“Human Rights from A to Z” training course in Bulgaria Written by Leslie NG Shuk ShanDecember 2018 My fellow participants love the human library, so do I. Yet, for me, it was not merely the event on 4/11 in Sofia, but the whole training itself. The organisers/trainers (CVS-Bulgaria, Nat, Kat and Shirin) and the other 31…
Participating in the Human Rights Training Course Written by Lemonia LangeDecember 2018 I recently participated in the Erasmus+ training course „Human Rights from A to Z“. Right from the beginning, when I first read about the call for participants, I immediately felt very enthusiastic and motivated to take part in this seminar. The reason for this…
“Festa de la Sopa”, intercultural recipes against racism Written by SCI CatalunyaNovember 2018 SCI Catalunya organised the fifth edition of the event, in which neighbours and local groups got to know each other through cooking. The main objective in this edition was to break the racist stereotypes. Last Saturday, 10th of November, SCI Catalunya organised the fifth edition of “Festa…
One of the greatest privileges possible Written by Nicolai Rosier, volunteer with the Europe for Citizens program in the IS of SCISeptember 2018 A new surprise to me: We got used to living in this place very quickly, arriving as individuals of free choice. The walls that separate us from one of the most horrifying places…
Workcamp experience in Killarney National Park Written by SanghaSeptember 2018 I volunteered as a project coordinator on one of four Killarney National Park Woodland Conservation Projects during the summer of 2018. Set amidst one of the most picturesque parts of Ireland, Killarney National Park is a nature lover’s paradise. However, the park is battling a serious…
“Diverse” – Youth exchange in Illora, Spain Written by Giorgio OstinelliAugust 2018 My scepticism was very high, I have to admit it. An all covered stay of one week in Spain where I could discuss social issues and experience cultural diversity with other 30 people from all over Europe: it must be a joke or a…
What European Youth Event 2018 taught me about Europe? Written by Sonja BaraćJune 2018 The EYE2018 took place on 1-2 June 2018 in the European Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg. It is a unique opportunity for young Europeans to make their voices heard. “This might be your only chance to join this kind of an event. It’s…
(Re)Discovering the meaning of “feminism” in Tanzania Written by SaraMay 2018 My name is Sara and I have always had a weird relationship with the word feminism. In the beginning, when I was a kid and came to hear the word for the first time I found it deeply attractive. It sounded like something mystical as…
Volunteering for Acceptance and Tolerance Written by Anna KarnasMay 2018 I participated in a short-term EVS in Macedonia as part of the project ”Volunteering for Acceptance and Tolerance”. I spent 3 months in Kumanovo – a town located in the north-eastern part of Macedonia. My project was divided into two parts – I was working in…
As a “Nature Friend” on the Holy Nose (Svyatoy Nos) Written by Gunnar LorenzApril 2018 In the summer of 2016 I was finally able to fulfill a dream of mine – a trip to Lake Baikal in Siberia, the emblem of the Republic of Buryatia, the Buddhist center of the Russian Federation. Lake Baikal is the…