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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Stara Ves: Local Training Conference


One of the amazing things about this internship is the opportunity to get to know people from various parts of the world. I am amazed by how fast my network has grown through the years.

Last October 9 to 10, I got invited by my peers in AIESEC to take part in the Local Training Conference (LTC) jointly organized by two Local Committees---AIESEC Ostrava and AIESEC Karvina in Stara Ves, Czech Republic. They rented a cottage in a peaceful village in the suburbs of Stara Ves.

I was so excited to take part in this conference because not only was it my first in Czech Republic, but it was likewise my first ever as an AIESECer. It was also a good opportunity for me to get to know better the other AIESEC interns because I haven't met some of them ever since I've arrived.


That weekend, I had a lot of fun with the trainees namely: Makata from Poland, Angie and Diana from Romania, Taras from Ukraine, Elke and Heiner from Germany, Kecci from Nigeria, and Karly from Colombia. Since none of us speak Czech, we did all the modules and activities together in English.


The highlight of the conference was the Global Village, where all of us, interns, prepared something to eat or drink from our own countries to be shared with everybody. For my part, I made yema balls, which was actually my very first attempt. Luckily, I didn't burn anything and many people loved it. Apart from spending time with the interns, I likewise got to know more AIESECers from Czech Republic, mostly during the party at night. We were provided with free-flowing beer by our sponsor, Starobrno.

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