Excitement, nerves and activities. Preparing our first event
Last week our team of IntegrART 6 had it’s first event – #beIntegrART Festival! It was one of the highlights of our project so far, thus we want to share how our ideas came to life and some behind the scenes stories from preparation of…
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,…
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…
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…