Our last project that program DOBRO realized in 2019/2020 was the project of the European Solidarity Corps with a title "Uncovering qualities of individuals and enhancing their social and practical skills". The core objective of the project had been bringing people closer together, creating a sense of belonging to a common humanity, regardless of an origin, culture, religion, sexual orientation, education and/ or socio-economic background. All the stakeholders had a possibility to realize and practice that the differences between people serve as a good opportunity for sharing them and enriching ourselves and that despite the differences, individuals have many similarities that make them a part of the society, part of the same world. This project also highlighted the power of working together towards a general interest-oriented goal. Hence, the project put a great emphasize on empathy, acceptance of differences, building character, enlarging hard and soft skills and finally on the creation of a global social consciousness.
The project included 11 volunteers from 6 countries (France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany and Slovakia), placed in 5 cities and 8 various host organizations (Relevant n.o, Nadácia Krajina harmónie, IN Network Slovakia, Betánia Senec, Velka - Mala – Skola, Rafael dom, PFUK, Ekumenická rada cirkví v SR ). The activities in the host organizations were focused on work with various groups and practice.
The volunteers were engaging with children, assisting teachers and social workers in their tasks of education, upbringing and reducing inequalities among them by providing them with a safe place for development (games, homework help, cultural discovery, workshops etc). The volunteers also worked with elderly or/and people with disabilities, assisted them in various activities at the centers.
Besides these activities, we organized supporting seminars to the volunteers, Slovak language courses and the host centers offered supportive meetings to their volunteers.
The project included 11 volunteers from 6 countries (France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany and Slovakia), placed in 5 cities and 8 various host organizations (Relevant n.o, Nadácia Krajina harmónie, IN Network Slovakia, Betánia Senec, Velka - Mala – Skola, Rafael dom, PFUK, Ekumenická rada cirkví v SR ). The activities in the host organizations were focused on work with various groups and practice.
The volunteers were engaging with children, assisting teachers and social workers in their tasks of education, upbringing and reducing inequalities among them by providing them with a safe place for development (games, homework help, cultural discovery, workshops etc). The volunteers also worked with elderly or/and people with disabilities, assisted them in various activities at the centers.
Besides these activities, we organized supporting seminars to the volunteers, Slovak language courses and the host centers offered supportive meetings to their volunteers.
On arrival seminar
Midterm seminar together with Slezka diakonie, Czech Republic and its group of volunteers
Placement activities
The other goals of the project were to promote European values such as cultural diversity and open-mindedness amongst different groups of people, including the volunteers. The project also focused on the personal growth of volunteers, which the volunteers acquired through social and professional skills, through the activities they carried out at their placements. The project also did put a great emphasis on self-reliance and self-confidence, which are important aspects of a strong personality, useful for their future personal life.
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