I'm so thankful to the YMCA by Etnik

The first training with the YMCA was in February 2013, many years ago from now, and what can I say except share my story with you...

Our Youth Ambassador Etnik 

 I ejoined this organisation because  I was looking for some new experiences from my daily routine, and the only opportunity was the YMCA, because it was the first organisation that opened the doors for young people in our municipality.


Etnik with France participants and Secretary General Johan Vilhelm Eltvik


The first day at the YMCA is unforgettable, meeting 20 new people which had different experiences and stories and were ready to share them with you, experience at the YMCA had its ups and downs, starting from problems with youth center, which wasn’t always open, and that constrained the  training's to be held in different spaces, but as a young boy that was looking for new experiences I decided to be Leadership trainer. From the first session I had to lead a group of  25 young people and it was fantastic, one year part of the YMCA and I had my own group in which I could show my leadership skills.


 Starting from that time my experience started to be more beautiful and challenging, because everyday they offered new opportunities to be part of new programs, and they were really important for me in my professional development.

Etnik with his fellow trainer at the Gjakova YMCA


 In addition to the local programs, YMCA had the international programs  too, I was lucky to be part of two of them, Greece Camp and the training in Lyon, France, we are an isolated country and these experiences were really important, because it was my first time to see new and completely different cultures. It doesn't matter the number of countries I’ve been, what matters is  new working methodologies and experience gained.


 I'm so thankful to the YMCA for one thing,  for enabling me to create new friendship, to share my experience and to express my opinion freely.

Etnik Dautaga

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