Life through Latvian 4H club!

    As I am new one here in Romania (Kézdivásárhely) and meet a lot of new people, its would be interesting to tell more about me!

    Organization in which I am member in Latvia are "Latvijas Mazpulki", but in English and more familiar title in Europe are Latvian 4H club (Its international organization who born in United Stated, but now are all over the world)! 4H means - Head - Heart - Hands - Heals! These are four important things which we cultivate through organizations work.

    "Latvijas Mazpulki" is the biggest rural children and youth non govermental organisation in Latvia. It was founded in 1929 (at the soviet times it was forbidden, but now again restored).

    We have aproximately 1500 members in more than 100 local clubs in all regions of Latvia. The main idea is learning by doing and every member younger than 18 has to do his own project every year. Our members mainly are in age from 8-18. Local clubs are lead by midle aged teachers. As our local clubs are located in towns and vilages in rural areas a lot of activities are bound to rural life. But also we are open to new ideas like green thinking and enviroment protection. 

    We have Riga 4H club which is a group of volunteers. There are 30 members and most of them are students now but before that they were members of the local clubs. Riga 4H club is doing all the planing and organising for "Latvijas Mazpulki" national level events. Every year we have summer camp, annual spring conference, four autumn forums in different regions of Latvia and also a lot of other events. Mainly we are working with our members but sometimes we do activities for wider society like visiting children and youth centre and leading games and other educational activities.

    I am part of Riga 4H club already more than 4 years and before as my mother is local club teacher (leader) I am member to this organization since I remember myself (Its around 16 years ago). As I said to Katalina (my mentor), I even have no idea how it is not to be in some organization and learn through informal education!

    Its my lifestyle and through "Latvijas Mazpulki" I am grow up, do a lot of interesting things in Latvia and also see the world and different cultures in International seminars and training's.

    And also come here to Romania as EVS volunteer to be part in Green Sun association (Zöld Nap Egyesület) in this year!

    P.S. About me out of organization - in last summer I graduated The University College of Economics and Culture and now i have - Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Management!

    Born in city Sigulda, but last 4 years studying and living in capital of Latvia - Riga. In school age was dancing in folk dance ensemble "Vizbulīte". Like to read books and drive by bicycle.

     Always to be in move and get to know new things!

Have a green day!