March 2010
Experience...
In Summer 2009, Katrina from Fife went to Vietnam on an International Volunteer Project through Xchange Scotland. Here, she writes about her time...
"I had a fantastic month volunteering at an orphanage in Vietnam and really didn’t want to leave. Although the conditions were a bit shocking at first, we could really see that the work we were doing was making a difference."
"Everyone I encountered thanked us for coming and the project was very worthwhile. I feel by volunteering I really got to know the country and its people in a way I could not have had I simply been traveling through. Seeing the work you have done at the end and how much it is appreciated is an amazing feeling and I would recommend volunteering abroad to everyone. The only problem is…you might get addicted to it!"
Passport Project - Books and Exhibition - Spring 2010
2 years ago, over 1000 Loesje passports were given out across Europe. Through all the different Loesje groups across Europe - from Scotland to Turkey (and further afield) - participants were asked to record in these passports their experiences of border crossings, physical or mental.
The passports, along with photos, drawings and other creative acts were sent to the Loesje HQ in Berlin and edited together to create a book and a travelling exhibition. This book has just been printed and 100s of copies sent to the participating countries.
Loesje’s passport was travelling the world in 2008 and 2009 and during 2010 this exhibition will follow the passport’s footsteps. The exhibition is made to engage people and provoke thoughts about borders, Europe, freedom of speech, global citizenship, creativity and tolerance.
This is a very interactive exhibition - and each place where it is held will contribute and add to the exhibition. You can draw your own borders on the World Map, you can try your luck travelling through Europe, and you can take a new passport picture...
In Spring 2010, the exhibition is touring Scotland - starting off at the Forest Cafe in Edinburgh in March. Keep your eyes peeled! If you are interested in finding out more about the Passport Project exhibit and accompanying workshops, do not hesitate to contact us....
Loesje Scotland at WordUp Blackpool - 2010
Loesje Scotland have been invited down to Blackpool to participate in an international literacies project called WordUp.
We are delighted to be running Loesje workshops to groups in Blackpool over the year, helping set up Loesje in the North of England.
There has been some great creativity coming out of the sessions in Blackpool and we look forward to more over the coming year!
