I'm Wijdane, but people around me like to call me Wij. I'm 26 years old and I'm from the west coast of France. Originally from Morocco and Algeria. I love art, music and I like to think I'm a very creative person. According to my master's degree I'm an expert in digital strategy and production.…
Two weeks ago, we welcomed four new people from Barcelona, Spain! They are joining us for 2 months in the VET program. Students in the tourism field, they are working in the center of Skopje in a travel agency called Arbo Travel. Their tasks will mainly consist of doing the promotion of the agency on…
Last Thursday, VCS welcomed their first VET-students group from Italy! During 1 month these students will work in different fields and roles, such as waiter and receptionist as a part of their training. All the students come from different parts of Italy and in addition to work they have the opportunity to discover Macedonia and…
From the last week, our VCS family is enriched with 2 new members. Adrian and Ivan are students coming from Tarazona, Spain. They study Administrative Management, and in the frame of the Erasmus+ VET programme (Vocational Education and Training), they will do their practical engagement in our VCS office and several other related companies, to…
In the middle of last week we got seven young students from Spain as part of the VET program. When they came to visit the office a few days ago, we had a chance to interview them and get to know them a little bit. All of them are coming from Barcelona and are studying…
Spanish people are in love with Macedonia. Another week and one more group of Spanish arrived to Skopje. This new group of 6 people from Barcelona will stay for 1 month working in different offices around the city, in different fields, like business, marketing and administration. Volunteers Centre Skopje will host them during their VET-projects.…
Say hello to the new Spanish crew who works in the travel agency Arbotravel for the following months. Don’t forget to book your next trip to Macedonia with them. Now is the time to meet them: Gianluca Soldati, 21 years old. During his time in the travel agency, he will develop the company's social media…
Say “Holla” to the new Spanish VET Student, that just arrive straight from Barcelona, they will be working in a company doing activities related to international trades, sports activities, and IT help in VCS office. Now let´s introduce them: Nil, 19 years old, our IT man, he chooses Macedonia after seeing the first option denied…
Say hello to the 10 new VET Volunteers, that come all the way from Sabadell, a city near Barcelona, Spain. They will stay here for one month working in different places of our partners around the city of Skopje, you can find them in Residence Ruski, Lastoivca Association, and in Beauty and Hairdresser Salon. In…
On Sunday afternoon, three students from Spain crossed the sky and landed in Skopje. Our new friends will have the opportunity to work in the sports center "Moj Trener" and travel agency "Arbotravel" in frames of the “Erasmus+” - Vocational education and training (VET) program. Volunteers Centre Skopje is happy to be their host organization.…
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!…
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.
They arrived here at the end of May to do their internships in frames of VET program. We have talked with them a little about their first days impressions of Macedonia. After spending some time in their companies, they shared what a fun and ready for action group it is! We welcome a group of…
Last Friday, four young Spanish university students arrived in Skopje. After spending their first weekend they came to our VCS office on Monday. We did short interviews and learned that we have quite the artistic group in here. A lot of musicians! Of course we also enjoyed pizza together. No better way to welcome people…
Hello! I am Blanca from Spain (Barcelona), currently staying in Macedonia, living an amazing life, enjoying the benefits this country offers and discovering new cultures and a new way of living for the very first time, learning to live by myself and with my Erasmus classmates whom I have just met when I came here.…
Six young Catalans decided to step outside their comfort zone and despite the situation with “Covid-19” to come to Macedonia in late October 2020 for vocational education and training (VET) purposes. Bianca, Maria, Antoni, Jostyn, IIlya, and Oscar studied trade, tourism, and sports. In the next two months, Volunteers Centre Skopje as a host of…
This June Volunteers Centre Skopje accepted the third generation of interns from Barcelona, Spain in the frame of the VET program (Vocational Education and Training) of the Erasmus+ programme. Our partners, the association Mundus have sent us five interns for hosting to work in intercultural environment, to expand their knowledge and experience in their specific…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is continuing with the good practice and cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET) program of Erasmus+ with the Spanish association Mundus. After the first group in 2018 (3 months of stay), we hosted the second between 19th June till 20th July. Alba, Damaris, Laura and Mireia were the…
Volunteers Centre Skopje in this 2018 continues with the good practice as a host organization of an Erasmus+ volunteers. Based on our successful story from 2017 recently we have welcomed our VET interns (Vocational Education and Training program) from Spain that we host again in cooperation with the Spanish association Mundus. Tania, Paula, Denis and…