Marianela is in the middle (white shirt)
The aim of this project consists of an exchange between two different cultures in the same country.
Last January, it was my second time taking part of this wonderful experience. I have the opportunity to go there with 3 other volunteers who were eager to do some community work and to share experiences with the native community called “Wichí”.
For an entire week we facilitated some workshops on legal aspects to the adults and we tried to make children smile and learn through popular education techniques, recreation and art.
We insisted on creating an atmosphere which allowed them to improve their self-esteem, communicative and creative skills.
It´s important to mention that one of the main obstacles could have been connected to communication, because the Wichí children only speak their own language (Wichí), however, we realized that everywhere kids understand the idiom of game and enjoy playing, jumping and drawing.
From my point of view it was a great opportunity to grow as a person by sharing and getting to know another way of living and thinking.
To read more about it:
http://www.ymca.org.ar/liderato-nota.shtml?sh_itm=3de9768ec26f8acfa71b820f7308247a
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