Bok!
My name is Clara, I’m 20 years old, and I come from the south of France. I have just joined IKS in Petrinja through the European Solidarity Corps.
After finishing high school and obtaining my baccalaureate, I did a civic service in a primary school. Then I worked for 1 year with children in after-school programs in Marseille and a few holiday camps. I was able to carry out many activities with them and teach them a lot, but in the end, I think the children gave me much more than what I was able to give them. Now, I am a trainer for the BAFA diploma (a qualification for working with children). It’s a completely different experience in terms of my role.
I’m learning how to pass on my knowledge in a fun and engaging way, and to apply principles of adult education. For the past few months, I’ve been looking to do something that feels even more meaningful to me. Even though what I was doing already had meaning, I’m curious and always want to learn more from new people, experiences, and adventures. That’s how I first heard about volunteering, and I didn’t hesitate to get started as soon as possible. I am always very grateful for what life has to offer me, and I try to make the most of every moment, whether it brings emotion, knowledge, or something else. I am always ready to receive whatever comes my way. I believe I am a very emotionally sensitive person. So I’m really looking forward to discovering more about IKS, its missions, and the people I will meet during my time in Petrinja.
Bok! Zovem se Clara, imam 20 godina i dolazim s juga Francuske.
Upravo sam se pridružila IKS-u u Petrinji kroz program Europskih snaga solidarnosti koji mladima omogućuje volontiranje ili rad na projektima od javnog interesa diljem Europe, stjecanje novih vještina i iskustava, te doprinos zajednici.
Nakon završene srednje škole i dobivanja diplome (baccalaureate), odradila sam građansku službu u osnovnoj školi. Zatim sam godinu dana radila s djecom u programima poslije škole u Marseillu, kao i u nekoliko ljetnih kampova. Imala sam priliku provoditi mnogo aktivnosti s njima i naučiti ih puno, ali na kraju mislim da su mi djeca dala mnogo više nego što sam ja mogla dati njima.
Trenutno sam trenerica za BAFA diplomu (kvalifikacija za rad s djecom). To je potpuno drugačije iskustvo u smislu moje uloge – učim kako prenijeti svoje znanje na zabavan i zanimljiv način, te kako primijeniti principe obrazovanja odraslih.
Posljednjih nekoliko mjeseci tražil a sam nešto što bi mi pružilo još veći osjećaj smisla. Iako je ono što sam radila već imalo smisla, radoznala sam i uvijek želim više – učenje kroz nove ljude, iskustva i avanture. Tako sam prvi put čula za volontiranje i nisam oklijevala da započnem što je prije moguće.
Uvijek sam vrlo zahvalna za ono što mi život pruža i trudim se maksimalno iskoristiti svaki trenutak, bilo da donosi emociju, znanje ili nešto drugo. Uvijek sam spremna primiti sve što mi život donese. Vjerujem da sam vrlo emocionalno osjetljiva osoba. Stoga se stvarno veselim otkriti više o IKS-u, njegovim misijama i ljudima koje ću upoznati tijekom svog vremena u Petrinji.
