Brief history and contemporary essence of the project I'm working with in my ESC.

„Humor ist das Salz der Erde, und wer gut durchgesalzen ist, bleibt lange frisch.“~ Karel Capek

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.

Like everything in life it is always possible to find some advantages and disadvantages and it is the same principle with our life and position during the project. It is also obvious that the current situation with the Corona pandemic is affecting our daily life and changing our wishes, goals and the imagination of volunteer services in general. However, it is some kind of challenge, to strive to be happy although we are sometimes unsatisfied. What we could do in the case of our expectations not being fulfilled is to try to create our own “small world” and shape it in the way we like it most!

My name is Natalia and last week I had several meetings and training on Zoom, an online marathon on YouTube, and we congratulated a friend on his birthday on Skype. We had several problems at each stage and with each program, but the people in the team and the organizers were willing to cooperate, so almost everything was overcome. So, I gonna share with you some useful tips on how to organize online meetings in the best way not only for you but for others. But there are points that are not critical to effectiveness: they are more about whether you go out after a meeting with the main character, whether you start avoiding your colleagues, because they start to annoy you and whether you feel confident in the role of those who organize meetings.

If we want to find solutions for the increasing problems of the world, we have to find ways to create a Permanent Culture

How learning new languages does not only broaden your mind, but also creates a new identity in addition to the ones, you were already aware of

Dear friends, as the majority of you may be interested in the topic of education, I decided to figure out how not to get lost among the educational opportunities and use them to the maximum. As I am Ukrainian, the main point will be for Ukrainians but will come in handy also for all of you. I have been an international student in Poland, so, this reportage will rely also on my own experience.

Wie das Internet meinen Freiwilligendienst beeinflusst.

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.

Thousands international not married couples have been separated by the pandemic restriction to contain the spread of the virus and cannot meet: #loveisnottourism is the appeal they are making

The opportunity for an initiation lies in front of the current global crisis

Parlamentswahlen in Litauen

Hello everyone! Are you a volunteer or an exchange program fellow who currently lives abroad and tries to integrate into local realities? Or you came abroad for a new work opportunity and will start soon? And now, I suppose, you, as a foreigner, face with some challenges, as language barrier as well? So, you need a piece of advice on how to find a common language in a new society, especially, at your working place. As I am on this topic as well while having volunteering service abroad, it will be useful to read some tips which I have collected below.

Many people have grown accustomed to thinking that someone is lucky to be born smart, clever, charming and attractive. And someone was only gifted by fate with laziness and a malignant character. However, only recently scientists have made a discovery: in order to succeed and reach their potential, you don't have to work hard. The main thing is to learn how to interact properly with your brain.