Celebrating girls in ICT! Written by ValentinaMay 2022 April 28th is International Girls in ICT Day. in honour of this day, we reached out to Valentina, our European Solidarity Corps volunteer, for her thoughts on women and girls in information and communication technology. Currently, she taking part in a project in Greece with the Social Hackers…
A day away… Written by ErildaFebruary 2022 Away from home and my country but closer to myself, my identity. Maybe you are asking yourself why I feel like that. I invite you to think about the benefits of comfort. In that instant moment we feel relaxed, we are doing something we are good at, we…
International Migrants Day: Jessica’s European Solidarity Corps experiences Written by JessicaDecember 2021 International Migrants Day: Jessica’s European Solidarity Corps experiences with Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen In Belgium The 18th of December, marks International Migrants Day! Join VSI as we stand in solidarity with migrants from all walks of life. Our European Solidarity Corps volunteer, Jessica, is currently doing a project…
Volunteering in the Time of Corona – Marisa’s ESC Experience in Portugal Written by Marisa PenagosNovember 2021 I first travelled to Portugal at the end of February/beginning of March 2020 when there were talks about a virus called COVID-19. Little did I know that in such a short space of time I would end up moving…
Experiences of long-term volunteers in SCI Catalunya Written by Antonella and CristinaOctober 2021 Cristina Debu and Antonella Di Matteo were ESC volunteers in SCI Catalonia during 2020-2021. Through the months they stayed there, they gave support to the tasks of managing, receiving and sending volunteers as well as organising courses and trainings. We talked with them…
An existential look on an ESC project Written by YelizSeptember 2021 After graduating from university, I could still feel the competitive and fierce air among my peers. While I was happy to have closed one chapter of my life ready to stretch out my sore, tired muscles after long nights of cramming for the last examinations…
Long term adventure in France Written by SarahSeptember 2021 Sarah Browne, one of VSI Ireland’s ESC volunteers did her ESC project in France with a Youth Information Point – Maison de l’Europe en Mayenne in Laval, from September 2020 to July 2021. She was an Ambassador of Europe and mobility with EuropeDirect. Sarah’s project was divided into…
The best volunteering opportunity Written by Kelemen GáborMay 2021 The best volunteering opportunity is to go to Romania for an ESC project. The best way to go to ESC is to go to Romania for the first time. It was the best place to experience all four seasons in 3 months. I taught English to kindergarten…
An Interview with VSI’s ESC Volunteer, Senka Written by Maria and SenkaApril 2021 What causes are you passionate about? I’m passionate about volunteering, languages, travelling, and horses! What inspired you to apply for ESC? I have wanted to make the world a better place since I was a child. During my childhood, I was passionate about…
Banana bread unites people online! Written by Lili StepchenkoApril 2021 How to repeat the success of the online project? In my opinion, you should prepare together banana bread online, have the most productive team and very motivated participants to create a positive base for implementing the second successful online Work- and Studycamp “Female Perspectives on Police…