The third day of our programme was devoted to time-management workshop. Even late breakfast didn’t prevent participants to come on time. We’ve listened a lecture about time management with pleasure; it was represented by Tomek, who had a birthday that day. By the way, Happy Birthday, Tomek! It was fascinating to determine our ‘time-thiefs’ and realize that we have similar problems with our time management. We were divided in two teams and had to present our own views about ‘time-thiefs’ in creative forms. It was good experience. After lunch we began to draw. It wasn’t a landscape of Tsakhadzor, but our biorhythms. Then we were trying to find a solution of Piotrek’s problems connected with time management and pink toilets… That evening we had first intercultural eve prepared by Ukrainians and Czechs. Ukrainian team delighted participants by showing theatre about stereotypes about Czech people, meanwhile Czechs made interesting quiz about Ukraine. People were so excited singing Ukrainian ‘Ty sh mene pidmanyla…’ and enjoyed dancing Czechs ‘Mela babka…’ during which Piotrek touched five girls. So the consultation really worked out! After that participants were pleased to taste national food from Czech Republic and Ukraine. Intercultural eve continued with a great party. We were singing and dancing, but suddenly morning came…And this is another day already. So we’re looking forward to other intercultural evenings. Andriy, Vitalik, Oksana (Ukraine)

Finally we’ve started. After ice-breaking night we had a presentation of the programme. We’ve already remembered everyone’s names…almost. So it was a high time to get closer to each other. We did it through team-building games like Blanket, The Wall and The Flower. We saved each other from sharks, were very united in getting through the wall, but we didn’t manage to save The Earth. Nevertheless, we had lots of fun! In the evening all teams presented how youngsters spend their spare time in their hometown. We realized that youth in different countries spend their time very similarly: chatting, having parties, dancing, reading, being crazy/lazy. But the most memorable things of the evening were ‘semichkas’! The day finished in traditional way – wine, beer, cognac, snacks and music. But without red lipstick :) Nevertheless, some people were so close that our corridor became a bedroom… :) Oksana (Ukraine), Rita (Lithuania), Maja (Czech Republic).

Finally after a lot of preparation, e-mail correspondence and skype meetings all the participants of Youth Exchange arrived in Armenia. There’s who spend hours between flying and waiting at the airport and who came by marshrutka, but despite being tired because of the travel, participants were excited and ready to start: a small walk to city to get acquainted with venue, a brief lunch in the hospitable dinning room and a chat in the yard before the beginning.
The guesthouse which is hosting us is a big building, surrounded by green space, with a volleyball yard and benches to sit; the air is fresh and the mountains are all around us: a perfect venue for a youth exchange with tons of outdoor activities!
During the evening we gathered in the back yard and it was the turn of the leaders of Georgia and Ukraine to running the ice-breaking games: name games, energizes, and a lot of laughs were the main elements of the evening. Participants had a chance to get to know each other and share the first feelings together very actively.
With several beers, wine, snacks and music the night kept on going until late in the night in corridor, where a lot of red lipstick was used…
Excellent start team: it will be a very interesting experience! Stay tuned!
Julia (Georgia)

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Following Lithuanians, we want to share something with you all!

 

Hey!

 

Most of teams have already met and now they are working on some stuff they have to prepare for exchange:

- short presentation about "Yougn people in my hometown"

- common things for intercultural evenings (teams are divided in pairs in order to find some points which are common for them: Ukraine with Czech Rep., Lithuania with Armenia and Poland with Georgia)

Soon more information about preparation!

Leaders from all partners organizations have met in Tsakhadzor in order to discuss all issues about our youth exchange. We spent 3 beautiful and hardworking days...

- discusing activities of program

- checking available spaces for sessions

Through brainstorming and creatng discussion we came up wth task division of resposibilities. Now all leaders know how they should preapre their particiapants to be involved fully in our youth exchange. Meeting with local community allowed us to get to know Armenian realities.

Here ther are nice pictures... about the rest you have to "negotiate" with us:)

We are working on program and activities:)

Going through neighborough...

Piotrek is already in Yerevan drinking coffee with Kristine... Agne, Tonda and Olga are coming this night... we will wait for them at the airport:) Tomorrow Giulia will come by marshrutka from Tbilisi.

 

Then we will all go to Tsakhadzor to discuss our exchange!

 

Keep open eyes on new pictures soon!

Soon this space will be managed by YOU!