Volunteer 2.0 - seminar for volunteers
Thirty volunteers from Chisinau attended the seminar, who are ready not only to help but also to better understand older people.
Volunteering isn't just about helping others; it's about listening, understanding, learning, sharing experiences, and creating a space where everyone feels valued. It's with this approach that RVC continues to develop its work with the elderly - "The Origins of Mercy."
On November 2, a Volunteer 2.0 training seminar was held, which was an important step toward more meaningful, thoughtful, and careful volunteering.
Thirty volunteers from Chisinau attended this seminar, who are ready not only to help but also to better understand the elderly. The program combined theoretical parts, practical tasks, and live interaction with specialists who shared their experience and professional insights.
- Lyudmila Semina-Gitsu spoke about the psychological unique aspects of an old age, the importance of a personal approach, and respectful communication. Her presentation helped the volunteers get a deeper understanding that each person has a whole life behind them, which is important to recognize and appreciate.
- Nikita Katernyuk emphasized how volunteering impacts the participants themselves: it helps in developing empathy, responsibility, communication skills, and confidence. He reminded everyone that a volunteer isn't just someone who gives, but also someone who grows.
- Adele Beschetnikova inspired everyone with her speech on the value of the elderly. She emphasized that older people are a source of knowledge, history, wisdom, and unique human experience that we can't lose.
During practical tasks, volunteers learned to interact effectively, discussed real-life situations, shared their own experiences, and learned to view volunteering not as an liability, but as a dialogue between two equal parties.
The Volunteer 2.0 seminar was an important step in developing a renewed approach to volunteering - one based on respect, attentiveness, empathy, and an understanding of the value of older people in our lives.
We thank all participants for their will to learn, develop, and do good not just formally, but with warmth and meaning.