ESC teaches me something

Short stories and Volunteer Ventures

Tag: European Solidarity Corps

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…

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…

Mentor Meeting: An Evening of Connection and Energy

This Monday we had our first meeting with all our volunteers and all mentors. It was a good opportunity to…

Happy Halloween

This Saturday, our volunteers Maria, Paula, and others organized a children’s Halloween event. It started at 10 a.m. and lasted…

Celebrating IB Polska’s 2nd Anniversary in Nowa Huta

Last week, we had the wonderful opportunity to take part in the 2nd anniversary celebration of IB Polska in Nowa…

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…

Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone: My ESC Adventure – Asma

Hi there! I’m Asma, and I’ve traveled all the way from Morocco to Poland, chasing after something new and exciting….

Difficulties are part of the experience – Ana

Hello, I want to introduce myself, I am Ana Melikidze from Georgia, 22-year-old student.  I graduated at Samtskhe-Javakheti State University, Specialty…

Krakow, the New Adventure – Berat

Ceszc! It’s Berat from Turkiye and pretty excited to tell you about his journey in Poland. I was born and raised…

“Like jumping head-on into the dark” – first week of our volunteering project

Our first week in Kraków can be summarized with three words – new beginning, timelapse and novelty. We spent the…

Discovering the joy of giving back – Annette

Meet Annette and find out why she decided to come to Krakow to volunteer with us!

I was always passionate about travelling and getting to know different cultures..

Hi, I’m Nouran. I used to live in Cairo. I’m a graphic designer, passionate about art, music, travelling, helping other…

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