Petra Vymětalíková: campaign for project Open Society Support

One hundred

DO NOT BE AFRAID TO CONTRIBUTE EVEN THOUGH 100% WAS REACHED - IT IS NEVER ENOUGH OF SUPPORT FOR BUILDING OF AN OPEN AND RESPECTFUL SOCIETY.

100 kilometers (62 miles). On foot. At once. In addition, for a good thing.

I like hiking. In 2012 I did my very first 75 km (46 miles) march. Since then I do usually one march a year. Then came last year and I needed a new challenge. Together with a friend we decided on a 24- hour-long march – with a simple motivation we end up where we end up. We hoped secretly that it could be those 100 km…but eventually I had to end early with tendon ache after some 75 km.

This year my aim is very clear: 100 km (62 miles). It does not matter how long it takes, I simply want to break this magical boundary on foot. I will go from Ústí nad Labem (a city nearby Prague) towards a small village Kačice near Prague –they have the best ice cream ever in this village and that´s the best motivation for me!

A few friends will join me again because the more the merrier to hike in a group and believe me, the support is crucial– gradually, everything you can imagine hurts you. Later, also other parts of the body, which you had no idea you have them before, join in the chorus of pain . In addition, brutal tiredness comes, caused by a combination of long hiking and a lack of sleep. Then, it is the best to keep on walking, slowly but surely – on asphalted and on forest paths, in the sun or in the rain, simply keep going, even though I sometimes wonder if I have the need to, after all this time.

Why do I want to do this challenge then, even though I know it will not be easy? It is simple – I like hiking, especially in nature, also hiking in the night is an unforgettable experience. I also have enough time to think, to talk to my friends and it is a very intense time for getting to know my own boundaries.

I would like to connect my personal challenge with my favorite non-profit organization in Olomouc, Czech Republic. ARPOK has been very close to my heart, I worked there during my studies and it was my first “adult” job. I trust them and I know that the work they do in the field of global education with teachers and pupils has a huge value.

Your contribution will go for implementation of educational activities about current global challenges in Czech schools, as well as for organizing public events about development cooperation and humanitarian missions. All of these activities support building of an open and respectful society.

Let´s go for it!

Thanks.

Petra

2017-06-16

Wow, it is totally unbelievable - the planned amount was collected only in a week -
Thanks a lot for your support!

However, dont be afraid to contribute even though 100% was reached - it is never enough of support for building of an open and respectful society.

And I just fine tuned the route I will hike and you can check it out here: https://mapy.cz/s/1KHZl

2017-06-07

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We bring current global issues to schools (i.e. migration, poverty, climate change, etc.). Our aim is to create an active, respectful and open society in which people understand complexity and interconection of today s world. We organize seminars for teachers, educational programs for pupils and public debates.

Since 2004 we have been bringing current global issues to schools (i. e. migration, poverty, climate changes, etc.). Our aim is to create an active, respectful and open society in which people understand complexity and interconnection of today´s world. It´s a run for a long trail. Nevertheless, we are convinced it´s worth it. We want to live in society where we feel good, where people are respectful and do not hesitate to help each other.

We want to reach that via education. We organize seminars for teachers about new trends in teaching sensitive topics. We teach them to communicate these topics with children and we help them to find relevant and objective information. We discuss global sensitive issues with pupils during our educational programs and thematic days. We also bring current global issues to wide public. We regurarly run public debates with well-known journalists and people who experienced humanitarian missions in abroad. We emphasize critical thinking and open-minded approach.

Up to now we have organized over 1200 educational programs for more than 27 000 pupils and trained 2300 teachers during 100 seminars. For the public we have run more then 120 debates about current global issues with 6000 visitors.

Help us to reach our aims, it´s worth it!

Thank you!

For more details see our websites:

www.arpok.cz