Naša ESS volonterka iz Španjolske María Isabel sudjelovala je na višednevnom treningu za međunarodne volontere u Orahovici.

Trening je bio namijenjen svim novopridošlim volonterima u Hrvatskoj iz različitih dijelova Europe, kako bi dobili korisne informacije potrebne za uspješno volontersko iskustvo. Trening je organizirala Agencija za mobilnost i programe Europske unije.

 

Sada kada sam se vratila u Osijek, vrijeme je da razmislim o onome što sam naučila i doživjela tijekom boravka na On arrival treningu u Orahovici. Nisam imala nikakva očekivanja od toga, iako su mi svi govorili da će biti super i da ću uživati ​​u svakom trenutku. I bili su u pravu.

Ovaj tjedan je bio nevjerojatan, zahvaljujući trenerima, Martini, Bojanu i Lidiji, koji su nam posvetili punu pažnju i objasnili nam na čemu se temelji naše volontiranje, koja su naša prava i obveze i što možemo očekivati ​​od ovog iskustva. S moje točke gledišta, stvarno sam cijenila trud koji su uložili da se svi osjećamo uključenima. Osim toga, svaka je aktivnost iza sebe imala priču i namjenu koja je predstavljala stvarne situacije iz našeg svakodnevnog života u organizacijama.

Jako sam zahvalna što sam imala ovu priliku. Upoznala sam divne volontere koji su mi omogućili nezaboravno iskustvo. Bilo je jako lijepo upoznati ljude u sličnoj situaciji kao što je moja. Grupa je imala veliku raznolikost zemalja, godina, jezika, vrsta volontiranja i različitih pogleda na život. Naučila sam slušati, uvažavati sva stajališta i donositi zaključke. Čula sam različite priče koje su utjecale na mene i učinile da se osjećam sretnom i zahvalnom zbog onoga što imam.

Još uvijek mi nedostaje Orahovica. Bilo je to prekrasno mjesto usred šume zbog kojeg smo se više razvijali kao volonteri. Sve ih želim ponovno sresti i nadam se da ću to uskoro učiniti u Zagrebu, Multeru, Petrinji ili Osijeku. Čekamo sljedeći trening!

 

 

ENGLISH VERSION: 

Our ESS volunteer from Spain, María Isabel, participated in a multi-day on arrival training for international volunteers in Orahovica.

The training was intended for all newly arrived volunteers in Croatia from different parts of Europe, in order to receive useful information necessary for a successful volunteer experience. The training was organized by the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes.

 

After arriving in Osijek, it is time to reflect on what I have learned and experienced during this week at the Arrival training in Orahovica. I had no expectations about it, although everyone told me that it would be great and that I would enjoy every moment. And they were right.

This week was amazing thanks to the trainers, Martina, Bojan and Lidija, who gave us their full attention and explained to us what our volunteering is based on, what are our rights and responsibilities and what we can expect from this experience. From my point of view, I really appreciated the effort they made to make us all feel included. In addition, each activity had an intention behind it that promoted real situations of our daily life in the organizations.

 I am very grateful to have had this opportunity. I have met amazing volunteers who have made me live an unforgettable experience. It was very nice to meet people in my same situation. The group had a great diversity of countries, ages, languages, types of volunteering and different perspectives on life. I learned to listen, to respect all points of view and to draw conclusions. I heard different stories that impacted me and made me feel happy and fortunate for what I have.

I still miss Orahovica. It was a beautiful place in the middle of the forest that made us grow more as volunteers. I want to meet all of them again and I hope to do it soon in Zagreb, Multer, Petrjina or Osijek. Waiting for the next training!

 

 

"European Solidarity Corpse" (ESC) is a program of the European Commission that finances various projects and initiatives. The program connects volunteering and solidarity, and the goal of the program is to build a solidary, inclusive and democratic society. The program brings together organisations and young people who want to travel, get to know other cultures and languages, develop their skills and contribute to the welfare of society through their engagement.