My ESC in SCI Catalunya Written by VIOLETTA SFOUNTOURIMay 2022 Taking the decision to come to SCI Catalunya as a volunteer was pretty easy, as a very good friend of mine, who I trust a lot, advised me to take a look at the ESC placement in the organization last year. I did not know anything…
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…
Fighting Global Challenges Written by Marzia and HannahApril 2022 Linking Migrations with Climate Emergency: Empowering Youth to Fight Global Emerging Challenges For one week in March, we – activists, youth workers and educators – came together in Barcelona for the Peaceweek, a training seminar on the linkages between the climate crisis, (forced) migration and displacement. Our…
3PEAS project experience in Kosovo Written by ClaireMarch 2022 3PEAS experience Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to take part in a PDC (Permaculture Design Course) at Gaia Kosovo. Permaculture is an ethical system for living in harmony and balance with the earth and with each other. The ethics of permaculture are Earth Care, People Care and Fair…
Environmentally Aware- SEEDS Iceland Testimonial Written by SarahMarch 2022 Last year, our friends at SEEDS- Iceland held their “Environmentally Aware” online course! Here, volunteers from all over the world interacted and learned how to be environmentally conscious consumers and travelers! Over the course the year, 5 separate groups took part in workshops, quizzes and activities, including:…
The house is on fire Written by KasiaFebruary 2022 What is the role of a peace organisation in a world that is far from peaceful? Can our silence be harmful? How do we adjust our actions to current reality – more polarised and politically divided than ever before? In order to work together on these questions…
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…
What is it like to volunteer with SCI Switzerland? Written by Many volunteers’ submissionsDecember 2021 Read about three different initiatives from SCI Switzerland! 1.Eastwards From the 2th – 8th of October 2021, 17 pupils and two teacher from the Trogen-Sargans school participated in a study trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia, as part of…
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…
A virtual introduction into the world of SCI Written by Wilbert HelslootDecember 2021 A virtual introduction into the world of SCI. Sunday Dec. 5, 2021, Mechelen (BE), 0.45am. While I am editing –late night- an article about the ongoing virtual meetings of ICM, I suddenly realize that International Volunteer Day has started. I leave the…