{"id":19293,"date":"2019-07-30T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T13:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arsis.gr\/?p=19293"},"modified":"2019-07-30T16:36:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T13:36:08","slug":"saadia-rahoui_april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arsis.gr\/en\/saadia-rahoui_april\/","title":{"rendered":"Saadia Rahoui_April"},"content":{"rendered":"

First month as a volunteer in\nGreece, in Thessaloniki <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARSIS_EVS, Saadia Rahoui<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, April 23, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this first month, I met the population and discovered Greek culture. I had the opportunity to travel around the country and learn the local language through weekly classes. This brings me a new perspective on the current situation in Greece on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I participated in a seminar on social circus “as tool for transformation and integration\u201d. It was a very interesting project for psychology students and also for me. The aim of the project is to consider the circus with a pedagogical approach to be applied in different situations of exclusion and marginalized populations. After teaching us the basics of the circus, we were able to experience it ourselves, and we had a great time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the same time, I participated in “ARSIS VOT” a program for the victims of torture. I accompanied French-speaking people, translated their medical exams and supported them in the hospital . I like the fact that I can be part of different things and make myself useful in different ways!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thessaloniki is a city full of resources, between typical tavernas, markets, and beautiful places. There is also the tandem that allows students and other young people to meet on Wednesday evenings exchanging ideas about different intercultural themes. I met some great people during these evenings.\u00a0 There are always workshops, documentaries, events and places to discover so it’s great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, I had the opportunity to\nattend the presentation of the project “youth led street sport for\nall”, at the playmaker camp which aims to increase participation in sport\namong young people and thus promote voluntary activities. I also had the chance\nto go to the project \u2018To Spiti ths Arsis\u2019 (in a village in the mountains) to visit\nthe Easter bazar, intended to collect money for children whose families are in\ndifficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only thing that’s a little\nnegative, it is sometimes a little hard for me not to be able to understand the\nGreek conversations around me, but I love living in this international\nenvironment, and I have really improved in English by practicing every day. In\naddition, I take Greek lessons in various associations in order to be able to\nunderstand and speak more easily with the young people of the centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 I think it’s a perfect experience for that: going alone without really being alone on\nthe spot<\/strong>. This is exactly how I saw\nvoluntarism: a commitment, a multi functionality, an interaction with the Greek\ncommunity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I feel that this is only the\nbeginning\u2026 in May, I will learn even more. I hope now that summer is coming \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saadia Rahoui,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

European Volunteer at\nthe ARSIS Youth Support Center<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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