{"id":4815,"date":"2025-04-09T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?p=4815"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:16:15","slug":"exploring-torun-our-mid-term-training-adventure-nisa-and-anna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/events\/mid-term-training\/exploring-torun-our-mid-term-training-adventure-nisa-and-anna\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Toru\u0144: Our Mid-Term Training Adventure &#8211; Nisa and Anna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, Nisa and I went to Toru\u0144 for our mid-term training as ESC volunteers. This trip was not just about learning and reflection but also about exploring a new city, meeting amazing people, and experiencing Polish culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-960x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4851\" class=\"wp-image-4851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-595x446.jpg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun4-1-552x414.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-960x720.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4853\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?attachment_id=4853\" class=\"wp-image-4853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-960x720.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-595x446.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-1140x855.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2-552x414.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.29.13-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">First Impressions &amp; Getting to Know Each Other &#8211; Monday<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrived in Toru\u0144 on Monday and, in the evening, we had the opportunity to meet the other participants. To break the ice, we went for a walk around the city for an hour and a half, getting to know one another while enjoying the historic streets and stunning architecture of Toru\u0144. Earlier in the afternoon, before the official program began, we had some free time to explore on our own. We alongside our roommate Laurine wandered around the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-960x812.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4842\" width=\"444\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-960x812.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-595x503.jpg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-120x102.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-1536x1299.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-2048x1732.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-1140x964.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun-2-552x467.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">First training day &#8211; Tuesday<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We began the morning splitting the whole group in small teams. Every group had to find the statue or building of a legend from Toru\u0144 and asked the locals about the story. After that, we had to perform the legend to the rest of volunteers. The afternoon was the time to reflect on our ESC volunteer experiences. It was a nice opportunity to revisit our journey focusing on our personal growth and meaningful moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-960x1280.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4818\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?attachment_id=4818\" class=\"wp-image-4818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-960x1280.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-595x793.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-120x160.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-1140x1520.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30-552x736.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.30.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-960x1280.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4819\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?attachment_id=4819\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-960x1280.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-595x793.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-120x160.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-1140x1520.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34-552x736.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.32.34.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4846\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?attachment_id=4846\" class=\"wp-image-4846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-595x793.jpg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-120x160.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-552x736.jpg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun10-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Discovering Toru\u0144 and the Youthpass &#8211; Wednesday<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In small teams, we explored some of the city\u2019s most fascinating museums, learning about Toru\u0144 history and culture. We visited the House under the Star, the art museum and Toni Halik&#8217;s trip museum. In the afternoon&nbsp;we discussed the Youthpass, an essential tool for recognizing and documenting our learning experiences during our volunteering project. We talked about our aptitudes, skills, experiences etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4845\" width=\"368\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-595x793.jpg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-120x160.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-552x736.jpg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun11-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Challenges, Traditions, and Future Aspirations &#8211; Thursday<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We started the day discussing about the challenges that we face as volunteers, how to deal with them and we offered and received advice from the rest of us. After that, we visited the Ethnographic Museum, where we learned about the Polish rural life and traditions. Some of us dressed up with Polish traditional dresses, we got the chance to perform wedding music and we did some traditional crafting for the windows. In the afternoon, we reflected on our values and future opportunities. They&nbsp;encouraged us to think about our goals and aspirations after our ESC program finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4847\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?attachment_id=4847\" class=\"wp-image-4847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-595x793.jpg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-120x160.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-552x736.jpg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/torun3-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-960x1280.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4823\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?attachment_id=4823\" class=\"wp-image-4823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-960x1280.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-595x793.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-120x160.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-1140x1520.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03-552x736.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.03.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-960x728.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4824\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/?attachment_id=4824\" class=\"wp-image-4824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-960x728.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-595x451.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-120x91.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-768x582.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-1536x1164.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-1140x864.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40-552x418.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.30.40.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Last day &#8211; Friday<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The final day centered on well-being and strategies to maintain a healthy balance in our personal and volunteering lives. This session was a great way to wrap up our training with a focus on self-care and resilience. It was also the day to say goodbye to the amazing people we met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-960x720.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4848\" width=\"435\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-960x720.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-595x446.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-1140x855.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2-552x414.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.28.17-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Reflections<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mid-term training in Toru\u0144 was an incredibly experience. It was amazing to explore the city\u2019s medieval charm and rich culture while also meeting fantastic people, making every moment of the trip count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As ESC volunteers, experiences like these highlight our volunteering journey. Toru\u0144 will always be a special place for us \u2014 a city where we grew as individuals and built stronger bonds with other volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-960x720.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4833\" width=\"568\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-960x720.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-595x446.jpeg 595w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-1140x855.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34-552x414.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/ib-polska.pl\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-01-at-11.27.34.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Article by<strong>&nbsp; Anna,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European Solidarity Corps volunteer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid-term training by<em>&nbsp;European Solidarity Corps volunteer from&nbsp;<strong>09\/04\/2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-excerpt\">Last week, Nisa and I went to Toru\u0144 for our mid-term training as ESC volunteers. 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