Toruń guides again the growing interest in social economy

Toruń guides again the growing interest in social economy
Toruń hosted the Big Forum for Social Economy for the fifth time, which took place last week, from 8 to 12 September. During these days, social economy entities of the region had the chance to exchange their own experiences and everybody who wanted could learn more about social economy. A big room full of people left no doubt that this matter is gaining more and more ...

Playing in a place called Ursus 2

Playing in a place called Ursus
Forty five minutes by bus from the centre of Warsaw to the East there is a calm and solitary neighbourhood called Ursus. You will not see many people in the street, perhaps at the most an elderly woman who feels like talking with a group of young people. One shop in a corner, one pub ...

“You won’t get a house in your life” 6

Even before the crisis exploded and left us all open-mouthed, Spanish people, but especially Spanish youth, were already struggling for the right to get a house (among other issues). Living with the family is comfortable and good for your stomach but starts to become a nightmare at some point. Living with some friends is funny until ...

Malta Festival liven up the city centre 9

Malta Festival liven up the city centre
Malta Festival ended yesterday after three weeks non stop. During all these days Plac Wolnosci has been full of life anytime. A friendly atmosphere around the long square could make you forget about anything else. When the sun came to visit us, it was even possible to see children taking a bath into the fountain and ...

Transferring know-how 9

Transferring know-how
Work trips makes us think about having fun and eating a lot for free. It has always been like that and nobody says that it has to change (as long as from time to time you pay some attention to the matter). Two weeks ago we invited a Swedish association to come to Poznan in order to ...

Study visit from Sweden

Study visit from Sweden
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On-Arrival Training. Chapter two

On-Arrival Training. Chapter two
On-Arrival Training is said to be an excuse to meet new volunteers and to have the chance to travel all around the country. It’s really a good point! Actually, my friends in Poznan told me before: try to meet someone who is living in Krakow in order to have somewhere to sleep if we ever ...

On-Arrival Training. Chapter one 1

On-Arrival Training. Chapter one
One of the activities you have to do during your EVS is the On-Arrival Training. All European volunteers who have just started their projects in the same country go to meet each other and share different experiences. In Poland, it took place in Warsaw, so it was great for me to visit the Polish capital for the first ...

First visits to social cooperatives 3

First visits to social cooperatives
My approach to social cooperatives has already started. It’s really good to work away from the office from time to time in order to understand better what is all about. What is a social cooperative and how does it work. Better than reading about it, go there and find it out for yourself. On my ...

Easter with (Polish) family 1

Easter with (Polish) family
Foreign people hardly ever have the chance to live the real Easter here in Poland. Family is the essence of this kind of events and celebrations and unfortunately, mine is out of my reach nowadays. On the other hand, experiencing other traditions it’s a great opportunity so I am glad of not having seen those crowded processions ...