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Hello !HOla !

I’m Lou, 24 years old and come from Lyon in France. I’m currently living in Madrid where I did my final project of engineering studies in agronomy and territorial development. And I was graduated in November (2014). I did an analysis of social movement of Madrid, doing my internship with a net of Urban community gardens (La Red de los Huertos Urbanos de Madrid) and the cooperative responsible of a local currency (el Mercado Social de Madrid). This study let me meet and learn a lot in citizen initiatives and projects in urban areas (urban agriculture, urbanistic/art interventions…).  And I decide stay a little bit more writing and having little jobs. After, I will come back in France working in territory development for a while and them who knows.

During my studies in Lyon (ISARA), my Erasmus in Cordoba and this final project I study bottom-up way to organize project in society and about rural territories (I did internship in agriculture farm in France, Ireland and Morocco). But I never had an experience like the Oasis could let me have and I’m very interesting on it. I think that these kinds of dynamics are really powerful in the short and long term for all seeds which giving at citizens.

I’m passionate in nature, traveling but also fond of dance (contemporary, contact improvisation, tango…), can’t live without music, art, poetry….

I’m very happy to will meet all of you!
See you on Monday!

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Hullo! I'm from the north of Spain, a cold, damp, polluted village called Avilés. My dreams would be too big to be told on paper. Making the long story short: I want to create little things that pushes the world in a better direction. Talking about me feels a bit weird. I'm foremost and first a Batman Fan. I canna lunch or dinner withouth watching a film, or reading something. I get bored easily, specially with ppl. Hate clubbing and partying... and any conversation that does not have any interest to me. I like taking care of ppl. Not just my ppl, anybody (unless they get boring). I'm specillay sensitive to sexism, and working to get outta my macho shite is taking me longer than expected. I hate snobism and bourgeois shite, burgers I love. I like flowers, hate sun and summer. I'm a winter and autumn guy.

A day in my life (dunno why this would b of interest to you...) I wake up early, have a nice breakfast and study or sleep more. Then work a bit, or have a meeting with my girls (we have an association and it is me and 3 girls). Then lunch something that makes me feel I'm loosing weight... though since I abandoned vegetarianism I keep putting on weight no matter what. Then spend the afternoon with my youngsters, my work most of the time is not work, just pleasure. U know this thing they say: the best thing in the world is getting paid for doing what you like to do? It's true. On paper I work as an educator, but for real I'm just like a big brother to them. For example, last friday we got free tickets to a magic show and, though the show was awesome, for me the best part was looking at their awed faces. After that GTA is my most likely shot this nights, though I used to study. I'm also a great fan of role playing games, (the ones with Batman or Luke Skywalker), and I run a game on Star Wars every wednesday.

May the 4th be with U.

P.D.: I'm a loud spaniard, even when sleeping.

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Hello everybody! I am Eva, 41 years old. I live in Alpedrete, a small village close to Zarzalejo. Now I am colaborating with: Altekio http://www.altekio.es/

I have been working in the NGO sector for more than 14 years . And now I am very interested in Social Solidarity and Alternative Economy. I just came back from Brazil, where I have been living during 2014, in Porto Alegre. There I have been studing portuguesse and a lso I have been working like a Social Solidarity and Alternative Economy

officer in the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in a Research group on Alternative management and Social Solidarity Economy, At least, I have been colaborating with a community based organisation, call Asociação Construção, wich was Part of the Social Solidarity Economy Network of Porto Alegre and their work was focused on the fight for the rights of people with mental illness and their socio-economic inclusion.

I am very interested in learnig from all of you and the Oasis Game methodology , because now I am trying to dream a new way to change my life an the Global World. And I need all your inspiraction! Also, I hope I can share with you all my experience.

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Hi all! I am Rowena, 25 years old and live in Rotterdam. I am in my last year study and yesterday night at 00:00 I handed in my last essay ever. This is a big HURAY moment for me because, eventhough my studies Rural Development and Innovation at Wageningen was interesting and well fitted, I am completely done with all the writing and learning by thinking. I want to create and learn by doing. The Oasis game is part of this learning process, so yaay.

However, throughout my study I have never sat still. I have been, and still am involved in two organizations: the Global Ecovillage Network and the Youth Food Movement (SFYN = international). Good that we will meet, because than I will not right about it but share about the organizations when we are together J The coming period I will be working on my thesis which will be (probably) about urban youth that goes rural. Also, I will be working on the program for a huge fun and important event in June, in Rotterdam: DAMN FOOD WASTE (feeding the 5000 = international). Where 5000 free cooked lunches of waste-food will be handed out. It is an international event so maybe it has also been in Madrid? Otherwise it should :D

I look forward to the OASIS game training, all the people I will get to know and the techniques that we will learn because I know that it will be valuable for the rest of my life, and hopefully for others as well. See you in Spain!

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This is Derya I'm 20 years old; I come from a multicultural family. (Turkey-Bolivia-Austria)

My parents have an exciting story. I think my energy began from their story!

I am designer; artist; traveler; mountaineer; researcher; talent hunter..

I'm studying Product Design in a Fine Art University in Turkey/Istanbul.

I realized that universities are preparing us just for the market. I want to use my creativity to restore the deep relations that we are about to lost; nature-people-stuff. My dream is design for a sustainist world and powerfull communities. (e.g ; Service Design, Sustainist Design)

Actually I'm doing an Erasmus in Barcelona since september. Here everyday I'm realizing more social-street actions/movements (urban gardens, civic centers, ecovillages, recycled food organizations..) and Its inspiring me a lot!

I want to apply many projects that inspired me this year to my community when I come back to Istanbul.

This year I participate in Oasis-Madrid. I was so inspired after that we were working for a ChangeMakers Festival/Meeting. I learned many things in this process about working with communities and also I discovered many things about my self.

Also this March I participate in Warriors Without Weapons 2015.

Also you can see my process from my blog; https://actsinspired.wordpress.com/

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Hello everyone! my name is Camila and I'm from Zarzalejo. I study fine arts, so my main interests are art and culture. I think that share the culture, creating spaces for culture or disclose new forms of fun crative entertainment are things that are never over, not even in a situation of economic crisis, because they function as an engine of joy, thinking and creating, I think that happens (for example) both in the real theater as an improvised performance on the street (despite the difference in cost) there is a positive and liberating impulse for people.I'm also fond of activities in rural areas, especially those related to sport: climbing, trekking, slackline in nature. This is the way I have to interact with the environment, through art, culture and contact with nature and for this I am very interested in supporting initiatives of cultural-social character, to share my knowledge, inspirations and passions.

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Hi!! My name is Andrea. I’m 27 years old. I born in Madrid, but now I am living in Zarzalejo 3 years ago. I’m social psychology and i specialize in working with participatory methodologies for the local development. And, I love the world of arts applied to social work. I am currently training in social theater and dance. I'am learning to dance salsa !! :)

I’m working on zarzalejo as community technique for the local development with the Foundation CREASVI. And I am undertaking the formation of a cooperative with friends profession, called Grupo Dinámicas to employ us in the area of local development with participatory methodologies.

I think what has brought me here is the desire to build a more just and beautiful world.

I'll see you soon! A hug

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Hi! I’m Elisa and live in Wageningen, a rural student town in the middle of the Netherlands. I love nature, being outside, working in my vegetable garden, cooking and having nice dinner with my friends, dancing and sharing my passion and energy with people.

Currently, I work as process facilitator at the Centre of Agriculture and Environment. My work and passion is about connecting different worlds and let people enact and shape their world together. In my work most of the time farmers and nature organisations do not see possibilities and options to work together and they end up in conflict over land and resources. I find it fascinating to let people see and believe that there are multiple ways to achieve what you want and what you dream of.

That is why I am so curious and looking forward to experience what the Oasis Game entails and how we can use it. Rowena (another participant) and I are also member of the Youth Food Movement , the youngster organisation of

Slow Food. Within the YFM we are eager to learn and show young people how our food system is designed, what it entails and how we are able to change it together, in a positive way. For instance organising Disco Soup at the central square of Amsterdam to raise awareness around food waste. So that is also another reason for me joining the Oasis Game Training in Zaralejo.

Well, there is much more to tell, for instance that I lived in Brussels and Peru for some time, but that will come when we are in Spain :) I am curious to meet you all and what we are able to achieve in those nine days! I’m very much looking forward to it.

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Hola!

My name is Bart, I'm 25 years old and live quite close to the german border.

I grew up on a dairy farm but nowadays I live in a village (however, the locals tend to call it a city. I disagree).

I'm very curious about the Oasis game; I've never done a project like this before, but it seems to be a lot of fun and very useful to me.

Ciao!

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Hello everyone!
My name is Rana, I am a 31 year old Lebanese, living in Madrid. I am an urban planner (ex-architect ;), Arabic teacher and activist. My aim in life is, and has always been (as far as I remember), to try to contribute in a structural change in my context. I would love to do so through everything I do, sadly, it’s not always as easy.
I had the chance to grow up in a small town in the mountains of Lebanon, and although I was eager to leave the town and go to the big city, right now I would love to go back to live in a small town for many reasons. On the one hand I would love to get closer to earth, on the other, because I think that life is way more sustainable in rural context, and most of all, I believe that changes are much more possible to achieve in small communities than in big ones.

I am part of a cooperative of languages (FractÁgora), and I participated in various projects and social centers in Madrid. I hope to bring to the group this experience, as well as my knowledge related to spatial planning, and my experience in participatory processes in urbanism in Lebanon. I also love cooking and singing :)
Looking forward to meet the rest of you!

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Hola! Im Marta I'm 30 and I'm from Madrid, although my family comes from the North of Spain, from a village in the mountains. I'm an environmental scientist, and as Cris Im part of the social cooperative movement in our city, Madrid. In my case my cooperative works on mobility, sustainability and territory, is named Goteo. Im also part of the Spanish team that works with Elos Philosophy and the Oasis Game; GSA Madrid.
I love to take part of the social movements and actions that are creating an alternative society based on other principles and values, like cooperation, solidarity, diversity, environment protection, ...

Im a bike and gardening lover. raise my spirit with dance and music.. and meeting new people, experiences, discovering new places and learning new things can make me the happiest person!

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Hallo, Margret is my name and I’m living with my family in de north of the Netherlands in a small place, Grolloo with 800 inhabitants, an very active community.  Probably I’m the oldest one in the group, with my 48 years. I’m married and have 2 sons, 12 and 16 years old. My roots lay in the horticulture, so was my study at the university Horticulture.

In my current work I coordinate the activities from  2 agricultural youth organizations in the Netherlands.  I like to work with these groups of  young directors. I also do projects for rural young people  and focus on participation methods. I love to work on improving their skills.

In my free time I ride my bicycle and do some reading. I played saxophone some years ago and like the sound. I go to listen to concerts and festivals where they’re playing The blues.
I’m looking forward to the Oasis Game. I want to learn new methods and use them directly for Zarzajelo. Finally I will learn to focus more on possibilities. See you soon!

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Hi, My name is Cristina but I prefer than to call me Cris, Im 37 years old and from Madrid.

Sorry for my english but i sure we'll get undestand us.

I'm a person apassionate, funny, dreamer and activist. I think it's possible a change of the world and i want to participate in the chanllenge.

Im partner and worker of The Germinando Cooperative since 2007, and my job is about Agroecology educative projects, environmental education and community development.And also i'm working in the spanish team, gsa madrid (Guerreras sin armas Madrid), spreading and facilitating the oasis game methodology in a different contexts.

A one more thing about me....I love dance!!

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Hi guys! My name is mayelin, I am 23 years old, i am from dominican republic. 2 years ago I live in Barcelona. I am instructor of free time, I love children and social causes, I have participated in several volunteer both in my country and in Barcelona where I learned a lot about myself and others. I like being outdoors if it is near the sea better, I like to work with the environment and dealing directly with people. Among my hobbies is reading and writing about things that happen to me or I like, I love to sing (although I do fatal) I would like to learn to climb I have several plans in mind social and These Days I'm sure in the Oasis will help me Achieve my goals. I'm full of energy and ready to learn a lot from all of you... up soon.

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Hi ! I'm Carlos and I live in Madrid, even I'm from Cordoba (at the south of the country, where the sun burns and the guitars are played in the squares when sun comes down). I'm still studying at University, the degree of fine Arts.

I ever have lived in a city, like Córdoba, Barcelona or Madrid, but since I began to climb 2 year ago I discover a new sourrounding: rural places. I discover other ways to connect with others and yourself. I want to learn how I can implicate in a small society and what roles happen in this kind of environmets. I didn't ever participate in something like this event, but for that reason I'm so courious abut the Oasis experience, for all that I can explore and learn for the live in the city.

I suposse I can contribute with whatever works associated with graphic art, building or handworking.

(Photo: Camila -she lives in Zarzalejo- and me climbing in the village).

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Hi! I’m Ivette, 23 years old and I live in Holten, a small village in the East of the Netherlands.

I like to do things with family and friends like; cooking and eating together, laughing, dancing, playing board games, singing and going out during the weekend.

Since January of this year, I work in a youth centre and organise a lot of activities with young people who visitus.It`s a place where they can relax, play video games on the PlayStation or surf on the internet. When they have problems at school or at home we will help to look for a solution, but they will make them own choices. We try to help them to become more independent in society.But also we give information at schools about sex, alcohol, drugs, fireworks and bullying. It’s very varied work and it is so much more than I can tell you here, but I really like my job.

I`m curious about the 'Oasis Game'! I think it is an amazing experience. I hope to see a lot of results and I hope to get a lot of inspiration that I can do this in Holland as well.I`m really looking forward to playing the 'oasis game' together!

Adios,I’ll see you in Spain!

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Hiya!

My name is Rosa Danenberg, 25 years old, grew up in a small village called Sint-Pancras, sounds very exotic but unfortunately I am not from the Caribbean... It's in the north-east part of the Netherlands.

After finishing high school it was time for me to go to a bigger city: Amsterdam to study Social Sciences / Governance issues. When the capital became too small, I moved to Stockholm - Sweden, where I'm currently taking a master's degree in Urban Planning. Yet, the rural areas stayed rather unexplored. I see taking part in the Oasis Game in a rural area in Spain as an truly great opportunity to develop myself further and broaden my view with the spirit of rural areas.

Recently I got described as a creative laid-back opportunist, and I kind of like that image! Let's stick to that until you discover my other characteristics ;) My interests circle around challenging myself, having fun with others, a fascination for groups: the power of group dynamics and its potential for change. In my work I hope to influence society piece by piece, to gradually empower people & communities and lower the dominance of existing structures and systems. Excited to do this together? Let's start in Spain...Oasis Game!

Kram, Rosa

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Hola,

Soy Tim, aged 25 and living in Groningen. This is the Capital City of the northernmost Province of Países Bajos.
Groningen is also the place I studied the last eight and a half(!) years of my live. During al those years I successively finished a Bachelors Degree in Sportmanagement, a Masters Degree in Sociology and en Post-Master Civics teaching license (says google Translate). Right now i'm looking for a Job fitting al those experiences.
Before my Collegeyears I lived in a (very) small Village called 't Zandt. Here I was born and Raised and I'm still leaving traces. This Village is close to my hart and I put a lot of effort in improving it. That's why I helped with an Oasis Game in 't Zandt. We cleaned up the Community Park and build a Music Temple in the center of it.

Furtermore I organize a Multicultural Festival every two years too stimulate integeration of- and positive thinking about foreign cultures. I believe its important to base your opinion on own experiences. I also believe its my duty towards the Village to improve and develop its closeness.

But above all I have a lot of fun trying to make the world a little better. That's why i'm looking forward to do the Oasis Game together, in Zarzalejo. And maybe play some fútbol, cause i like that to!

Nos Vemos,

Tim

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Holá todos,

My name is Leo Noteborn, 32 years old and I live close to Amsterdam. I grew up in a little village part of Maastricht, in the southern most part of the Netherlands, close to Belgium and Germany. I grew up loving the combination of being close to rural landscapes, hilly terrain and a village as a playground but moved to the concrete 'jungle' of Amsterdam for study and work. My main job is 'sociaal makelaar' for Wijk&co and in my leftover days of the week I develop and work on community projects in Amsterdam as a freelancer. At the core of all the worl I do and love doing is stimulating talent and facilitating cooperative processes.

My academic background is in American Studies and nowadays I benefit from the interdisciplinary scope on city dynamics I gained from it. I love working with people, exchanging ideas and skillsets and find previously undiscovered talents in the people I work with. I'm looking forward to the Oasis Game in Zaralejo because it looks like an inspiring way of community development... and I cant wait to find out for myself how it works.

Además, creo que es un bon possibilidad para practicar mi Español y aprender algunos cenas españoles. Quiero comer mucho :).
In my free time I love taking photo's and cycling. I'll leave my bike at home but I'll take my camera as a compagnion.

See you soon in Zaralejo!

Leo

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Hi! My name is Linda. I am a dreamer and I make a lot of my dreams come true. I also help other people to achieve theirs.

My whole life is kind of an Oasis Game. Even serious business can be done in a joyful way. It has to give you energy.

I live in Groenlo, a town in the 'Achterhoek' (a rural area in the east part of the Netherlands). A lot of young people leave for their education and don't come back. I love it here and want to make it a place where beautiful things happen, where people enjoy their life.

A few years ago I wrote a book about 'modern naoberschap'. It's about people working, living and being together to make their neighborhood a good and beautiful place to live in.

One of my work-activities is 'DareToAsk' (Durftevragen in Dutch). It is an energising workshop that power boosts dreams and projects. But it is more than just a workshop. It’s a new way of thinking: “It is possible!”. I'd love to let you al experience it in Spain.

As I said earlier: 'My whole life is kind of an Oasis Game'. But I want to join this course because it gives my own work, that is based on intuition and feelings, a more solid base. Something I can build on. And it lets me experience new methods and gives a new experience. Let's do this together! I'm looking forward to learn together.

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Hola! Soy Leonie y vivo en Holanda. El año passado trabajé en Escocia par un projeto d'Erasmus +. Tengo que utilisar las semanas antès el juego Oasis para praticar mi Español, oeef;) Hi there! I am Leonie from Holland. Last year I lived and worked in Scotland, where I was involved in a project from Erasmus +. In the past months we have been carrying out an Oasis Game there, but there were puzzle pieces missing in order to make it a success. I hope to find these in this training now.

I grew up in a village in the North East of the country. Since then I have been across The Netherlands, Europe and beyond. I do love to travel.

I am a professional in the community work and training field. It makes me happy because I can make other people happy with the work I do. The projects give me a lot of energy and they contribute to, as I would say, making the world a little bit better.

Connecting people to each other and/ or to themselves. Empowering them to believe in themselves and what they are capable of. Making them feel good. Giving them the opportunities to grow and make a difference. Creating, learning and celebrating. I think this ties in perfectly with the Oasis Game and therefore I am looking very much forward to meeting you all and making it happen! Leonie

p.s. I will take some time to polish up my Spanish ;)

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Hola, my name is Else and I’m living in the east part of the Netherlands.

I love to be outdoors and to travel. Try to do that as much as possible. In summer and winter I work for a travelorganization for people with a mental disability and I’m really enjoying that.

I work for a rural youth organization in Overijssel, where I do projects for the livability for youth at the countryside. It’s very varied work and giving trainings and working with groups is a lot of fun.

I believe in the power that working together makes a bigger difference. All the energy en knowledge that comes at the right moment at the right place together gives a magical feeling.  So I’m really looking forward to meet everyone, work, play and learn together in this Oasis Game.

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My name is Sjanine

I am 25 years old and live in Harmelen, nearby Utrecht.

My parents live on a small farm, not for a living, but they have some sheeps for fun.

In my opinion it is important to create activities with and for young people in small villages and countryside. Participate in a group and working together to organise activities and parties gives you a lot of skills you use for the rest of you life.

I like the Oasis Game, because you build something together and you can see the results during the game!

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Hello, my name is Marije and I am the farmer of the group!

I am 24 years old and I live in Workum, thats a small city in north of Holland. I live there together with my boyfriend Jacob, who is also a farmer. I am almost finished with my education on the higher agriculture school in Leeuwarden.

And guess what: what are my favorite animals???....cows!!

After school I want to go working in the agriculture sector. I like it to teach things to farmers, so maybe I want to be a practical trainer in te future.

In my free time I like it to be volunteer and connected with people all over the world. I have done several projects abroad, we have build schools in Africa and South America.

I see the Oasis Game as an opportunity and investment in myself and the community.

I can't wait to go!!

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Hola! Que tal? Me llamo Jody and these are the only words I know in Spanish, so let's continue in English ;)

I'm 25 years old and I live in Groningen. That's a nice city in the northern part of the Netherlands. I work there as a psychologist, I just started my own practice in schoolpsychology. I try to help and guide children and youth with their questions/problems on educational issues.

What can I tell about myself?? Uhmm, I really like travelling and discover new lovely places, especially in Africa. In my opinion the most beautiful place on earth. Furthermore I enjoy music, dancing and singing. And also cooking makes me a really happy person :)

I'm looking forward to the Oasis Game. I heard so much about it! See you all in España!

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Hi I am Jeske, 37 years old and I live in Amsterdam.  In keywords I would discribe myself as: thinker in possibilities, campfires, connecting people, love for good food & wine, trainer, participation, mountains, skiing, facilitation, fun & creativity.

In my surroundings I would like that people take more time for real contact and focus on possibilities and joint passions.

I worked for the Rural Youth Netherlands 7 years, so I did a lot of projects, trainings and facilitation with rural youth and all the organisations which concern to them.

I love the Oasis Game because the basic assumptions are the same as my personal way of working, packed together in a practical stucture. I will be one of the facilitators who will guide you through the Oasis Game. I want to let you experience the power of all these different elements.