ESC teaches me something

Short stories and Volunteer Ventures

Category: Meet volunteers

We Are at the halfway point of our volunteering

On January 22nd, we reached the halfway point of our volunteering experience within the European Solidarity Corps programme at IB…

“Learning by doing” – by Svenja

Hi, I am Svenja, an 18-year-old girl from Dresden, Germany. I love doing everything connected to being creative, no matter…

In poche parole… – Sara

Hi! My name is Sara, I’m a 25-year-old girl from the city of Reggio Emilia (Italy), where I’ve lived my…

Living in a new country…

Cześć! My name is Yara. I’m 18 years old and from the beautiful city of Cologne, or “Köln,” in the…

A journey of sport and learning from Napoli

My name is Mario, I’m 24 years old, and I come from Italy. I’m currently studying Sport Sciences, a field…

A JOURNEY OF GROWTH: Discovering Myself Far from Home

My name is María Palací, I’m 22 years old, and I come from a small town called Cocentaina, in Alicante,…

An Alicante girl in Kraków

Hello, my name is Abril and I come from Spain, specifically from a small town in Alicante. I have a…

A turkish girl in Kraków

My name is Hacer. I came from Turkey. I am 28 years old. 3 years ago I was graduated from…

First time as a city girl

I am Paula, 18 years old and from a small town in the south of Germany. I just finished school…

From Spain to Kraków – A New Adventure Begins

Hello everyone! My name is María, I’m a 27 year-old girl and I come from Elche (Alicante), Spain. By profession,…

A Final Goodbye: My ESC Journey in Kraków

As I sit down to write this, I find myself reflecting on the whirlwind that was the past 11 months—a…

Living my life in Krakow – Nada

To make someone’s life better, even if for one day it is a great thing for me. We are here…

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