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One of my first workshops in German

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It’s always a bit nervous for me to speak German in public, when a lot of people are listening. No exception on Monday, when The Good Tribe had its workshop premiere in Vienna. German is after all my third language, and getting all the verbs right is a horror. But it was so much fun to be back in the facilitator role (after a year of only reading and writing,  and very little workshop facilitation) that I soon forgot being nervous and focused on the task.

Our task in Vienna was to provide Social Impact Award’s idea generation workshop with our two methods: Sparks (intense and fun getting to know each other) and Vision board (find your professional path in life). We got great feedback on both methods from the participant. Sparks is like always a hit (it really always works perfectly!), and it was absolutely great to see how hard everyone worked on their vision boards, first silent and smiling and then in vivid discussions.

A big thank you to the participants and the Social Impact Award team for having us! Again to all of you who participated: if you have ideas or questions, please contact us :)

Later this spring, on the 12th and 19th of March to be exact, The Good Tribe will support Social Impact Award with pitch trainings. More information to come!

xo,

Evelina

Photo: Michael Koschutnig

Try wichteln next Xmas

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From my wichtel, my brother in law Martin, I got vouchers for a sunrise breakfast experience on the highest mountain in Steiermark, Dachstein.

This year I celebrated Xmas on the mountain for the third time. I like it a lot! It’s very different from my Swedish Xmas, especially the food.

There’s one Xmas tradition on the mountain that I especially like, wichteln. LEO translates wichteln with “to do a secret Santa”, and that’s exactly what it is. Everyone writes their names on pieces of papers that are put in a jar. Then everyone draws one name each. This is the person you should get/make/buy an Xmas gift! You can’t tell anyone which name you drew, because everything has to be prepared in secret.

In the name of sustainability, wichteln certainly has advantages. It reduces stress, eases pressure on the wallet, and reduces the amount of stuff that tend to pile up… Perhaps something you’d like to try next year?

xo,

Evelina

Clothes Swapping coming up!

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On the 27th of February The Good Tribe is organizing its first official event, earth.re.create Clothes Swapping in Graz, Austria! Me and Alexandra Pötz, ap moDE.SIGN are organizing the event. earth.re.create’s brilliant graphics are done by the Austrian advertising agency Onomato.

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Swap your old designer clothes – get new ones – for free – and save the earth!

Depending on the quality and brand of your clothes you get coupons which you can exchange for new designer clothes.

Bring your clothes: Monday through Friday, 22nd to 26th, 9:00-18:00.
Get new clothes: Saturday, 27. Februar, 10:00-22:00.
Location: Rotor, Volksgartenstrasse 6a, 8020 Graz. Culinary delight from Blendend.

Wanted: T-Shirts, Shirts, Trousers, Jeans, Skirts, Dresses, Jackets, Bags, Shoes, etc. Bring stylish, perky and cool things!
Not wanted: Dirty, broken clothes which no one would wear.

fashion.RE.create
When you’ve swapped you can have your new designer clothes remade by our invited designers! They do fashion, screen print, embroidery etc. Give it up for… Zerum, Raketa, Palo Alto, Randkunst and Bert.l.

Entrance fee: You decide! Please, let us know if you are coming, office [a] earthrecreate.com

More info here, www.earthrecreate.com.

I’ve met an austrian devil

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I encountered this austrian pre-alp tradition for the first time at the Christmas market in Birkfeld, Steiermark this year. It scared the shit out of me! Uh, I’m not a fan of this tradition. Like meeting real orchs! I’ve heard that the tradition is that the devil comes late autumn and takes over the village with his darkness and that he’s kicked out again when the light comes in the spring.

http://twitter.com/kreaWERFT (Elke B. Bachler) also provided me with this information, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Christian_Alpine_traditi… Thanks!

19,5 of 20 in Krems

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Written on Friday during my visit to the University in Krems:

Wow, what an experience. Time for Self Evaluation test at Danube University in Krems, Austria. Me… studying at the university. Not many people would have guessed that. Even I would have called it craziness if you would’ve asked me moths ago. Or even a week ago. And yet, here I am. It never felt more appealing to become a student. I can’t really explain why. Perhaps it’s the universe telling me that this is the right time. Or maybe I just found something really interesting. And to work internationally I need that title. Don’t I?

There were two phases of the Self Evaluation test. English and Economics and Maths. The English test was very difficult, but I think I made it ok. The Economy and Mathematics test was… empty when I handed it in. Except for a few questions where I guessed the answer. Slightly embarrassing, but at the same time there was nothing I could’ve done to change it. Somehow my brain is boiling with excitement. I recognized all the math tasks in the test, I’ve done them before. You know, even I miraculously managed to pass the Mathematics C course in Gymnasiet in Sweden. I just have to awaken the knowledge… It’s in there somewhere. I have to have a look in my old maths books in Sweden. I’m already looking forward to it. The typical task from the test: You pick random balls out of a urn, how high is the probability that the first one is this colour and the second one that colour. No fucking clue actually… And without a calculator I wouldn’t even have time to start trying it. I have to play more Schnappsen with Opa so I learn how to count faster. I really do want to try it! I want to. I want to learn.

A woman is now entering the room with the English test. 19,5 out of 20 points. They’re telling me that’s the highest score they ever had. A small comfort… Keynes, ROI, The invisible hand on the other hand… What is that anyway? Still no idea. But I want to know.