{"id":7742,"date":"2022-04-07T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T11:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sahipsizhayvanlar.org\/?p=7742"},"modified":"2022-04-07T17:44:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T17:44:20","slug":"mertin-portekizdeki-faaliyeti-sona-erdi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sahipsizhayvanlar.org\/en\/mertin-portekizdeki-faaliyeti-sona-erdi\/","title":{"rendered":"Mert’s activity in Portugal is over"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The activity of Mert Ayduman, who went to Paredes, Portugal for a long term with our European Solidarity Corps project “Dream Big” has ended. Let’s listen to the adventure of Mert, who served as a volunteer in our Portuguese partner Embaixada da Juventude for 11 months!<\/p>\n

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I was the first long-term volunteer in my organisation. Throughout the process, I contributed to their development with the feedback requested from me. I have been in both the organization and the participant side of the events. Thanks to the events I organized, I introduced my institution and made new people aware of the work of my institution. I developed the capacity of my institution by telling hundreds of people I met about my institution and making them aware of the opportunities it offers. I created a positive image for my institution by representing my institution well in the events I participated in.<\/p>\n

I developed and produced community systems and policies in the volunteer home. I made it easy for new volunteers to adapt to the home. I told the volunteers in their first months what they needed to know with my experience so far. (everything from the bus times they will use to get home, to my knowledge about Portugal and Europe)<\/p>\n

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I was a translator for some Turkish volunteers where necessary. I gave English lessons. I gave Portuguese lessons for all the volunteers, I taught new things outside the lessons.<\/p>\n

I produced various games, came up with various plans, made a positive social contribution to my institution.<\/p>\n

I taught my culture.<\/p>\n

What did it do for me?<\/strong>
\nI encountered scenarios that I would not encounter in my normal life, met people, gained information that I could not.<\/p>\n

I learned a new culture, lived in it.<\/p>\n

I learned Portuguese. As a result, I have come to a better understanding of other Latin languages.<\/p>\n

English has become my mother tongue.<\/p>\n

I have lived a stress-free year.<\/p>\n

At the end of my program, we decided to work with my coordinator.<\/p>\n

My leadership and organizational skills have increased.<\/p>\n

I became more aware of my world citizenship.<\/p>\n

I am more confident now.<\/p>\n

In fact, I saw that some things were not as difficult as I had enlarged.<\/p>\n

I made very good friends.<\/p>\n

I started eating healthier.<\/p>\n

I developed my art skills.<\/p>\n

I have grown personally. When I compare myself to 1 year ago, I can see the differences.<\/p>\n

I became aware of my wishes.<\/p>\n

I learned the basics of photography and videography.<\/p>\n

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Here are my tasks!<\/p>\n