Our group - Karl, Ella, Mareks and me

                               Well done guys !! :)

Yesterday we have visited three rural businesses. It has taken the whole day, but then we were well prepared for today’s workshop. We had to solve problems, which the business owners have told us. We had to draw some posters and present our solution to the business owners. Our group had to search for possibilities, which should bring more younger audience to a small village shop, called hopes of Longtown. This business is a family run village store and post office. Our suggestions were to start up a market. It could be a farmer market or a car booth.  A place where anybody can sell their stuff, they don`t need any more and  by having local products at the farmers market the customer get the possibility to buy their food directly from the producer. The second option was to build a play area, where the children can spend their time, while their parents are shopping. So it would be more attractive to families with little kids.

To hear the owners feedback to our suggestions was very interesting and helpful to understand how her business works.

Today was very exciting. In the morning the prep-team told us the introductions and rules for the seminar week and we had to introduce our nations and present a local rural business to the other
participants.
After lunch we had some teambuilding exercises, which were very funny. The weather wasn’t fine. It was quite cold, but not a problem a hot shower can`t solve. :)

 Here you can see the 2 austrian girls at the seminar - Sumsi and me