Save heritage, create future!

Pre-departure training

2010-08-11T03:42:00.000-07:00

Hi All of You!

Don't forget about your pre-departure training that will take place in Warsaw in the end of August.
It will start on 24th of August and will last till 27th of August. You will have an opportunity to get to know each other before going to Slovakia and meet other EVS volunteers. This training is obligatory for all future EVS volunteers in due to very important information about the program, your rights ect. will be talked about.

Get ready for it :)

Youth in Action Programme

2010-08-11T03:32:00.000-07:00

This short-term EVS project is co-financed by Youth in Action Programme.

‘This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.’

Learn more about Youth in Action and EVS (Action 2) by visiting www.mlodziez.org.pl and http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm

Our ex-volunteer won a photo competition

2010-08-11T03:28:00.000-07:00

Our ex-volunteer, Anna Wisniewska, who took part in a long-term EVS in AlterNativa last year, won a prize in a photo competition organized by Polish National Agency. The title of this competition was : EVS- nevereding story.

You can see Anna's photos on: http://mlodziez.org.pl/index.php/ida/21/?idn=478&p=1 and http://www.fundacjadlawolnosci.org/?p=1094

When... ???

2010-08-11T03:24:00.000-07:00

The EVS will take place from September 5th till September 18th. It will take only 2 weeks, as it is a short-term EVS, however, it will be full of activities. Here you can take a look at weekly schedule of this project:

Monday
9am – 12am
Theoretical part – introduction to the project, planned activities; presentations, lessons and discussions to the topic of the EVS project

14pm – 17pm
Preparation of practical outdoor activities (preparation of material, introduction in the place of the implementation) and practical realisation of activities – workshops (production of earth bricks – adobe, recycling of old bricks, building, mixing the material for earth plastering, plastering, carpentry works – always due to actual needs)

Tuesday
9am – 12am
Theoretical part – lessons on traditional and alternative building methods, presentations, discussions, film projections.

14pm – 17pm
Preparation of practical outdoor activities (preparation of material, introduction in the place of the implementation) and practical realisation of activities – workshops (production of earth bricks – adobe, recycling of old bricks, building, mixing the material for earth plastering, plastering, carpentry works – always due to actual needs)

Wednesday
9am – 12am
Preparation of practical outdoor activities (preparation of material, introduction in the place of the implementation) and practical realisation of activities – workshops (production of earth bricks – adobe, recycling of old bricks, building, mixing the material for earth plastering, plastering, carpentry works – always due to actual needs)

14pm – 17pm
Preparation of practical outdoor activities (preparation of material, introduction in the place of the implementation) and practical realisation of activities – workshops (production of earth bricks – adobe, recycling of old bricks, building, mixing the material for earth plastering, plastering, carpentry works – always due to actual needs)

Thursday
Trips for getting to know historical, natural and cultural heritage of the region; visit of the National park - Slovak Karst; visit of the capital of the region – Rožňava; discussion on topic ‘Heritage and Future.’

Friday
9am – 12am
Practical realization of activities – workshops (production of earth bricks – adobe, recycling of old bricks, building, mixing the material for earth plastering, plastering, carpentry works – always due to actual needs)

14pm – 17pm
Practical realization of activities – workshops (production of earth bricks – adobe, recycling of old bricks, building, mixing the material for earth plastering, plastering, carpentry works – always due to actual needs)

Saturday, Sunday
Free time, possibility to take part in common activities due to interest and suggestions of volunteers and the hosting organization.

Sending and host organizations

2010-08-11T03:13:00.000-07:00

Your sending organization is Fundacja dla Wolnosci

The Foundation was created at the end of 2004. It is a place for discussion. We try to break stereotypes, put into question the commonly held perception, increase sensitivity to human suffering. We also promote knowledge of individual and collective rights, in particular the right for freedom of expression, access to information and education. Our aim is also to present the diversity of cultures and beliefs.
The Foundation is the author of the „T-shirt for Freedom” social campaign which in 2005 has revolutionized the debate on the taboo in Poland. Keynotes like „I am Negro”, “I’m gay” or “I do not listen to the Pope” were commonly discussed in media and still provide a reference point in the discussion of prejudices.
Since 2007 it has been organizing voluntary services and youth exchanges within the „Youth in Action” Program of the European Union. Dozens of its volunteers have worked in almost all European countries, as well as Armenia, Georgia, Lebanon, Mexico and Turkey. It also tries to fight against racism and sexism in sports (annual football tournaments for women and refugees) and antisemitism (debates and exhibitions “Antisemitic Graffiti”).

Visit its website on http://fundacjadlawolnosci.org

Your host organization is Alter Nativa

The roots of this association within its informal activities reach back to years 1997-99. In 2002 the formal association Alter Nativa has been found, which was dealing mostly with environmental projects as well as establishment of local community while introducing alternative economics concern into the life of our members and later of those interested in the ideas of community reestablishment and shared assistance. It is aiming to address the positive change in today’s life-values of people towards resurrection of respect for Nature and all life, turning from consumption and overproduction to reasonable modesty, from aggression to tolerance, from competitiveness to co-operation, from obsession by material welfare to development of spiritual values and restoration of community in its true sense towards sustainability and ethic. It is supporting ideas of decentralisation and democracy, bringing decision making closer to community, to local level, and fulfilling human needs first of all from local resources.

Visit its website on http://www.alter-nativa.sk/eng/

What SAVE HERITAGE, CREATE FUTURE! is?

2010-08-11T03:10:00.000-07:00

Alter Nativa is a Slovak organization dealing with nature protection, environment and sustainable rural development using principles of Permaculture.

Save heritage, create future is a short-term EVS project with Activity running for 2 weeks on September 5th – September 18th 2010. The main aim of the project is to save one of the last old-way built traditional village houses in our small village Brdarka. We will try to renew it by using natural or nature friendly building techniques and materials (clay, wood, stone, straw). The house was built by our grand-fathers from dried earth bricks right in the centre of our village. After renovation, it will be used as Environmental Information Centre theoretically and practically by showing methods and materials used on it and also by our EVS volunteers. They will provide information to our visitors as a part of their EVS in our long term project Centre of Alternative Lifestyle running and still developing in Brdarka since 2004.
This EVS project will also allow participants to get basic information about Permaculture and sustainable rural development, visit two National parks of Eastern Slovakia with its beautiful caves and to know history and presence of a region rich on mining, crafts and fruit-growing traditions.