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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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Casa Santa Chiara – where disability means this ability
Disability or special educational needs is a hot topic nowadays, especially in my country of origin – Macedonia. There we have the new inclusion law and all the children with special educational needs are now going to regular schools with an opportunity to visit the “special schools”. Those special schools are becoming resource centers where…
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Dream come true – ESC in Spain
Living in Spain has been my dream for over 5 years. As a psychology student I was searching for some project where I can have practice in my field. One day while I was scrolling my Instagram I saw the post of Volunteers Centre Skopje for volunteering in Spain in an association that helps disabled…
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Open your mind and Just think about this!
Sarata Monteoru, a beautiful village in Romania with even more beautiful people. Even though it is known for its healing mineral springs, for me, it was healing in a completely different way. “Just think about this” training course was my first Erasmus+ project and I am so grateful that my first experience was so positive…
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Keep Dreaming
The question of the connection between mental health and active participation in the community and social initiatives is a contemporary topic that is the focus of the “Keep Dreaming” project. The project consists of several activities with partners from Macedonia, Spain, Italy and Greece aiming at making the connection between these two topics and providing…
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ESC over the Atlantic – yes, it’s possible!
In this article, through my words I will try for you to take a grasp of how I am spending my time on a short-term European Solidarity Corps project, which luckily brought me to a very unusual destination over the Atlantic, a small island country known as Aruba, 9000 kilometers from home. At the same…
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