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Greetings to all of you! My name is Lili. I am a long-term volunteer at SCI-Germany that celebrates 100 years this year. I would like to dedicate this report to this wonderful organisation where I work as a Placement Officer. I will start from the very beginning and tell you about the opportunities offered here. If you have any questions or comments - don’t hesitate to put them to me.

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.

Eigentlich sollte ich die letzte Woche in Narbonne zu meinem Mid-Term Seminar sein, doch stattdessen sitze ich nun Zuhause in Deutschland und lasse mein erstes Seminar Revue passieren.

Did you ever feel down during the time of quarantine and social distancing? Did you ever feel sad and alone? Well, you are alone not with these kinds of feelings, almost all of us have already experienced their "quarantine-down".How comes and what can we do to prevent it and feel better?

When the (missing) diploma leads to suicide

This is the account of my last day in Hungary, the journey I went through before finally getting home, and the feelings I felt (!) once out of quarantine.

Das Geld kann ganz schön schnell weg sein, wenn es bei der Reise kreuz und quer durch Europa um die Übernachtungsgeschichte geht. In dieser Reportage werden praktische Unterkunftsmöglichkeiten vorgestellt, durch die der eine oder andere sich definitiv Kosten ersparen wird.

Ein schön gestalteter Brief, der zum Beispiel mit der Hand geschrieben wird, kann ein großes Zeichen der Solidarität sein und älteren Menschen Freude schenken. Dies ist eine Gelegenheit, einen anderen Menschen ein wenig zu stärken in der Zeit der Einsamkeit.Achtung! Lest bitte bis zum Ende!

Patriot Massimo d'Azeglio said this sentence right after the creation of the italian State in 1861. Today, 2nd of June, it's the Day of the Republic in Italy. We should recall, now that we are slowly coming out of the pandemic, the same feelings of unity and solidarity that united us as a country from the uprisings of 1848 onwards.

The current situation the entire world has been facing in the last couple of months is not only a challenge but may have likely also proven mentally exhausting to many people at some point. Therefore, regardless of whether you generally consider yourself mentally fit or not, it is recommended not to forget to uplift your mental health now and then. Because once you cultivate inner strength you will be able to weather any storm.

How did the NGOs reacted to Covid19?What did it change for their job?Here is the experience of MohBari, an Italian NGO created by two ex-volunteers.

Zurzeit findet ein digitales Camp (25.05 - 5.06) statt. Lerne mehr in der Reportage.

Deutschland ist die Welt im Kleinen, voller versteckter Schönheit. Man muss sie nur entdecken. Meine Reportage aus dem Herzen Kölns zeigt, dass der Maibaum ein schöner Liebesbeweis ist. Aber das ist nicht alles! Im Vordergrund steht der Gedanke der Solidarität. Genauso wie in unserem ESK.

In diesem Beitrag geht es darum, welche Bedeutung das Wort "Zuhause" für mich hat und was es für mich ausmacht.

Die Situation im Projekt, ein anderes Osterfest und Naturerlebnisse

What would you say if your ESC started with your birthday and Corona Lockdown at the same time? You are welcome to read my Blog Entry where I share my unique experience of a frustrated birthday girl.

A short summary of the reason why I went to live in Denmark for 10 months, what I am doing here and what I took out of (unpredicted) changes.