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5th of December is the International Day of a Volunteer.
What does it mean to us as for a volunteer and an employee who works at an organization that specializes in volunteering exchanges?

International Volunteer Day can be considered a holiday by everyone who helps the society free of charge, sparing no effort and time. This holiday is aimed at drawing public attention to such an important matter as volunteering - free assistance for the benefit of society.

Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste (“Action Reconciliation Service for Peace”) is a German organization including generations of dedicated volunteers and members making the effort to set a sign for reconciliation and peace, but also against racism, antisemitism, discrimination and social exclusion while raising awareness for historical crimes and their influence on the present.

In winter, people may experience seasonal affective disorder due to lack of sunlight. Winter depression, as it is also called, causes lethargy, anxiety and loss of interest. But it can and must be dealt with. I found a cheat sheet on how to survive this difficult winter. You can stick to it from December to March, finish it off and generally use only those items from it that fit, and those that do not fit, and ignore it. We will divide ourselves very conditionally into 3 cubes: a cube of the body, a cube of the psyche (the whole tangle of hard-to-recognise feelings) and a cube of thoughts. Actually, things are more complicated: each cube is inextricably linked to the other two, but - conditionally. To survive in December, we have to fill each cube with something. Because if we let things go, they will be filled with gloomy and motionless longing. Fatigue and anxiety. What does the body need?

With COVID-19 outbreak came not only end of loads of opportunities, but also the door was opened to the new ones. And you are the lucky one if you have noticed them and started to use. Personally I prefer to be among those who are quick enough to see the opportunity and use it! When the idea of transformation of the real project into digital one came to my mind, I shared it with my colleagues and I was super lucky to be supported in its implementation. Since that moment almost every month I was involved in online seminars or workcamps which led to my expertise in this field. In this article I would like to share with you how I did my online campleading in a harmonious team with outstanding participants.

This year everything is happening with me first, starting from my birthday day. I would have never dreamt that I could change the country I am living or the job I have been doing for 10 years. Naturally, I didn’t expect that I would get acquainted with a very different volunteering type - workcamps of SCI.

Is it up to date to speak less and listen less in this digital era? Is it possible and useful especially for the young generation when we send hundreds of messages and receive the same amount? I came upon one article which states that it is healthy to be silent for at least several days to hear inner voice and understand where to move on. As an experiment I tried to speak less and to listen more, and it was an interesting experience. You can also try something like that and see the outcomes.

The year 2021 remains the centenary history of Service Civil International (SCI), born out of a passionate search for peace, immediately after World War I. Its board members were actively involved in the peace-creating movement: the ones dedicated almost their whole life to it. Among numerous people related with the NGO, appeared John Myers - Project Coordinator, currently retiring. A look back on his over 44-year SCI history - in the reportage below.

This report intends to give the latest information about the recent ongoing anti-racist protests in large European cities and gives background to the cause.

While we celebrate the fall of one of the most famous walls, new walls dividing the world arise around us