IntegrART7: A Volunteer’s Guide to Successful Intercultural Events
Introduction Our modern society is built upon diversity. Each individual wants to be respected and face no judgment for their upbringing. And so, having an open mind and striving for empathy in a blatantly unsympathetic world is hard, yet extremely important. Intercultural events act as…
Our experience of volunteer’s mid-term training
In April and May our team went on a mid-term training for European Solidarity Corps volunteers! For each of us that week was full of new discoveries, inspiration, motivation and some hope for the future in the project and also after this experience. Since we…
What it’s like to volunteer at 27 LO – Zoe
I have known for a longer time that I wanted to do a gap year after school. There is no rush with starting university and I wanted to have a year to experience something completely different and take a step out of my comfort zone.…
Our experience. Going to Warsaw for on-arrival training
In November IntegrART team visited Warsaw for on-arrival training for volunteers. For five of us, it was the first time in the city. And for all of us, this week was filled with new experiences, change of perspective, excitement and valuable information about European Solidarity…
Volunteering in Szafa Dobra to help Ukrainians
This week Anastasiia, our volunteer from Ukraine, went to the charity shop of Szafa Dobra in Krakow. It’s the place where Ukrainians who had to leave their hometown in times of war can get clothes, shoes and other necessities free of charge. The initiative is organized…
What it’s like celebrating All Saints’ Day in Krakow
It’s already been a month since the start of the project. Crazy to think about, though at the same time all of us at IntegrART 6 did some productive work at our hosting organizations. Apart from that, we’ve also experienced a beautiful celebration of All…
Art, food and connection. First impressions after adaptation weeks
Hellooo! Anastasiia here. Today I want to tell you about our impressions on project after two weeks of adaptation. Firstly, what’s an adaptation week and what’s the purpose of this? Basically it’s our time to adapt: to get to know the city and our neighborhood,…
Visiting museums and galleries in Kraków
Poland is a country that is very rich in museums and galleries, where you can learn a lot about (not only) local culture and see a lot of amazing art works that awaken creativity within you and make you inspired …which is vital in projects…
Sport & Nature in the South of Poland
Dear volunteers, If you are passionate about sports and activities in the nature, you are lucky to be in Poland! I am going to share with you some tips about my experience during this year. I have not been travelling to much over the cities,…