შესაძლებლობებისა და გამოცდილების გათვალისწინებით, ასოციაციის საჭიროებებიდან გამომდინარე. საკმაოდ დიდი დრო გავატარეთ ხარვატიის კუნძულებზე - ლასტოვოსა და ცრესზე, ასევე კონტინენტურ ნაწილზე - ზაგრებსა და უჩკაზე. ვიღებდით მონაწილეობას სხვადასხვა საველე სამუშაოებში, რაც მოიცავდა ფრინველების გამრავლებისთვის უსაფრთხო გარემოს უზრუნველყოფას, ორბების გადარჩენის ცენტრში მოხალისეობას, უჩკას დარგოლვის ბანაკში მონაწილეობის მიღებას და მის გამართულად ფუნქციონირებაში დახმარებას, სხვადასხვა ფრინველების მონიტორინგს და ა.შ. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">ზაგრებში ვეხმარებოდით საოფისე საქმეებში, შეგროვებული ინფორმაციის გაციფრულებასა და ანალიზში, სოციალური ქსელებისთვის მასალის მიწოდებასა და ჩვენი საქმიანობის პრეზენტაციაში.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">პროექტის ბოლოს, შემაჯამებლად, შევქმენით ვიდეო ანიმაცია ჩვენი მოხალისეობრივი საქმიანობის შესახებ მოწოდებით, რომ ყველას შეუძლია იყოს მოხალისე ბუნებისთვის https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbB1e25bL1w</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ასევე ბლოგი, სადაც უფრო დეტალურად შეგიძლიათ გაეცნოთ ჩვენს თავგადასავლებს და პროექტებს, რომლებშიც ვიღებდით მონაწილეობას https://escvolunteeringfornature.wordpress.com/</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOgUrneLOB8YGJPkIHxXzzZVV-BCfAQ6DK-wEdcSMhwGBl8NyrWoX_wYP99Kkx3xNJXD-q8-l2oI2Ps96YlP6baNxKeyOh2qeJtJeVCIGj_9i65Ws_V2wRepUbRqOXbNg_JSyRk_sSepcsjZNzelfX-q6d1l-5dv92kJN_qxWxmhfubGubOoDB7EfGQ/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOgUrneLOB8YGJPkIHxXzzZVV-BCfAQ6DK-wEdcSMhwGBl8NyrWoX_wYP99Kkx3xNJXD-q8-l2oI2Ps96YlP6baNxKeyOh2qeJtJeVCIGj_9i65Ws_V2wRepUbRqOXbNg_JSyRk_sSepcsjZNzelfX-q6d1l-5dv92kJN_qxWxmhfubGubOoDB7EfGQ/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-71878111603570036532023-01-20T10:49:00.000-08:002023-01-20T10:49:27.557-08:00MY FRENCH STORY - ANI KURTANIDZE<p><span lang="" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">After I got involved in a two month volunteering project in Greece, my dream was to live in Europe. The easiest way to fulfill this desire was to volunteer again, but this time for one year. Like that, I</span><span lang="" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">’</span><span lang="" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">ve been in France for almost three months now and I am a volunteer at CCPR.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2-lHQgoc7X-44zR3UbL3BgkfEGQUsoC0Bqd_aX5HVjiyax4y57dIfqHQBjprMXPSEaB6Tk2gyEZBdCh77pr9Ae7XwO1DKIHnULnbX7naiFY24f1M5FNchqHJAtbmsUpfQ9ijlqgUVCP-S33cgJnO39xXyqUAmp-aqsPMj4QxIBx_Oqk58kGJoS3KVQ/s518/kur.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.6667px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2-lHQgoc7X-44zR3UbL3BgkfEGQUsoC0Bqd_aX5HVjiyax4y57dIfqHQBjprMXPSEaB6Tk2gyEZBdCh77pr9Ae7XwO1DKIHnULnbX7naiFY24f1M5FNchqHJAtbmsUpfQ9ijlqgUVCP-S33cgJnO39xXyqUAmp-aqsPMj4QxIBx_Oqk58kGJoS3KVQ/s320/kur.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span lang="" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif";">At the same time I am a volunteer in the college MFR in Ribérac. My mission in this college is to promote Georgian culture through various activities.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif";">My students do not know about Georgian culture, history and everyday life. so I have a very responsible job to represent our country in the right way. I try to show my students everything that Georgians are proud of -dance, song, dishes, traditions and so on. The Georgian alphabet and dance makes a special impression on them. I also help my French students to improve their English level. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">I am the only Georgian who has ever been in this project, I am kind of the ambassador of Georgia in Ribérac. (Haha)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Another mission of mine is volunteering at Café linguistique. Where we motivate people to improve mostly English, but other languages too, through various games and activities. There we have a very friendly and fun atmosphere.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">I like the French language very much and I also attend French lessons. My students tell me that I have good pronunciation, I think they are encouraging me, that is really sweet. </span><span lang="" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">J</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif";"> </span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">There are still 9 month ahead of me and I think I will accumulate some pleasant, useful and interesting experiences. I feel how I grow personally in this project day by day. It</span><span lang="" style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">’</span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">s always like that, you will find and look at yourself with different eyes in a foreign country and start learning about yourself again, and that</span><span lang="" style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">’</span><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">s really cool. </span><span lang="" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">J</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian", "sans-serif";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian";"><span lang="" style="color: #222222; font-size: 11pt;">Last but not least, if you have a dream to follow them, nothing is impossible. </span><span lang="" style="color: #222222; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 11pt;">J</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eNcyHeyz1ofvOGyr1HWGoj0NwCyM07eDzz2dKwaS0c7Pj8DZztoErP_Dkh60UbcXRddkeq93jdu3FBG0NlfE0whVMnPfuoMlJl1WT-4BDBK69W7MQl9fqRWLsNV6Z_GDEArrPQR3N4vhARK4lDHRxjabxJxo94TdMhpJ9aTHs9pDHa9Vcj_vd9OCvQ/s486/kurt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14.6667px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eNcyHeyz1ofvOGyr1HWGoj0NwCyM07eDzz2dKwaS0c7Pj8DZztoErP_Dkh60UbcXRddkeq93jdu3FBG0NlfE0whVMnPfuoMlJl1WT-4BDBK69W7MQl9fqRWLsNV6Z_GDEArrPQR3N4vhARK4lDHRxjabxJxo94TdMhpJ9aTHs9pDHa9Vcj_vd9OCvQ/s16000/kurt.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Noto Sans Georgian";"></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBpYQOVt7je9dAUtNDYVF1vF3r2JkFGTHNNLJ4WVlHqmejCPybqWEAB-FOzefY3X449x7K8oMsTmo9V10TCeWCE0sf8Camjfifj6a-nSstG8vBVc2GaBEWF9VQfmsdj6sShhnoW8oWwmtyPzGMb1eSIdGOtvmhqYoGYH0pu3yA0QloC4STE3nV7UOrw/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBpYQOVt7je9dAUtNDYVF1vF3r2JkFGTHNNLJ4WVlHqmejCPybqWEAB-FOzefY3X449x7K8oMsTmo9V10TCeWCE0sf8Camjfifj6a-nSstG8vBVc2GaBEWF9VQfmsdj6sShhnoW8oWwmtyPzGMb1eSIdGOtvmhqYoGYH0pu3yA0QloC4STE3nV7UOrw/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-63022110072231330262022-12-22T06:32:00.005-08:002022-12-22T06:32:29.567-08:00Great time in Georgia<p>Hello everyone, My
name is Annemarijn and I am a Dutch ESC volunteer in GYE in Rustavi, Georgia
for four months. Right now I have been here two months and I am going to tell
you about my amazing experience so far!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In these last months I
have had so much fun working at GYE. My colleagues are really nice and we
always have a good time at the office. At times we play games with each other
or just talk in our work breaks.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fXVSbLSwYwhNmWgwFQfa_m6K_bhjUVkxGNIN19q_HN6WCj_d9T2VHuypwr5pIQeKaayLIldI9VPFgg30fJelp6gWr91ams4-8r-zRTUFV2ykG5vGVWfrgGmpBspl_2yQCgW_uSAOs0WoRwGhxN5xgtbNd4gI0soJBGUWx7azJxvaMY2_SBV-uygOpg/s623/vv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="623" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fXVSbLSwYwhNmWgwFQfa_m6K_bhjUVkxGNIN19q_HN6WCj_d9T2VHuypwr5pIQeKaayLIldI9VPFgg30fJelp6gWr91ams4-8r-zRTUFV2ykG5vGVWfrgGmpBspl_2yQCgW_uSAOs0WoRwGhxN5xgtbNd4gI0soJBGUWx7azJxvaMY2_SBV-uygOpg/s320/vv.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
I give English conversation three times a week, once with kids and two times
for youngsters and adults. With the kids I play games and make drawing while
learning English. With the older group I talk about a lot of different topics,
like traveling, the school system and sometimes just having fun like friends.<br />
I also have drawing club for kids. The club is before school at 11 o’clock. We
usually search for a drawing video on YouTube and go through the process step
by step. The kids don’t really speak English so we communicate throughout hand
gestures or someone translates between us. This can sometimes be difficult
because there can be easily some miscommunication, but it is also a fun
challenge and I learned that you can come a long way with just hand gestures.<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJS7V0ZCyEEXBSLLPCyepr7isuG9nBqEctLznWG7lOIFcck07V9Ojlc7mprGFeP6XJF86hQn9CLkBKvDJ7yj4ixAjPGfZT0GNUBOxAfOvqvk85XU_oYnYG3u497l4hGPT2fQO9r0m1_z41FvPdzEIRN_YbXLFTUvEGfc_-01Up6ulCb413XPvHnKEEQ/s476/mn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="357" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJS7V0ZCyEEXBSLLPCyepr7isuG9nBqEctLznWG7lOIFcck07V9Ojlc7mprGFeP6XJF86hQn9CLkBKvDJ7yj4ixAjPGfZT0GNUBOxAfOvqvk85XU_oYnYG3u497l4hGPT2fQO9r0m1_z41FvPdzEIRN_YbXLFTUvEGfc_-01Up6ulCb413XPvHnKEEQ/s320/mn.jpg" width="240" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Four times a week I go
to a kindergarten in Rustavi with one other volunteer and we teach the kids
some English by playing games or watching short movies and reflect on them. The
kids can be very energetic and a bit too much at times, but they are also very
sweet and really enjoy our lessons. So all together it is a good experience!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Two times a week I
have Georgian lesson with an amazing teacher. We practiced what we learned the
last time, learn something new and laugh a lot while doing it. Georgian is a
difficult language, but I do really like learning it. Because you need the
language much, you see your own progress very good and gives me motivation to
continue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On occasion we have
some Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges or other types of projects, for example a
Christmas market or setting up summer camps, and we all help to prepare and run
them. These projects can be in collaboration with the Scout Center in Rustavi.
Then it is even more fun because we get to work and hang out with all the
volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-eQs7HlaBIp9jZhXHPF4dSiUBFsU_NTROkEfd0gcRl8NA2PkMWkvTQyQo2oJGdOhNRZ9_akSww8K8uF-0LV_71uS7kFOxwjXpX0A4IdPSzWbsvqiD5dYL338YkKS8I-4RXl78yRpb_6wysPHJTAfm6PqMQXy7udcxCCQGawxjtgcfcnf0EzGESji1Q/s621/bb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="621" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-eQs7HlaBIp9jZhXHPF4dSiUBFsU_NTROkEfd0gcRl8NA2PkMWkvTQyQo2oJGdOhNRZ9_akSww8K8uF-0LV_71uS7kFOxwjXpX0A4IdPSzWbsvqiD5dYL338YkKS8I-4RXl78yRpb_6wysPHJTAfm6PqMQXy7udcxCCQGawxjtgcfcnf0EzGESji1Q/s320/bb.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My apartment is a
1-minute walk from the GYE office. I live with two other volunteers, one also
from GYE and the other from the Scout Center. In the beginning some of us had
to get used to living together, but right now it is really nice. The other
volunteers are in the apartment across the hall from ours, so we hang out a lot
and have so much fun! I really like everyone here and have made some really
good friends. Not always everyone gets along, but we try to talk about it and
fix it. So it doesn’t become a problem and up to now it worked.<br />
I am truly enjoying the variety of nationalities I have met, because you learn
more about the way things go in other countries, the culture and some national
traditions. Even games or food can be so different, but so much fun to try!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uTC0tD2V5J2ybAq25CrHtMzEP-g5SjiFp9hBRpBE9MzHvNiCOl-TOyckS43yWdVYtuPBIa7MIbGIZoak6GEKaYrce1L3JATfV3H1tYLz_r3mf-Y341CKJ8pnltS-ZJRbaWO23BwQD3NfOzijeYwaX8m6zUA-UtE07aXK5Hbcg-NHcZunhVhH9vR46A/s626/tt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="470" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uTC0tD2V5J2ybAq25CrHtMzEP-g5SjiFp9hBRpBE9MzHvNiCOl-TOyckS43yWdVYtuPBIa7MIbGIZoak6GEKaYrce1L3JATfV3H1tYLz_r3mf-Y341CKJ8pnltS-ZJRbaWO23BwQD3NfOzijeYwaX8m6zUA-UtE07aXK5Hbcg-NHcZunhVhH9vR46A/w241-h321/tt.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Georgia is such a
beautiful country, the nature, people and of course the food! I never thought I
would feel so much at home here, as I do. Georgia really got a place in my
heart and I will definitely visit it more often after my stay here. I am so
very grateful for this amazing opportunity and know that I will remember this
for the rest of my life!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ks-K5_Q230Mei4YtQ68rq91p50r_pxzJYSDAYUvR31DcOcwVgJ8y-h8lWmbOifVWJ6-wwzdSVIk2AbKh_XQJoa39gVFHxrc3v4zzwyxq5_RmcZDLQo5yD6wRqBC61tjvt8xkmZl9HFxalHceBI3Op5jHTG6_gV_pIZDDk2vkyUnm4BuwYbcmK3OTNA/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ks-K5_Q230Mei4YtQ68rq91p50r_pxzJYSDAYUvR31DcOcwVgJ8y-h8lWmbOifVWJ6-wwzdSVIk2AbKh_XQJoa39gVFHxrc3v4zzwyxq5_RmcZDLQo5yD6wRqBC61tjvt8xkmZl9HFxalHceBI3Op5jHTG6_gV_pIZDDk2vkyUnm4BuwYbcmK3OTNA/w200-h52/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-70240952722969379022022-12-20T04:57:00.000-08:002022-12-20T04:57:47.044-08:00Levan Aptsiauri - ESC volunteer's story <p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwThxCIrZLczIfG1c2zuX6BSzddo8s6wsMyqvxZsSkrdTVRaCag8lm1nkiR6mquGBK87WzYt5eL4BVoS1juApjHJAFTNWLkAXUMvs0l-I21HPuUsWNYmXsjoQTr1prP3gIlVlvECt2EeLVJM3Riam89CUqajnhU99mpMZISbo_sbGzYd43TciEP2s8w/s206/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwThxCIrZLczIfG1c2zuX6BSzddo8s6wsMyqvxZsSkrdTVRaCag8lm1nkiR6mquGBK87WzYt5eL4BVoS1juApjHJAFTNWLkAXUMvs0l-I21HPuUsWNYmXsjoQTr1prP3gIlVlvECt2EeLVJM3Riam89CUqajnhU99mpMZISbo_sbGzYd43TciEP2s8w/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div>Challenges always benefit us and life is really full with surprises and unplanned decisions. A few months ago, I probably could not have imagined that I would be living as a volunteer in a foreign country that was unknown to me before, and this is how the relationship between me, Latvia and Radi Vidi Pats began. Not even two months after starting my volunteer service in a completely different environment, I remember many doubts, fears and an unclear emotional background were accompanying me during the way from home to Kutaisi International Airport, and the way from Riga Airport to the<br />destination was so foggy that it was difficult to predict anything. There were many questions right away, the most remarkable one was about my professional or personal development, because it was hard to break away from my (legal) field of expertise, in which I am still developing myself today, although after a short interview with my current project coordinator, the inner voice dictated to me all the time that this is exactly where I should be!!!! <br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLLE7enNzvyRQdHwsiIrGG0GpomWbsltAmpDDyT0Izh6zGrG1zpR_x0XjS29oxs4_P1QMtsSmhhW4bkhifqrg7VNixSH8CWJp4w0VyMbv0Dc2pejOtQbRlkgyS5pDk6o962hUdDn4JMiDky-hI4poX68r5IBI-eAbCzYEnDIyvtkElihM0weDhjzr2A/s346/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="346" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLLE7enNzvyRQdHwsiIrGG0GpomWbsltAmpDDyT0Izh6zGrG1zpR_x0XjS29oxs4_P1QMtsSmhhW4bkhifqrg7VNixSH8CWJp4w0VyMbv0Dc2pejOtQbRlkgyS5pDk6o962hUdDn4JMiDky-hI4poX68r5IBI-eAbCzYEnDIyvtkElihM0weDhjzr2A/w200-h119/1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>Today I pursue my projects and ideas with a completely different mentality. I do my favourite work with great motivation and enthusiasm, and I don't feel tired. Thanks to the locals and the<br />people I already know, even the cold weather cannot affect my motivation and character. I was surprised by the excitement of these people towards Georgia, which led me to open a Georgian language circle in Latvia, and I’m also pleasantly surprised by their interest in my language. I have the opportunity to participate in activities to support Ukrainians who are living in Liepāja, where I teach English, and together with many other wonderful people we are trying every day to provide as much help as we can. I am actively involved in the socialization program in Liepājas Prison too, which is very challenging and requires a lot of responsibility, but gives a lot of fun as well. </p><p>All this happened in 2 months, and I still have 10 more to go!!! Show must go on :D</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HHAJ85vwkTvYtX4cbiQ4LErgEHqUDrE2_ShfxuOEvpTHvLHBEh0M_P1PgCD4BsO6l1JgvDQiB1pKnBLRRfD9expf2vxRgliJPyx7EHv8rnGBDehcgHFH7AcMEYM_n5baqMboQT-yuPVtSbyL5T8XFb2mYlUWgTwkOEy1G8GvJArMg4rl8MmMkj8RIg/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HHAJ85vwkTvYtX4cbiQ4LErgEHqUDrE2_ShfxuOEvpTHvLHBEh0M_P1PgCD4BsO6l1JgvDQiB1pKnBLRRfD9expf2vxRgliJPyx7EHv8rnGBDehcgHFH7AcMEYM_n5baqMboQT-yuPVtSbyL5T8XFb2mYlUWgTwkOEy1G8GvJArMg4rl8MmMkj8RIg/w320-h83/esc-logo-en.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><br />EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-5139611464299432362022-11-27T04:10:00.005-08:002022-11-27T04:10:55.500-08:00Zhenia Sakanelashvili’s ESC story<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello to Everyone. I'm Zhenia,
a 20-year-old student from Rustavi, Georgia, and I'm going to share with you a
short story of the happenings that took place in Krakow, one of the most
breathtaking cities in Europe, which is also home to some of the loveliest,
friendliest, and most supportive people. Krakow is a city rich in culture and
history, with architectural excellence. Everything had an easy beginning. For
years, I've wanted to take part in the ESC project. The comfort zone is the
cause of why it remained only a desire. But when the moment was perfect, I submitted
the Krakow application, I felt that I was ready and now here I am.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiewUmAywcIZluv-DhHuHasbK3QFxhkmcaK5EI3I55bWlzgXP9MqGwIoR7Qoyz3cTo1TFU1sRJBqIM2JMpjiun3IGGX7AZNQibaSkMBuQltsgpXvdUvE0ZsxCiBk3YQ1yIbe3T1SPJxJuc1y9KF-knhwJHypSMmjE3pAMy4tXJMxdHOXH1xFu_qXZtozw" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="402" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiewUmAywcIZluv-DhHuHasbK3QFxhkmcaK5EI3I55bWlzgXP9MqGwIoR7Qoyz3cTo1TFU1sRJBqIM2JMpjiun3IGGX7AZNQibaSkMBuQltsgpXvdUvE0ZsxCiBk3YQ1yIbe3T1SPJxJuc1y9KF-knhwJHypSMmjE3pAMy4tXJMxdHOXH1xFu_qXZtozw" width="180" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My project started in
September and it'll take 10 months. It is difficult to condense all the
benefits, but the environment that permeates both inside and outside of the
school is the first thing I can mention. After facing many things, I can say now
that, despite individual differences, there are no limitation to what humans
are capable of. My host school is absolute heaven. It is impossible to go there
and not transform. Even one day is enough to leave entirely changed. I've been
observing the attitude toward kids every day for the past three months. THIS IS
MORE THAN CARE.</span></div></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In
addition to the school's uniqueness, during these three months, I underwent a
noticeable personality change. Furthermore, I met and got to know a lot of
people from various nationalities and religious backgrounds, which improved
significantly my intercultural communication skills and encouraged me to step
outside of my comfort zone and bravely take on new challenges.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 27.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; tab-stops: 45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt;"><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ansi-language: "GEO\/KAT"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-size: 21.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin5sc7EOCt69nRrwc4YdrY7mridJctQBrEHokP8UilttDCmxO3DP2ZuwrPSw5lo2LiXt2CGRXpbRHcF0B8XKPehOQqyBfLkbs8-igCdTc7gUVX1qEPo-tAK2PpP7SNnmNEb2eOI2UPytyEh3vwBBmOQDOvnnssHXfCjudrsusQgBqitBsQ5h_astG-ig" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="975" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin5sc7EOCt69nRrwc4YdrY7mridJctQBrEHokP8UilttDCmxO3DP2ZuwrPSw5lo2LiXt2CGRXpbRHcF0B8XKPehOQqyBfLkbs8-igCdTc7gUVX1qEPo-tAK2PpP7SNnmNEb2eOI2UPytyEh3vwBBmOQDOvnnssHXfCjudrsusQgBqitBsQ5h_astG-ig=w400-h148" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;">After completing this project, I will be certainly a completely different person who continually strives to have an active social life. I want to express my deep gratitude to ESC and GYE for providing me with the chance to join the large ESC family as a volunteer for this.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAwdIkaqKNFgRRLuPMKTSbRVY-Y8QNz92XyzqxSHI3tN1W6fjl-Sw8hc__5PqVZ_bYnr_hR5veHsNJDKEDP89jKD-_P6TIavO34kN-lImoKFAMol7V0L_fAOd6K4LzlAbxFcRugXmfn87iG8_GXizvflZLXaEPzsriruG-kvvTQkUj_EhLEYKoe5SyA/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAwdIkaqKNFgRRLuPMKTSbRVY-Y8QNz92XyzqxSHI3tN1W6fjl-Sw8hc__5PqVZ_bYnr_hR5veHsNJDKEDP89jKD-_P6TIavO34kN-lImoKFAMol7V0L_fAOd6K4LzlAbxFcRugXmfn87iG8_GXizvflZLXaEPzsriruG-kvvTQkUj_EhLEYKoe5SyA/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-34392727256107859112022-11-07T09:36:00.001-08:002022-11-07T09:37:24.979-08:00ESC in Rustavi - Laurin<p style="text-align: justify;">Hello, I’m
Laurin from Germany and I’m volunteering at GYE in Rustavi for one year. I have
been here for already 2 months and so many great things happened already!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">My tasks
are mainly doing German conversation clubs for youngsters and young adults which
I really enjoy, but also supporting ERASMUS+ youth exchanges by running
energizers and get-to-know-each-other games and general support for the group
leaders. The youth centre also offers other activities, such as national
evenings or outdoor activities which I help with. In the future I will also
assist teachers in one school for German and French classes. <o:p></o:p></span></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/a/AVvXsEjVZlWlvNnhzEJWPqyzXGUqQuEgMSEA7VpJC9iiClYOtR8SKQubVif0-3g9A7id7r8yNjiVnsACfdpcLfRs1ziW2eT5RNRL1zwNXJy9OlXbH5hP2uCuirK4cE86BtKv9PIsGALQ-gKkxwcC9990tDD4jGgC4hlyySA314Vb_cehO3qRBB1NbcQiKwO_Jg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="440" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVZlWlvNnhzEJWPqyzXGUqQuEgMSEA7VpJC9iiClYOtR8SKQubVif0-3g9A7id7r8yNjiVnsACfdpcLfRs1ziW2eT5RNRL1zwNXJy9OlXbH5hP2uCuirK4cE86BtKv9PIsGALQ-gKkxwcC9990tDD4jGgC4hlyySA314Vb_cehO3qRBB1NbcQiKwO_Jg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Working
with international people brings me a lot pleasure, it is so cool to have
volunteers from different nationalities (although many of them are German) and
Georgians and other European people. It helps to reflect on your own culture
but also gives you so many opportunities to learn about other cultures.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmoQem9zQGqc4oWr_KGt7OrpsyWh80umH3vQg-S8GoaNHwE_BdpNBgJbbXi-_yQSCm-9hFuimXl39KoWjLDUzgO07lwaPRtbp2DGHszf6DHm3r5fA1D-a1o6sFjsiX39Vj0UzpxCMdYpuXUtgAiOY3hILBrHDPzgETzw7hEtZmF0tDLSJHrKPFFk_9hw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="527" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmoQem9zQGqc4oWr_KGt7OrpsyWh80umH3vQg-S8GoaNHwE_BdpNBgJbbXi-_yQSCm-9hFuimXl39KoWjLDUzgO07lwaPRtbp2DGHszf6DHm3r5fA1D-a1o6sFjsiX39Vj0UzpxCMdYpuXUtgAiOY3hILBrHDPzgETzw7hEtZmF0tDLSJHrKPFFk_9hw" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""Calibri","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
have already seen many different places in Georgia, I was in Kobuleti,
Lagodekhi, Udabno, Stepanzminda and visited Tbilisi many times. What I like
most about my voluntary service is that while I am doing a meaningful job, I
still have enough free time to travel and explore the </span>country.
I’m so happy to be in Georgia because it is a completely new culture for me, everyone
is so welcoming and the nature is incredibly beautiful.</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-1t101dnYyzy4FgYkdmXeOpDArLBrrMbVZCg3ZBz1d2X4zDxKkjOS3hRUI2g-R3H7UCH2QN1z5DTIojkTe6NkM0xxyPse-kbNc6rSltQL2ehMLUHjtbuKyIzdyZ1RqSZJgyj-I-ODF16U5PXX3dbsL8maSFGdf-K-4cS-mLQCBsV5JqUQTSbOdiHhCw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="501" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-1t101dnYyzy4FgYkdmXeOpDArLBrrMbVZCg3ZBz1d2X4zDxKkjOS3hRUI2g-R3H7UCH2QN1z5DTIojkTe6NkM0xxyPse-kbNc6rSltQL2ehMLUHjtbuKyIzdyZ1RqSZJgyj-I-ODF16U5PXX3dbsL8maSFGdf-K-4cS-mLQCBsV5JqUQTSbOdiHhCw" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB">Although I
had some difficulties in the first weeks, I feel very lucky to have a safe
place here in Rustavi where I can be myself as a queer person and have people
around me who support me regardless of their nationality. I didn’t expect that,
but I guess I’m generally surprised by the extreme comity of Georgian people, which
certainly doesn’t exist in this form in Germany.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB">As I have just
finished school, it is the first time for me to live in a foreign environment
without my family for a longer period of time. I love my flatmates a lot, we
support each other and have a great time together. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB">I’m very
glad that I took this opportunity, there is no other place I would rather be
than here now. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4c-gXiwUvffduRq48ExLfY7geNOLYBHN20fAmm1DcKs1wopYgo2LtP-S85xwzo3NT4dlYbB05HTgsK3ZIl_96iGWdV_Px68vTfnLIo6i_Fy9EwCP07iylO88LuMUVWN15XJHOcgmGDj_aAH_H3EyPy5KQn0alE8d3X99BqFLLRPseJb1Xcod3ITEErA/s429/esc-logo-en.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4c-gXiwUvffduRq48ExLfY7geNOLYBHN20fAmm1DcKs1wopYgo2LtP-S85xwzo3NT4dlYbB05HTgsK3ZIl_96iGWdV_Px68vTfnLIo6i_Fy9EwCP07iylO88LuMUVWN15XJHOcgmGDj_aAH_H3EyPy5KQn0alE8d3X99BqFLLRPseJb1Xcod3ITEErA/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span><p></p><br /><br /><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-47597069054433858542022-09-01T04:00:00.001-07:002022-09-01T04:00:05.137-07:00Volunteering in Vilnius<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello, my name is Vakhtangi, I’m 18 years old, from Georgia </span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and I am volunteering for the European Solidarity Corps (1 year) project in Vilnius, Lithuania. <br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I work as a volunteer at a day center “šviesa” for adult people with mental and physical disabilities.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-vY-1-mKDLhNYNVeSrkjGgCuPgduLO37IQy2GlrD7Q-O7f_qdiy1wR2YOaq_FWSalmGDwsa4mM10AxRtA5dRnLl25wNYJff_Mmr-g-0foSa6UckCi-Jo_M79iKAmpD9lNei9eF99eAIjVwEI-8DClDsllULipQs2l75JTi3ebduZMWL7kVuWVzGXbkg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-vY-1-mKDLhNYNVeSrkjGgCuPgduLO37IQy2GlrD7Q-O7f_qdiy1wR2YOaq_FWSalmGDwsa4mM10AxRtA5dRnLl25wNYJff_Mmr-g-0foSa6UckCi-Jo_M79iKAmpD9lNei9eF99eAIjVwEI-8DClDsllULipQs2l75JTi3ebduZMWL7kVuWVzGXbkg=w180-h320" width="180" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My primary responsibilities as a volunteer are to assist center visitors with their daily needs, to help them during their classes, to provide them individual attention, and to engage in activities. I have a wonderful time with them, we are drawing, having walks, listening to music, constructing puzzle games, and so on. Especially now, during the summer we have so many exciting outdoor activities, on lakes and rivers. For example, last week we had a trip to the Lithuanian seaside city of Klaipeda, we spent a great time in the hot weather in the cool Baltic Sea. I have never met such warm, honest, and kind people as “visitors” of the center. They like spending time with us a lot. They are always ready and willing to share their emotions, thoughts, and, most importantly their works from the day. They give me wonderful emotions and sincere friendship. </span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am going to have a day of presentation of my country and I will definitely try to bake our country's traditional food Khachapuri with my hands and taste it together with my friends at work.</span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I must mention that this project is a great experience for me, for several reasons: this is my first time to live abroad, the first time I live so far from my family, the first time I live with foreign-speaking volunteers, the first time I get used to create own independent life in a completely foreign country. Huuh… It's a great challenge! I've been in Lithuania for four months already, and when I remember myself in the first days… :))) I see a lot of changes in myself, and I'm very happy about this rapid development. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNS-d7lxal_orXj5Lytpcg721dKcMCDnVNJhFPv8lALNYN91tGh1wv_u4wHHepxx52RirTYk9dPu1uxskkL_ZNP8Lk8njzxiJZNQAO1QYl50CDlNjxJaaLnEuBPjIlfUAaTMnmNKqsAAENDbf6glqoXwGdC1HNxoPjoB-5Mq95ezfALnkt325kc5JefQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNS-d7lxal_orXj5Lytpcg721dKcMCDnVNJhFPv8lALNYN91tGh1wv_u4wHHepxx52RirTYk9dPu1uxskkL_ZNP8Lk8njzxiJZNQAO1QYl50CDlNjxJaaLnEuBPjIlfUAaTMnmNKqsAAENDbf6glqoXwGdC1HNxoPjoB-5Mq95ezfALnkt325kc5JefQ=w180-h320" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My sending organisation from Georgia is: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/GeorgianYouthForEurope/&source=gmail&ust=1662114363760000&usg=AOvVaw1wDK2ddsZY7kSrA0mrWeVf" href="https://www.facebook.com/GeorgianYouthForEurope/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Georgian Youth for Europe.</span></a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The project is coordinated in Lithuania by: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/saltespage&source=gmail&ust=1662114363760000&usg=AOvVaw3xZA07Pezvkl_OKOscbfks" href="https://www.facebook.com/saltespage" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saltes</span></a><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hosting organisation in Lithuania: </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/dcsviesa&source=gmail&ust=1662114363760000&usg=AOvVaw1t60iH-NhI5_yKIcUneunS" href="https://www.facebook.com/dcsviesa" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dienos centras "Šviesa"</span></a><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.47696; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many thanks to all of them for such an interesting experience and opportunity. </span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.47696; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Warm greetings from Vilnius, </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.47696; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vakho Inasaridze</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.47696; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9iPnrtB0XRq9hHVOhPNgcP0uSt-Hv5d-CvWpazhsYme3dyoPXkee8aYftMiBWQy_YoXTq2qgQMJSX6bBJmmvJ1KZ6Wjfcqnyivf_l8ctg26_zPfRO7VI1VLBsR8pWiAhSDvCkg-puA9kwJ44gtD20x75ISnQRzCLfOWWkEogZSa4nPZTiK5KJ4Djfw/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9iPnrtB0XRq9hHVOhPNgcP0uSt-Hv5d-CvWpazhsYme3dyoPXkee8aYftMiBWQy_YoXTq2qgQMJSX6bBJmmvJ1KZ6Wjfcqnyivf_l8ctg26_zPfRO7VI1VLBsR8pWiAhSDvCkg-puA9kwJ44gtD20x75ISnQRzCLfOWWkEogZSa4nPZTiK5KJ4Djfw/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-31935732727359902492022-06-03T04:03:00.000-07:002022-06-03T04:03:02.764-07:00My time in Georgia <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been living in Rustavi for three months now. I arrived on a
cold February morning. Aleks and Nana picked me up from the airport and gave me
a ride to my new home on Batumi street. In the beginning, I was a little bit
lost in terms of my duties. I did not have much experience in the field of
working with youth. But that wasn't much of an obstacle because I had great
support from my coordinator and colleagues. Now I can say that I'm very well
integrated with the team and, I get a lot of satisfaction from my work.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="632" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo1BuMpZ9ZvuzYXwcQJt5GRXU3Asuvi4tp47xUG1RTgY4ILF9OVeQy66IhbBCnDZTbYCWYScZ3cH9cRcoGa2HQf0qZIJ5EV25JboIP7wkO--ja7TdRgMu__Buq048_9XJFxkFHsHvWRNafGz1Pz_JraY_KyleOhEajqWxxK5e_SYsnRbQj50YAce8sw/s320/b.jpg" width="320" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My daily tasks
are mainly, conducting English lessons both one to one and in bigger groups. We
also organize various educational and cultural activities. Besides that, I was
involved in a couple of Erasmus+ youth exchanges. I'm very grateful for that
experience I had now an opportunity to work with groups from Denmark, France,
Lithuania and Latvia. Working with people from different countries, cultures
and backgrounds brings a lot of diversity to my daily routine and is something
I see myself doing in the future.</span></div></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="749" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6I4miSdRrRSUnBr4gZuRONKXZGjHfTyGzhe3B9eHGdxf9j9GDgS_MjM-g-pKaqUoj1GBFETcDZvrh_a1QhLEyhv3inA-qdxID2HLH41ZdMGvfSUeVCP0PTuSfZGA55LF_kTP8eHo8lm6BtF6LZlPc4BcJ1QB_BTSs7kuM1mlI9Y2_tHbg93EliSJVQA/s320/g.jpg" width="320" /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Besides
work, there is also an extraordinary country to explore. I had an opportunity
to explore Georgia before on vacation with my parents. I was amazed by both
culture and nature here. When I found out that they are looking for volunteers
here, I didn't hesitate for a second to send my application. Even though
Georgia isn't a big country, the diversification of nature here is astonishing.
You can wake up in the desert and go to sleep in a tropical forest the same
day. I'm trying to explore Georgia as much as I can, but also the neighbour
countries. I had an amazing trip to Armenia which was also my first time trying
hitchhiking which was an experience that I'm going to remember for a long time.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7q9SmEvWOASpIriLryKJmjzvtK-tzMk6y2DQwZkTyMMSU7OLBkr6K9UK9qXqyiLVYpYGhMj-NPVR29BrFFgIypmbBtHtH5X2bsBGh6r-ITmmuLA3_xZIGBxq0cBLLIFXYFvydhpqQjXo445QYpZ5BIuPKepr5zmblTLhYkgmt6YzgB1V5PlgaQjyj9A/s1599/t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1599" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7q9SmEvWOASpIriLryKJmjzvtK-tzMk6y2DQwZkTyMMSU7OLBkr6K9UK9qXqyiLVYpYGhMj-NPVR29BrFFgIypmbBtHtH5X2bsBGh6r-ITmmuLA3_xZIGBxq0cBLLIFXYFvydhpqQjXo445QYpZ5BIuPKepr5zmblTLhYkgmt6YzgB1V5PlgaQjyj9A/s320/t.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I
still have almost three months till I will go back to Warsaw. Without
hesitance, I can say that decision to take part in the ESC project is one of
the best decisions in my life. Every day I learn a lot not only about the work
I do here or culture but also about myself. Meeting new people, trying different
things and putting myself in new situations is something I think will pay off
in future. I can only say that I strongly recommend to anyone taking the
opportunity to volunteer in European Solidarity Corps, especially in Georgia.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;">Szymon</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MjqdDDDF0CB4Vp1ZhgREVQQBZFRa-jLwDqDZ0EOFhKHH41gUwGBesJfjUyKadKQO7gLUez1YfNRJvyRr82OomnZgLbEaSx8cOQEVEs-0X3VS-Fh83Y4jQRsnUzRjN2BkHltwKsJ_ok7SYdQoahPAphs11gO79IkJsRhsZJQovZ2U11ttTSSmoIB-qw/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MjqdDDDF0CB4Vp1ZhgREVQQBZFRa-jLwDqDZ0EOFhKHH41gUwGBesJfjUyKadKQO7gLUez1YfNRJvyRr82OomnZgLbEaSx8cOQEVEs-0X3VS-Fh83Y4jQRsnUzRjN2BkHltwKsJ_ok7SYdQoahPAphs11gO79IkJsRhsZJQovZ2U11ttTSSmoIB-qw/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-4018244297212635232022-05-05T07:40:00.005-07:002022-05-05T07:40:53.606-07:00ESC in Rustavi - Katia's Story<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLQ6g1gXVGqFO4-a2tYtsl9mLlqxftTw3HOjNQtSrIuji9LzwZS_EDBuOwaGNx-CX7ZbXDFMv4syKGItlb6xUx21kZcvqXWSm_3aeGFAz-H6fOy7faywPgji83mkJR8FijJULuPSPv_IbOibf5odgoQ1nnC7SP3U9I6ah8CVw9bI0-csc8SofeOzHcw/s915/bcb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLQ6g1gXVGqFO4-a2tYtsl9mLlqxftTw3HOjNQtSrIuji9LzwZS_EDBuOwaGNx-CX7ZbXDFMv4syKGItlb6xUx21kZcvqXWSm_3aeGFAz-H6fOy7faywPgji83mkJR8FijJULuPSPv_IbOibf5odgoQ1nnC7SP3U9I6ah8CVw9bI0-csc8SofeOzHcw/s320/bcb.jpg" width="240" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">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
p</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">olitical 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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Si97MSLtDndCzJahxAksD1GVwdbwG6rx-NM37Ak-e92H3Cv4a16kC5Uwkolz_B8Y7KSJgR5P1L6qXzXe13OkxP4wn6TWx-Py292Tv2CIadLhZuFk8B5JsSEBpE-i_M8xzFoxOslEaRw4NFdWGfchGAl2je0DToRAbHkM2fDx74rxIm4TXTH2jobiDg/s1247/cbc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="1247" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Si97MSLtDndCzJahxAksD1GVwdbwG6rx-NM37Ak-e92H3Cv4a16kC5Uwkolz_B8Y7KSJgR5P1L6qXzXe13OkxP4wn6TWx-Py292Tv2CIadLhZuFk8B5JsSEBpE-i_M8xzFoxOslEaRw4NFdWGfchGAl2je0DToRAbHkM2fDx74rxIm4TXTH2jobiDg/s320/cbc.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j2DNckgivBHyszK6RUpfhbbvsyoPB9AiG3MLmw82pjbVYGfDzdsAjFPLWFLvmw69rJ2g-lGbDTNzrYguEI_ihCHfG54lblKd3M6CLud4CbccNF_SzTugG3vIF_SjSySyGVyrDgBDHfkOyG0GIU1Sc2QzL3tUezTPNVry8GNxZ1lcSNerp1bCVtJjog/s904/nn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j2DNckgivBHyszK6RUpfhbbvsyoPB9AiG3MLmw82pjbVYGfDzdsAjFPLWFLvmw69rJ2g-lGbDTNzrYguEI_ihCHfG54lblKd3M6CLud4CbccNF_SzTugG3vIF_SjSySyGVyrDgBDHfkOyG0GIU1Sc2QzL3tUezTPNVry8GNxZ1lcSNerp1bCVtJjog/s320/nn.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I would encourage everyone to take this challenge to live in a new
country as it is truly unforgettable experience!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCmsuFfH__oaLKanc5PIzMYoQSLKHR2ieRFifF1lZd4DFhjul2-ivFzKonLU0pmZn6cNY_P1w5gFl9tQoDbphZPd_h7AOFIM7B_Oebg9XCbGQAnE5X1ZvIRKadCjdINZt5hiwWSzkvCJnE0KtukqmifScLdG-c3pCZc3qamWqqDWBFh1hrpLZ5-_U7Q/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCmsuFfH__oaLKanc5PIzMYoQSLKHR2ieRFifF1lZd4DFhjul2-ivFzKonLU0pmZn6cNY_P1w5gFl9tQoDbphZPd_h7AOFIM7B_Oebg9XCbGQAnE5X1ZvIRKadCjdINZt5hiwWSzkvCJnE0KtukqmifScLdG-c3pCZc3qamWqqDWBFh1hrpLZ5-_U7Q/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-65578545856802500752022-04-06T22:40:00.000-07:002022-04-06T22:40:10.798-07:00 ESC story - Shota Gelashvili <p style="text-align: justify;">I can tell my story started from the Moment the plane landed in Vilnius. It was the 10th of
January almost 3 months ago. From this moment I knew I had an amazing time ahead and I
was not wrong. On the next day my coordinator took me to my work place at the Technic Center
where we met my colleagues, children and the staff. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmmHZSwlV9iLLQDDyJHgCE_2T9bDmC4AAPYRmJ6068qEhaGA_HT2C2YdwKYWxh8sqxRNmWj3pUBUH0RLdSxOmA0zHeOyVAzSTYPh0S_XTM0vxG33RaIFORBZ0VkGe22tApHBilarxOFe4vdT143_PmBDhmUqQ2bGsvnONLNQZ3-3HssGUf72wCJZb1A/s1299/444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1299" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmmHZSwlV9iLLQDDyJHgCE_2T9bDmC4AAPYRmJ6068qEhaGA_HT2C2YdwKYWxh8sqxRNmWj3pUBUH0RLdSxOmA0zHeOyVAzSTYPh0S_XTM0vxG33RaIFORBZ0VkGe22tApHBilarxOFe4vdT143_PmBDhmUqQ2bGsvnONLNQZ3-3HssGUf72wCJZb1A/s320/444.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">It took me about two or three weeks to adapt with the new workplace, new people, new
environment and the harsh weather of Lithuania, coldness and frost. The month started with
already planned classes with children who are taught robotics, coding, new technologies,
inventions and new programs. It was a wholly different experience for me. I've never been in
touch with coding and programming. I had to learn everything from the bottom. We also had
some chemistry and physics as well as some crafting classes. We are of course made robots
again. I spent some time with all the volunteers and they are amazing, adorable, intelligent
people. We plan meetings together, we moderate conferences together, we plan Mutual projects
together which are going to be about minorities, their rights and future possibilities in post-soviet
societies. In February , pretty much everything was the same. There are classes which are
already planned. I have to help teachers check for supplies, charge all the robots and iPads,
and come up with some new ideas regarding the follow-up classes. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the beginning of the March 4-5 days we had on-arrival training in Trakai (Lithuanian
Bakuriani) . I met so many new people and new volunteers from other cities like Kaunas,
Klaipeda, Panavejis and Vilnius. We spend time together. We came up with new ideas. We
exchanged our opinions regarding their personal projects. In the end I got acceptance from
some volunteers that we are going to plan one project together which will not be a personal
project but a group project for all volunteers.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Qhi5AxW-60yvgvukrmOLoKPxsJkV6bnTfmnCKqOwDDGl0hEX6Up3DXDeta-oaFgqIYtO056nf56H63-VbGlRBDtmx--DaW_DFsrfnLbyba_pMB2pXiW0jwrIZqXV32voQLt9K1V-tzZe15_okqv7qM-Ihp3KX5e-mVi19NE5DmtoFI2EUDxSzbZGzg/s1738/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1299" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Qhi5AxW-60yvgvukrmOLoKPxsJkV6bnTfmnCKqOwDDGl0hEX6Up3DXDeta-oaFgqIYtO056nf56H63-VbGlRBDtmx--DaW_DFsrfnLbyba_pMB2pXiW0jwrIZqXV32voQLt9K1V-tzZe15_okqv7qM-Ihp3KX5e-mVi19NE5DmtoFI2EUDxSzbZGzg/s320/33.jpg" width="239" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> After we arrived it's been kinda ironic. because we live 3 together in my apartment, me, one
from azerbaijani, one from Turkey. In February Turkish girl had covid, in march azerbaijani girl
got positive and now I'm infected too, so Covid doesn't give us any chance to travel around to
see new places, at the same time the weather is not perfect shining, it's always cloudy and cold
that we are waiting for summer to come. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of our teachers' ideas was to create a Lithuania country shape from computers and
electronic details. I loved this idea from the moment she told me and we started working on the
project. It was from February till March 11th. On March 11th Lithuaninans have another
Independence Day. to be exact its independence restoration day. so this project took us 2
weeks to prepare all the materials for the shape, To make that shape smooth and
representative. The project was so massive, the shape is about 2 meters in length and 1 meter
in width. It drew the attention of national television and we were on one of the afternoon
programs. The teacher and I were talking about how we did it, what the main idea was, what
challenges we faced and also I mentioned about volunteering, the awareness in society and what
volunteering means in general. so many people do not know about it as I'm not living in the
capital. I live in a small city called Siauliai. We also mentioned the war in Ukraine. This topic is
crucially important for Lithuanians as well as for Georgians because North's neighbor is Russia
for us, and Lithuania has borders with Russian plus Belarus. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I also have to mention my presentation which took place on 24th of February in one of the
schools our Center has educational activities. I explained to little children where Georgia is,
what language we speak, what Georgian people actually look like, and how the Georgian
alphabet is completely different from everyone else's. They got so interested they learned some
Georgian words such as, Gamarjoba, Madloba, Nakhvamdis. After that we had some quiz about
Georgia, main questions like what the currency is, what the capital of Georgia is, what language
we speak, and so on. The winners got some Georgian coins as a souvenir and they were so
happy. With Legos we built Lithuanian and Georgian flags.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I also have to mention the interest people show when I say that I'm from Georgia, but actually I
don't say that I'm from Georgia I say I'm from Sakartvelo, and they know what I mean by that
because Lithuania is the only nation which decided to call us by our own name, as we call them
by their names and it's Lietuva, not Lithuania. I feel included and warm-hearty welcomed here. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDYlrIjL1TEHM8jdYBHoAb0Dr7nkXbLVb_-8CaQTMDrqehoT0sVgj-5pJigrkq57upFI7nW1v0XLD6Y3JubkDfg3HbgvJnwUBJBjPGmsVM00_S6p4WwgJrJOuDCG8OcwEKvREDxHWiKYreKl37FPvAEXO5qtPJRjkNHyvMscJS7Cn9dOqQw_OBYiRnQ/s1738/55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1299" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDYlrIjL1TEHM8jdYBHoAb0Dr7nkXbLVb_-8CaQTMDrqehoT0sVgj-5pJigrkq57upFI7nW1v0XLD6Y3JubkDfg3HbgvJnwUBJBjPGmsVM00_S6p4WwgJrJOuDCG8OcwEKvREDxHWiKYreKl37FPvAEXO5qtPJRjkNHyvMscJS7Cn9dOqQw_OBYiRnQ/s320/55.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I was planning a new lesson for kids in second and third grades with robots. Oh, they have to
code the way on Georgian maps. For example they have to go from Tbilisi to Kutaisi or from
kutaisi to Batumi, but it will be on a code map with robots, they have to use some symbols, front,
back, turn and recording puzzles and get their own way through. Now I got tested positive with
covid-19 so probably I have to stay at home for the next two weeks and I will have some time to
think about and get my project more sophisticated and come up with new ideas as well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnpdUn97AENZ78ynyFNRzAmskV27foyX25a_nM5Xwnypx7QatFK6ZFBf4eECkx84wdkCv6-EAiRXsc-EM3WqG8RzaAXgCrV1Zd-dZVDaRxjX5_90RLxItdUxvq1vKfCaKCCZq7OoGzmmlLAyMQC5yTpjeoKnXzP9L8JimODatXFd3-659e9A0NLcq5Q/s1738/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1299" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnpdUn97AENZ78ynyFNRzAmskV27foyX25a_nM5Xwnypx7QatFK6ZFBf4eECkx84wdkCv6-EAiRXsc-EM3WqG8RzaAXgCrV1Zd-dZVDaRxjX5_90RLxItdUxvq1vKfCaKCCZq7OoGzmmlLAyMQC5yTpjeoKnXzP9L8JimODatXFd3-659e9A0NLcq5Q/s320/11.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">While I'm volunteering here I also study in Georgia Ilia State University online and this is 1 +
challenge for me too. Maybe because of the distance, time difference and that overlapping
schedule. But I do what I love the most, I talk with children, I'm in a creative environment and I
meet so many new people who are absolutely adorable. In the meantime I made friends with
future leaders. I would say as currently we are working on projects which will help European
solidarity Corps raise their standards.
To make it short everything is going great and we keep working. So my project is supposed to
be 1 year. It's been just three months. I have nine months left. One fourth of my project is
already covered and I used this period to get used to the environment, people, social rules and
the country in general.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GWawwO5VsnlncCZ3nFOimlCQBgbMj3V5pt3VjhFsxha00eQA_l0KYWpIzA0A2fI_45W6IQlmFNe7ae-KmyHs8uWEp6uwoD7b6k1vpx-BXYGL82iukKYWz6CLqEyD0dygrViqQaYrzXmg8bqS7Mjkq3DT-daQufa0mnm_K6TlfeqE0T_C21SdSuohug/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GWawwO5VsnlncCZ3nFOimlCQBgbMj3V5pt3VjhFsxha00eQA_l0KYWpIzA0A2fI_45W6IQlmFNe7ae-KmyHs8uWEp6uwoD7b6k1vpx-BXYGL82iukKYWz6CLqEyD0dygrViqQaYrzXmg8bqS7Mjkq3DT-daQufa0mnm_K6TlfeqE0T_C21SdSuohug/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GWawwO5VsnlncCZ3nFOimlCQBgbMj3V5pt3VjhFsxha00eQA_l0KYWpIzA0A2fI_45W6IQlmFNe7ae-KmyHs8uWEp6uwoD7b6k1vpx-BXYGL82iukKYWz6CLqEyD0dygrViqQaYrzXmg8bqS7Mjkq3DT-daQufa0mnm_K6TlfeqE0T_C21SdSuohug/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-5915679226669188092022-04-02T01:58:00.000-07:002022-04-02T01:58:04.778-07:00Ana Dekanosidze - ESC Story from Lietuva <p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Hi everybody. I’m Ana, 25 years old. I’m doing
volunteering in Lithuania, Tel</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">š</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">iai. Tel</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">š</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">iai is a small city with beautiful lakes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">I work with
youngsters to help their informal socialization. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This
is a long-term volunteering program and I will stay in this country for one
year which I believe, is a perfect opportunity to get to know this country
well, expand my horizons and acquire new skills. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I studied Cultural Studies at University and that’s
why for me it is extremely important to meet new cultures and people. While I’m
staying in Lithuania, I’m learning Lithuanian language which helps me to
understand this culture and people better. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTMa3KF3tvXq4MSd92c3VJuxYBzLU31mvJ3AwQQQj_RjGVLvs8sNlWNaOYlbCT_u4347_3zEEnJiYcmQ6QLPy01o3L1zO2x0aHqShFbM6Gbs8_v1OuvtEVmciLpWKWvLduMq_1X5D8V0NgR19n96TF-6Xo_BR7OWU0EsR0O1idPjKxoqnBqSsUxMiaQ/s3765/IMG-4768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3765" data-original-width="2823" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTMa3KF3tvXq4MSd92c3VJuxYBzLU31mvJ3AwQQQj_RjGVLvs8sNlWNaOYlbCT_u4347_3zEEnJiYcmQ6QLPy01o3L1zO2x0aHqShFbM6Gbs8_v1OuvtEVmciLpWKWvLduMq_1X5D8V0NgR19n96TF-6Xo_BR7OWU0EsR0O1idPjKxoqnBqSsUxMiaQ/s320/IMG-4768.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Volunteering is about giving and being happier,
however, it can be challenging as well - prior to my arrival here, I was
thinking that I would interact with youngsters in English, however the reality
partially met my expectation; A lot of them do not speak English at all and
thus, that was a huge challenge at the beginning of my volunteering. That’s
why, I decided to find other ways to interact with them: such as entertaining
and educational activities to improve communication with them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">It has been only 2 months since I am here and I
already overcame challenges I faced, made friends and gain a deeper
understanding of myself and the world around me. ESC volunteering gives you an
opportunity to discover new passions in a relatively less stressful environment
and helps you to <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">broaden </span>your
perspective in many directions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng79VMokarZYMx_mJdEFGOMw8OQPELsaqcvasZvHgF7EHJaojmkICZZ757ETDJllpwF5RrbL5QOZBsHHLSZYg-zmC4uIWSRYPHAdpeVAQGzsZ4tgG6Fc0pUTgg1C92lsK-wisbY6oq3tXaMyRCt51sxYrP3xObJMlIVZTsUKCcg-KhLnEdWzThsZoMw/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng79VMokarZYMx_mJdEFGOMw8OQPELsaqcvasZvHgF7EHJaojmkICZZ757ETDJllpwF5RrbL5QOZBsHHLSZYg-zmC4uIWSRYPHAdpeVAQGzsZ4tgG6Fc0pUTgg1C92lsK-wisbY6oq3tXaMyRCt51sxYrP3xObJMlIVZTsUKCcg-KhLnEdWzThsZoMw/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-28027242876162274612022-03-30T04:26:00.000-07:002022-03-30T04:26:16.849-07:00Nino Karanashvili ESC story from Poland<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">It has already been five months of my
voluntary project coordinated by AKWEDUKT in Kwidizyn, Poland. I work in the
integrated kindergarten, where children different diagnosis and healthy
children go together. I am absolutely in love with my job. I like to help the
kindergarten staff in daily life. Most of all I like to help the children to
achieve a small daily success. We do handcrafts, we sing or play.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Now, wonderful spring weather gives us
opportunity for walking and outdoor activities. Working in the kindergarten is
the job where I find myself the most comfortable.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxeRmvn6yXWaSB4apeSdAdEFbZcJTkuUBW_LozAKzNdr9nDofkhBhiQ2e7zm9zYrYxcd9Zc0oev0F6VEiGJ2m7PRuGSq1WixC48qV8x8tmZCy4zewxwVvvR1sboxexCGqX3GvnzzMYS-x8Y8Kq2qMiyFLSy1pmeqd06SRGE4FFusisJqX2hcV9Ay10Q/s4000/1648572472044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2992" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxeRmvn6yXWaSB4apeSdAdEFbZcJTkuUBW_LozAKzNdr9nDofkhBhiQ2e7zm9zYrYxcd9Zc0oev0F6VEiGJ2m7PRuGSq1WixC48qV8x8tmZCy4zewxwVvvR1sboxexCGqX3GvnzzMYS-x8Y8Kq2qMiyFLSy1pmeqd06SRGE4FFusisJqX2hcV9Ay10Q/s320/1648572472044.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Together with AKWEDUKT organization,
we made Culture Days for children in Kwidzyn. During two weeks, volunteers from
different countries have organized particular days to introduce their culture
with the children. We created very happy, interesting and memorable days for
the children and ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Besides the job, I traveled in
Malbork and Gdansk - wonderful Polish cities. Together with volunteers we
celebrate birthdays and make parties when we share our cultures and emotions.
Our coordinator organization AKWEDUKT has accepted many volunteers from
Ukraine. We support each other as much as we can.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM9TJGHLDAdrxAwZRpbV-TFN-BI1TVyjetNMw5ajB8-ivd4YiISWrTJ5ab0Bm3u9D0_AxVqoOsJYAFxai3Okw0HhqPB_qV3cC4vLOEtNF2QOnF7zPUi7Ck8o-_W3Q8ALgzgsWK_fOrFAc-lWt9HDKaU2mWsqDG8Gi89daIgSIspH67yiZ5uHMM4ib6Q/s4032/1648572725280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM9TJGHLDAdrxAwZRpbV-TFN-BI1TVyjetNMw5ajB8-ivd4YiISWrTJ5ab0Bm3u9D0_AxVqoOsJYAFxai3Okw0HhqPB_qV3cC4vLOEtNF2QOnF7zPUi7Ck8o-_W3Q8ALgzgsWK_fOrFAc-lWt9HDKaU2mWsqDG8Gi89daIgSIspH67yiZ5uHMM4ib6Q/s320/1648572725280.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In future, I plan to organize
Georgian and English workshops for teachers in the kindergarten. I also plan to
travel in different European countries and finish my Master’s studies that I do
online. Some of my co-volunteers plan to visit Georgia in the summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVu7caudD0jEC-42PBfDczoPrtijKuAnurxFChSZYWNtE61xTQgsQvEcPE9Dq4PfD3rL4bPz0xWbCz-iOJ7Lk3O4Mwu39bCjxfizVOLG9HKO1FuaL_Aox_qX0NCEdtRZ-x_qLd5O6bMOCX85auFHc5GNon5Jr_-mQEBOnMvdAvKQyKGSEfmb5LD93t6g/s4032/1648572759531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVu7caudD0jEC-42PBfDczoPrtijKuAnurxFChSZYWNtE61xTQgsQvEcPE9Dq4PfD3rL4bPz0xWbCz-iOJ7Lk3O4Mwu39bCjxfizVOLG9HKO1FuaL_Aox_qX0NCEdtRZ-x_qLd5O6bMOCX85auFHc5GNon5Jr_-mQEBOnMvdAvKQyKGSEfmb5LD93t6g/s320/1648572759531.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvr_yHkIWUv8nud1QP_yMw3W5p6eBhG_hh-Dbuih8cNuQzhkLGakWOXbRnnV2TlJL-kQ7gITGq-wkUhC4LG2yhI_0KwZMnJRtz8a_S5J9B9rbGdVa4yrpBNJx7iSzgMxv9Y-g43K1VenksyNF_RJfSLS4DKixKn4B3o9mWa0MVU6Js1N1pQT2McQ_Cw/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvr_yHkIWUv8nud1QP_yMw3W5p6eBhG_hh-Dbuih8cNuQzhkLGakWOXbRnnV2TlJL-kQ7gITGq-wkUhC4LG2yhI_0KwZMnJRtz8a_S5J9B9rbGdVa4yrpBNJx7iSzgMxv9Y-g43K1VenksyNF_RJfSLS4DKixKn4B3o9mWa0MVU6Js1N1pQT2McQ_Cw/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-39339486315358159882022-02-24T03:29:00.001-08:002022-02-24T03:29:59.803-08:00ESC story from Portugal - Natia Lelashvili<p style="text-align: justify;">Ola! My name is Natia Lelashvili, 29 years old, from Sakartvhelo, also known as the nation of Georgia. I came to Portugal as a volunteer of the European solidarity corps not knowing what to expect, but my life has forever changed with this program.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-1KIeed41jstkW437NND_sQPvcyyZqNRVq2yU8zQdRMRtFuZIxjw796fxZywTgVREZGanzZksc5MZSLFehIJPHnvm8mHF_6PBVjove01ICkPr56NzjzeQsMfljb8wj4lBhOvRTe0p1Xn9A2ZUZBKaJ7sUVi1s45Hjx6WaVw0MroTHu-iHUWR4QMhfrA=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-1KIeed41jstkW437NND_sQPvcyyZqNRVq2yU8zQdRMRtFuZIxjw796fxZywTgVREZGanzZksc5MZSLFehIJPHnvm8mHF_6PBVjove01ICkPr56NzjzeQsMfljb8wj4lBhOvRTe0p1Xn9A2ZUZBKaJ7sUVi1s45Hjx6WaVw0MroTHu-iHUWR4QMhfrA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prior to coming to the program, I’ve always loved exploring the unknown, and worked in my country as a tour guide, offering people the chance to experience the remarkable beauty of my country. Selflessly sharing the things I love the most inspired me to get out of my comfort zone, and do the same, in a faraway land!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived, but I fell in love with the beautiful coastal cities, the warm hospitality, and most importantly, the feeling of life slowing down.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkHyvJ-zDbLI1FuGqHeLpLpVPtEWbc6X2vYZuY02QSYHR3JsqQZ7_vbAwzE201RKJ_x4jNo6QTEqJIox0Lk1P65wdwF1q_SskT_c6txpJrbwKD0MaoU9YZPwNnqxxvLXu2Nkoqs6kNUsda6d9EiyLjqW4JxFMZ6vFNf09gjaHZspccDrLqGiDoLoBkmw=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkHyvJ-zDbLI1FuGqHeLpLpVPtEWbc6X2vYZuY02QSYHR3JsqQZ7_vbAwzE201RKJ_x4jNo6QTEqJIox0Lk1P65wdwF1q_SskT_c6txpJrbwKD0MaoU9YZPwNnqxxvLXu2Nkoqs6kNUsda6d9EiyLjqW4JxFMZ6vFNf09gjaHZspccDrLqGiDoLoBkmw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was greeted in the program with like-minded, kind and fun people, who shared a passion for creativity, thinking out of the box, and exploring different ways of learning to push themselves forward.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During my time, the program has challenged me in many exciting ways that have made me want to continue to improve myself. The day-to-day tasks always felt like a new adventure, that ranged from dancing, teaching, solving puzzles and most importantly, working with the local youth to uncover modern day issues such as global warming, pollution, and ways to solve them to create a greener, brighter Portugal. Every interaction felt like a positive impact on the local community that left me with a sense of fulfillment!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3_Sn9P8sXA_8l5EOUiv7APRZbKq6Fze5iugjzVb6iU-STS6JGtjMmfNthfxCgMbv9FWfp-RtFHiJmda6aFSn3OtffyyB4Bho89vGRpCjb8ymFb1l-f5f0BvdI9cuyPklA3rfIz00M8Hs7485J_tcQoKHyH7ORXSH6vCAa6884AvdlaDsxLH1vT0rGbg=s945" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="945" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3_Sn9P8sXA_8l5EOUiv7APRZbKq6Fze5iugjzVb6iU-STS6JGtjMmfNthfxCgMbv9FWfp-RtFHiJmda6aFSn3OtffyyB4Bho89vGRpCjb8ymFb1l-f5f0BvdI9cuyPklA3rfIz00M8Hs7485J_tcQoKHyH7ORXSH6vCAa6884AvdlaDsxLH1vT0rGbg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Amongst our team, together we had a chance to experience the Azores, that instilled a sense of family and unity. All the leaders, mentors and mentees put work aside and explored the island life together, in a beautiful and relaxed setting. Together, we swam in volcanic hot water springs, indulged in meats steamed underground from the boiling volcano water, and interacted with the charming local people. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">My program will end in April. I am honored and beyond grateful to meet such wonderful people, engage in an exciting project, and get a chance to open my eyes to a new culture and way of life!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdDykALHp0Sv_YSNs1PqlbRBTaSEzaT76SVm7LK8jaIQbt-6IJAFnfQ2fR16-J1kzcg1n0h89bY2P57ju5H-ZN6NhjtxK0b9Kat2VIIHRNSMzpFLLKnDOptWnw7ESJF1WxzMY_ho3-caOn5FNiVKkTNS2m9pLhF1W0yBq5y5HuyYLcs0zLZh9ly4efpg=s429" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdDykALHp0Sv_YSNs1PqlbRBTaSEzaT76SVm7LK8jaIQbt-6IJAFnfQ2fR16-J1kzcg1n0h89bY2P57ju5H-ZN6NhjtxK0b9Kat2VIIHRNSMzpFLLKnDOptWnw7ESJF1WxzMY_ho3-caOn5FNiVKkTNS2m9pLhF1W0yBq5y5HuyYLcs0zLZh9ly4efpg=w200-h53" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="color: #888888;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div></span></div>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-4260564470506897132022-01-20T01:58:00.000-08:002022-01-20T01:58:02.279-08:00ESC Story from Estonia - Tiko Bajelidze<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">Hello, my name is Tiko and I am
from Georgia. My profession is psychologist, and for the past 5 years I have
been working with kids with special needs. To be precise, kids with autism
spectrum. I was employed as a behavioral therapist.</span><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">Also, for one year I was working as a teacher
in special education needs in one of Public School.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga0DOZdWqOSj4OIw1hp9pqHz42Xz6BlLoZGVQ9SQD1PHKueQWM0pC13SeiQZuF4omR_r7U7WnhcdpYwgFQVIM3q2JTYwyKjXlyDxdyN0mPnwLejR4wdnztraQr84EDJx3R5BREbwptC-hogwvX7JQYvBmEpCMcvut6e9Anj2tT6swfD4-aYLXwlKEP4A=s371" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="278" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga0DOZdWqOSj4OIw1hp9pqHz42Xz6BlLoZGVQ9SQD1PHKueQWM0pC13SeiQZuF4omR_r7U7WnhcdpYwgFQVIM3q2JTYwyKjXlyDxdyN0mPnwLejR4wdnztraQr84EDJx3R5BREbwptC-hogwvX7JQYvBmEpCMcvut6e9Anj2tT6swfD4-aYLXwlKEP4A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">I
love to travel and don't like to stay in one place for a long time and when my
friend told me about</span><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;"> European Solidarity Corps
Voluntary project</span><span style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">, I realized that this will be an amazing opportunity for me to get experience and change my life drastically. I would be able to
know people from different cultures and lifestyle and at the same would be able
to show them my own culture.</span><p></p><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: "GEO\/KAT"; mso-bidi-font-family: Merriweather; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Merriweather; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj_sDvrKbqJLEHHrQ40ycYRPRygTu050_F6RXjD-mGukyhiBSCtaSQaxgJXD6ApwyYDA19vfuIZt3uZNLLSebGZD3NMdzzcGFnf7i7tuzmSFN9qY4m_kja2iTV82ETovNLxmihULHTkzGrfEFLI4koQMMo_gHuIvNn4K-qEUaJ7uirXEJ-fx7mWnRDdg=s960" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj_sDvrKbqJLEHHrQ40ycYRPRygTu050_F6RXjD-mGukyhiBSCtaSQaxgJXD6ApwyYDA19vfuIZt3uZNLLSebGZD3NMdzzcGFnf7i7tuzmSFN9qY4m_kja2iTV82ETovNLxmihULHTkzGrfEFLI4koQMMo_gHuIvNn4K-qEUaJ7uirXEJ-fx7mWnRDdg=s320" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">As I was experienced in working with kids I
decided to volunteer at school facility
but, at the same time, I wanted something that would be completely
different from what I've already done in the past. And that is how I ended up
in Estonia in the city called kohtla-jarve. My hosting organization is </span><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: "GEO\/KAT"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Kohtla-Järve maleva põhikool, middle school. I am
assisting my coordinator in organizing different off-study activities, planning
international projects. In the last 2 month our school hosted 2 international
delegations, that were part of Erasmus+ program. Those meetings topics were
about ecology. Students from different countries shared with each other their
countries experience in this particular theme. I often organize cultural
evenings where I try to tell students about Georgia and Georgian culture. With
my colleague volunteers I often take part in events that are organized by our </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">leading </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">organization
Vitatiim</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">.</span></span><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaofmMxP3-jSFpK9wOpFYUmuxc9WPmNabCbbN2mxql2wXx3fFCooOpvnKc5Kuv5oiMzaB7-x9pgv3XzuMBxXEpihXWSpV5uSmRLfnbx_vjXKIvRS2kOc0oLMP6AfgfBMBiV73ge75HoiVn9xJyXkVFgEv3YV0CDdn7MRey2xzDEyCRa9rm_yC8a4d9iA=s504" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="504" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaofmMxP3-jSFpK9wOpFYUmuxc9WPmNabCbbN2mxql2wXx3fFCooOpvnKc5Kuv5oiMzaB7-x9pgv3XzuMBxXEpihXWSpV5uSmRLfnbx_vjXKIvRS2kOc0oLMP6AfgfBMBiV73ge75HoiVn9xJyXkVFgEv3YV0CDdn7MRey2xzDEyCRa9rm_yC8a4d9iA=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: "GEO\/KAT"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">I want to say
that this project really helps youth to get very </span><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: "GEO\/KAT"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">important
life experiences</span><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">, to become more tolerate and accepting towards every human
being</span><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj53zMOriY9n7W6DY2x9OXyLKqEJ1V1VqJ9HcDEgNFv6oRJ8W0W0EmqT-TzXaBzQd2ouRUO1fWJnmjcSJwL5fNbwxFd2UShUFWOuML5AysuaGHx5Mh1lUYtafWmuweVKlpNmy-Ead27A_hizwSZc9P6_6ltyKX-Q0fNoxuLZLZ37NlVU8f6YqV_a3lsOg=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj53zMOriY9n7W6DY2x9OXyLKqEJ1V1VqJ9HcDEgNFv6oRJ8W0W0EmqT-TzXaBzQd2ouRUO1fWJnmjcSJwL5fNbwxFd2UShUFWOuML5AysuaGHx5Mh1lUYtafWmuweVKlpNmy-Ead27A_hizwSZc9P6_6ltyKX-Q0fNoxuLZLZ37NlVU8f6YqV_a3lsOg=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpZFYJ6_OB8NMyZ3LutAs9FtV9g5ci8R2GKSZpCNAYyvGpvziBQ1taJv_fVRvgUXf3Z9kjo_i_iEUFbuYoT-3ep14a3RXyfOE--MyTSUa4FDqpxTLi8ichps9N9E9IxlEnXNWlKodKSL2qOq_l4McWyA5ZZAPiKznU7L5-94zklfdCWgETu_w4Gv_6Hw=s429" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpZFYJ6_OB8NMyZ3LutAs9FtV9g5ci8R2GKSZpCNAYyvGpvziBQ1taJv_fVRvgUXf3Z9kjo_i_iEUFbuYoT-3ep14a3RXyfOE--MyTSUa4FDqpxTLi8ichps9N9E9IxlEnXNWlKodKSL2qOq_l4McWyA5ZZAPiKznU7L5-94zklfdCWgETu_w4Gv_6Hw=w200-h53" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="GEO/KAT" style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></div></span>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-48177167015233703532022-01-18T00:13:00.004-08:002022-01-18T00:13:55.202-08:00ESC story from Estonia- Mariam Nebieridze<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Tere<span style="font-weight: normal;">!</span> </span><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; text-align: justify;">I am Mariam, 22 years old from Georgia, an ESC volunteer in
Tallinn, Estonia, and I would like to share my story. Before I started my
volunteer project, I got a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and
recently applied to a Master’s program in Gender Studies. During my studies in
Georgia, I was involved in various non-formal educational activities and
volunteering programs, and I decided that it was high time to challenge myself</span><span class="red-underline" style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; text-align: justify;"> and use my skills usefully. That’s why I decided
to become an ESC volunteer, and in May, I received the exciting news that I had
been selected as a volunteer in Estonia for 11 months.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUAT0QtXjTVTKyVzsQVwuAUdCZIqxBVG06oIagr6xrvffzJflMlHK4dMnyz3PB3ub0x3zLmX3Cn-ZDmMOSJgUItAgmfzrVuLKVVFjBM_I5ipUwInPlHlz8sjZ8R2LQUacYMlyTo9gr6TXWJmggLi4YnmNxFeoHUu2JwTFmo0P8tlw6zTrHE8nL05bjCA=s1599" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUAT0QtXjTVTKyVzsQVwuAUdCZIqxBVG06oIagr6xrvffzJflMlHK4dMnyz3PB3ub0x3zLmX3Cn-ZDmMOSJgUItAgmfzrVuLKVVFjBM_I5ipUwInPlHlz8sjZ8R2LQUacYMlyTo9gr6TXWJmggLi4YnmNxFeoHUu2JwTFmo0P8tlw6zTrHE8nL05bjCA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p class="root-block-node" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif";">Now, I am a volunteer at Kesklinna Noortekeskus<span class="red-underline">, this</span> is the youth center that offers lots of
opportunities to youngsters and promotes non-formal educational activities.
It’s already been more than 3 months since I arrived in Estonia, and I can
confidently say that every working day is exciting for me. My coworkers,
youngsters, and environment, on the whole, are amazing, and I’m sure that this
is the place where I can get not only a life-long experience but also learn
various aspects of youth work and evolve my skills.</span></p><p class="root-block-node" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif";">Most of my volunteer work includes getting involved in the
center’s daily activities as well as contributing my own ideas. For instance,
I’m organizing cultural evenings. So far I've held Georgian and Greek cultural
events, and it was a great pleasure to introduce my country, its history,
culture, and cuisine. Furthermore, every week we implement various events
thanks to the Youth English Club, funded by the local youngsters; on their own
initiative, I had the opportunity to hold a workshop about ESC and volunteering
in general. Additionally, we carry out some outdoor activities, even during the
period of working remotely, turned out to very interesting for me.</span></p><p class="root-block-node" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjViAZKaYrvF4YCdBFVR1RV5zSxjKddlsZCQ_4uVZ1V3It9wkte20xcR__dTACA-8yUi3Eeb2xivdxsoa3caFb0MQ5zpJs7MJ963CDELKzz6lkUFtzASdFzgSRlhL_vZrM-pnKqbtQ9EsrWpJJgMbUzbq8Y52xw2h7t6bxzlMAgYoMP6S_BzBlaL32f4w=s1429" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1429" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjViAZKaYrvF4YCdBFVR1RV5zSxjKddlsZCQ_4uVZ1V3It9wkte20xcR__dTACA-8yUi3Eeb2xivdxsoa3caFb0MQ5zpJs7MJ963CDELKzz6lkUFtzASdFzgSRlhL_vZrM-pnKqbtQ9EsrWpJJgMbUzbq8Y52xw2h7t6bxzlMAgYoMP6S_BzBlaL32f4w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif";">Additionally, I’d like to emphasize another immense benefit
of volunteering that is expanding my social circle. Heretofore, I’ve met a
number of like-minded volunteers, youth workers, or youngsters that not only
broadened my network but also increased my social and relationship skills.
Thus, I believe that by the end of my volunteer work, I’ll be full of new ideas
and will continue doing youth work in my country.</span><p></p><p class="root-block-node" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9OPjjxaoiC6Gb0xWnG71AFBcE-O0eXZBU9E6zKTsSlWbizR7jURqllgcCFTXXdUUGqcb2XT9uGbO0vwxasZWjYX2h8scLUxjYkYCm5mLfJwHskWiEUAHm8Ym7xTZmL5j1V8pBSiqeFAjUR_X7zWzyckuGl8ch57lE6ZfhRfC3N51DxtJk4hta8iN9Yw=s1430" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1430" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9OPjjxaoiC6Gb0xWnG71AFBcE-O0eXZBU9E6zKTsSlWbizR7jURqllgcCFTXXdUUGqcb2XT9uGbO0vwxasZWjYX2h8scLUxjYkYCm5mLfJwHskWiEUAHm8Ym7xTZmL5j1V8pBSiqeFAjUR_X7zWzyckuGl8ch57lE6ZfhRfC3N51DxtJk4hta8iN9Yw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="root-block-node" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif";">Finally, I’d like to mention that ESC projects are great opportunities
for young people to <span class="red-underline">broaden </span>literary horizons
and contribute to becoming a better version of <span class="red-underline">themselves</span>.
The opportunity to make at least a small contribution where needed, meet people
from different parts of the world, adapt to a new place, discover and live in a
winter wonderland <span class="red-underline">-</span> Estonia is what I’ve
always wanted to have, and I’m grateful to everyone who has given me this
chance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="root-block-node" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWZhiwtW-70bw_WsyDiYXrggQV_V4_ov8adPbl1QW4Tnn7ZkqN0kYqfIX3lDxkk-IQtXjighk5sQZ5S68VDoIVq0SjyZuuYfnVgrQ3zUN-XVfthVkUwIF95VLKwxKifob1tpBTdkbA6YBrO3bdou8KSWH0KgykwfFw0DqEjq19xMEhVI3OWYlH24ySJw=s429" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWZhiwtW-70bw_WsyDiYXrggQV_V4_ov8adPbl1QW4Tnn7ZkqN0kYqfIX3lDxkk-IQtXjighk5sQZ5S68VDoIVq0SjyZuuYfnVgrQ3zUN-XVfthVkUwIF95VLKwxKifob1tpBTdkbA6YBrO3bdou8KSWH0KgykwfFw0DqEjq19xMEhVI3OWYlH24ySJw=w200-h53" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif";"><br /></span><p></p><p class="root-block-node" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-53943721696033532542022-01-17T03:19:00.000-08:002022-01-17T03:19:18.469-08:00Nino Karanashvili ESC story from Poland<div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;">It is already third months of my voluntary work in Poland, Kwidzyn. Volunteering in the integrated kindergarten has become very familiar to me. Being involved in the work in the kindergarten is pleasant as well as stressful time after time. As much as educational studies is my profession and I love children, I take pleasure with working in the kindergarten.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yEQPGp14L6g/YeVNwjpkFHI/AAAAAAAACwY/n0WUkW0jGYAPsmGMnX4aY3r-bb0UrnWeQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yEQPGp14L6g/YeVNwjpkFHI/AAAAAAAACwY/n0WUkW0jGYAPsmGMnX4aY3r-bb0UrnWeQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1A_AROICtY/YeVNz94iuoI/AAAAAAAACwc/nd6no6-sPsoQVNUMci8ZFhMNDjsG_ockQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1A_AROICtY/YeVNz94iuoI/AAAAAAAACwc/nd6no6-sPsoQVNUMci8ZFhMNDjsG_ockQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9GZA7Sp9yoM/YeVN_vP8RRI/AAAAAAAACwg/9nKSvYTxLF8pBJOIVwTkb5Ehd88M1TZ7QCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9GZA7Sp9yoM/YeVN_vP8RRI/AAAAAAAACwg/9nKSvYTxLF8pBJOIVwTkb5Ehd88M1TZ7QCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" width="180" /></a></div></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In December, I made a presentation with 6 years old children about Georgian culture. They made Georgian flags and they got familiar with Georgian New Year traditions. Together with the other volunteers I had a wonderful chance to visit Wroclaw and Krakow during the Christmas holidays. These two wonderful cities amaze their visitors with their<br />architecture, lifestyle, museums, churches and different sightseeing. I had a pleasure to meet the New Year in Krakow and it was an amazing experience.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1A_AROICtY/YeVNz94iuoI/AAAAAAAACwc/nd6no6-sPsoQVNUMci8ZFhMNDjsG_ockQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="1111" height="180" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1A_AROICtY/YeVNz94iuoI/AAAAAAAACwc/nd6no6-sPsoQVNUMci8ZFhMNDjsG_ockQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1A_AROICtY/YeVNz94iuoI/AAAAAAAACwc/nd6no6-sPsoQVNUMci8ZFhMNDjsG_ockQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">AKWEDUKT, my coordinating organization in Kwidzyn is absolutely supporting me to be more effective and involved in my work in the kindergarten, also they encourage every volunteer to participate in culture weeks, youth clubs, trainings and etc.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">I have different ideas and plans to realize during next months. So, I hope with the hard work and cooperation, everything will be perfect.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yEQPGp14L6g/YeVNwjpkFHI/AAAAAAAACwY/n0WUkW0jGYAPsmGMnX4aY3r-bb0UrnWeQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="833" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yEQPGp14L6g/YeVNwjpkFHI/AAAAAAAACwY/n0WUkW0jGYAPsmGMnX4aY3r-bb0UrnWeQCNcBGAsYHQ/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqM00786Zo-12iMkjHPjPg79hFyaY73IE1zHuh_7KXhbvH2VnX5q2r4ikqTIGWBgIcvrKGJEBPbscLIfbGmEwIRHHFvsCQM1yKDCIMayVHbboQmm9k9FxGmHTHDY8BNaAvx9yIoUD2DnQDjP8aa9OoL9DoH2sk69AOVrlmqw9KLKvxkN4z_9WFecmufA=s429" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqM00786Zo-12iMkjHPjPg79hFyaY73IE1zHuh_7KXhbvH2VnX5q2r4ikqTIGWBgIcvrKGJEBPbscLIfbGmEwIRHHFvsCQM1yKDCIMayVHbboQmm9k9FxGmHTHDY8BNaAvx9yIoUD2DnQDjP8aa9OoL9DoH2sk69AOVrlmqw9KLKvxkN4z_9WFecmufA=w200-h53" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-8605983724273558442021-12-26T22:53:00.000-08:002021-12-26T22:53:29.868-08:00¼ of my ESC in Georgia Completed<p></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Gamarjoba! I’m
Sabina, ESC volunteer from the Czech Republic. I’ve just completed the third
month of my one-year volunteering project in Rustavi. It feels impossible to
squeeze all my impressions, culture shocks and experiences in one short article
so I’ll at least focus on some of the highlights I’d love to share with you.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8q6QbHfKRdvRTnjo5OVLJGzsPxQqfjL_8PDgbM03ZM0iNQNQ_XhGVrH4OCAMvT_ClEMB-gzeBfa1bz2jkOIZOa26BTD9B5qFtn0HTBxl0cuL-WxoAjg6XZO67LcbjokbEySsztxx0iTMOskbs3lX5pKWAD3Np7N_wijAVaQBzxdvxbrRb1iXcU_nvBQ=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8q6QbHfKRdvRTnjo5OVLJGzsPxQqfjL_8PDgbM03ZM0iNQNQ_XhGVrH4OCAMvT_ClEMB-gzeBfa1bz2jkOIZOa26BTD9B5qFtn0HTBxl0cuL-WxoAjg6XZO67LcbjokbEySsztxx0iTMOskbs3lX5pKWAD3Np7N_wijAVaQBzxdvxbrRb1iXcU_nvBQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Before
applying to the project, I knew nothing about Georgia. My decision to come here
was quite spontaneous. I felt it was going to be an adventure, something
completely new I hadn’t had a chance to experience before. And it’s really been
like that ever since I arrived here!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I just
roughly knew Georgia was a developing country but that was about it. I
mistakenly assumed there was nothing much left to surprise me after what I’ve
lived outside my home country for five years (UK, Belgium, Spain and Poland).
But it’s right Georgia that has taught me greater humbleness and that made me
to re-consider my life values as well as perspectives on several different
matters. For instance, I now focus my attention on little joys that can make me
happy every day; I’ve become more creative when cooking from local ingredients;
I’ve become more capable of using my DIY skills when fixing or mending the
household with the equipment available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD5kdqypc8npOrFqelMKWP_2HhXQ_7A6u26AmxdjtHes-aiQneZ00PQR_ijXo-_ztmh3naRQB3SgPDdAt5wgIkFdwin-rMlKONjc6mdyyFzc96e95PDpU98PkboA586PKA_Z2aySLpjSRySiBWdE1Lh4u0mISIpfO87a403qmI06KQrK67_GPIao31Ug=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD5kdqypc8npOrFqelMKWP_2HhXQ_7A6u26AmxdjtHes-aiQneZ00PQR_ijXo-_ztmh3naRQB3SgPDdAt5wgIkFdwin-rMlKONjc6mdyyFzc96e95PDpU98PkboA586PKA_Z2aySLpjSRySiBWdE1Lh4u0mISIpfO87a403qmI06KQrK67_GPIao31Ug=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I won’t
lie. The first three months have been really tough for me and I wanted to leave
Georgia on several different occasions. I suffered from health problems when
getting used to local water, food and hygiene. I was doing my best to find my
own space in the local community lifestyle and I’ve learnt a lot about myself:
I’m a more introverted person than I had thought I was; I prefer being on my
own; I don’t need to be everywhere – I appreciate the beauty of slow traveling
instead; I don’t need to be away every weekend and rush to see everything; I
can just slow down and observe the world around me without chasing it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB">Although my
first impressions of Georgia are that it’s a country of many contrasts, I’m
deeply taken by Georgian level of hospitality. In comparison to Georgians, I’m
a stingy and greedy person, haha. Nevertheless, I guess it’s pointless
comparing different cultures. They’re all unique in their own way.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn9DAbvwjlrlwJLlKiZmTrsu2uSs-Q99A-9wQMiTmBjR06paVFeygpyheQmq0xhX-pS4Z36xdl2lwT2ixbQLL2iL2MScjeMWEz0ffl_iaanspfWA7fRYoqrF2plSgqWj6WZokLfOoH1AuK-0Hp17gG8otVIuNf7RUEoF_LhzWmDhMXGHm4OF8Nesa-cA=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn9DAbvwjlrlwJLlKiZmTrsu2uSs-Q99A-9wQMiTmBjR06paVFeygpyheQmq0xhX-pS4Z36xdl2lwT2ixbQLL2iL2MScjeMWEz0ffl_iaanspfWA7fRYoqrF2plSgqWj6WZokLfOoH1AuK-0Hp17gG8otVIuNf7RUEoF_LhzWmDhMXGHm4OF8Nesa-cA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">However,
what nobody prepared me for was the culture shock from local people
straightforwardness. Just like that, I’d be asked questions how old I am, if I
have a boyfriend, if I’m married, if I have at least one child in my age etc.
And because I’ve been already chased up by both men and women, I made up a
fictional story of responding to these questions always ‘yes’, meaning that I
have a Georgian husband and one child. Even though I found it immoral to lie at
the beginning, I noticed how much easier my life has become after applying this
‘sophisticated’ strategy just because a married status is more respected than
being a single European woman travelling on her own.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB">Regarding
my daily tasks, I have a great freedom to do everything I really enjoy. Hence,
it doesn’t feel like working at all. Although I was the only volunteer in the
organisation for some time, I’ve been recently joined by another volunteer with
whom we’re developing further activities, events and clubs together. I look
forward to the upcoming months and the lessons I’ll gain from them. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB">Let’s see
how my perspective changes next time when I’ll be already half way through my
one-year project. Stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfkb_6D4pjDZDCqda3IiLjULREESLKbnqLeoq24nrzsG-tJu6GPF-7mWqsnUHNrYn9zWkWASeCU7i4gUOcLrBqoVFZ9SsrxeJFRGQ131KDPrsVC-0Yd5aBdNRXNIuYbRGlDz3tJCXnpk5AGFhzWHgvXUjHc62dzJ67yiZUusWK3pyf-TStgfVxuvAvUA=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1840" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfkb_6D4pjDZDCqda3IiLjULREESLKbnqLeoq24nrzsG-tJu6GPF-7mWqsnUHNrYn9zWkWASeCU7i4gUOcLrBqoVFZ9SsrxeJFRGQ131KDPrsVC-0Yd5aBdNRXNIuYbRGlDz3tJCXnpk5AGFhzWHgvXUjHc62dzJ67yiZUusWK3pyf-TStgfVxuvAvUA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl17fQEPXqcbQsc5ONZcAmni-SUzAtyqjB7Ng241r97u5U2tcbb47NgAKFcxpEyfQLpQFrUTKxekr5HRwm3iJL2_-Dt4W7wXyhJieHC0FBoolINBLRPJ8ACjaQHfW1kZZwAgkXspmiD-1nOBw0UHpQIkczPWcM7H6c6YLFYqSLdoYB3SU-LpvpalnjPw=s429" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl17fQEPXqcbQsc5ONZcAmni-SUzAtyqjB7Ng241r97u5U2tcbb47NgAKFcxpEyfQLpQFrUTKxekr5HRwm3iJL2_-Dt4W7wXyhJieHC0FBoolINBLRPJ8ACjaQHfW1kZZwAgkXspmiD-1nOBw0UHpQIkczPWcM7H6c6YLFYqSLdoYB3SU-LpvpalnjPw=w200-h53" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-58845719250860383352021-12-12T22:05:00.004-08:002021-12-12T22:05:37.738-08:00ESC Story from Poland <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">HELLO EVERYONE! </span><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My name is Khatia, 20 years old,
student of Tbilisi State University, from Gori, Georgia. I’m going to share a
little experience about project, which gave me chance to travel study and do
something good for others. In the middle of the summer, I found a perfect
project, which means: to study for free, to travel for free, meet new people
from all over the world and help others who need my help. So I decided to take
part in ESC’s project- 10 months in Poland, volunteering in kindergarten in
Krakow.</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6iqsmIpc1A/YbbhdDgPt0I/AAAAAAAACvE/G5cBtAzQ8EIgo3ELcHbfxr0DJpMUhbGZACNcBGAsYHQ/s960/k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6iqsmIpc1A/YbbhdDgPt0I/AAAAAAAACvE/G5cBtAzQ8EIgo3ELcHbfxr0DJpMUhbGZACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/k.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My project starts in September. Volunteers from all over the world are
divided in different kind of schools (special school, autism center) and
kindergartens in Krakow. </span><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I’m
volunteering in kindergarten, with kids. I have kids of all ages (2-6). To be
honest, it was hard in the beginning, but because of good teachers everything
changed. They helped me to communicate with kids, because I don’t know Polish.
But, after Polish classes, I learned some phrases and it is kind of pleasure to
work with people, who have just a love.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gS07rC6n6kU/YbbhdBG1r2I/AAAAAAAACvM/U96zgSqTde0iHejaaKGq1pcnGBtvjA3JQCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gS07rC6n6kU/YbbhdBG1r2I/AAAAAAAACvM/U96zgSqTde0iHejaaKGq1pcnGBtvjA3JQCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/h.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Being in this project is the best
challenge in my life. Every day is full of new relationships, new feelings and
new possibility to do something productive for everyone. During this three
month I met a lot of people, who want world to be better place for everyone and
I am a part of this group.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <o:p></o:p></span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NGfcoGlW7q0/YbbhdOSD97I/AAAAAAAACvI/rPQNeiqx6TwSZk9RZserlx5nAC6G_vZTACNcBGAsYHQ/s896/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="896" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NGfcoGlW7q0/YbbhdOSD97I/AAAAAAAACvI/rPQNeiqx6TwSZk9RZserlx5nAC6G_vZTACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/a.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And of course this is not just work.
You can have a lot of fun and enjoyment within the project. On 5<sup>th</sup>
of December was International Volunteers Day. We cooked our traditional foods,
made a presentation about our countries and we celebrated this day by our own. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWVtoQ0_cA8/Ybbhd2Um_VI/AAAAAAAACvQ/0uNUz5H5zQYVz5hTA-5k0-KD10zQM6k6wCNcBGAsYHQ/s960/t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWVtoQ0_cA8/Ybbhd2Um_VI/AAAAAAAACvQ/0uNUz5H5zQYVz5hTA-5k0-KD10zQM6k6wCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/t.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Сердце_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_s1027"
style='position:absolute;margin-left:324pt;margin-top:63.6pt;width:19.5pt;
height:16.5pt;z-index:251660288;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;
mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;
mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;
mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;
mso-position-vertical-relative:text;v-text-anchor:middle' coordsize="247650,209550"
o:gfxdata="UEsDBBQABgAIAAAAIQC75UiUBQEAAB4CAAATAAAAW0NvbnRlbnRfVHlwZXNdLnhtbKSRvU7DMBSF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" path="m123825,52388v51594,-122238,252809,,,157162c-128984,52388,72231,-69850,123825,52388xe"
fillcolor="#c0504d [3205]" strokecolor="#622423 [1605]" strokeweight="2pt">
<v:path arrowok="t" o:connecttype="custom" o:connectlocs="123825,52388;123825,209550;123825,52388"
o:connectangles="0,0,0"/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style="height: 34px; margin-left: 417px; margin-top: 76px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 56px; z-index: 251660288;"><br /></span><!--[endif]--><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype
id="_x0000_t96" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="96" adj="17520" path="m10800,qx,10800,10800,21600,21600,10800,10800,xem7340,6445qx6215,7570,7340,8695,8465,7570,7340,6445xnfem14260,6445qx13135,7570,14260,8695,15385,7570,14260,6445xnfem4960@0c8853@3,12747@3,16640@0nfe">
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="sum 33030 0 #0"/>
<v:f eqn="prod #0 4 3"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @0 1 3"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @1 0 @2"/>
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="custom"
o:connectlocs="10800,0;3163,3163;0,10800;3163,18437;10800,21600;18437,18437;21600,10800;18437,3163"
textboxrect="3163,3163,18437,18437"/>
<v:handles>
<v:h position="center,#0" yrange="15510,17520"/>
</v:handles>
<o:complex v:ext="view"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Улыбающееся_x0020_лицо_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_s1026"
type="#_x0000_t96" style='position:absolute;margin-left:297pt;margin-top:63.6pt;
width:19.5pt;height:16.5pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;
mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;
mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;
mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;
mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;
mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;
mso-width-relative:margin;mso-height-relative:margin;v-text-anchor:middle'
o:gfxdata="UEsDBBQABgAIAAAAIQC75UiUBQEAAB4CAAATAAAAW0NvbnRlbnRfVHlwZXNdLnhtbKSRvU7DMBSF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" fillcolor="#c0504d [3205]" strokecolor="#622423 [1605]" strokeweight="2pt"/><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style="height: 26px; margin-left: 394px; margin-top: 83px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 30px; z-index: 251659264;"><br /></span><span style="height: 26px; margin-left: 394px; margin-top: 83px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 30px; z-index: 251659264;"><br /></span><span style="height: 26px; margin-left: 394px; margin-top: 83px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 30px; z-index: 251659264;"><br /></span><span style="height: 26px; margin-left: 394px; margin-top: 83px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 30px; z-index: 251659264;"><br /></span><span style="height: 26px; margin-left: 394px; margin-top: 83px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 30px; z-index: 251659264;"><br /></span><span style="height: 26px; margin-left: 394px; margin-top: 83px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 30px; z-index: 251659264;"></span><span style="height: 26px; margin-left: 394px; margin-top: 83px; position: absolute; text-align: justify; width: 30px; z-index: 251659264;"><br /></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, serif;">I'm</span></span><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> sure that after this project I will be better
version of myself then in the beginning. I recommend this project to everyone,
who think that, she/he is ready to take part in challenge, because it is really
good adventure in everyone’s life. </span><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And thank ESC,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IBPolska and GYE, for this opportunity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Sylfaen, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_-o8kq9_ng/YKYz0hB7dZI/AAAAAAAACoA/TD9k-Hq5SnUM9rb2agiuMWBAno7yUGIuwCPcBGAYYCw/s1753/esc_logo_0.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="1753" height="53" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_-o8kq9_ng/YKYz0hB7dZI/AAAAAAAACoA/TD9k-Hq5SnUM9rb2agiuMWBAno7yUGIuwCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h53/esc_logo_0.png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-81698196981097757772021-12-01T02:49:00.002-08:002021-12-01T02:49:30.858-08:00Mariam pipia's ESC story<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="border: none; clear: left; display: inline-block; float: left; height: 318px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; width: 267px;"><img height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qMj9XcjTFdzAy7TVmQWiKjQmDD8Fk5_4LjjAwTRiJ1B5CFnunwWU85WKY0OKe_0LYzbCi7S_-je-Vff9cNa7nwMNRvFnhk46VP8Mzuao0ZMpCw1J90l79uEzHUdR8c6iqp78Vl9h=w300-h400" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="300" /></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello everyone, m</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">y name is Mariam, 18 years old student from Rustavi, Georgia, who's going to share her little experience from the story, which is taking part in one of the most beautiful and interesting city in Europe. In the summer after the end of first year of university, I decided to take part in ESC’s project and I found the best option for me - 10 month in Poland, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">volunteering in special school of krakow</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></h2><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-6c3a1459-7fff-60f4-28b5-2aa8e5fd368e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My project started in September. Volunteers from all over Europe are divided in different schools and kindergartens of Krakow. As I already mentioned, I'm volunteering in a special school of krakow, where students with special needs study. To be honest this school is little heaven in Poland, because of energetic, careful, lovely teachers who are in love with their job and students, who are also smart, lovely and super interesting. This school made me realize, that human abilities really have no limitations. I hope after the end of this project I’ll continue working in this field in Georgia.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="188" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xXomlEgmsCoHvwBnr-5-ObT3rXUKLiyXSGyjTXnF71Ea2FKMhUMGQCHQeVlX0RHp-mrQHOgqTCrB-mLjm0q4CZHmBK54oZhGoChsZzUMUdVGSQ52aOgS3s3MfE-tJE3IPpDAQgp9=w400-h188" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="400" /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With working in the school, this whole project is the best year of my life. Every day is full of new possibilities, new relationships, new feelings and crazy adventures. During these 3 month i meet the best people, who are trying to change the world for the better. Working and living with them gives me more energy and motivation to take part in these big changes. </span></p><br /><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 354px; overflow: hidden; width: 285px;"><img height="354" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hZ_yDtVh9gtDvTikQlDoyto3POaKU1tWQqTOxT4EQ1KKgisnyZ7sKKDa6GkAIqnJ32YO6ntz1DqpR34NrDmRLrLd1ijZtarDqP7OVcv1I1MgkA1_6w0wg5T4X5JKK7qTk1IMPj0A" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="285" /></span><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m sure after the end of this project, I'll be a totally different person, who’ll be ready for any kind of challenges, more determined, with more goals. Thank ESC and GYE for giving me this opportunity and I advise every young person to find projects which will be interesting for them and take part in them, Because ESC’s every project can be the best adventure of your life. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BMRTNZbRhw/XQzRoioeYjI/AAAAAAAACBU/kRsKEEqgmz4tFlCuxjHbm6p36sXNDLJlgCPcBGAYYCw/s2400/en_european_solidarity_corps_logo_cmyk.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="2400" height="53" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BMRTNZbRhw/XQzRoioeYjI/AAAAAAAACBU/kRsKEEqgmz4tFlCuxjHbm6p36sXNDLJlgCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h53/en_european_solidarity_corps_logo_cmyk.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-32260738422610001412021-11-29T06:57:00.003-08:002021-11-29T06:57:44.141-08:00ESC Story from Poland - Nino Karanashvili<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Working as
a volunteer in the integrated kindergarten in Poland is a big experience for me
as a future teacher. Here I practice how to deal with different situations. I
have a wonderful opportunity to be surrounded by small children and spend my
time in</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">the warm atmosphere. I provide
Georgian and English lessons and help in the group activities. At the same time
I improve my Polish language skills.</span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="527" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2VJHwem9IuE/YaTonzbpz6I/AAAAAAAACug/S0h_bdW_UJQMksKPSTs_H4xhnZX4jwsLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/asas.jpg" width="259" /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Meeting
other volunteers from all over the world is the beginning of a new chapter in
life. We share our cultural knowledge, help each other and have fun together. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xISkEbZmTZs/YaTooFctWfI/AAAAAAAACuk/0oyq9-S49cMpl4Mx20Z7_p7uTPk0lovpACLcBGAsYHQ/s704/tt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="573" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xISkEbZmTZs/YaTooFctWfI/AAAAAAAACuk/0oyq9-S49cMpl4Mx20Z7_p7uTPk0lovpACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/tt.jpg" width="260" /></span></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Volunteers
make presentations in different villages or towns in Poland. We organize
activities for the you</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ngsters. The activities provide additional education and
fun for young people. We come up with new ideas and fill ourselves and each
other with positive vibes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SrqvZPG5CA/YaTooK_sNPI/AAAAAAAACuo/D9Dxr4uvkawjl4WpdPFW-zTrCkAWJrZsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s929/ttt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="590" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1SrqvZPG5CA/YaTooK_sNPI/AAAAAAAACuo/D9Dxr4uvkawjl4WpdPFW-zTrCkAWJrZsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ttt.jpg" width="203" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BMRTNZbRhw/XQzRoioeYjI/AAAAAAAACBU/kRsKEEqgmz4tFlCuxjHbm6p36sXNDLJlgCPcBGAYYCw/s2400/en_european_solidarity_corps_logo_cmyk.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="2400" height="53" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BMRTNZbRhw/XQzRoioeYjI/AAAAAAAACBU/kRsKEEqgmz4tFlCuxjHbm6p36sXNDLJlgCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h53/en_european_solidarity_corps_logo_cmyk.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"></span></p><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-73277126783797437812021-11-10T22:27:00.004-08:002021-11-10T22:27:34.122-08:00ESC Story from Slovakia - Nino Sherazadishvili <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I’m Nino Sherazadishvili, 27 years old Georgian
girl from Tbilisi, and I would like to, share my volunteering story. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I arrived in Bratislava four months ago and since
then I have been working as a volunteer in one of the non-government non-profit
organization called SPOSA. I</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">ts</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> main goal is to
integrate children and young people with autism spectrum into society and help
them in various ways.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">If you ask me what is the most interesting thing
about all this, I will tell you that not a single day and not a single minute
are alike when you spend it with a person with autism. This type of project
requires daily innovation and challenges from the volunteer. It is a glorious
feeling when you allow yourself to break all stereotypes and find another,
completely different world, very special and in memorable colors. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">During my stay here, I found out, even more, the
profound differences that exist between our countries. The quality of life of
people with fewer opportunities and their involvement in the community's life.
That is why I think about what we can do better in Georgia to see the current
situation with a different eye and eliminate problems.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I think this is the main goal of the European
Solidarity Corps volunteering. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">And Beyond these, to get to know the country and
the culture where I live and work. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Now I can say with
confidence that participating and getting involved in this particular project
in Slovakia, Bratislava, was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my
life</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fpbMO3hO2Uo/Xt5L3VoviII/AAAAAAAACVE/Ih_yZC6vMOMZXeh097wWu3IWF2huthMUACPcBGAYYCw/s1753/esc_logo_0.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="1753" height="53" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fpbMO3hO2Uo/Xt5L3VoviII/AAAAAAAACVE/Ih_yZC6vMOMZXeh097wWu3IWF2huthMUACPcBGAYYCw/w200-h53/esc_logo_0.png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-86503744630654182282021-11-09T02:45:00.000-08:002021-11-09T02:45:30.713-08:00Mariam Kozlova ESC story from Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let me introduce myself.</span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My name is Mariam Kozlova. I am a 23-year-old student from Georgia and I would like to share my volunteer experience with the European Solidarity Corps.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My project takes place in one of the most charming cities in Slovakia, Banska Stiavnica, a former mining town and a UNESCO site. For me, as an architect, life in such a wonderful historical place was beyond dreams, but dreams usually tend to come true.</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsYD9_H41d0/YYpQAw_4NkI/AAAAAAAACuI/2EcUWGj-TuwsChLBY4ZdkgqtPaknPAwpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/mariam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SsYD9_H41d0/YYpQAw_4NkI/AAAAAAAACuI/2EcUWGj-TuwsChLBY4ZdkgqtPaknPAwpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/mariam.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Over the past 6 months, my colleagues and I have been working on the restoration of the Kalvarija church complex, which dates back to the Baroque era and was destroyed during the Soviet era. Now this place is one of the most recognizable in Slovakia, and I am very proud to take part in this project.</div></span><span style="color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition to the workplace, our project gives us the opportunity to travel not only in Slovakia, but also in neighboring countries, and in fact, due to its location, Slovakia is called the “heart of Europe”. During my stay here I have visited Italy, Austria and Hungary, and I am very grateful for this opportunity.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_whX20-dvc/YYpQA54lydI/AAAAAAAACuM/t78Je13I3a0GO09hYFMYsBvdXbaVo_xjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211010_165827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_whX20-dvc/YYpQA54lydI/AAAAAAAACuM/t78Je13I3a0GO09hYFMYsBvdXbaVo_xjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20211010_165827.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every new day here brings me something new, new impressions, new knowledge, new people around me. Living in a foreign country gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture, now as a tourist, but with the views of the locals in mind, and it's so amazing.</span></div></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kOp_t0gQCvY/YYpQBt936GI/AAAAAAAACuQ/JN3fKX8eDGUkU_GEMVIV-p4Bz9qlTQ7fwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/osen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1730" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kOp_t0gQCvY/YYpQBt936GI/AAAAAAAACuQ/JN3fKX8eDGUkU_GEMVIV-p4Bz9qlTQ7fwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/osen.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><span style="color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In some ways Slovakia reminds me of my homeland, Georgia with breathtaking mountains and nature, but it is still a new country full of new experiences and new challenges, which usually forces you to leave your comfort zone and start thinking outside the box. And this is probably the best part of my experience.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qr4O4vqooaQ/YYpQA7SsNVI/AAAAAAAACuE/2kA-zqX61cMO1vG7Rfw2QOjlF_0sapLEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20211007_123424www.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qr4O4vqooaQ/YYpQA7SsNVI/AAAAAAAACuE/2kA-zqX61cMO1vG7Rfw2QOjlF_0sapLEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20211007_123424www.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In conclusion, I would like to thank my Georgian and Slovak colleagues for the opportunity to live and study here, in Slovakia,to explore new cultures and learn a lot of new things every day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qp8s7iZ12OE/YGVvh0ijdCI/AAAAAAAAClE/CtTFHjGlZdwR1dvBIYneaVP3cY4Hjp5OwCPcBGAYYCw/s1753/esc_logo_0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="1753" height="53" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qp8s7iZ12OE/YGVvh0ijdCI/AAAAAAAAClE/CtTFHjGlZdwR1dvBIYneaVP3cY4Hjp5OwCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h53/esc_logo_0.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></span></div>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085140708178217143.post-90612606123165519032021-11-07T01:31:00.003-07:002021-11-07T01:31:53.945-07:00ESC story from Slovakia- Lana Katsarava<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Greetings from Slovakia! I am Lana Katsarava, 22 years old.
I am volunteering in one of the most beautiful cities in Slovakia, called<span style="background: white; color: #202122; line-height: 107%;"> Banská Štiavnica</span>. <span style="background: white; color: #202122; line-height: 107%;">Banská Štiavnica </span>is a small town, which
still keeps its medieval character. The town is on the UNESCO list and hosts so
many tourists every year. </span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDj42J_Z8kA/YYeOBuk0jVI/AAAAAAAACtc/8ZC1UHDd4XkiHhyPXSTdgVAps34B4BjawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2015/201225606_3117822058463642_2091143860782824387_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1511" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dDj42J_Z8kA/YYeOBuk0jVI/AAAAAAAACtc/8ZC1UHDd4XkiHhyPXSTdgVAps34B4BjawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/201225606_3117822058463642_2091143860782824387_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Everything started in May, when I applied for the project
and got an invitation from the host organization. I was so spontaneous and
happy at the same time, so I didn’t hesitate. I packed my bag and came to
Slovakia on the 17<sup>th</sup> of May. My organization is the "Calvary
Fund". The mission of the Calvary Fund is to restore the Calvary—a sacral
complex of churches and chapels. They are also running a youth hostel in the
town and a scout campsite in the surrounding mountains. I work in the Calvary
exhibition room. During the <span class="red-underline">service</span> I am
responsible for opening the churches, providing information to tourists, and
selling souvenirs. During the summer, we organized a summer scout camp,
prepared the whole area before their arrival, built tents and other wooden
constructions.<span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrue2ZVUvik/YYeOCbbkAZI/AAAAAAAACtg/w0rgaKOs0TYM83zwJgvwHy79mvDE8A-ggCLcBGAsYHQ/s912/253325735_297164828945260_2878156231172264261_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="912" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vrue2ZVUvik/YYeOCbbkAZI/AAAAAAAACtg/w0rgaKOs0TYM83zwJgvwHy79mvDE8A-ggCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/253325735_297164828945260_2878156231172264261_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From the day I started the project, I met many people from
Germany, France, Latvia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Czechia , Spain, Hungary, and
so on. I developed my language, communication skills, traveled around Europe,
tried paragliding and climbing, exchanged cultural and social information. My
project will be finished in December and I already feel sad to farewell my new
friends and places here. I am grateful for the memories I have collected in
Slovakia and want to thank ESC, Georgian Youth for Europe and my host
organization for this opportunity.</span><span style="font-family: "Sylfaen","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ryvYy2zh4L8/YYeOCy1hQdI/AAAAAAAACtk/N9krEN7DPy4CsnV9wK9EuuXh-IORNkGMACLcBGAsYHQ/s912/253555392_467246071378963_1086547793759902060_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="912" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ryvYy2zh4L8/YYeOCy1hQdI/AAAAAAAACtk/N9krEN7DPy4CsnV9wK9EuuXh-IORNkGMACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/253555392_467246071378963_1086547793759902060_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n2Ex8Yd9F7c/YFnB1D2U47I/AAAAAAAACjU/bhzMShxyJFMUhbrViWje1-k8XgNXhGP5wCPcBGAYYCw/s429/esc-logo-en.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="429" height="53" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n2Ex8Yd9F7c/YFnB1D2U47I/AAAAAAAACjU/bhzMShxyJFMUhbrViWje1-k8XgNXhGP5wCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h53/esc-logo-en.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>EVS Rustavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272162628217624926noreply@blogger.com0