Second issue - PTPI Skopje newsletter
December 5-12, we organized a volunteer week with a number of different activities, including a presentation of the European Voluntary Service Programme of the EU and a conference at the EU Information Center about being active in civil society in cooperation with creACTive and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The conference was a discussion platform for sharing opinions about the possibilities for cooperation between local government and civil associations in Macedonia, particularly in support of youth work and volunteering. The program included a "volunteering café" to share experiences with voluntary work, an unplugged music event, an art exhibition, and a video presentation. During the conference, our chapter promoted the opportunities for volunteers offered by creACTive and PTPI's Skopje Student Chapter.
On February 18, we organized a training session on non-violent communication and conflict resolution, in which 15 people participated.
On February 25, our student chapter organized the "Tea & Pie Fundraising Party" at Kashmir Kafe, Skopje in order to raise funds for our activities.
For International Women's Day on March 8, we organized a humanitarian project in the old people's home "Meri Terzieva." The aim of this project was to surprise the residents with some self-made gifts. The five members had a lot of help from the EVS volunteers Kristel from Estonia and Thibault from France with the folding of origami flowers, the creation of handmade postcards, as well as the "martinki" on March 7. The following day, we brought our products to the people in the home and they were very happy that someone remembered them. They had a conversation with us and wished us the best in our lives. We received presents from them too. And that's how March 8 ended quite differently than in the previous years. This project was a way to prove that we as volunteers didn't invest money in this project but we got a fortune of happiness. We invested efforts and as a result we got motivation for working on other projects like this one!
On April 7, we held a picnic on the Vodno Mountain. The main aim of this event was to bring all members and their friends and family, who are not necessarily PTPI members, together, so they can learn more about PTPI and promoting Peace through Understanding in a non-formal and fun way.
On April 11, the four members who will attend PTPI's European Youth Exchange in Berlin organized another fundraising event with the help of the other chapter members: a theater and gig for charity at the MKC-Club Restaurant. This event was presented on the local TV channels. Twenty members also volunteered in the zoo on April 8, 22, and 29.
We invite you to view the pictures of our various events at http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=176725839035608. We have a facebook and twitter account that are updated continuously. Here is our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=176725839035608#!/pages/PTPI-Skopje-creACTive-Student-Chapter/176725839035608
Ena Peeva, President
On February 18, we organized a training session on non-violent communication and conflict resolution, in which 15 people participated.
On February 25, our student chapter organized the "Tea & Pie Fundraising Party" at Kashmir Kafe, Skopje in order to raise funds for our activities.
For International Women's Day on March 8, we organized a humanitarian project in the old people's home "Meri Terzieva." The aim of this project was to surprise the residents with some self-made gifts. The five members had a lot of help from the EVS volunteers Kristel from Estonia and Thibault from France with the folding of origami flowers, the creation of handmade postcards, as well as the "martinki" on March 7. The following day, we brought our products to the people in the home and they were very happy that someone remembered them. They had a conversation with us and wished us the best in our lives. We received presents from them too. And that's how March 8 ended quite differently than in the previous years. This project was a way to prove that we as volunteers didn't invest money in this project but we got a fortune of happiness. We invested efforts and as a result we got motivation for working on other projects like this one!
On April 7, we held a picnic on the Vodno Mountain. The main aim of this event was to bring all members and their friends and family, who are not necessarily PTPI members, together, so they can learn more about PTPI and promoting Peace through Understanding in a non-formal and fun way.
On April 11, the four members who will attend PTPI's European Youth Exchange in Berlin organized another fundraising event with the help of the other chapter members: a theater and gig for charity at the MKC-Club Restaurant. This event was presented on the local TV channels. Twenty members also volunteered in the zoo on April 8, 22, and 29.
We invite you to view the pictures of our various events at http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=176725839035608. We have a facebook and twitter account that are updated continuously. Here is our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=176725839035608#!/pages/PTPI-Skopje-creACTive-Student-Chapter/176725839035608
Ena Peeva, President