ESC teaches me something

Short stories and Volunteer Ventures

Author: Office Volunteers ESC

An unforgettable week of adaptation: 2026, The On-Arrival training

On the morning of October 5th, 2026, the volunteer boarded a train from Kraków at 08:08 and arrived at the…

On-Arrival 2026

On Monday, we, Frederico, Laura and Andrea, started our first day on the on-arrival training. We left Kraków on the…

International Saturday

On Saturday, the 19.9.26, the 2026/2027 volunteers prepared a workshop for the citizens of Nowa Huta.  The idea of doing this workshop came up two weeks ago, which is when…

My 10-Month Adventure in Poland

Hey, I’m Federico! I’m from Italy and I was born in Rome. I’m 27 years old and now I’m a…

A new chapter in Krakow

My name is Angélika, I’m 21 years old, and I’m French. I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied…

From the Alps to Krakow

Hello, My name is Anna and I’m 18 years old. I was born and grew up in the middle of…

And So, the Adventure Begins…

Hello! I’m Andrea and I’m from a small town near Valencia, Spain. I’m 18 years old and I have just…

From Vienna to Kraków

Siema! Mam na imię Luisa. I am 22 years old and half of my family is Czech and half is…

FROM BATMAN TO POLAND, KRAKOW

THE STORY OF TRANSFORMATİON FROM CATERPİLLAR TO BUTTERFLY

A new adventure begins

Siema! My name is Elesa, I’m 26 years old, and I come from the sunny capital of Greece, Athens. I…

Living in a new country…

Dzień dobry! My name is Janosch and I’m from Leipzig (which is called Lipsk in Polish) in eastern Germany. I…

My Volunteering Journey in Krakow Ten months away- A new start after school 

Dzień dobry. This is one of the first Polish phrases I learned, and it feels like a good way to…

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