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What?
I want to improve my language skills in greek and italian because a new volunteer from there is coming. Soft Skills. Video editing and self creation.

Why?
Discover a new culture, a new country, life style and way of comprehending a group in english.

How?
Learning with greek people i have met already using some different editing platform and creation software than mine. Exchanging with them in greek and in english, understand their way of working and in addition to mine create some new projects from our collaborations.

When?
During this month, starting to have a good rhythm of work.

With who?
with Kenly and Theo who knows about video creation and also greek people from Kalamata.

Act now!
Talk more greek in daily life, stop using english as the easy way of communication :)

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What?
To learn Greek

Why?
Because I am staying in Greece for a long time so it is important for me to know how to speak its language.

How?
I will probably use the Erasmus+ web platform, and the Greek course given by a Greek person in Kalamata.
I really appreciate the concept of learning by doing ; being in real situations, talking a lot even if I make some mistakes at the beginning.

When?
1. To learn the basics
2. To practice in real situations or acting like if I was in a real situation so as to improve and learn.

With who?
The Greek theacher, the Greek people I met and the ones I will meet.

Act now!
To sign up for the Greek courses.

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What?
Improve my English and get knoladwe and tools for my career

Why?
Both are going to help me to grow as a person and as a professional

How?
Speaking and being in contact with people during this project. Also, there are people with years of a career that are helping me here.

When?
During this project and when I come back I will continue with this process

With who?
With all the people that surrounded me here, as facilitators, professionals, coordinators and the other volunteers

Act NOW!
I am on the way to getting it :)

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What?

Practical skills about gardening, plant treatment, seeds and composting.

Theoretical knowledge about biology and expecially about how local ecosystems work.

How to set up a garden from scratch so that I can be self sufficient in a sustainable way (long term goal)

Why?

This is very important to me because I want to live in a 100% autonomous and sustainable way, without disrupting anything around me and I also would like to help the world to get better by spreading this kind of way of living. This project is giving my a fundamental piece of the "puzzle".

How?
I like work and practice to know how permaculture theories apply in real life, and also listen to my "teachers" while we are working, because they have studied those things all their life and they progressively explain to me what they know.

When?
Because of how cultivating works it's a seasonal process.
We started in winter (February) and I learned how to take care of a garden in winter.
Then seasons go on and I will progressively learn what to do in every time of the year.

With who?
There are the organizers of the project that are the source of most of the theorethical knowledge. Then there is my mentor that guides me through the application on this knowledge in the activities in the garden.
And then there are the other volunteers that are good for having feedback, to see if we understood correctly and to share maybe things that one missed.

Act now!
Go back to the garden as soon as this training week ends!

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what?
Greek, improve my knowledge about refugees' rights
why?
because I am interested in this topic
how?
classes and greek friends for the language and working with my organization for improving my knowledge of human rights
when?
From the beginning of the project, two months has passed, to the end of October
with who?
teacher, collegues and flatmates
act now!
πίνοντας καφέ με την Ευνίκη

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Yara

What?
I would like to apply muy audiovisual studies in the social project where i am collaborating.

Why?
It is important to visualize and give voice to this type of social problems to raise awareness and that there is more power of action.

How?
Making a small documental, photo projects and interviews to people in this type of enviroment, and the organitation that are helping.

When?
During the next 5 months

With who?
With my flat mate (Silvi, la Pauli and Elisita) and my host organitation

Act now!
I am still thinking the project and organasing

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What?
Learn more about refugees, their cultural backgrounds, but also ways to help them within the legal framework.

Why?
I would love to continue my future career in this field.

How?
Through practice and first hand experience, but also with books.

When?
I've already started and by the end of the project I hope I will be more confident about the topic.

With who?
The refugees themselves and the staff members (lawyers, social workers and psychologists) of the NGO I'm working with.

Act now!
Going to work in the center after this meeting.

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What?
Improve my professional skills, get more confident to work with people and learn more English and Greek

Why?
To work with people is important to feel confident and be a good proffesional

How?
Don´t being afraid to make mistakes and asking as much as I can

When?
During the project

With who?
My coordinators, other volunteers and the beneficiaries I work with.

Act now!
I´m already doing it

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What?
I want to learn daily life skills (how to live with different people, be independent from my parents, spend my time, etc) and learn about more profissional career paths.

Why?
Because it will help me grow as a person and understand what I want to be in the future.

How?
By living this experience to the fullest and trying to seize every learing opportunity that may come.

When?
until the end of this year

With who?
With everyone around me because everyone has something to teach us somehow.

Act now!
I'm trying :D

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What?
I want 2 learn more about Greece and it's history. Also I wanna experience living in a different country and how's it to adapt to a completely new "life".
Ofc I want to learn a bit more about myself as well and i guess through the esv it's a good opportunity to do so.

Why?
To adapt or to challenge urself is a pretty good way for changing urself and for finding out what u want to do with ur life. It's important for me cause i was struggling with plans for my future and now I'm a bit more sure what i want to do after the esv, because of it. (If that makes sense)

How?
I prefer learning in an active way. Communication, speaking and chilling with people. I guess the social aspect is pretty important for me-learning together is key for me.

When?
Obviously in the time I am in Greece, but learning is a never ending story, so probably this will only be the starting of my journey

With who?
Definitely with all of the other volunteers

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What?

I would like to learn and speak Greek in advanced level, its culture and way of living even though it is pretty similar to my home country culture in almost every aspect.

Why?
I have been to more than 10 countries and Greece was the first country I felt like it was my home so it has a big place in my heart. For that reason, I want to build my future here.

How?
Since I came here in September, even on my day offs, I participated in numerous events and concerts to meet local people. I asked people I met to teach me a new word.

When?
I started learning Greek in 2020 November with an online course by a Greek tutor, I took lessons for 8 months and then I arrived Greece in September 2021 and since then I make an effort to improve my cultural and lingual skills.

With who?

I try with local people and Greek teachers.

Act now!
I have my vocabulary notebook where I write down the words I learn everyday and I take Greek lessons once a week.

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What? To have a simple conversation in Greek.

Why? To be able to communicate with the Greek people and understand better their culture trough the language.

How? Daily exercises in some Apps and YouTube channels, training in real life.

When? Before the end of the summer, be able to have a small conversation. At the end of the mission, try to validate at least the A2 level.

With who? With my colleague Mathys, and our coworkers.

Act NOW! Talk a little Greek at the office, and daily exercices.

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What?
Learning some greek, improve my english skills and change my point of view of different situations out of my confort area.
Why?
Sometimes we are not conscient about how world works and thats a good way.
How?
Daily dialogue with the local people and international volunteers.
When?
Since the day that I started the project until the final.
With who?
With the people that I have contact every day and my family and friends, doing reflections.
Act now!
In progress

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Silvia

What?

English and greek

Why?

In order to understand people's lives and enrich my culture

How?

Try to speak with as much people as possible without fear and have language classes

When?

As soon as possible

With who?
With the other volunteers and international people

Act now!

Long walks and talk with locals

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What?
Learn more about my own interests and what motivates me in life. Thereby, what I would like to do next. Maybe even how I can use my own skills and interests to help others and have a fulfilling job.

Why?
I know it's a lot to ask for, but I would love to do a job that makes me happy and makes me feel like I'm doing something useful. And at this point, I'm not sure what that is yet, but I think this experience could help me figure this out.

How?
Try to experience different things and do as much as I possibly can. In this way I think I will learn more about myself and my interests.

When?
I hope in the coming month to be able to start working a bit more on the history of Lechovo and write about it. After that, I will be able to elaborate on this and thereby also be more useful.

With who?
Especially Niki, my mentor, and the other people from Lechovo. They will be able to provide me with the information I need and make my experience here even more interesting.

Act now!
I will continue talking with the people here and start actively asking them about their experiences and stories!

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What?
Soft Skills

Why?
To improve my life and career

How?
Taking part in the projects

When?
During the project

With who?
My facilitators and the other volunteers

Act NOW!
I'm doing it :)

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What?
I want to be able to speak greek with locals (restaurant, asking for a direction etc) when my friends or family will come visit me.

Why?
To give an impulsion for learning greek basics and create a bigger objective later (like being able to have a little conversation for example)

How?
By learning a little bit on my phone but mainly by hearing greek people, asking them some vocabulary or how to make sentences

When?
By the beginning of June and late objectives for August

With who?
Mainly with locals but why not with my flatmates who also want to learn greek

Act now!
Let's go outside and meet people 😋

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What?
I want to learn about Greek culture.

Why?
Because I am interested in all cultures and I want to share this knowledge with my family and friends back in Lithuania.

How?
Talks, conversations, discussions.

When?
I already started from the beginning of my project and till the end of it (August 12).

With who?
My coordinator and my Greek friends.

Act now!
I am doing a research about it, asking questions the locals.

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What?
I want to improve my greek language and also other languages with other volunteers

Why?
I have been living here since 2 years and I would like to work in third sector - so these languages can be useful

How?
I am already taking lessons and studying but for sure I need to practice more my speaking skills

When?
from now on, once per week studying and possibly everyday practicing

With who?
my greek friends and the other international volunteers

Act now!
private lessons for greek :)

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What?
to know the situation about sapphics

Why?
I wanted to live this experience in other country

How?
asking people

When?
in this time that i will be here

With who?
with Yara

Act now!
piano piano

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What?
Greek

Why?
I want to live in Greece and to work in a NGO

How?
I have a book and also one class per week

When?
I would like to be B1 on the beginning of August

With who?
Some friends and also one teacher

Act now!
I will have my daily course after this meeting ;)

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What?
What is it that you want to learn? Be specific. Break it down to little learning objectives.

Why?
Why is it important to you? How does your life change?

How?
What method and tools will you use? How do you prefer to learn?

When?
Create a timeline (step by step). Stress the starting moment and your deadline.

With who?
Are there people that can help you, guide you,even learn with you or check with you now and then?

Act now!
Have you made your plan? Now ACT! But now! What is the first (even small) step you can take? NOW!