Naš ESS Projekt "Inclusive Community" poziva volontere iz inozemstva kako bismo zajedno sukreirali program našeg Društvenog ateljea. Programu se od prosinca 2025. pridružio volonter iz Estonije, kulturolog i youthworker Reigo Mond.

Reigo će osmišljavati i pomoći u provedbi programa različitih aktivnosti Društvenog ateljea, kao što su osmišljavanje i provedba radionica za različite društvene skupine, npr. starije osobe, nezaposleni, mladi, English speaking club, mapiranje i suradnja s lokalnim organizacijama s programima usmjerenim na socijalno uključivanje, provedba istraživanja itd. 

Pozdrav! Moje ime je Desu i novi sam dugoročni volonter u DKolektivu. Dolazim iz Tallinna u Estoniji i nedavno sam stigao u Osijek - gdje me sivo zimsko vrijeme, pomalo neočekivano, podsjeća na dom. Dok čekam da stigne šareno i toplo proljeće, želim maksimalno iskoristiti svoje novo volontersko iskustvo.

U Estoniji sam studirao filozofiju i kulturalne studije, što me ponajviše naučilo postavljati pitanja - posebno o tome kako i zašto učimo. Tijekom studija sudjelovao sam i u nekoliko Erasmus+ razmjena mladih, koje su me postupno navele da shvatim kako formalno obrazovanje nije jedini, niti nužno najzanimljiviji način učenja.

Kroz volontiranje sam se posebno zainteresirao za neformalno obrazovanje i rad s mladima. Volontirao sam u različitim kontekstima, uključujući organizaciju koja se bavila ljudskim pravima, gdje sam s mladima radio kroz interaktivne aktivnosti i edukativne igre. Osim toga, sudjelovao sam i u organizaciji velikih kulturnih događanja, gdje sam upoznao mnogo istomišljenih i aktivnih mladih ljudi. Upravo su ta iskustva učinila volontiranje važnim dijelom mog života i pokazala mi koliko učenje može biti snažno kada je participativno i usmjereno na ljude.

U DKolektivu želim razvijati svoje vještine u radu s mladima, podržavati njihove kulturne i društvene projekte te iznutra učiti kako nastaju smisleni projekti i inicijative.

Paralelno s tim, snažno me zanimaju mediji i pripovijedanje. Volim raditi s videom i drugim narativnim formatima te ih vidim kao alate za dijeljenje iskustava i povećanje vidljivosti projekata.

Izvan volontiranja, jako volim kuhati i isprobavati nove okuse, pa se veselim istraživanju osječkih tržnica i lokalne gastronomske ponude u nadolazećim mjesecima.

Iskreno sam sretan što sam ovdje i veselim se biti dio DKolektiv zajednice. Radujem se svemu što će mi ovo iskustvo donijeti.

 

Cilj projekta Inclusive Community je pružiti mogućnosti i aktivnosti u lokalnoj zajednici koje mogu doprinijeti prevladavanju socijalne isključenosti i poticanju socijalne integracije građana, zajednica i skupina. Angažman volontera u aktivnostima sa socijalno isključenim osobama pridonijet će razvoju njihovih komunikacijskih vještina, osjećaja empatije i boljeg razumijevanja potreba i problema pojedinih društvenih skupina.

"Europske Snage Solidarnosti" (ESS) je program Europske Komisije koji financira razne projekte i inicijative. Program poveezuje volontiranje i solidarnost, a cilj programa je izgradnja solidarnog, inkluzivnog i demokratskog društva. Program spaja organizacije i mlade koji žele putovati, upoznati druge kulture i jezike, razviti svoje vještine i svojim angažmanom doprnijeti dobrobiti društva.

 

 

ARTICLE IN ENGLISH

Our ESC Project "Inclusive Community" invites volunteers from abroad to co-create the program of our Social Atelier together. Since December 2025, the program has been joined by a volunteer from Estonia, youthworker Reigo Mond.

Reigo will design and help implement the program of various activities of the Social Atelier, such as designing and implementing workshops for different social groups, e.g. elderly people, unemployed, youth, English speaking club, mapping and collaborating with local organizations with programs focused on social inclusion, conducting researches, etc.

Hi! My name is Desu, and I’m a new long-term volunteer at DKolektiv. I’m from Tallinn, Estonia, and I’ve recently arrived in Osijek — where the recent grey winter weather makes me feel surprisingly at home. And as I’m waiting for the colorful and warm spring to arrive, I want to take fullest of my new volunteering journey!

Back at home I used to study philosophy and cultural studies, which mostly trained me to ask questions — especially about how and why we learn. During my studies, I also took part in several Erasmus+ youth exchanges, which slowly made me realise that formal education is not the only way people learn — or the most engaging one.

Then through volunteering, I became especially interested in non-formal education and youth work. I’ve previously volunteered in different contexts, including a human rights NGO, where I worked with young people through interactive activities and educational games. But also I met a lot of like-minded and active young people in helping out at big cultural events. Volunteering became an important part of my life through these eye opening experiences — and those experiences showed me how powerful learning can be when it is participatory and people-focused.

At DKolektiv, I want to develop my skills in youth work, support their cultural and community projects, and from that learn what it takes to create meaningful initiatives from the inside in the form of project creation.

In parallel, I have a strong interest in media and storytelling. I enjoy working with video and other narrative formats and can see them as ways to share experiences and make projects more visible

Outside of volunteering, I really enjoy cooking and trying new flavours, so I’m excited to explore Osijek’s markets and local food culture in the coming months.

I’m genuinely happy to be here and excited to be part of the DKolektiv community. I look forward to everything this experience will bring.

 

The goal of the Inclusive Community project is to provide opportunities and activities in the local community that can contribute to overcoming social exclusion and encouraging the social integration of citizens, communities and groups. The involvement of volunteers in activities with socially excluded persons will contribute to the development of their communication skills, a sense of empathy and a better understanding of the needs and problems of certain social groups.

"European Solidarity Corps" (ESC) is a program of the European Commission that finances various projects and initiatives. The program connects volunteering and solidarity, and the goal of the program is to build a solidary, inclusive and democratic society. The program brings together organisations and young people who want to travel, get to know other cultures and languages, develop their skills and contribute to the welfare of society through their engagement.