Video from the Lithuanian Team !

Video from the Estonian team

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xkWvjnsHH8&feature=youtu.be

Estonian group's essay

Volunteering and intergenerational solidarity

Our essay focuses on voluntary intergenerational activities in Estonia.

In Estonia the most know project carries the title “Teeme ära“(“Let’s do it“) and every year in the beginning of May thousands of people gather around the country to collect all garbage from forests, streets, parks etc. People gather their siblings, parents, grandparents, and grandchildren etc. to do something together. Estonians have also helped out friends, family and neighbours for centuries. It is still a tradition that whoever needs a hand in building a house or making hay, the community get together to spend time by working and catching up with the latest events. A great way to strengthen the bond between generations is to organise a bingo night or a cooking evening with different age groups, so that the emotions are mutual. Another great way is to have generations at common sport events or to create cultural evenings in cafeterias that is very often organised on voluntary basis.

Our group members have different experiences in voluntary work. Riina has been working as a volunteer for 3 years in her home region. After each school day she and some other people prepare some food for the children in need. In addition to the cooking skills they share love, caring and understanding because those children do not get it from their parents. Riina has also been involved in many events where she has carried the role of an interpreter. In local movie festivals she has been an organisational member who makes sure that all the details are in place. Currently she is as an active member of student council of our school.

Jane has participated in several European Union Youth Exchange projects. In Ukraine she visited childrens’ homes and developed new agendas in order to improve local life. She has also been a member of an organisation which offered themed events, such as political debates, cultural evenings or science fairs for all people. Years ago she coordinated school life as an editor of the school paper.

All in all, people tend to give up on the generation gap and although we must admit that times and people change, we still have so much to learn from each other, so let us try to coexist and give our effort to change the world and the society a better place.

Video from the Finnish-team

Here's the video from the Finnish-Team, we had to lower the 

quality of the video so it could be posted.

About us - Icelanders

Hello. My name is Haukur Smári and I'm 18 years old. I'm from Hornafjörður in south-east Iceland. I enjoy reading and playing video games. In the future I see myself studying politics or economics.

Hello my name is Sigfús Elvar Vatnsdal and i'm 20 years old. I'm from Akureyri and i enjoy watching football, handball and play video games. I have a passion for Apple products and in the future i see myself opening up some buisness dont know what yet.

Hello. My name is Lovísa Margrét Kristjánsdóttir and i'm 21 years old. I'm from Hafnarfjörður in south-west Iceland. I enjoy listening to music! In the future I see myself doing something with business.

Case study, Kaunas group

Student Ann study social sciencies at college, she wants to work as a social worker. Shy girl came from small village, she is first year student doesn’t have much friends so far, only few girls from her hometown study at the same college. Ann spends big part of her  free time in children garden, she is volunteer.  Her friends invite her to spend time in bars, disco’s. Ann doesn’t have much free time after volunteering or she is too tired to go out with her friends.  Ann’s friends always reminds her that she works for free, looses opportunities to meet new friends and try to convice her that young, beautifull girl and volunteering doesn’t match . Ann wants to keep her friendship, but doesn’t want to give up with volunteering practise. How Ann can protect her values and believes, what could be argumentation for youth voulteering ?

Case study, Aukstadvaris group

Jim( 20) study at day time and plays music at club and parties after his studies. Jim has only one member of family that is alive-his grandfather. Grandfather after stroke was partly paralysed.  Jim couldn’t take care of him because of work and studies and his grandfather was sent to rest house. Jim visited his grandpa and was blaming himself that he can’t take care of him at home. After death of beloved grandpa, Jim started to work at rest home as a volunteer. He was taking care of old people and it was like a therapy for him. Jim found out that rest home needs medical equipment that will help to solve many problems.  How youth could attract society attention to such a problem and how to build a campaign in order to get medical equipment to rest home?

Case study, Palanga group

Tom studies ecology at university. Student has a task to write an essay about ,,How disabled people develop their skills to compensate their disability“. Tom became volunteer in disabled care house for scientific purpose. He noticed that blind people have developed intuition and extraordinary ability to feel  surroundings without seeing it. Tom came to conclusion that disabled people are very special. He wants to attract more young people to volunteering. What arguments could Tom stress to young people motivating them to help disabled people?

ESTONIAN TEAM Hi, my name is Renna and I am 20 years old. I am a freshman at Lääne-Viru College. I like to keep things simple and funny (because life shouldn’t be too serious). In the future I would like to travel as much as I can.

Hello, I am Jane. I am 21 and I study business management in the first course. I don’t have so many hobbies, I am just very outgoing and sociable. I don’t have any major future plans as well because I like to see what life brings us 

Hi, I am Riina and I am 19. I study business administration in the second course. I like to take part in various activities to gain new friends, experiences and to change something in our country.

Estonia's presentation

Estonia's presentation

Mobility 3, LITHUANIA, KARALIUS MINDAUGAS VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

ROLE OF YOUTH IN SOCIETY – NORDPLUS Junior project, 2015 JANUARY 19-23

VOLUNTEERING AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITYVolunteering and intergenerational solidarityVolunteering and intergenerational solidarityVolunteering and intergenerational solidarity

2015 m. January 19 d. (Monday)

Arrival of participants, accommodation. Students live in Miško g. 15, teachers live at hotels (chosen by their own) or in our accommodation place in Jonavos g. 162.

2015 m. January 20 d. (Tuesday) 

08.00 – 09.00 –breakfast.

09.00-10.00 – meeting in Miško g., welcoming words, introduction of students and teachers, organisational questions.

10.00-11.40 – presentation of homeworks.

11.40-12.00 – coffee break.

12.00 – 12.30 – lecture about volunteering. (Vilma Šliužaitė)

12.30-13.30 – lunch.

13.30 – 14.30 – introduction to case studies, announcement of groups, discussions in groups, announcement of case studies evaluation criteria, announcement of further schedule, organisational questions. At the same time teachers evaluate homeworks.

14.30-15.00 – coffee break.

15.00-18.30 – walk around school premises, Old town.

18.30 – friendship evening, dinner in Miško g. Quiz or games.

2015 January 21 d. (Wednesday)

Activities in different towns: KAUNAS, AUKŠTADVARIS, PALANGA.

1 GROUP. KAUNAS.

08.00  Breakfast

09.00-11.00 Volunteering at children garden, which is located just few minutes by foot.

11.10-11.40 Coffee break/discussions/brainstorming for students about case study.

12.00-13.00 Lunch.

13.50-15.00 Volunteering activity at Food bank.

15.40 Introduction with institution “Home of Solidarity between generations”  .

17.00-17.30 Coffee break.

17.40-18.20 Lecture about volunteering  .

18.30-19.30 Dinner

19.30-20.00 Discussions about case study. Sending of photos to professional video makers, Kaunas group starts making video.

2 GROUP. AUKŠTADVARIS

January 20 (Tuesday)

19.00 Dinner

20.00 Information about tomorrow program, welcome evening.

January 21 (Wednesday)

9.00 Breakfast

10.00  – 13.00 Volunteering activities at rest home of st. Dominicus. Decoration of glasses with the stained-glass paint/ folding and decoration  of boxes with colored paper.  In activity participate elderly people.

13.00 Lunch

14.00 – 18.00 Volunteering activities at “Malta“ food bank. Buying of food, selection and distribution to elderly and disabled people.

18.00 – 19.00 – dinner.

19.00  - 20.00-  preparational work for case studies, sending of photos to professional video makers.

January 22 (Thursday)

9.00  Breakfast

10.00 Transfer to Kaunas

3 GROUP. PALANGA

Environmental management will be subject of mobility in Palanga.

Detailed timetable will be available later.

2015 January 22 d. (Thursday)

8.00 – 9.00 –  breakfast for Kaunas group.

9.00  - 11.00 – Kaunas group is making video with professional video makers, participating in imitation of filming site.

Aukštadvaris group arrives.

11.00 – 13.00 – Aukštadvaris group is making video with professional video makers, participating in imitation of filming site, Kaunas group is blogging.

Palanga group arrives.

13.00-14.00 – lunch.

14.00-16.00 –Palanga group is making video with professional video makers, participating in imitation of filming site, Kaunas group is preparing for presentation, Aukštadvaris group is blogging and preparing for presentation.

16.00 -17.30 – introduction of case studies, evaluation, Palanga group is blogging and preparing for presentation.

18.30 –  dinner, friendship evening, all are preparing meals related to their national cuisine, awards for best essay, video, best case study discussed, feedback from participants.

2015 January 23 d. (Friday)

The whole day departures according to timetables of partcipants.

All given programs and times are approximate so far.

Detailed programs and times will be given later.

Some notes:

    1.      Same homework depending on this topic must be done in advance and posted on the blog.

    2.      Be prepared for quite cold weather.

    3.      For national cuisine dinner maybe you can bring something national. Think about what meal will you prepare.

Looking forward to meeting You all. J

Mobility 3. January 19-23

Volunteering and intergenerational solidarity

Hello to everybody!

Thus , the third phase of the project will take place in Lithuania. This time you will visit Karalius Mindaugas Vocational Training Center which is in the Kaunas city. Our school community is waiting for your arrival. We hope that here you will have an unforgettable experience and gain new knowledge.

For more information about the plans of the week you will get in a few days. 

Don't forget to do your homework, which have to be posted into blog.

See you soon in Lithuania! 

INFORMATION: How to get from Vilnius airport to Kaunas?

Options:

1. Vilnius airport-taxi to Vilnius railway station-train to Kaunas-taxi to accomodation place

    Taxi( about 12 eur per taxi)

    Train to Kaunas about 7,5 eur per person

    http://www.litrail.lt/en/home

    Taxi to accomodation place about 10-13 eur per taxi

2. Vilnius airport-taxi to Vilnius bus station-bus to Kaunas-taxi to accomodation place

    Taxi( about 12 eur per taxi)

    Bus to Kaunas about 7,5 eur per person

    http://www.autobusustotis.lt/en

   Taxi to accomodation place about 10-13 eur per taxi

Prices are approximate, transport prices can differ a bit because of euro, that will be valid from Jaunuary 1^st, 2015

By the way, there is train that goes from airport to train station( about 1 eur) and shuttle bus that goes to bus station( about 1,5 eur), but in winter time it’s better with taxi, specially if plain arrives in the morning or evening. Train goes 16 times /day, shuttle bus every 40 min.

Vilnius bus station is next to Vilnius railway station( about 5 min by foot)

Kaunas bus station is near to Kaunas railway station (about 10 min by foot)