On-Arrival-Training in Kolding
Five days of intercultural learning
Last week was a special one: No children, only volunteers! We went to Kolding for our On-Arrival-Training. It took place in "Houens Odde", a beautiful scoutcenter next to the forest...with great food and cake for free (living on a budget makes us appreciate the smallest things :) ) ! In a group of 28 young people from all over Europe (Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Scotland....) we learned about learning (yes, that's a thing), culture shocks, the Danes and also a lot about ourselves. The trainers gave us a lot of ideas about how to deal with our mixed feelings, new encounters and encouraged us to take every possible chance that comes in our way to make the best of our EVS. With that in mind and also the great conversations with our new friends, we really feel strengthened and know that we are a part of a huge EVS-family here in Denmark. Besides all of the "work" and learning, we also spend hyggelig evenings in Houens Odde and visited Koldinghus (and afterwards got more free food at a Italian buffet.:D You rock, EU!). So all in all, we are really looking forward to meet the others again in May, and some oft them at our Mid-Term-Training in June.
Lilli, Lea und Tina (Team Sønderborg)