Kaj mi pomeni prostovoljstvo

Prostovoljstvo zame pomeni tako samostojno delovanje za dobro neke skupnosti, kot srečevanje in sodelovanje z aktivnimi in pozitivnimi ljudmi za dosego nekega skupnega cilja, kot na primer ozaveščanje javnosti, pomoč pri učenju, tehnična pomoč za uspešno izvedbo konference ipd. S prostovoljstvom doma in v tujini sem si pridobila že veliko bogatih izkušenj. Tako sem na primer v lastni organizaciji tri mesece potovala po Gani in po osnovnih šolah, v nevladni organizaciji in v sirotišnici učila matematiko, angleščino, družboslovje, računalništvo in vodila knjižnični krožek. Nadalje sem v okviru Amnesty International Slovenija izvajala različne delavnice učenja človekovih pravic po osnovnih in srednjih šolah in pomagala pri izvedbi dogodkov in na drugih projektih. Pomagala sem  mednarodni nevladni organizaciji International Step by Step Association pri izvedbi konference na temo aktivnega državljanstva na Madžarskem. V okviru Zavoda Voluntariat sem vodila mednarodni prostovoljski tabor »Human Rights Messengers«. Pri organizaciji Chance for Children Foundation v Budimpešti sem raziskovala vključenost romskih staršev v šole njihovih otrok. Organizaciji Romaversitas v Budimpešti sem pomagala pri projektih s ciljno skupino študentov Romov. Imela sem tudi prostovoljno pripravništvo v Human RightS Initiative (HRSI) v Budimpešti, kjer sem razvijala in izvajala projekte, organizirala kampanjo za ozavešćanje študentov in ostale javnosti o rasni diskriminaciji in podobno. V okviru Hiše Sadeži Družbe v Murski Soboti nudim učno pomoč iz matematike, slovenščine in angleščine ter občasno in po potrebi pomagam še na drugih projektih.

Volunteering is for me both an individual action in order to positively influence a community, as well as meeting and collaborating with active and positive minded people to achieve a common goal, such as raising public awareness, learning assistance, technical assistance for successfull implementation of a conference, etc. I gained a lot of diverse experience by volunteering in Slovenia and abroad. For example, I organized for myself a three-month travelling and volunteering around Ghana – I was teaching math, English, social studies, computer science and leading the library club in Ghanaian primary schools, in an NGO and an orphanage. Furthermore, for Amnesty International Slovenia I implemented human rights education workshops in primary and secondary schools and assisted in the organization of events and other projects. I helped an international non-governmental organization International Step by Step Association in the implementation of the conference on the theme of active citizenship in Hungary. Within the Zavod Voluntariat I organized and lead an international volunteer camp, “Human Rights Messengers.” For Chance for Children Foundation in Budapest I researched on the involvement of Roma parents in their children’s schools. I helped Romaversitas in Budapest to implement projects with the target group of Roma students. I had a voluntary internship in the Human Rights Initiative (HRSI) in Budapest, where I developed and implemented projects, organized an awareness raising campaign on racial discrimination. Recently, as a volunteer of Hiša Sadežev Družbe Murska Sobota, I have been offering learning assistance in maths, Slovene and English as well as helping with other projects.