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…
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,…
I will never forget moments at home with my international family – Zrinka from Croatia
Hey you the future volunteer, Zrinka here, Croatian volunteer. It is September and I am at the very end of my volunteering experience in Krakow. Sad, isn’t it? For me it is extremely sad saying goodbye to all the coworkers and flatmates these days and I am refusing to…
I was waiting for that kind of experience for more than 7 years – Alejandro from Spain
Yey! I’m Alex, a Spanish volunteer in Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr XXVII im. dr. H. Jordana and this year, probably, was the best I had in my life. Basically I was waiting for that kind of experience for more than 7 years and it finally came.…
Tips on problem solving in the project – Kristián from Slovakia
Hello, my name is Kristián. I come from Slovakia and I took part in the integrart5 project (2021-2022). In this letter, I’m going to share some tips on how to do well in the project that I picked up during my time here. I think…
One of the best experiences of my life – Arrate from Spain
These past months in Krakow have been one of the best experiences of my life. I am writing this in the last weeks of the project and still processing and looking back to what happened during this time in Krakow. I have been working in…
IntegrART helped me to get the job I have now – Roxane from France
IntegrART had a huge impact on my life. It played a big role in my professional development and the experience I gained definitely helped me to get the job I have now. I also made friends for life and fell in love with Polish culture.…
This year was “strange” for everyone due to Covid – Carlos from Spain
Hola! I am Carlos, and to tell you few details about me, I am coming from the South of Spain, Malaga. My passions are sports and travelling, so I studied Sports in the University and I have had the opportunity to live in other countries…
The advice I would have found useful to hear before starting my own project – Céline
Dear brave volunteers, Leaving your home country to live abroad for a long time is a challenge. You can feel proud for applying to such an experience. Now that I have almost finished my volunteering, I would like to give you the advice I would…
I learned a lot about myself – Leo from Germany
Hello guys, my name is Leo(nard) and I come from Kassel in Germany, I am the current volunteer in the Culture Centre „Dworek Białoprądnicki” in the integrART project 20/21. In this project I learned a lot about myself as same as about the work at…