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Memories of March - Time to be United

Flyer of the Event "Time to be United"

Between 16 and 24 March, the European Action Week Against Racism will be marked by activities all around Europe to combat racism and prejudice. Coordinated by "UNITED" for Intercultural Action, the pan-European network of anti racist NGOs, this annual campaign sees civil society groups, educational institutions and city governments come together to protest against racism and stand up for inclusive European societies. Together with Dominique we choose to develop a new big event in Resita, and we join in the idea of UNITED, because every single action can change the world and and we choose to take took part in the event "Time to be United". Together with my colleges Eleni, Sarah, Esra, Simon and Lucia we develop double ideas to have more influence on the community. The first idea was a "Walk and Talk" with interview around the city, and the second a NF (Non Formal) activities led in the association NevoParudimos on the 21 of March

Part 1 Walk and talk - Dissemination Campaign

The day was ideal for a "Walk and Talk" and we found a lot of volunteers that were interesting to join in our interview giving us a lot of opinions, it was funny and interesting

The activity was really funny and  also Dominique join in our activity around the city , it was a good moment we spent had a lot of fun, and we find interesting lightening the opinion of different people.

During the activity we took some video interview with local people to collect impression and opinions about "Racism" what is it for them and how they live it.

Volunteers and a citizen of Resita involved in the campaign

(from left to right - Lucia - Simon - Citizen - Michele - Eleni - Sarah)

Part 2 - Racism in the school - Activity in Nevo Parudimos

During the 21 of March we developed two activities with students of the University 'Eftmie Murgu of Resita' and students of the Colegiul-National Diaconovici-Tietz.

The activity stated with a big energizer in the yard of the University where we split the participants in two group. One that was coordinate by Eleni and Esra and the second from Sarah and me. In this activity we involve the students to discover and find solution on how to reduce  the racism incidents in the different schools or in other environment.

The activity was really good and also the students get fun, spending a different day based on inclusion and active participation.

In the end of the day we show also the video made with the help of Sarah that we record during the 18th of March.

I was really happy of the work  done and of the effort spent to develop such activities. 

My EVS is not over yet and I am sure that I will develop new activities based on Inclusion for the people of the community and collaboration between all of us.

Meeting at the SPA with the mentors!

Memories of March

Team Building in Baile Herculane

In the end of February, beginning of March the association, Nevo Parudimos, Invite all the volunteers to have a team building with the mentors in Baile Herculane.

We did a week-end  of activities and fun in the "Hotel Domogled". 

During the experience the staff members of the associations, Claudiu and Lilla, prepared activities of team building and problem solving to do with the mentors to discuss all together about obstacles and future adventures that we can face until the end of our experience.

Among all the activities that we did I think that two of them were really important one we the "Walk and Talk" that we did among volunteers and mentors in the city where we took also some pictures all together. 

And the other were the informal moments that we spent among volunteers in the pool of the restaurant.during our free time. Right now the EVS family in Resita is growing more and more and is difficult spent time all together, but thank to this experience we had really  a great time to have fun among us.

I really like also Baile Herculane, because is a thermal place where is possible to have bath also in natural spring. Before the end of my EVS I think that I will go there again maybe to chill out a bit 😉

My first travel 😄

Memories of  February

Discovering Sibiu

In the end of this wonderful winter, full of surprise, new adventures and new events I finally took some of my free days to discover together with a special person, the city of Sibiu. One of the most beautiful city that I saw until now in Romania.

View of the city from the Council Tower

The travel was a little bit long because there is not a direct communication between Resita and Sibiu and we start our trip from Timisoara. We spent around 6 hours and half of traveling, but the train was almost comfortable. 

We arrive in Sibiu during the night and unfortunately we were tired for the travels to go and have a walk in the city.

We book a residence Casa Hermanni, really close to the center to be able to move our self in the best way possible in the city.  The apartment was really good and also the owner was always available with suggestion and to help us to have a wonderful experience in the city. 

City Wall

During our visit a lot of building capture our attention and also them style really unique, different from other city in Romania, quite medieval in some part of the city.

With few knowledge about the city and it's history we start to travel around and take some random pictures.With a little bit of luck we found a police man that was interested to meet tourist especially in this time of the year. We had a good conversation and after he suggest us to go and visit the city from another point of view, a place a little bit upper from our potion, he suggest us to go and visit the Council Tower. 

Council Tower of Sibiu

To go upstairs we pay a ticket of 2 Lei per person, not expensive at all for the have a magic view. The view is amazing, we had really a great time and when we finish our journey we ask more information about other place to visit, museum, historical place and other tower is possible. The tourist guide suggest us to go also in the tower of the the big Church. We were surprise that was possible to climb it and the experience sound interesting, so we accept this feedback  and we went to the big church.

In my opinion the most wonderful view was from the the council tower but also from the Church's Tower is it possible to see all the city and also more because is in a position more higher that the previous one.

We were so focus to visit the city that after we choose also to try some original dishes from the region, because we are in Transylvania. We try also some restaurants from the city. The first one "Crama Sibiul Vechi"  following the feedback of Google Maps that lead us in this good place where the food was really good and also the place really typical.  The second one that I can suggest you is a restaurant in the "Piata Mic" little square called Lila's Restaurant. 

In the city is possible to go and eat in different place and taste a lot of original products based on traditional dishes of the Transylvania. I suggest to all the travelers to do not go in the first fast food that you find but to be more patience and try to find some traditional place.

I really enjoy my travel and I hope to be back in Sibiu to visit the city also during the summer, and to all the traversal I hope that you will enjoy the experience as I did.