Muovimente – Cooperativa Sociale
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My name is Sandra, I am from Poland. Last year after finishing the high school, I decided to spend the next months on an EVS project. After some time of searching, I found an interesting for me project in the Central Italy, where I could work with disadvantaged people and in the same time be close to the nature.

Before I came here, I had some vision of what I want to learn, like a new language or traditions of a different culture. I knew I want to get to know some people or have some time to discover what I want to do in the future. I was also thinking about starting something for what I did not have time during studying, like yoga or travelling around the country. But the truth is that I did not expect how the EVS experience will change me and how many beautiful memories it will bring.

One of the biggest surprises was for me discovering how much I enjoy working in the Farm, especially in the Greenhouse, in Serra. Planting, watering and taking care of seedlings often make me empty of any negative feelings. Working with disabled opened my eyes and my heart, showed me how a diverse group they create.

I travelled to Italy to get to know the culture of that country, but in fact I get to know more than that one. I met people from different nations and each day I learn something new. Not only about traditions or linguistic trivia, but also about fears and dangers, hopes and obstacles. Many stereotypes turned out to be false. Thanks to that, I was able to understand my own culture, notice my own habits and replace them with better ones,.

The project enabled me to find some new passions. Yoga is definitely one of them, as well as cooking or drawing. From not understanding a word in italian, I came to a point, where I truly enjoy building some simple sentences in that language. And I hope I will be better and better, also after coming back home. It made me be more interested in learning new languages in the future

With other volunteers, we created an amazing and caring family. Those are the people with whom I can laugh and cry. They taught me kindness and gave me a lot of love and support, for what I will never be able to thank properly. We are spending together hours, on trips or walks, drinking a vine or a tea.

The most important part of the project is for me a possibility to travel. Italian nature, monuments and delightful cities are for me breathtaking. The feeling of being lost in a new city, creating my own paths and talking with strangers are completely incredible. Not once I was able to see places of which photos I have had in my books for the school. Not once I was just standing without any move, admiring the surrounding. Italy taught me that beautiful places are everywhere, we just need to look for them and sometimes be a little bit more patient.

And yes, for sure I got to know myself more, but the more important part is that I noticed how much I can develop myself. Be better for the world and for myself. I learnt that sometimes we just need some time to sit for a while and think things through. All the answers are hidden in our own hearts.

It is hard to describe in few sentences how exciting, inspiring and refreshing is volunteering abroad. It changed me a lot more than I expected. I dreamt about many things and here I made them real. So I can say for sure, that taking part in the EVS, was truly worth it.

 

Ciao a tutti,

I am Mariam from Georgia, Tbilisi. It’s eleven month I have been living in Italy, in Viterbo, after one month I am going to my country and I want to share my feelings, emotions and my way which I passed during this project. I am very happy to go back to Georgia, to see my family, relatives, friends, but it is not easy to say goodbye to all of the things that I loved in Italy, especially my house and flatmates who are part of my daily life. Let’s define EVS “European Voluntary Service” , but the meaning is more than three words. Why? First step is to get used to live with totally different people from different countries. In my case, we are from six countries: Georgia, Germany, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Palestine. We all have different religions, habits, language ,also we had different lifestyles. The most interesting part was how we were trying to combine everything and started to live like a one family. There was little problems of course, ups and downs but we managed to create one united community.

Second step was for me to realize where I am, why and for what? I sthumbnail_975c734f-cf31-452c-88f9-e0622ffad8b7tarted to work with disabled adults and with children. I discovered a lot of lovely personalities. I am sure that they are the special part of our life, which really needs to take care of, also to gain much love from us as well. I met emigrants, I heard interesting stories from them and I saw their hard life without my “pink glasses”. My third step of EVS is travelling every month, meeting new people, living new environment, enjoying new culture, facing new challenges, for example, travelling alone sometimes , on the other hand with friends and having lot of adventures together. To sum up, I improved my English language skills as well, because it was a big part inside the house and I learned Italian language from my work places and my social life outside, but I want to improve it more and never forget it, but I can remember first two months when I didn’t know anything and I was trying to communicate with Italian people somehow. How was my path during these eleven months? full of emotions, sometimes also with tears because of missing family, full of happy moments and adventurous stories, full of new people and new environment.

What did EVS give me? Friends! Who will be always in my heart, life experience! Which will be useful for a life time, unforgettable memories and strength. Now I am stronger, than before I came in Italy. While I am writing this article in 22.08.2019, exactly after one month I am going to Georgia.

I like to use this word “sand glass” for my situation now, I already turned it down in my imagination, when it will be empty, I am going to leave Italy. I am very happy to go home, to see everyone who I love, who are waiting for me, to use all the skills which I gained through EVS, but I am sad at the same time, because I will miss everything and everyone, but it’s time to go already ,everything has end in our life, nothing is eternal. EVS is the opportunity to see the other world, diverse culture and people from you. In my opinion it is something that everyone should do it at least once in life, everyone should use this opportunity to discover the world; people, places, cultures, and life far away from you. Every person should make little contribution for people, who need lots of love from us.

I love Italy, Italian culture, cities, cuisine and its beauty everywhere; I think I will come back one day to repeat my interesting past… who knows?

69525034_2383987505256991_1560182260802519040_nIn life, there are always two ways, one good and the other is bad, but to be honest, stop reading this if you see life just in two pale colors!!! In my opinion, life has many colors; black, blue, green, and red, also colorful ways!!! EVS is in general, a project to work with people with disabilities and farming stuff, but in my eyes, it was more than this, it was a challenge, a challenge to test myself, my strength and my faith in many things in life! Especially, how to be patient, how to save your soul when you miss, when you want to achieve and you are waiting for the right tik tok of the clock for the right moment to do something. Living EVS is having a normal daily life, but you need to understand that you’re new! New people! Place! Language! House, room, and bed! Everything is new and it is the time to restart knowing everything from the beginning. On the other hand, it is like dreaming and suddenly you wake up to realize where you are! Believe me, it is a strange feeling to live that daily! But to be hone69476095_469950160525057_5844462630198050816_n69733753_2381374318804716_4138842717939564544_nst it was like feeding my soul!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because I’m always in love with adventures, discovering something hidden, knowing new things to be the first storyteller of it! EVS gave me my best friends; even we started to think if we knew each other before! Or if it is the first time we meet each other, because life is too small! We all connected! Our cultures are connected; I discovered many things in my culture when it comes to food, folklore, significant or phrases! I discovered that this stuff is not only belonging to me, actually many countries are sharing them also but in a different way, with the same beautiful meaning. The only way to challenge yourself and to be stronger than before is to feel it. This project is not only 1 year; it is a life, a whole life with the full meaning of it, to be specific a family but with different names. Just remember, you will never learn unless you’re out of your comfort zone.

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EVS in ITALY

Rural4Learning – Last minute call!

We still have 2 places for this longh establishd project in Italy.

Who can apply: aged 18-30 – departing from any European country.

Deadline for application: 31st of August.

Activities start in October for 12 months.

Theme: Rural development and disability.

How to apply: send cv and motivation letter to evs@muovimente.it

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Mi chiamo Katerina Plna, vengo da un piccolo villaggio di Bělý a Náchodsko in Repubblica Ceca e sono una volontaria SVE in Italia. La decisione di diventare volontaria è arrivata inaspettatamente e rapidamente. I preparativi sono stati fatti ancora più velocemente, la valigia in un paio di ore, ed è stata la più semplice di tutte le attività. Dopo aver fatto un buon velocista, mi sono ritrovato il 1 ° novembre 2017 all’aeroporto di Praga con due valigie e una febbre da viaggio. Cosa succederà? La prima sfida è stata prendere l’aereo giusto, se possibile. Arrivo all’aeroporto di Fiumicino a Roma. Seconda sfida, prendi il treno ed attenta ai cambi. Semplice. Sì, ma la mia non è iniziata esattamente dovrebbe essere solo una vacanza in Italia. Il viaggio è diventato un problema di attesa di un giorno, ma alla fine sono arrivata con successo a Viterbo. Bella città storica a nord ovest di Roma.

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Dopo una rapida sistemazione, i giorni seguenti sono in attesa di questioni amministrative. Tutto è andato ad un ritmo degno della burocrazia italiana. Stabilire un conto in banca è stato uno spettacolo tutto il giorno. Ma tutto è stato fatto e le mie attività potrebbero iniziare.

Di cosa parla il mio progetto? Mi è stata data l’opportunità di lavorare e trascorrere del tempo con persone con disabilita (mentali, fisiche). Tre giorni alla settimana lavoro nella cittadina balneare di Tarquinia. Due giorni in piscina, dove ci esercitiamo in acqua e nuotiamo. Un giorno ci dedichiamo alla pittura.Piscina a Tarquinia

Lunedì e mercoledì nei miei orari lavoro in una fattoria dove faccio attività con persone con lievi disabilita mentali e persone guarite dalla dipendenza.

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scritto da: Katerina Plna, volontaria SVE in Italia 2017-2018.

SVE in Ungheria per 10-12 mesi, inizio immediato!

Al volontario ideale piaciono:

– le diverse attivitá sportive e i giochi;

– lavorare con bambini e giovani;

– promouvere e organizzare programmi interculturali.

 

Leggete piú informazioni sul progetto sotto. Se il progetto Vi interessa, contattate Adrienn (Ada) dall’organizzazione hosting (Szabad Tér Egyesület / Open Space Association – youthxchange@gmail.com ) e la nostra organizzazione sending (Muovimente – evs@muovimente.it ) !

PATKA felhívás Proposed Activities: • take part in the organization and promotion of the extracurricular activities: language workshops, sport and cultural activities, leisure and free time events, trips and excursions, etc., • take part in the organization and promotion of other activities of the association: different workshops, sport and cultural activities, leisure and free time events, trips and excursions, etc., •get involved in several projects about formal and informal learning, •support the staff and teaching professionals to train their foreign language skill, •promote the international dimension of each activity bringing your own culture and attitude, •support students with fewer opportunity and disability during their after school activities, such as: homework, physical activities, self-confidence, etc., •support all the students or those who would like to be thought foreign language conversation and international project, •support students who are going to graduate in orienteering, •support teaching professionals in their activities in other international projects, •teach about your own culture and the opportunity of mobility abroad for students, •you will work on your own project(s), • you will go to the special EVS events organized by other NGOs, and the NA, •you will go to help other Volunteers in different programmes – as needed, •you will need to do some administrative work as well, however we can promise that it will not be more than 10% of your tasks, •go to different festivals to provide info and make the volunteering experience more popular.

Profile of the volunteer: • Likes sports and games • Patient • Not afraid of teenagers • Willing to play and engage in activities

In case of interest, please contact Adrienn (Ada) – email: youthxchange@gmail.com Szabad Tér Egyesület / Open Space Association Seat of association: Almos vezer u. 7 H-8000 Szekesfehervar Hungary

A KIND OF MAGIC: long-term project promoting diversity
(detailed description is on: trainings.salto-youth.net/7014)

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★ WHAT IS IT? ★
A KIND OF MAGIC is a long-term Erasmus+ project for youth workers and youth leaders working with different diversity groups and marginalised youth.
It consists of 2 residential training courses (TC) and a coaching and practice phase between.

First meeting will take place 9-16. February 2018 in ecological center Slunakov (www.slunakov.cz/en/) close to Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Second meeting will take place 21-27. May 2018 in Sermugnano close to Rome, Italy.

Between the first and second training course participants will implement non-formal education activities in their local communities. They will receive support and coaching for developing them, and on second training course they will share their experience and learning.

WANT TO APPLY? bit.ly/apply_magic
WANT TO KNOW MORE? Write to us: amagicTC@gmail.com :)

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InterCultuRurality. Ecco ci sono. Un gruppetto di volontari. Sei ragazze di diversi paesi che hanno deciso di fare lo SVE con noi. Da luglio 2017 fino a giugno 2018, per un anno lavorano nella regione di Viterbo, agli istituzioni di AliceNova. In questo periodo, le ragazze si dedicano a riportare loro esperienze qui. Siete curiosi di sapere le avventure?

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Cerchiamo 6 partecipanti italiani (1 group leader + 5 partecipanti) per lo scambio che si svolgerà dal 10 al 18 Marzo 2016, a Sermugnano (Italia).

ACTIVE è basato sull’idea di riunire i giovani per discutere e riflettere sul tema della disoccupazione. Avranno lo spazio per ideare soluzioni personali e creative al problema, attraverso diverse attività e la condivisione di buone pratiche. Per questa ragione, vogliamo considerare le iniziative locali, organizzate per far fronte a questa problematica europea, come un punto di partenza e un’ispirazione.

Le attività si svolgeranno in Italia, a Sermugnano, un piccolo paese nel centro della nazione, sito vicino la città di Viterbo. Si alloggerà in un ostello, gestito dalla Cooperativa Sociale Muovimente, la stessa che ha scritto e presentato il progetto.

Per maggiori informazioni e per candidarsi, inviare una mail a: svemuovimente@gmail.com

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We are very happy to announce that our new EVS project “Follow the White Rabbit ” has been approved by the italian National Agency!

8 volunteers from the Netherlands, Palestine, Macedonia, Turkey, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Croatia are coming to Viterbo to spend a year in Italy, doing voluntary work with disabled people @Alice cooperativa sociale.

Applications are open, and we are looking for 1 volunteer from Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Ireland!
Deadline: 15th January 2016 !
For more information about the project, you can click on:
http://www.youthnetworks.eu/ShowVacancy.aspx?Vacancy=follow-the-white-rabbit

To apply, please send us an email with your CV and motivation letter at: evs@muovimente.it