Ten guests - two teachers and eight youths from Notodden, Norway visited Järva County. The aim was to experience local entrepreneurship and the youth companies in Türi. The youths were accommodated in the families of local youths participating.

 

During these six days we had time to get familiar with the status of the local project in Notodden and Türi, see how the youth companies work and what they produce and also have discussions on the topic youth enterprises. Visiting local enterprises and getting familiar with both gymnasiums in Türi were belonging to the activities. Included in the agenda were also an interactive team-training event that took place outside (in a wood) and a trip to Tallinn. One day was organised by the families the youths were accomodated in. This has made it possible for the Norwegian youths to see more of Estonia.

 

The days were so organized that the guests had no time to get bored. The cooperation with the Norwegian girls was just wonderful. They were interested in different activities, especially parties, and we could have a really good time together.

 

It is also planned that the Estonian youths who were participating in the exchange and also some youths running a youth company will visit Notodden probably in the beginning 2004.

 

Elmer Voolaid

Member of the steering committee

 

Agenda.doc

 

Some impressions from other participants:

On Friday, the 7th of November, we visited Ltd. Dessert, a leading company in milk market.

On the guided tour we got information about how things are being done there (they produce curds there), how big is the market at the moment and how big is their production.

After that we had teamwork training. We learned how to work as a team. The keywords there where co-operation and trust. For example we had to guide a partner with a blindfold on through a field without saying anything, the one with the blindfold on had to trust the one who was guiding. Also, a second thing was to catch a team member, while he/she was falling. The one falling had to trust the others.

It was quite a fun thing! (I'd recommend it to everybody).

The general expressions were more than nice, the people were always happy, nobody complained (at least I didn't hear anything) and everybody got along just fine. When the time to leave came (on Sunday) nobody wanted it, we just had grown to each other, so it was the saddest thing on the whole exchange.

Margus Mahler

A PIPE participant

I had very great time with interesting people, because we had so much in common. We had days full of activities and in every day there was something special. I had very much fun and excitement, so I remember these days all my life.

Liina Liblik

A PIPE participant

 

 

I'm very pleased for having this experience and for being a part of this great project.

As a person hosting a youth from another country for the first time, I was a bit afraid but the Norwegian girls faded my doubts immediately. Me, as well as the rest of us, I think, enjoyed this week.

"Kata"

A PIPE participant

 

Some images from the youth exchange: