Hi! My name is Sara, I’m a 25-year-old girl from the city of Reggio Emilia (Italy), where I’ve lived my whole life, except for two Erasmus+ experiences in Spain, which allowed me to add Spanish to my language repertoire.

As of now, I’m studying to become a kindergarten and primary school teacher (I just have to write my final thesis!), so this is why I find this volunteering project so fitting, as I’ll be a teacher assistant in a Polish kindergarten.
My dream is to teach in a foreign country, so I consider this experience a test bed: will I succeed in this personal challenge?

In addition to that, I’ll be able to experience a different educational system, compare it to the Italian and Spanish ones (which I experienced thanks to my various internships), and learn from it. After all, the European Solidarity Corps at its core is a possibility for intercultural exchange — a bidirectional flow of ideas, traditions, and values.

Lastly, I hope to evolve as a teacher, gaining new knowledge and abilities as well as improving the ones I already possess.

Moreover, I want to try and connect my personal interests (such as dancing, singing, and cooking) to my work life, offering new and innovative activities to students and learning a fourth language — no better way to do it than alongside the children.

My Personal Quote:
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

A presto 😊

Article by  Sara,

European Solidarity Corps volunteer

Welcoming article for European Solidarity Corps volunteers from 8/10/2025