ACT: Training about Citizenship Supporting Active Participation

What was the main topic of the project?

Nagisa Sakai - To learn about citizenship and young people’s participation into both local and global communities.

What were the biggest learning moments of the event for you?

Nagisa Sakai - Visiting the local library (sustainability house) and volunteer center inspired me a lot. I believe that the tour encouraged us to come up with concrete ideas that we can take into action after learning concepts and history of citizenship. It was also nice to talk with local actors and know about real situations.

Do you have any plans to continue being active in the field? If yes, in which way?

Nagisa Sakai - Yes, I have started being involved in volunteer work in Tallinn just after coming back from the training course. The training course and other participants’ stories gave me courage to be actively a part of the local community even as an expat. Also, I am planning to import ideas about up-cycling discarded clothing from the visit. I appreciate that the members of the host organization are eager to help us even after the training course ends.

Would you recommend this experience to your friends? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Nagisa Sakai - Yes. Although it is tough to get out of comfort zone and put yourself into completely new environment for more than a week, the training course enables you to get into the next level. My biggest treasure is friends and I am sure that we can stay connected and stimulate each other by sharing updates.

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Other comments or anything else you would like to share? You can answer in your mother tongue, if you want!

Nagisa Sakai - 主にエストニア出身の若者にしか開かれていないと思われがちなErasmus plus projectsですが、実は在留証があれば外国人でも参加できます。複数の国から参加者が集まるとはいえ、やはり地理的にも文化的にも遠い国から来ている私たちにとってはよりアウェイさを感じる場になるかもしれません。しかしその試練を乗り越えた先には、他では得られない経験が待っていると思います。自分のcomfort zoneを抜け出すことは決して簡単なことではありませんが、ぜひ新たな一歩を踏み出してみてはいかがでしょうか。

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This Project was financed by European Commission’s Erasmus + Programme

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