ESC teaches me something

Short stories and Volunteer Ventures

Being equal in rights, opportunities and treatment – the Equality Workshop by and with ESC volunteers

May is the month of equality in Kraków and of course we didn’t let that pass unnoticed. In our last…

Mentoring Through Connection, Flexibility, and Communication

On May 11, we held our final mentors reflection meeting within the European Solidarity Corps programme. The meeting was focused…

Field Meeting – Soil and Agricultural Ecosystems

The meeting focused on soil and its role in agricultural and landscape ecosystems. During a three-hour field walk, we explored…

Why Do You Think Volunteering Is Important?

This year is the year of volunteering. Therefore, we prepared a small project in the office. The idea was a…

A Week full Of Learnings

In March, I took part in a working visit within the NEST Training Course on Risk Mitigation and Conflict Management,…

Easter in Poland…

In Poland, Easter, as well as the rest of the Catholic holidays, is taken seriously. It is a deeply religious…

Reflecting, Learning, and Celebrating Together: Our March Tuesday Meeting

Last Tuesday the 31st of March we all met together as the big volunteer group. For a few of us…

Seeing Nowa Huta Differently: Six Months in Krakow’s Socialist District

Nowa Huta as a quarter of Krakow first seemed like a really scary place. Everything looks the same, and at…

New Adventure: Volunteering in Kraków!

Cześć! My name is Helin. I’m 23 years old and I’m from Turkey. I come from Ardahan, which is a…

Earlier than expected, but with a full heart

My name is María Esteve, and I am from Elche, a city in the province of Alicante. A few days…

A Blooming Craft Workshop in Nowa Huta

Last Wednesday, we had another craft workshop in our Nowa Huta office. Aneta and I (Paula) prepared everything in advance,…

February Tuesday Meeting: Gardening in Nowa Huta

On Tuesday, the 24th of February, we met all together as a big volunteer group to plant seeds and get…

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