Capricchia, a place of resilience and dignity – Elisa’s story Written by ElisaNovember 2024 My name is Elisa, I’m 24 years old and a student. This summer, in the second half of August, I participated in a volunteer camp in Capricchia, a small village near Amatrice in central Italy, about two hours from Rome. This project…
Descovering Culture and Nature: Alcebiades volunteer camp in Germany Written by Alcebiades ArãoOctober 2024 Can you introduce yourself? My name is Alcebiades Arão, I’m originally from Angola but actually living in Germany. I participated in Volunteer camp in Mittelrhein, conducted by SCI Deutschland from 07.04.2024 to 19.04.2024. Why did you decide to volunteer? I choosed this…
One-Year ESC Project in Slovenia: I Am Capable of So many Things Written by Élise BrasseurOctober 2024 It’s September 24, 2024. After a year of an ESC project in Slovenia—exploring, traveling, meeting people, and discovering (myself)—the time has come to return to Belgium. For the occasion, my parents made the journey from my small Belgian village…
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…
YOUTH ARTIVISM – strengthening cultural activism through theatre in Kalisz Written by NoeliaAugust 2024 This volunteering experience in Kalisz was my first one abroad, and I can’t describe with enough words how much I’ve enjoyed it. It definitely opens the door for me to sign up for more projects in the future. In just two weeks…
Cinema Without Borders – Rome Film Festival Written by Ángela García MeseguerJune 2024 From the 13th to the 20th of May the participants of the Erasmus+ seminar “Cinema without Borders” coordinated by SCI Italia came to Rome where by the end of the seminar we could see their beloved projects in the film festival that took…
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…
Permaculture, eco-construction and wildlife inventory : my civil service in Kosovo Written by Jules DomalainMay 2024 This article was written by Jules Domalain, from France, about his experience as a volunteer in Kosovo, in the Bozevce village, hosted by GAIA Kosovo. A few years ago, when I was studying ecology (the science), I never would…
Storytelling training in Vienna Written by Albanoi RetkoceriMay 2024 Ever since I started my work as a Communication Volunteer at the International Secretariat, I’ve been focusing a lot on making videos and using videos to promote volunteering. I was having a lot of fun, and I liked a lot of my earlier videos. But something just…
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….