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“I want to feel empowered”
When she arrives in Skopje with six other Spanish volunteers on the 7th of June, it is the first time in her life Sheila comes to Macedonia. She does not know the language, and has to integrate fast into a society that is completely unknown to her: the VET program she enrolled indeed finishes at…
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New experience, new skills
A professional career is an important part of our lives. It is safe to say that each of us wants to do it today. However, not everything goes our way, and it often turns out that the completed studies do not guarantee our work in the profession. Good work is the result of our actions…
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The first part of an unforgettable experience. Shake a leg, together!
Young people from five different countries met in one place to jointly try to change their approach to a healthy lifestyle, and then make changes in their local community. After a few days spent in a charming place, they left full of new knowledge and optimism to actually introduce a real change. The training course Shake…
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CUTE more than ever!
The endless lake, golden sand, restless sun, and young power! Between the 10th and 18th of August 2021, Volunteers Centre Skopje hosted Youth Exchange “CUTE: Cooperate Understand Tolerate Empower” in Struga, Macedonia. The project was organized by VCS’s partner from Hungary: Hang-Kép Kulturalis Egyesület and funded by the Erasmus+ program.
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VOICES SEPTEMBER 2021
“There are no rewards or punishments in nature: there are consequences.” – Robert Green Ingersoll A new edition of Voices is waiting for you, which introduces us to the new month – September. It is a breakthrough time of the year, not only for people but also for nature. In September, there is an autumn…
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Mental health matters
Mental health is the state of the mind. It is essential for general well-being and for a quality life. Being in good mental health means finding a balance between all aspects of existence: the physical, psychological, spiritual, social and economic. Mental health therefore means much more than simply the absence of mental illness.
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Plastic – you are banned!
On the 3rd of July 2021, the ban on using single-use plastic came into effect in the EU. The European Parliament’s ban aims to prevent and reduce the impact of plastic products on the environment, especially sea life. Is it finally time for a change?
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Starlink is about to bind everyone together
Have you ever heard about Starlink? It is the name of the project, conceived by Elon Musk a few years ago only, which consists of providing global satellite internet service across the globe in the long term. Next month, this aim will be nearly achieved, for the first time in human history, according to the…
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Break the Silence
KAWAII is a fashion style in Japan that spread itself through anime and manga; therefore, you can now find this type of fashion worldwide. With the popularity of this, a new style or subculture was born, YAMI KAWAII. On the first hand, it’s just like KAWAII, with a darker twist to it, but there is…
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Flying AirCar: Fasten your seatbelts!
A flying car has completed its first inter-city flight in Slovakia on the 28th of June 2021; a milestone its creators claim is “turning science fiction into a reality.” The flying “AirCar” designed by visionary Slovak designer Stefan Klein has completed an 80 km flight from Nitra to Bratislava in thirty-five minutes. Professor Stefan Klein,…
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The King of Pop
Have you ever heard of a Swedish guy named Max Martin? No? Well, he is only the most successful and influential pop music producer of the past 25 years. Let’s get introduced to the King of Pop in disguise. We all know this moment when a casual garden party turns into a time travel through…
