The job shadowing “Outdoor & Explore” was a project organized by Shokkin Group Estonia in cooperation with the Georgian Youth Association DRONI that was held in Tbilisi and national parks of Georgia.
The job shadowing was designed to use a mixture of experiential and non-formal methods set in the outdoor environment alongside with discussions, exchange of practices and study visits.
But how was it really? It was great! It was a very productive experience! These are the thoughts coming to my mind when I think about „Outdoor & Explore“. The job shadowing gave a chance to meet with a strong partner of ours and learn from each other, while also creating a good for the future. Sometimes you meet partners „on the run“, in between sessions, in between projects or „on the Skype“, but sadly digital resources don’t provide space for inspiring and building stronger bonds. This job shadowing brought a stronger cooperation bonds, stronger understanding of outdoor education & a better practical understanding of creating outdoor projects.
During the 12 day job shadowing we managed to go on an educational hiking trip with young people, go on an exploration of new routes hiking trip & also create an experiential learning event for volunteers of Droni. We also managed to work on project ideas, discuss the courses of our organizations, exchange experiences on working locally & internationally. We also managed to create an outdoor manual, which can be a good resource for those who would like to creat an outdoor projects.
Since the project was in Georgia, we also managed to see what is Abano, try great hachapuris, eat khinkalis, get lost and found in Tbilisi & very importantly be part of a real family supra (traditional dinner), that was made specially for the international guests by our lovely Ekuna & her amazing family.
To see the results of the job shadowing, read our manual HERE!
To feel the results of the job shadowing, watch out for participant calls for outdoor projects in summer 2017.
