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Say hello to our 8 new VET students! Coming all the way from Perugia, Italia, VCS will host them in Skopje during their Vocational Education and Training projects for the next month. They will work in different places: a few in the fashion branch (company Bella), and some in a laboratory for blood analysis (Laboratory…
What does the project in the rural area look like? If you ever wondered, Sara just came back from Dordogne in France. She took part in the training course “UNITY CANVAS: Collective Art for Wellness & Awareness” from 29.04 – 6.05.2024. This training gathered youth workers from Macedonia, Poland, Georgia and Finland. The workshops presented…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Thematic Awareness Training - Peers for Equality” in Romania. Place: Căsoaia, Arad, Romania Date: 21.06 – 30.06.2024 About the project: The target group is formed of peers trainers as well as trainers and youth…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Youth exchange: From the idea to the project” in France. Place: Laguépie, France Date: 1.06 – 6.06.2024 About the project: Aimed at people with experience as facilitators, to enable them to acquire skills in setting…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (16-30 years old) and 1 group leader (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Let's Get Mental” in Slovenia. The group leader will also take part in the preparatory meeting that will happen from 3.06. - 6.06.2024. Place: Gorenje pri Zrečah, Slovenia…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+20 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Ministry for the future” in Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru–Buzau, Romania Date: 20.05 - 29.05.2024 About the project: "Ministry for the Future" training course is designed to equip youth workers with innovative approaches for promoting a circular economy.…
“They look here” or “They would look here” (in Turkish: buraya bakarlar) is a poster you could only find in underground metro stations in Ankara back in the 2000s. It was a red poster that had one big eye and an eyebrow as if it was watching you on your way. Very dystopian at first,…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Kitchen Youth Work” in Germany. Place: Garlstedt (close Bremen), Germany Date: 31.08 - 7.09.2024 About the project: “Kitchen Youth Work” aims at providing a suitable learning environment for people interested in non-formal education or youth work.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 3 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Volunt4YOU(th)” in Portugal. Place: Fafe, Portugal Date: 20.06 - 26.06.2024 About the project: This project tackles the reduced civic engagement of youth, aiming to increase their participation in the activities of their communities, especially regarding volunteering.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Green Faenza” in Italy. Place: Faenza, Italy Date: start end of May (6 months) About the project: The volunteer will support the hosting organization and local community by assisting in various local folk events, promoting European…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “ESC with Associació Alba” in Spain. Place: Tàrrega, Spain Date: 01.06.2024 - 31.03.2025 (10 months) About the project: The association’s goal is to provide educational and social care to people with disabilities in order for them…
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…
Developing skills to use radio and smartphones to raise your voice and improve your position in society was the goal of the youth exchange "Digital Community Radio for Youth Inclusion and Diversity" that was held in Ljubojno, Macedonia on 22-28.08.2023. 20 young people and youth workers from Macedonia, Iceland, Belgium and Denmark explored the past,…
Hello hello. My name is Furkan, and I’m 23 years old. I come from Konya, Turkey. I’m a 3rd grade computer engineering student at KTO Karatay University in Konya. I love creating something with the newest technologies. This is my very first Erasmus experience. Sometime before VCS, I volunteered at some foundation to teach Scratch…
Hello. My name is Süleyman, I am from Turkey and I live in Ankara. I am 21 years old and I study at Hacettepe University. My department is industrial engineering. In my school, I am a volunteer member of the IEEE club at Hacettepe University. I participate in inter-university events. I am responsible for communication,…
Здраво, Hello, and Merhaba! I'm Berfin, 22 years old, and this is my first time going abroad for the Erasmus project. Even though I hail from Denizli originally, it's the connections I've made, the experiences I've had, and the memories I've created in Ankara that truly make me feel like I belong there. I am…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “UNITY CANVAS: Collective Art for Wellness & Awareness” in France. Place: Dordogne, France Date: 29.04 – 6.05.2024 About the project: The training will gather 20 youth workers supported by 3 trainers who will present,…
Let us take you on a journey through 2023 in VCS! We turned 18 and more numbers you can find in the pages of our Annual Report. Another year, we hosted international volunteers and interns who participated in different activities in Skopje (and beyond). We were partners in multiple local and international projects throughout Europe…
Yes, I know "another French in the VCS family, when is it going to stop?". Never I guess. :) Hello everyone my name is Jules, I'm 22 years old and I will be helping here, at VCS, for the next 3 months through the "VET" program. My field of work is filmmaking, so I will…
Well, the first (we can call it the honeymoon) month of my volunteer engagement here in Arad, Romania has slowly passed. And now it's time to get used to it, face the challenges and learn. Adaptation and the challenges that come with it are an integral part of any new experience, especially when you go…