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Students can change society through creative writing
How creative writing can be used as a tool to change society’s consciousness was a topic of discussion among students at the Faculty of Philology – Department of English Language and Literature at “St. Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje. Elena Badaloska and Isabela Celevska presented to their colleagues the impressions, experiences and knowledge…
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YOUTH 19,27: Building new strategies for youth
Last month, in Agueda – Portugal, 32 youth workers from eight countries, including Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Macedonia, discussed the creation of new youth strategies. During the interactive lectures was discussed about the absence of youth strategies that are key to enhancing social dialogue and cultural diversity. Several European cities, including…
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“Neighborhood of Youth Centers in Europe”: Bremen
It is me writing again, and this time is about the summary of impressions on the second part of the Study Visit which took place in Bremen – Germany, implemented within the Neighborhood of Youth Centers in Europe project. Firstly, I would like to say that it was a really great feeling to meet again…
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“Creative writing as a tool for community change”
Training course “Creative writing as a tool for community change” Struga, Macedonia 09.12.2019 – 17.12.2019 27 enthusiasts for creative writing from 9 different countries, namely, Macedonia, Romania, Italy, Spain, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the UK, took part in the training course “Creative writing as a tool for community change” which was held in Struga,…
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Contact Making Seminar in Poland
From 1 to 8 December 2019, a contact seminar was held in Zebrzydowice, Poland, under the title “From EVS to ESC: Experimental Learning in Volunteering” organized by Fundacja Europejski Instytut Outsourcingu. The main aims of the project were: to train youth workers to gain knowledge and tools to effectively work with youth, including youth with…
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Money, money – must be funny in a waste-trash world!
Once upon a time, in a faraway place called the kingdom of Macedonia there were living 5 young very ambitious, curious, positive and know it all young fairies. So, they decided to check by the consult of the kingdom called Volunteers Centre Skopje – a place so small, yet so big by the warmth it…
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Voluntourism vs Volunteerism
How did I learn about the true meaning of volunteering and what it actually means to be a good volunteer? This was all thanks to a project that was held in Busteni, Romania. The project’s topic was “Voluntourism vs Volunteerism” and included participants from eight different countries with whom we worked and learned together starting…
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,,Trust me, I’m a volunteer” Barcelona – Spain 16.10-24.10.2019
In the period between 16.10-24.10 the youth exchange “Trust me, I’m a volunteer” took place in Barcelona, Spain. The six countries which took part in this project are Spain, Italy, Germany, Macedonia, Turkey and Bulgaria, with each country being represented by seven participants (six participants and one team leader). The main objective of the project…
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Creative writing can change society
Can creative writing save the world? Can we fight the powerful enemy through novels, dramas, stories, personal performances, workshops, projects, the media, but also through ordinary conversations with coffee, tea or beer? Are stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination beaten with a little more awareness, will and effort than all of us? One week sounds a bit…
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Role play in Poland – a way to boost your future
Throughout the years of experiencing Erasmus+ mobility, I met so many people, learnt different cultures, and made awesome friends and partners. Every single activity was a challenge itself and yet I cannot tell which one was the best. However, this experience in Poland certainly is one of my dearest: youth exchange called BOOST YOUR FUTURE…
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Arrivederci beautiful Italy!
It was the end of September when we took off from the Skopje Airport to Milano Airport. All the participants were so excited because it was their first time to fly by plane; they had never flown by plane before. Fortunately, we had a smooth flight, which lasted only 2 hours. During the flight I…
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