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EVS HEROES OF TODAY
“If you don`t like where you stand-MOVE! You are not a tree!” It`s one of the quotes I like that reflects one of the Erasmus+ program objectives: Mobility. Throughout the years participating on different projects I had the opportunity to experience, first hand, the importance of mobility for the flow of information and the share…
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It is not plastic bags fault that humans can’t recycle
Since 1950, when large-scale industrial production of plastic was started, humans have produced 8,3 billion tons of different kinds of plastic. To compare this a bit, heaviest land animal on earth, African Elephant, weights 6000 tons. So approximately, we have created plastic worth of 1 333 333 elephants. Almost anywhere you go in this planet,…
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Youth exchange “Photo-I”
From 30.09 – 08.10.2018 the group of six young people from Macedonia took part in Youth Exchange “Photo-I” in Nasutów, Poland. The village is situated at the edge of the local landscape park and has around 1100 inhabitants. Nasutów is located 12 km away from Lublin, the biggest city on the east of Poland. …
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STEP FORWARD TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
My name is Omer and I am one of the lucky ones that got the chance to attend the Training Course “Step Forward to Entrepreneurship and Employability’’ which was held between 26 September – 2 October 2018 in Milicz, Lower Silesia region of Poland. First thing I need to admit that training was very well…
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Empower vulnerable youth, empower yourself
Life-changing, inspirational, open minding, amazing, valuable – these are just few words that participants used to describe their impressions about Training Course “Empower Vulnerable Youth: Theater, Creative Writing and Emotions in Focus”. Training Course was held in Struga between 15th – 23rd October and was organized by Belgium partner Art of Box together with Volunteers Centre…
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COOLture – New Trends, New Stories
Between 5-7th October Macedonian group of youngsters had a privilege to take part in project COOLture – New Trends, New Stories in Belgrade, Serbia. Project was implemented by The Municipality of Vračar and NGO BUM in cooperation with partners from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Slovenia and Macedonia. This project is realized with the support…
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Unforgettable experience with amazing children
I did my volunteering in a Day Care Center for Children from Street in Shuto Orizari, Skopje. Around 120 Roma children and teenagers are hosted there. For sure at the beginning, it seems to be easy. Everything was new, culture, environment, country, people in my life. I needed time to adapt myself to this new…
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The hidden stories behind the images
Last year I had a chance to participate as a photographer in interesting project. One day when I was playing international online photography game “Gurushot”, I was contacted by Spanish guy Luis Alberto Serrano. He wished to write a short story for one of my photos. I agreed. Recently he contacted me again and gave…
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The giant in our minds
People tend to worry a lot about our health. We go periodically to medical controls , we take pills if something hurts and we go to the doctor when we are sick but… what about our mental health? The World Health Organization defines Mental Health as “a state of well-being in which the individual is…
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Welcome Mathis, our new volunteer from Germany!
Hi – Zdravo – Hallo, yesterday night I suddenly found myself in Macedonia and am still confused as to where, what, who? On that note, who am I? I am Mathis, from the small city of Donaueschingen in southern Germany. Earlier this year I graduated from my Bachelor in International Studies and was cast into…
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Volontourism: Helping or Harming?
When I was looking for my EVS (European Voluntary Service) I considered all volunteering opportunities. If you type phrase “volunteering abroad” in Google, you will find plenty of organizations that can offer you weeks/monthly volunteering trips to exotic and developing countries. It’s getting trendier to spend summer by working with the children in need or…
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