Mónica participated in the Youth Exchange “You(th) can do it smart” in Cerasu, Romania
Hello Mónica! Can you give us an overall opinion on the project “You(th) can do it smart”?
You(th) can do it smart was a youth exchange that brought together in the small town of Cerasu a very heterogeneous group of young people from Slovakia, Malta, Italy, Romania and Spain. The place was inviting to reflection and company, too. The days passed between energizers, workshops, presentations and leisure moments that made us create a family atmosphere almost from the first moment we met. The dialogue and all the work during the project covered different areas: from good practices to programmes which central governments and local bodies are carried out in our countries to respond to the Citizens’ Needs and also to the personal actions that make us ourselves -The young, as the main driver of change in our society. The evaluation which I would like to make of this exchange at a general level is very positive: the accommodation, activities and visits both to Brasov and the youth center of Cerasu, as well as the human treatment I have received in this exchange make my mind already thinking in the next Erasmus Plus experience.
How did the group affect your personal experience during this youth exchange?
Over the last two years I have had the opportunity to participate in different youth exchanges and training courses, and for me the most important work of the Erasmus Plus mobility program is that it gives the opportunity for millions of young people to contact other cultural realities, as well as learning and sharing in a relaxed environment which non-formal education facilitates.In this case, and after ten days sharing moments with a large human group, I went back home with so many memories that touch my soul. Every moment in Cerasu is marked by a conversation, a dance or a laugh.For me, the main role of the exchange is in the people I have known and in all that I have learned from them. The magic of this and all the mobility projects in which I have been, lies in the fact that it is very difficult to relive the experience with the same people and in the same place. You(th) can do it smart was exclusive and I feel fortunate to be part of it.
What is the most important thing you have learned during the project?
The most valuable learning I take from this project is awareness. If we look for this term in the dictionary the meanings that we find are:1. Make someone aware of something; And 2. Acquire awareness of something. I can say that I have been and have become aware of realities that I did not know in my own country and in the countries of the other participants. Many times from the realities of injustice and corruption. Fighting these bad practices requires knowledge and action. I believe that each of the participants has returned home with that feeling of wanting to do good things and to contribute making the world a fairer place and home for all.
