These days have being wonderfull! We are having a great time with our partners, we spend a lot of time together, we are getting to know each other and improve our teamwork.
Yesterday, we had a great experience in the school, and it made us think how lucky we are, and what a great job they are doing with these young people.
We are happy with the work we are doing, we are working very hard. Sometimes it's difficult to understand and make the others understand us, but we keep on communicating!
See you tomorrow!!
Besos! :)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The Funny Tuesday
On Tuesday it was really cool. We visited the professional high school of iconomic in Mineralni Bani. We talked with the students and saw how they live, it was interesting for us. Later we made a walk in the local park and saw the church. Unfortunatly it is open only on Sunday. After lunch we started with workshop 4 - " Active citizenship for social inclusion" Open Space Technology. Other volunteers from the bulgarian club joined the workshop. It was really good. In the evening we had Disco party. Everyone was dancing and having fun. The music was great:)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Knowledge & Friendship in Bulgaria
Last night we spent hours talking to the people from the other groups. We can't believe how easy is for all of us to make friends. The Spanish are passionate and know how to have fun. We like the English a lot, they are very sociable and cool:)
Today we made a simulation of the European Parliament. It was amazing because it made us think about important things connected to the young people and how the European Parliament can improve our social well-being. We met the local authorities of Mineralni Bani who talked about the social activities of the youngsters in the area. Well, not everything was work and no play. We had a really fun walk in the rain which made us feel fresh. In the afternoon we presented the projects we made during our simulation and decided to send them to the responsible persons.
Now our stomachs are grumbling so we are going to have dinner and then play international games.
Let's see what will come tomorrow.
Today we made a simulation of the European Parliament. It was amazing because it made us think about important things connected to the young people and how the European Parliament can improve our social well-being. We met the local authorities of Mineralni Bani who talked about the social activities of the youngsters in the area. Well, not everything was work and no play. We had a really fun walk in the rain which made us feel fresh. In the afternoon we presented the projects we made during our simulation and decided to send them to the responsible persons.
Now our stomachs are grumbling so we are going to have dinner and then play international games.
Let's see what will come tomorrow.
ADVENTURE IN BULGARIA
It is being a very good experience. The days are being really funny. We learn more and more.
We are connecting very well with the rest of participants,and it is just the second day!
The workshops are very interesting, a little bit difficult because of the specific vocabulary.
We love the energizers, they are useful to wake us up.
We want to learn more!
We are connecting very well with the rest of participants,and it is just the second day!
The workshops are very interesting, a little bit difficult because of the specific vocabulary.
We love the energizers, they are useful to wake us up.
We want to learn more!
COOL BEANS!
On Sunday 17th October we did many workshops during the day about social exclusion, participated in team building games - very fun :L - and enjoyed a great welcome party! before entering the party we were given notes (a secret mission to complete for the night) many people completed theirs and we will find out how they did on monday night. We enjoyed the welcome party very much and would like more!
On Monday 18th October we took part in more workshops and the subject was "The voice of young people in the European Union." the tasks were difficult but we managed to complete it. Communication with young people from other countries had its barriers as some people did not understand and needed it translated. We enjoyed our lunch and took a walk to meet the local authorities in mineralni bani and discussed with them about social acivities of the young people in the area. We deffinitely enjoyed our walk back to the hotel in the rain - very wet. - Back at the hotel we presented the work we completed before lunch and we will be forwarding our work to the members of the European commission to enform them of the work we have done and for ideas to be heard. Later we will have dinner and take part in international games. COOL BEANS!
On Monday 18th October we took part in more workshops and the subject was "The voice of young people in the European Union." the tasks were difficult but we managed to complete it. Communication with young people from other countries had its barriers as some people did not understand and needed it translated. We enjoyed our lunch and took a walk to meet the local authorities in mineralni bani and discussed with them about social acivities of the young people in the area. We deffinitely enjoyed our walk back to the hotel in the rain - very wet. - Back at the hotel we presented the work we completed before lunch and we will be forwarding our work to the members of the European commission to enform them of the work we have done and for ideas to be heard. Later we will have dinner and take part in international games. COOL BEANS!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
bulgaria exchange from england
1st day we travelled from england to bulgaria the trip was long and tiring,we got to sofia early hours .we enjoyed site seeing we passed the presidents house, and saw many unigue buildings and statues,encluding the old monument of the soviet union army during the world war 2. we visited sofia's local shopping mall which was fascinating for the group,its ashame about the weather we brought along with us "dull and rainy" the mac donalds was good,we saw plenty of stray dogs that roam the streets of bulgaria,we met the bulgarians and the espanials for the rest of the exchange,the bulgarians has explained more about the stray dogs. the country is a high risk of poverty which means the people come first the dogs roam nd feed from whatever they find, the few bulgarians we've met are very well spoken and it is easy to understand english,the spanish are fun loving people and high spirited but there english isnt very good because of the strong accent,but are willing to learn. we communicate mostly through body launguage which is lots of fun. we are adapting to the bulgarian food it is a different taste altogether.
Spanish people in Bulgaria
The travel was very long and tiring, but it was very funny. When we arrived, our first impression was very good but it was so cold and it was dark night. We meet the other exchange people and we soon conected.
We're trying to speak with them and it is so difficulty but we understand each other(more or less).
Nos lo estamos pasando muy bien, aunque aun nos estamos acostumbrando a la Bulgarian food!
I(L) SIESTAAA!!! :D
We're trying to speak with them and it is so difficulty but we understand each other(more or less).
Nos lo estamos pasando muy bien, aunque aun nos estamos acostumbrando a la Bulgarian food!
I(L) SIESTAAA!!! :D
YOUTH EXCHANGE DAY 1
FIRST IN THE MORNING WE HAD A GREAT MEETING ENERGISER.WE HAD A LOT OF FUN DOING THE TASKS WRITTEN ON PAPERS ON OURS BACK.THEN WE HAD SOME WORKSHOP ABOUT POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Risk groups young people
Youth Employment
1. The number of young people (15-19 years) will have decreased dramatically by 2010.
2. The number of the young people who want to migrate increases.
3. Each year about two percent from young people in Bulgaria drop out of school, before even passing the compulsory education.
4. Young people usually don’t read books
5. High percentage of young people, who drop out of school at some point.
6. People without full education have difficulties succeeding in the working sphere.
7. Young people with elementary or secondary education and low qualification are highly affected by the economic conditions.
8. The youth suffers the lack of useful information when applying for a work.
9. Usually young people with primary and secondary education only, have problems finding a job, thus they accept the first job offered.
10. A lot of minority young people are unemployed.
11. The mass of young people in Bulgaria want to work in the sphere of the private business;
12. Young people prefer participating in informal meetings/gatherings rather than being part of the serious social life
13. The authorities haven’t adopted any effective measures, so that young people’s voice can be taken into consideration.
Young people with special needs
Misappropriation of funds used to help people with disabilities to find a job;
Poor control over the investment process, which leads to malformations;
Insufficient funding, financially embarrassing the providing of medicine and personal assistants;
Social isolation;
Disabled people’s requirements are not satisfied; (lack of personal assistants due to low salaries, the buildings are not adjusted for one’s specific needs, etc.)
Personal assistants should be paid not by the ‘user’, but by projects supporting people with special needs;
High percentage of unemployment among people with disabilities,(about ~ 90%) due to the prejudices against them, including their ability to do the job properly;
People with disabilities usually receive minimum wage and their working places are not adapted.
Problems of Roma young people
- High morbidity
-high percentage death
-low life expectancy
-mass poverty
-inferiority feeding
-constant stress
-unhygienic living conditions
-early and frequent births
-without health insurance
-they can't buy medicaments
-they apply self-healing
-52% of them have no hot water
-74% of them have no bathrooms
-only 14% of them have hot water
- uck of electicity
-rude, hostile, discriminatory attitude towards roma's population in hospitals
1. The number of young people (15-19 years) will have decreased dramatically by 2010.
2. The number of the young people who want to migrate increases.
3. Each year about two percent from young people in Bulgaria drop out of school, before even passing the compulsory education.
4. Young people usually don’t read books
5. High percentage of young people, who drop out of school at some point.
6. People without full education have difficulties succeeding in the working sphere.
7. Young people with elementary or secondary education and low qualification are highly affected by the economic conditions.
8. The youth suffers the lack of useful information when applying for a work.
9. Usually young people with primary and secondary education only, have problems finding a job, thus they accept the first job offered.
10. A lot of minority young people are unemployed.
11. The mass of young people in Bulgaria want to work in the sphere of the private business;
12. Young people prefer participating in informal meetings/gatherings rather than being part of the serious social life
13. The authorities haven’t adopted any effective measures, so that young people’s voice can be taken into consideration.
Young people with special needs
Misappropriation of funds used to help people with disabilities to find a job;
Poor control over the investment process, which leads to malformations;
Insufficient funding, financially embarrassing the providing of medicine and personal assistants;
Social isolation;
Disabled people’s requirements are not satisfied; (lack of personal assistants due to low salaries, the buildings are not adjusted for one’s specific needs, etc.)
Personal assistants should be paid not by the ‘user’, but by projects supporting people with special needs;
High percentage of unemployment among people with disabilities,(about ~ 90%) due to the prejudices against them, including their ability to do the job properly;
People with disabilities usually receive minimum wage and their working places are not adapted.
Problems of Roma young people
- High morbidity
-high percentage death
-low life expectancy
-mass poverty
-inferiority feeding
-constant stress
-unhygienic living conditions
-early and frequent births
-without health insurance
-they can't buy medicaments
-they apply self-healing
-52% of them have no hot water
-74% of them have no bathrooms
-only 14% of them have hot water
- uck of electicity
-rude, hostile, discriminatory attitude towards roma's population in hospitals
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