Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 1 long-term volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in an ESC project “From Everywhere to Everyone” in Vila de Cucujães, Portugal. Place: Vila de Cucujães, Portugal Date: 1st October 2022 – 2nd May 2023 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19…
Hello everyone, in the women's month and spring. Warm days are coming! This month is extraordinary for women, especially March 8, when we celebrate their day, and we should say a special "thank you" for all the female achievements in society. Also, let's not forget about the fight for gender equality. In the month's topic,…
Cześć! My name is Aleksandra, but everybody calls me Ola - and yes, I know it doesn't make sense (for me either). I am a 28-year old hermit and animal lover. I'm addicted to tea. I come from Poland, where Burek is a dog's name, not a dish. To paraphrase one of my favourites memes:…
Volunteering is one of the opportunities offered to us to make a change or be part of the change we want to see in this world. We can learn a lot as we can teach a lot, we have very diverse societies here in Europe & the regions around. In those times, we need solidarity.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in an ESC–project "Sport for Social Support" in Turkey. Place: Antalya, Turkey Date: February/March–December 2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 About the project: This project will be divided in winter…
These young people traveled through 5 countries: Albania, Macedonia, Sicily, Greece, Turkey for the project “Get Empowered with Entrepreneurial spirit, Knowledge and Strategies” where more than 100 young people exchanged experiences, traditions, gained entrepreneurial spirit, knowledge and strategies, learned lessons, gained many friendships. 1 First Capacity Building Training, Korça, Albania (28.06-2.07.2021) About 40 participants from…
Creative writing and storytelling are powerful tools to address issues of stereotyping, discrimination, and hate speech. It helps people express anger, helplessness, exclusion and similar feelings in a constructive way. These creative methods are focused on speaking up, raising your voice about injustice, racism, sexism, etc., and hate speech that is usually used against marginalized…
After being on two projects in France last year, our Veronica decided that her ESC project should be implemented in that country as well. And in the same place. So, Le Bouizon has been her home for two months now. And it will be almost until the end of the year. To hear her impressions…
I am writing you this introductory thought while on a three-month stay in Split, Croatia. I could find myself in a diametrically opposed culture, one that is vastly different from the one in which I formed my personality. But why did I choose the similar over the different? In my mind, the form of society…
After January - the month of New Year's resolutions - it's time for February, the year’s shortest month. And with it another edition of our magazine! Probably most of you associate the second month of the year with the holiday of lovers. So how is it with this love? Check topic of the month! You…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 3 participants (over 18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Training Course “Digital Resilience 4 You(th)! ” in Czech Republic. Place: Blansko, Czech Repuplic Date: 19.3 – 26.3.2022 According to the request of the host organization, this project requires you to be fully vaccinated (2 doses) with one…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18+ years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the seminar “Volunteering Connecting Communities 2.0” in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Place: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Date: 18.02–23.02.2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 About the project:…
Dzień dobry! I feel like I've been here for 33 and not just 3 months within my volunteering adventure in Bydgoszcz, Poland. There are so many things going on and I don't even know where to start but for the beginning, I will emphasize the culture shock. Culture was and still is number 1 reason…
Olá, after a long wait finally I can say: "I arrived in Skopje and VCS". Here is José (not the football coach). I'm 25 years old and crazy about traveling all the time. Let's say that I "only" like comfort while sleeping. Until a few days ago, this crazy young man was living in the…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 1 long-term volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in an ESC project “From Everywhere to Everyone” in Vila de Cucujães, Portugal. Place: Vila de Cucujães, Portugal Date: March – September 2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (17-29 years old) and 1 group leader (+17) from Macedonia to participate in the youth exchange "The land I love" in Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania Date: 19.02 –28.02.2022 !! According to the regulations of the Romanian authorities and the request…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18-30 years old) and 1 group leader (over 18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange "The Masks We Wear” in Garlstedt, Osterholz Scharmbeck, Germany. Place: Garlstedt, Osterholz Scharmbeck, Germany Date: 01.03 – 11.03.2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+20 years old) from Macedonia to participate in the training course “Theater tools for dramatic situations” in Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania Date: 02.02 –10.02.2022 !!According to the regulations of the Romanian authorities and the request of the host organization, entry…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia to participate in the training course “Youth Empowerment and HUMAN RIGHTS (Y.E.A.H.!)”. Place: Kemer, Antalya, Turkey Date: 1.03.2022-7.03.2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 !! !! Due to a request of…
“Preventing the conflicts of tomorrow means changing the mindset of youth today.”- Graça Machel While most of us are familiar with the concept of radicalization, it is often difficult to define it. We also narrow down its meaning to a specific group, e.g., terrorist or religious groups, which does not reflect the phenomenon’s complexity. What…