Hello, I’m Ibrahim. I’m 21 and I was born in Sirnak, Türkiye. I currently live-in the energy of Istanbul. I’m a 3rd year student at Trakya University in the department of customs management. I had the chance to join UNICEF and some SCO (civil society organisations) and these experiences are very valuable to me. I…
Hi there! My name is Tara, I’m 19 years old and I come from a sunny island called Aruba. I spent the first years of my life in the Netherlands but moved to Aruba at 8 years old. After my volunteering journey here I will be moving back to the Netherlands to study applied Biology.…
It is a pleasure to come once again to this city, which I have experienced before, and to volunteer in VCS again. In my previous project, I stayed here for 6 weeks and now I will stay here for 3 months. I am sure that this city, which I will experience again, will give me…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering opportunities” in Lithuania. Place: Vilnius & Trakai, Lithuania Time period: (12 months) January 2024 - January 2025 / March 2024 - March 2025 About the project: The project offers volunteering opportunities in three hosting organizations…
In this article, through my words I will try for you to take a grasp of how I am spending my time on a short-term European Solidarity Corps project, which luckily brought me to a very unusual destination over the Atlantic, a small island country known as Aruba, 9000 kilometers from home. At the same…
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.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years) from Macedonia to participate in a short-term or a long term ESC project “ESC volunteering in Aruba”. Place: Oranjestad, Aruba Start: February 2024 (2 months - short / 3 months - long) About the project: Volunteers will be placed in EU Projects Aruba or ArubaDoet…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18-30 years old) and a team leader (18+) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Introvision” in Poland. Place: Poronin, Poland Date: 20.01 – 30.01.2024 About the project: The project aims to enhance communication skills of young people, to address the growing need for…
Hello! My name is Çağla. It means green almond; my mother chose this name for me to be always fresh and in the excitement of starting things new. So, I keep that in my mind every time, I try to keep my life fresh, remove the things that are not good for me, and make…
Hi guys! My name is Batuhan Ege; you can call me Batu too. I’m 27 years old. I’m coming from Izmir, on the west side of Turkey. I graduated from the university in 2021. It is my first abroad experience, but not my first volunteer experience. I worked in IT department and fields like that.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Social Media and Content Creation at NaturKultur” in Germany. Place: Bremen, Germany Period: 1.03.2024 – 28.02.2025 About the project: Explore volunteering opportunities with NaturKultur, where you can join a fun and creative team focused on international youth…
Hi! I’am Muhammed Ersan. I was born in Istanbul, Türkiye. I’ve graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Science. I believe volunteering is a responsibility of any person towards society. So, I wanted to experience a new volunteering activity. Being volunteer in VCS for two months is a great opportunity for me to develop…
Merhaba! I am Cansu Cömert from Istanbul, Türkiye. Istanbul is the most known city in Türkiye and it is a crowded city with big buildings and people rushing everywhere, which gives it a chaotic beauty. I will be working at VCS in Macedonia with a lot of amazing people for the next two months. I…
Students from the technical secondary school "Gostivar" applied at home what they had learned from the trainings in Greece. Two groups of students from the municipal secondary technical school "Gostivar", representing Volunteers Centre Skopje, participated in trainings dedicated to climate change through Erasmus+ program organized in neighboring Greece. Seven students were part of a training…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers, 18-30 years old, from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Tittle - Tattle” in Hungary. Place: Nagyvázsony, Hungary Date: 21.11.2023 – 14.12.2023 About the project: During the project, the volunteers get to work with four different themes: 1. Work with children. 2. Learning about new culture. 3.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Volunteering at the German Dance Film Institute” in Germany. Place: Bremen, Germany Period: 13.05.2024 – 13.05.2025 About the project: Are you passionate about dance? What about film? This volunteering project combines these two topics! You can join…
Hey, I’m Alexander. Son of a Venezuelan mother and a Dutch father, whilst I myself am from Aruba and consider myself Aruban. At home we mostly spoke Spanish, until shortly after I was born when we gradually switched to Dutch. I have 2 siblings, the eldest my sister, we are separated by no less than…
Bondia! My name is Amanda, I'm 19 years old, and I'm from a sunny little island called Aruba. It's nearly impossible to pinpoint some defining traits about me; my interests are all over the place! From singing to poetry to debate: I'd be happy to exercise my skills. I love to travel and explore the…
"Project in Lithuania? In the peak of summer? That sounds like a great adventure!" is a thought that crossed my mind at the same moment when I found out about the Erasmus+ youth exchange project "YOU(th) early start - Y.E.S.". If I only knew how much that thought would contribute to me and fill me…
Hi! I'm Büşra and I am 24 years old. I came from Ankara which is capital of Turkiye. I already graduated from university. I am an interior architect. I met VCS at my university's conference. The team told us what they are doing about volunteering. I remember very well how excited I was. I decided…