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Volunteering, Culture, and New Horizons
The past six months spent in Italy represent one of the most significant chapters of my life. This unique opportunity opened doors to new horizons, cultures, and perspectives that will undoubtedly remain etched in my memory. The volunteering project and activities Thanks to Volunteers Centre Skopje, I successfully applied and was selected for a volunteering…
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Team experience in a Romanian village
Biljana and Sara from Kumanovo had the opportunity to be part of the volunteer team for the project “Solidarity in Community,” which took place in Izvoarele, Romania, and lasted for a month. Below, we share their impressions: “We were accommodated in a beautiful wooden house in a mountainous area. We shared the house with sixteen…
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Recipes for the best memories
Sugar, spice and everything nice. These are the ingredients chosen to create the perfect Erasmus+ project. Although we didn’t turn into the Powerpuff Girls, we did turn into master chefs in the kitchen. Our adventure began by flying to a magical town in Germany called Bremen where we briefly got to be a part of…
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My volunteering adventure in Aruba
Happy about life Spending two months volunteering in Aruba was a transformative experience that left a lasting impression on me. The island’s natural beauty, vibrant culture, and time spent with the hosting organization and the local people made for an unforgettable journey of personal and professional growth. From the moment I arrived, I was welcomed…
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Ministry for the future
“Ministry for the future” – a powerful title of the training course I recently attended, which was held in Sarata Monteoru and Buzău, Romania in the period from 20-29.5.2024. Can we, participants, really be the key link in shaping a future the way we would like it, the way it should be? I would say…
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Make Music Not War
Music evokes many beautiful feelings at each and every one of us. At times, those feelings are joyous and delightful, even nostalgic, while at others, they serve as a real good remedy for when having the blues. Only a month has passed since the end of the project, but our symphony of feelings is still…
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Breaking the cycle
“Breaking the cycle” was a training course held in Daugirdiskes, Lithuania focused on bettering the understanding of our mental health. It was a seven day program filled with sessions, all of which focused on different issues that have a lot of impact on our day-to-day life. “Breaking the cycle” helps and encourages people to embrace…
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“Gender E+Quality”. Training course in Spain that changed our lives.
It is a great honor for us to share with you the unforgettable experience we lived through between the 2nd and 8th of June in the heart of Andalusia, or more precisely, Jerez de la Frontera. It all began when we arrived in the beautiful Seville, where we got to see some of the landmarks…
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Let the silence speak to you – insights from Laguépie, France
Discussions about shaping young minds has been a significant topic in recent years, especially in areas related to education. Allowing space for creative exploration, emotional expression, and the freedom to joyfully immerse yourself in activities seem to be at the heart of effective youth development. Fortunately for me, I was given the opportunity to explore…
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Never give up & Keep Dreaming
We all live in this fast-paced world that’s run by a clock and capitalistic values that determine how we must live our day-to-day lives to keep up with some imaginary ideal. While striving to reach this ideal we often neglect our true needs and wants, the things that keep us healthy, happy, and really fuel…
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The impact of youth workers on young people
As young women who work with young people, we want to say that working with young people is one of the most beautiful jobs that someone can do. We feel very good spiritually and mentally when we deal with young people, helping them in different fields to overcome problems, learn new things, deal more with…
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