What will self-development to the young man a person who completed the entire programme DOFE all the way to gold level? The news website iROZHLAS.cz spent the whole summer investigating this. KEvery week during the holidays featured an interview with an award-winning Dofák or Dofačka. Read the individual interviews.
Vojtěch Cakl – travel as inspiration for politics
Instead of souvenirs, 19-year-old Vojtěch mainly brings back ideas and solutions from his travels that could be of use back home. Thanks to DOFE, he has also climbed Mount Reinebringen in the Norwegian Lofoten Islands and is convinced that Czech politics could draw inspiration from abroad – and that people should listen to one another more.
You can find the interview here.
Tereza Vorlová – a year of volunteering in Tanzania
As part of the DOFE programme, Tereza spent a whole year in Tanzania, where she taught local children. This experience convinced her that genuine help does not have to be based on the same faith or worldview; it is enough simply to share common values.
You can find the interview here.
David Konvalina – walks with a blind neighbour
As part of the DOFE programme, David regularly went for walks with his blind neighbour, and their outings led to a genuine friendship. As well as the programme’s gold level, he has also achieved silver and bronze levels, and he says that through volunteering he has come to realise more fully just how important health is.
You can find the interview here.
Gabriela Kostková – from design to midwifery
Gabriela spent a year and a half working on the DOFE challenge and eventually earned a gold award. Through her volunteering, she realised that helping others appealed to her more than design, so she reassessed her study plans – and she is convinced that it’s perfectly fine to change your mind.
You can find the interview here.
Tina Pokorná – ballet, neuroscience and psychology
Nineteen-year-old Tina used to dance before she joined DOFE, but it was whilst taking part in the programme that she realised just how much dance affects her mental well-being. This realisation ultimately led her to the subject she is now studying – neuroscience and psychology.
You can find the interview here.
Martin Havlíček – a young chef who taught others
A qualified chef, pastry chef and baker, he also set about passing on his own experience as part of the DOFE programme. He trained younger bartenders at the school. What he enjoyed most was seeing how quickly they were able to master what had taken him years to learn.
You can find the interview here.
Barbora Burešová – a pharmacy student and model
Barbora is studying pharmacy and has also been crowned Miss Sympathy of the Czech Republic. Yet she has managed to bring together the seemingly disparate worlds of science and fashion through DOFE. What fulfils her most is seeing that, thanks to her, someone has found the courage to overcome their fears.
You can find the interview here.
Filip Randis – friendship across borders
Filip, aged 20, wanted to volunteer to help his classmates from Ukraine settle into their new school in the Czech Republic. In the end, it turned into much more than that; he now counts one of them as his best friend.
You can find the interview here.
Aneta Farková – first aid as a calling
As part of her voluntary work, Aneta gave first-aid talks to other students. She believes this is a topic that is not covered enough in schools, and she would therefore like to devote her future career to it.
You can find the interview here.
