ESC teaches me something

Short stories and Volunteer Ventures

Author: Office Volunteers ESC

“How lucky I was to have had the courage to fly,” I’ll think

Cześć! My name is Itziar, but I’d prefer to be called Itzi. So, I’m Itzi, I’m 18 years old and…

LIVING,LEARNING AND GROWING IN KRAKÓW

My name is Ciko, I am 22 years old, and I am from Georgia. I am currently living in Kraków,…

Ten months away- A new start after school

Cześć, my name is Laura. I am from Germany and I live in a small city called Mainz, near Frankfurt…

Spanish volunteer in Krakow

Cześć, my name is Pau and I’m part of the group of volunteers of IB Polska.I’m 18 years old and…

My first days in Krakow

Hi! My name is Nora Lys, I’m 21 years old and I come from Ghent, Belgium. For the last 3…

And the journey begins…

Hi, my name is Chiara and I’m 20 years old. I’m from a very small town in northern Italy in…

Time to Say Goodbye: My ESC Journey in Krakow – Anna

It’s hard to believe that my ESC experience in Krakow has come to an end. These past months have been…

Exploring Toruń: Our Mid-Term Training Adventure – Nisa and Anna

Last week, Nisa and I went to Toruń for our mid-term training as ESC volunteers. This trip was not just…

Running language lessons as a volunteer in Kraków – Anna

I’m a volunteer from Spain and one of the tasks in Krakow is running language lessons in different community centers. I mainly teach Spanish and English,…

Fat Thursday – our February Thursday Meeting

On the 27th of February, our group of volunteers gathered in Nowa Huta for our monthly Thursday Meeting. It was…

The end of my ESC project – Lionel

Krakow—when I first arrived, I was immediately awestruck by the immense beauty and energy of Poland’s second-largest city. Having never…

Winter Break

This year last two weeks of January were the winter break, which is why many schools and kindergartens were closed….

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