From Conflict to Collaboration Written by Jonas, Anna & MarleneSeptember 2024 From 02–08.04.2024 three volunteers Jonas, Marlene und Anna from SCI Germany had the opportunity to travel to Herentals, Belgium to participate in the training course “From Conflict to Collaboration: Building a Culture of Peace in Diverse Communities”. The course gathered 28 participants from 10 countries…
Celebrating sustainability and diversity: The annual “Festival Internazionale della Zuppa” Written by Brezita FetahuMay 2024 Brezita Fetahu, a dedicated long-term volunteer from Kosovo through the programme European Solidarity Corps, contributed significantly to “La Città dell’Utopia” project from September 2022 to September 2023. Throughout her year-long project, she immersed herself in various initiatives, fostering a deep connection…
Lidia and Jose, the new volunteers at SCI Italy Written by Lidia and JoseApril 2024 Lidia and Jose, the new volunteers of SCI Italy, have arrived. Lidia will be working in the incoming or outgoing department, while Jose will be working with the project “La Città dell’Utopia.” My name is Lidia, and I’m 23 years old….
A utopian year in Rome Written by Tanya Möller ForastieriMarch 2024 It’s December 2023, and I have just returned home to Sweden from La Città dell’Utopia, Rome, that has been my home for the past 11 months. La Città dell’Utopia can be translated to “The utopian city”, and even though the year might not have been…
A Year Volunteering in Slovakia Written by GeoffroyFebruary 2024 I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Geoffroy, who was a volunteer for INEX Slovakia for one year. We scheduled our interview for the last week of his volunteering journey. Being in the middle of my own volunteering journey, I could only guess that the end brought…
“Yellow Ribbon”: non-violent civil resistance movement in Ukraine Written by Anastasia SuliakSeptember 2023 “Yellow Ribbon”: non-violent civil resistance movement in Ukraine Anastasia was a participant in the Utopias Against War – a seminar in Rome, Italy, which brought together young people from different countries, in order to imagine a future without war and militarism. The participants…
The shortest and longest year of my life Written by AmbraJuly 2023 One year ago, I was presented with an exciting opportunity that somehow reshaped my opinions and provided me with great memories. At the time, I was taking a break from my studies and looking for something entirely new, meaningful, and outside of my comfort…
Meet Jac a participant of ‘Utopias against War’ Written by JacMay 2023 From April 16th to April 22th of 2023, the seminar “Utopias against War”, part of the project “No War Anywhere!” founded by the European Youth Foundation took place in Rome with the help of SCI Italy. During one week, participants have reflected on antimilitarism…
Noella’s experience at ‘Utopias against War’ Written by NoellaMay 2023 No War Anywhere : meet Noella about the first encounter of the project in Rome : “Utopias against War” From April 16th to April 22th of 2023, the seminar “Utopias against War”, part of the project “No War Anywhere!” founded by the European Youth Foundation took…
My experience with SCI Austria Written by LouisMarch 2023 From March to October 2022, I did a Service Civique within the SCI Austria in Vienna. During these few months, I had the pleasure to work with Mirna and Andrea who keep SCI Austria operating throughout the year. I worked as a Placement Officer, my activities consisted…