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When I was going to Germany for my voluntary year, my goal was quite simple - to live in a new country, to learn about its culture, to get an attractive supplement for my CV. But in 3 years after returning and rethinking this experience, I came to an incredible discovery - I can no longer stop being a volunteer. I asked my friends, ex-ESC volunteers, who are now helping Ukraine in its struggle for the right to be an independent European country, and it turned out that they could not stop being active as well. Why and in what it is shown? Right in this report.

How cool it is to have 2 birthdays, isn’t it? Well, not necessarily. In the following paragraphs, we will explore the differences between the name day and the birthday celebration in Greece. What are these days and how do people celebrate them? Finally, what do young people think about it?

Due to a holiday here in Sweden, we recently had a long weekend off and I decided to go on a four days solo trip to Mariehamn. It was my first journey of this kind, but after overcoming my worries of traveling alone, it was one of the best experiences I ever had!

Zum ersten Mal bin ich zu Ostern in einem fremden Land gewesen. Dabei habe ich vor allem die Katholische Kirche anders wahrgenommen. Auch die anderen Bräuche unterscheiden sich maßgeblich von denen, die wir in Deutschland haben.

On May 24th, youth workers and activists gathered together at Erasmus+ training course “International Dialogue on Migration” to create a social campaign. The goal of the campaign is to spread a positive message about immigrants and the process of migration.

The Netherlands…country of tulips and amazing gardens, tall men, bicycles and much more…I had a chance to witness all these myself while spending my Easter holidays in the beginning of April there- in one of the happiest countries in the world.

In light of the increase in wars and conflicts not far from Finland's borders as well as the country's choice to join NATO, I wanted to take a closer look at the mandatory Finnish conscription. To what extent is it an outdated concept - and how could it prove to be an effective and important necessity?

Last week it was time for our midterm training in Stockholm. During three productive days we got to exchange many experiences, memories, but also challenges about our year abroad with other EU-volunteers currently living in Sweden.

Drei Tage auf einem Festival arbeiten - sehr schön, aber auch anstrengend

European Solidarity Corps is an international voluntary program, which was created to bring together young people to build a more inclusive society, supporting vulnerable people and responding to societal challenges [1]. Thousands of young people from different countries have already taken part in this program and got to know each other during their volunteering services. Ukrainians, whose country has been drawn into a terrible and bloody war since February 24, 2022, are also among them. How do contacts received during volunteering resonate with them now? We have a few eloquent stories.

Es ist viel passiert, lest selbst!

With a big clean-up action, we joined and celebrated World Environment Day and talked with the Founder of Save Your Hood Greece about nature, sustainability, and civic engagement.

Today I want to share with you my experiences and observations about spring time in Sweden and Scandinavia in general.