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Two months, 7 Spanish VET students and a rescued street dog. After finishing their degree in tourism in Barcelona, the group of 7 wanted to gain some practical experience. So two months ago they came to Skopje to do internships in hotels and travel agencies. But besides work there was plenty of time for fun!…
How time flies when you are a volunteer in VCS! Three weeks in Macedonia passed in the blink of an eye for Ine, Ishak, Mohamed, and Alex from Belgium. Even with so little time, they could experience the real life of a volunteer. Did their short volunteering experience change their lives? We can’t be 100%…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 7 participants and 1 youth leader from Macedonia who want to participate in Youth Exchange “Bon Appétit”. Place: Cadouin, France Date: 1.09 – 22.09.2021 There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19! About the project: The project is aimed to promote…
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other.” As floods and wildfires are taking place in European countries, we are once again facing big challenges as a society. Let’s also not forget that we are still going through a pandemic. Everything is more difficult for us, but things are even more difficult for…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in the blended mobility “Shake a leg, together!” in Macedonia. Place: Struga, Macedonia Date: 12.08 – 18.08.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 !! About the project: It is…
I spent almost one week in the Daycare Centre for street children in Shuto Orizari, Skopje. And now, since my project in VCS is coming to an end and it’s time when I will have to come back to Belgium - it is disappointing that I can no longer go there and be with them.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia to participate in the training course “Digital Youth at Your Best” in Turkey. Place: Ankara, Turkey Date: 23.08 – 30.08.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 ! About the project: Training…
The German Conversation Classes by our volunteers Chris and Clarissa are still continuing. This Wednesday evening we practiced German in the city park with participants from Macedonia, Germany, Great Britain, Poland and Turkey. We played some communication games, got to know our newest participants and enjoyed another summer day. Do you want to join us?…
It all started with flight cancellation due to an unexpected technical problem, but they are finally with us! Four young and curious volunteers from Belgium joined our VCS Family on the 17th of June. In the next three weeks Volunteers Centre Skopje will host Alex, Ine, Ishak and Mohamed. They will have the opportunity to…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18 – 30 years old) and 1 youth leader (18+) from Macedonia to participate in the youth exchange "Newsfakers" in Spain. Place: Castrillo de la Vega, Spain Date: 23.08 - 30.08.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 6 young people (16 – 20 years) and 2 youth leaders (20+) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “CUTE: Cooperate Understand Tolerate Empower”. Place: Struga, Macedonia Date: 10.8 – 18.8.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation…
After the implementation of Module 1 for school coordinators, that took place online via the Zoom platform, Volunteers Centre Skopje organized and implemented Module 2 of the project “School meets business”. At the beginning of July, the trainings for school coordinators were successfully implemented and these were meant for the professors of the Macedonian vocational…
Unique, meaningful, and kind people - that was the project “Break a leg” in Kostinesti, Romania A 14 hours drive from Gostivar to Kostinesti, Romania was nothing compared to the amazing view of the Black Sea and the beautiful surrounding when we finally arrived. I could not believe my eyes, as everything was wonderful, the…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 young people (18 - 30 years) and 1 youth leader (18+) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “Turn on the brain and go circular”. Place: Jazak, Serbia Date: 31.7 - 8.8.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 7 participants and 1 youth leader from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Empowering through storytelling”. Place: Ankara, Turkey Date: 05.08-13.08.2021 There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19! About the training: The project is aimed to increase…
The temperature has considerably increased in Macedonia, and our daily lives are being replaced by visions of a dip in the sea or the swimming pool or a breath of air in the mountains. However, here in VCS, we are still working hard for you! Little by little, music events are being allowed, and we…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for five youth participants and one youth leader from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “I LOVE YOU… RBAN”. Place: Torino, Italy Date: 7.08 - 15.08 2021 There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19! About the project: The…
On Wednesday evening the German volunteers Chris and Clarissa from VCS hosted their first Conversation Class in person! At one of the hottest days that Skopje has seen so far, the participants from Macedonia, Germany, Poland, Italy, Azerbaijan and Armenia gathered in the city park. With cold water and ice cream they survived the heat…
Not so long ago, we were saying hello to them, and now it is time for them to leave Macedonia. Elias, Sebastián, Eduardo and Nerea have ended their Vocational Education and Training (VET) program. At the end of their journey in Macedonia, they shared what this experience taught them.
Hi everyone! I’m Jolanta from Poland and this is my 6th day in Skopje while writing this introduction. Not so long ago, but what already feels like ages, l was rushing to work in another capital city — Warsaw. I didn't feel like I was going to continue moving in the right direction, so I…