Recrear.beta: the last week (part I)
Recrear.beta is officially over. With an average of three hours of sleep per night in the last four days, I am sitting at a Cafe trying unsuccessfully to connect to the internet. The last week has been extremely dense for me and it is hard to tell its story. Every day had an introduction, moments […]
Kevin says hi :)
My time here in Berlin is quickly coming to a close. I have been here almost two weeks and I only have 8 days remaining. This is my first blog. My name is Kevin Potter Jr. At home, in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) my friends call me KP. I’m a senior at the University of […]
Religion, Ramadan and Re-Crear
by Shahid Iqbal This is the first day of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan this year and one hour remains before the sun set (time to break-fast) in the historical city of Berlin. Exhausted after another extremely busy day at Recrear.beta, I am using the internet on the computers placed in the lobby […]
Beach Party!
Hey there! Recrear, a non profit initiative by young people from all over the world, is hosting a fundraising party at Yaam – www.yaam.de – on Friday, August 20th, 2010 from 3 to 10 pm. Come join for some great food, live music, beach sports with the spectacular view of the Spree. Check out the […]
The Art of Breathing
by Kwabena A. Nkansah Today, the second Monday at Recrear Conference was one such an amazing day because l found out something new, natural and reliable. It is breathing exercises. I attended Achieving Personal Excellence (APEX) seminar and by the end of it, l knew this was me. I am talking about the art of […]
Berlin :)
by Gioel Gioacchino I woke up in my hotel room on a fresh sunny Sunday morning. Bernauer Straße is usually relatively quite, but on Sundays becomes a hot spot of activities. A huge flea market at Mauerpark attracts tourists and Berliners alike creating an exciting and busy atmosphere. Today is a particularly special day. After a surreal […]
Group Dynamics
by Gioel Gioacchino Since we started planning Recrear.beta, I used to think a million times about what the days would look like. Now that Recrear.beta is running by, quick and intense, I am notiving all the imperfections that Recrear.beta’s prototype in my head had. Comparing the two versions- the real and the prototype- I am […]
Thinking Out Loud
by Suhani Jain So. I’m just going to say it. My time here so far with the Recrear team has been phenomenal. The days are packed with workshops, conferences and group sessions, and to quote a cliché, ‘there’s never a dull moment’. Coming from a background of media and performing arts, Berlin is all I […]
Getting Started!
by Gioel Gioacchino The long countdown to the beginning of Recrear.beta, diligently tracked for months on our website, opened the door for an initiative with a life on its own. Nine months after Recrear.beta was first ‘conceived’ and two days after it came to life, Recrear.beta is finally taking its first steps as an infant. […]
New Beginnings and New Friends
by Michael McGee One by one we began to arrive at the Hotel 4 Youth on Bernauer Strasse. Some of us, like myself and the other program coordinators, arrived after only a short tram or bike ride across the city, while others like Shahid and Suhani, two of the first participants I met, arrived after […]
