„Me, myself & I” is the title of the Training Course which we attended to in Latvia between 11th – 18th July.
As the title itself communicates, during the week spent in Latvian forest in a charming place called Puduri and in the capital city – Riga we have been speaking about ourselves – discovering internal selves, our own strong and weak points, motivation… And all for the sake of becoming more conscious and motivated people for becoming better youth workers and reaching better our youth in order to understand them better and guide them better.
The activities were then concentrated on self-discovery – our traits, how we function alone and in the society. There were meetings with guests, gong meditation, psychological and coaching like discussions, five hours in the silence just for ourselves... And along with the pleasure of the spirit and inner self, the pleasure of body came too while walking at the river and in the woods, trying tasty Latvian food or dancing in the Latvian folklore rhythms.
And since two our main trainers and organisers of the TC – Ginta Salmina and Zane Veinberga from Baltic Regional Fund are specialists in games’ design, we could not miss the opportunity of the nights rivalries and having fun together while playing various games.
Even the weather with heavy rains and October temperatures did not spoil our mood. Picturesque sunsets at 11.30 PM and summer breeze during last three days compensated all our inconveniences. Although, this course was different from all the others. Firstly, as a Polish group we went in a mixed squad, setting a partnerships with a NGO from Sopot SIATKA. Secondly, we really came back changed, with clearer images of ourselves and our plans for the future. The only thing to do for now is to keep our promises made in Puduri and spread a word around about the importance of getting to know own self well for a better social work and not only.
Helena, Wiktoria, Kamil
