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VOICES October 2020

Hello again, Greetings from downtown Skopje! Back in 2003, the talented composer Matthew Bellamy from Cambridge wrote “Our time is running out”. For this October edition, we invite you to think of the time in its wide meaning with us and our cross-border fellowship of writers. Angela brilliantly highlights the fascinating nature of seasons: familiar…

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On Saturday we are cleaning Kozjak

After the effective action of cleaning Vodno, volunteers from "За почиста Македонија" ("For a cleaner Macedonia") led by our Petar Stevanović continue with the activities for preservation of nature and maintenance of a clean environment. On Saturday (the 3rd of October) on the agenda is Kozjak, more precisely the beautiful place "Terrace of Kozjak" which…

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Call for Training Course in Albania!

Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 1 participant (18-35 years old) from Macedonia who wants to participate in the Training Course “Volunteering connecting communities” in Durres, Albania. Place: Durres, Albania Date: 02.10-11.10.2020 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 The training course aims to support…

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Panel discussion “The Youth and Europe”

Volunteers Centre Skopje on 22th of September in the premises of Municipality of Kisela Voda – Skopje held a panel discussion on the topic “The Youth and Europe” as part of the project “The Youth and the European Values” implemented by the Coalition of youth organizations SEGA, and supported by the General Secretariat of the…

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Call for volunteers to Bulgaria!

Call for volunteers to Bulgaria! Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 volunteers from Macedonia to participate in an ESC – project “TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG” in Sofia, Bulgaria. Place: Sofia, Bulgaria Date: 01.02.2021 or 01.06.2021 for 4 months (two options available) !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current…

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Friends of Caretta Carettas

Hello dear friends, My name is Nevin Kanzo and I am currently participating in the project that is happening in Antalya (Demre), Turkey. My project is a short-term project (57days). We are two participants from Macedonia and our main activity is protection of Sea Turtles (Caretta Caretta) in their hatchling season. Our volunteer’s daily tasks…

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VOICES September 2020

Our homes have become more familiar to us in these past months than ever. This year the summer was about discovering your neighborhood and traveling through the country you are living in. One can’t say it has been easy but it has brought us beautiful things to our lives after all. This has been the…

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Call for volunteers in TURKEY!

Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 volunteers from Macedonia to participate in an ESC – project "SPORT FOR SOCIAL SUPPORT 3" in Antalya, Turkey. Place: Antalya, Turkey Date: 01.10.2020 – 27.06.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 !! The project is about supporting the local…

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How I will change society: Lina Staškevičiūtė

Lina is a 22-year-old multimedia designer from Lithuania living in Denmark. She is a professional hitchhiker, traveler, dreamer, and burner. She runs several art and community projects at Institut for(X) in Aarhus, Denmark. Among other projects, she started Aarhus Burns and “Foodsharing” Aarhus. Lina was selected for the project “European Youth at the frontlines of…

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How I will change society: Vera Romanu

When Vera Romanu moved to Romania, she was 19 years old. She had no relatives or friends in Romania. Even she got used very fast to everything new, she had to face everything by herself: to find the student dorm, to reach the university building, to make some connections here, to discover the new city,…

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How I will change society: Marios Limnatis

The problem that Marios will try to solve is to show to the people that we can have a different point of view about businesses and economic systems. He want to prove that businesses can give back to the people, to the society from their net income and still do well. Marios and his partner,…

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How I will change society: Marianna Parmatzia

Marianna Parmatzia is an art educator from Cyprus, who believes that art could be used as a medium for communication by creating a universal language that everybody can understand. As an Art teacher she decided to organize a workshop – which is called “What’s Your Story?” – encouraging participants to share their stories through artistic…

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How I will change society: Christoforos Hadjiandreas

Christoforos is a global health enthusiast and a future physician who aspires to advocate for public health and empower other students all around the world to actively participate in healthcare matters. He believes that within non-formal as well as peer-to-peer education, more young people will not only self-develop but also enhance their skills and be…

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How I will change society: Andria Spyrou

Andria’s project is about Fast Fashion Industry and how the current fashion business model has brought an excessive production of garments at a great cost. The project aims to uncover the dark realities behind the fast fashion industry and garment manufacturing in respect to the environment and human exploitation, which are not directly observable by…

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How I will change society: Daniel de Garcia Morales

Daniel was born in Santa Coloma, Spain and he devoted his self to fine arts. His wish is to organize art festival in his local place which will be important for protection of their culture. Daniel was selected for the project “European Youth at the frontlines of active citizenship: A Roadmap towards a collective South-North-East-West…

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How I will change society: Dídac Espí Vallvé

The idea of the Didi’s project called: “Hand made Sound System” came about together with his mate, in a mental all night rave in a squat in Sant Andreu del Palomar during the summer. The aim is to create a youth movement in the city. All the same, the essence and main objectives of the…

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How I will change society: Elena Ramírez

Elena’s project consists of creating a drag king workshop, addressed to any person regardless of their sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. It is a drag king workshop because inside drag practice it is still invisible and today there are a lack of spaces where you can find it. The goal of the project, from…

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How I will change society: Laia Cuadro Segarra

As a good integrator, Laia brings together years of experience and dealings with a large number of people. Since their adolescence they have been involved as a monitor and a leader in recreational centres geared towards children, which clearly highlighted their career goals, so they ended up studying social integration. During their academic placement carried…

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How I will change society: Lidia Fernandes Rodriguez

Lidia is a 27 years old girl from Spain. Currently she works as a social integrator and studies social work. She is also educated and have experience in the health sector. Lidia always wanted to work in sectors in direct contact with people, accompanied with a significant emotional burden. She has gone looking for different…

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