Pułtusk days 2018

Last Saturday, as every year, we participated in Dni Patrona Pułtuska Św. Mateusza. We presented some games related to other countries and promoted volunteering as always. 

The weather wasn't very kind to us, temperatures dropped down and especially the wind was complicating our situation. We got a new ten, very nice, very light, easy to set up but also easy to fly away. So mostly we ended up changing in holding the tent 😂

There weren't many visitors to our tent but we had fun on our own and with our friends!

See you next year!

Japanese workcamp

Between 9th and 19th of September we had the chance to host in Pułtusk three motivated Japanese students who came here to share their culture with Polish students. Meet Ryotaro, Genki and Haruka!

Haruka

Ryo

Genki

Our three Japanese participants and their Polish group leader Daniel stayed in Hostel Polon and another Polish participant Zuzia who joined the project at last moment stayed at her home in Pułtusk and participated during the day.

The main part of the project were visits to schools and presenting Japanese culture to the students. We visited school nr. 1 on Wednesday and Thursdays with presentation, workshops and quizes for 4 groups.

Then on Friday we made a lot of origami with the younger kids, cleaned a pavement and planted trees in the schools garden.

In the afternoon we played Japanese games in the culture center and after celebrated in Kamienica :)

On Monday we presented Japan in Prus and on Tuesday we cooked there with the students.

During their free time, we prepared a bbq and a campfire, the volunteers tried to make their own pierogi, went canoeing, drank wodka, picked mushrooms, played football and more.. ;)

Thank you so much dear friends!!!

Europe changes Warsaw

On Saturday, 08.09.2018 the project "Europe changes Warsaw" took place in Warsaw. Of course we were also represented and prepared three games. In one of the three games we have printed a number of typical culinary specialties of our different countries. The participants then had the task of assigning the specialties to the right country - that was often not that easy. As a reward, there were typical Polish sweets. That was worth every effort, right?

In a next game the participants were allowed to turn to a wheel, which was equipped with different countries from Europe. After the wheel stopped, they got a question about the respective country. With the right answer, they were then allowed to continue on a board with their character until they reached the goal - and once again there were sweets as a reward.

In the last game, we picked out pictures of many European capitals. and divided them into three different difficulty levels. In my opinion, this was the hardest game. Who knows what Podgorica (the capital of Montenegro) looks like?

The event was in our view, despite a few language barriers, a great success, we had fun, the participanten had fun and at the same time we were advertising for the EVS.

Meet the new volunteers

Dzień dobry,

Our new volunteering season started. We are welcoming our four new volunteers in Pułtusk. The volunteers want to introduce themselves.

Tobias

 Cześć, My Name is Tobias I am 18 years old and one of the two new Volunteers in Pułtusk since 01.09.2018 . Before I start to live in Pultusk, I lived in Düsseldorf, the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia. My parents are from Poland so I was sure that I want to take an EVS in Poland for skilling up my language skills and to experience the polish culture – now I have 11 Months left. In Germany I am a member of the Youth Council Düsseldorf and in Pułtusk I will work in our Office. For me, the EVS is the best option for a gap year after 12 years of school.   


Ann-Katrin

         

Hallo! My name is Ann-Katrin. I am 18 years old and since 2. September in Pultusk. Normally I live in Germany in a city that called Ludwigshafen am Rhein. I had finished school in July and after that I want to make a gap year, now I am here for 11 months. I am working in a Kindergarten with disable kids. I really like kids so this project is perfect for my. Naturally I want to learn more about Poland and his culture because I like to travel and know a other language and culture is always good. If I am not working in the kindergarten I like to go canoeing, to play football, to painting or meet friends and in winter I like to ski too.

              

All Good Things Must Come To An End

Time is flying, for real! I remember when I first arrived to Pultusk with so many fears and worries. There was a new world which was waiting for me. But now, you have my heart Poland! In the end I can say that doing EVS in Poland was the best decision in my life. I didn’t feel regret for any moment. Now time to go for ciocia Gizem, but for sure I will be back!

I have so many words to say, but if I summarize:

The place which I eat my favourite food –of course potatoes- almost every day, the place which made me get used to eating sweet pasta(!), the place which has amazing people. The place which made me ‘Ciocia’. The place made me survive without get depressed even though extremely dark and short days in winter. The place which I fell in love every day. And people who made my year amazing. The people who became my new family. The people  who made me comfortable as if I am at home. The people who are inspired to me. Dziekuje bardzo za wszystko. You are zajebisteeee. And I don’t wanna say ‘Do widzenia’, so ‘Do zobaczenia!’.