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The Power of Kaizen
Most of us perceive change as a difficult challenge and usually, it doesn’t end the way we want it to. Take, for instance, New Year’s resolutions, which tend to result in disappointment more often than not. The average person repeats the same resolution for a decade without achieving success. Those who manage to uphold their…
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Psychological first aid after earthquake
There are many natural disasters that affect people’s lives and are a fact of life. People live by accepting the existence of these natural disasters and sometimes also ignoring them. We can understand the occurrence of many disasters, but we do not know exactly when an earthquake will happen, although some geoscientists predict it. An…
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Kaleidoscope of slavic languages
In a world filled with diverse languages and their fascinating similarities, one particular group stands out in Europe, coming from countries with Slavic origins. Let’s explore together this captivating linguistic realm. The Slavic languages trace their roots back to the disintegration of the original Proto-Slavic language. To begin our exploration, let’s focus on the first…
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Седум дена да се разбере “Човековата различност!”
Од 28 јуни до 6 јули годинава, Волонтерски Центар Скопје организираше обука во рамките на програмата „Еразмус+“ за проектот: “Human Diversity! / Човекова различност!” што се одржа во Струга. Проектот за верска толеранција и човекова различност донесе разновидна група учесници од Македонија, Романија, Словенија, Шпанија и од Полска, како и луѓе од Сомалиската заедница кои…
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Seven days to understand “Human Diversity!”
From the 28th of June to the 6th of July, Volunteers Centre Skopje organized an Erasmus+ training course “Human Diversity!” about religious tolerance and human diversity in Struga, Macedonia. The project brought together a diverse group of participants from Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Poland, as well as people from the Somali community living in…
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Заминување и збогување: неизбежен чекор во волонтирањето
Збогум, тој неизбежен чекор што сите треба да го направиме во различни периоди од животот, но сепак, некои од нас го избегнуваат како вирус. Кога сме со пријателите и на крајот тргнуваме по својот пат, – велиме: „чао, се гледаме“. Затоа што сите знаеме дека овие збогувања не се вечни, бидејќи се гледаме подоцна, нели?…
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Leaving and saying goodbye: the inevitable step in volunteering
Saying goodbye, that inevitable step that we all have to take at various times in our lives, yet some of us avoid it like a virus.. We all say it every day: when we walk into a shop and then leave, we say “bye”; when we’re with friends and at the end we go our…
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VOICES August 2023
It’s already August… Have you ever wondered where this name came from? The month of August is named after Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. Auger means “to increase, to grow” in Latin. What a great month for inspiration! Chloé’s article “Leaving and saying goodbye: the inevitable step in volunteering”, which is the topic…
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Telashe si malet!
Mali Everest, Nepal, 8848 metra. Ju me siguri e njihni malin më të lartë në botë dhemadhështinë e tij. Ngjitja e parë e dokumentuar në majë u bë në vitin 1953 nga TenzingNorgay, një sherpa nga Nepali dhe Edmund Hillary, një Zelandez i Ri. Vendi i aventurierëvedhe shtëpia e sherpave, komuniteti nepalez që ndihmon vazhdimisht…
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Troubles like mountains!
Mount Everest, Nepal, 8848 meters. You most probably know the highest mountain in the world and its majesty. The first documented climb to the summit was made in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay, a sherpa from Nepal and Edmund Hillary, a New-Zealander. Place of adventurers and home to the sherpas, the Nepalese community constantly helping the…
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In the military as a volunteer?
How does it sound like to go to the military as a volunteer? In Finland, every man has to do military or civil service, but it’s not an obligation for women. In the last few years, going to the military in Finland has become more and more popular for women. But the question is, why…
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