Another Good Reason to Apply for an EVS Project

In the middle of December we spend nine unforgotable days in Rimini for our on arrival training! 

This training gave us more knowledge about Italy and EVS.

The first day we had a language test and after the trainers diveded us two groups for the Italian language course.

The classes were very interesting because we could learn the language, the grammar and some example from the real life. For example one day we listened Italian songs and tryed to understand them and on another day we had possibility to go to the city to interview the local people about immigration and Italian culture.   

Our teacher was very young, therefore he often used jokes too! :) 

During the lessons we known each other better and I think some new friendship started there.

Beside the language course the other main part of the training was the EVS released activities: what is E.V.S.? What can a volunteer do? What are the most important documents? And so on! 

We played some games to understand the cultural problems, tried to communicate without the use of language just with hands, smiles and sounds.

We had two movie night with Italian films. The first one was about how involve people with disabilities in the field of work and second one was about Mafia. 

Thees films were very interesting. I learnt more about those issues.

In the end of the program we have wrote some letters to other volunteer. This is very good idea, because we wrote about our feelings. I think to read this feelings later will be very good and will be very good memories too.

This training was very good to understand who we are, why we are here and to get to know other volunteers and other organizations as well. 

The trainers and the teacher are very enthusiastic were open minded persons, therefore it was really good to work with them.

I had great fun during the training and I met new friends there. Besides, I saw another segment of the Italian culture: the food in Rimini is not the same than other parts of Italy!

The on-arrival training is another good reason to apply for an EVS project!

                                                            

Best wishes, 

Zoli