HELLO WAKE UP!

Apparently signing up for the blog is a bit more problematic than I thought for the internet age youngsters. So until I receive your emails with the impressions, colors about the activities, let me express my feelings.

         Once upon a time, somewhere around the year 2004, two groups of youngsters met for the first time. They had a common camp in a mountainous area of Romania by the name Suncuius. There was their first encounter. The week was very pleasant for the participants, they got to know each other and realized that despite the arising difficulties concerning the usage of the English language, they have many things in common. There and then it was proved that despite the differences, geographical distances, friendships can be made, new bonds can be tied. The two groups of youngsters decided to meet again, to spend some more time together in the following year as well. The venue was Lutten, The Netherlands. It was a great time, for many of the youngsters a unique and unforgettable holiday with many first time experiences. Friendships were solidified, new friendships were made. And the story does not end here. This two group of youngsters, as you may have guessed, the one from Arad, Romania and Lutten, The Netherlands continued to meet in the summer. The summer of 2006 followed, when the two groups could explore the beauties of Hunedoara county together. It was yet another great summer, wonderful memories. Then as time passed and Romania became a member state of the EU, new possibilities were presented. The two groups did not hesitate, started project writing: and they won! The subsidies were granted for the 2009 Intercultural Understanding and 2010 Local Color project. Thus the youngsters could enrich their knowledge while they could also experience the advantages of free movement, new possibilities given by the EU. Thanks to Youth in Action program, our summer camps and activities were enriched and we could enrich ourselves as well. Our horizons were broadened, we got to know many interesting details and elements about notions like: culture, tolerance, solidarity, diversity, multiculturalism. As we took part in the activities we could realize that we represent the instruments towards building a better tomorrow, a better and nicer common Europe. As the song which we sang expresses it so beautifully: "We're the world. We're the children. We're the ones to make a brighter day, so let's start giving." So, my dear friends let's have faith and trust in this brighter and better tomorrow. See you all in the summer of 2011! :)