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.…
How to be eco-friendly in Krakow
Last week Anastasiia had an event dedicated to the ending of an exhibition created by her in culture club Przegorzały. The exhibition is about local riparian forest which is preserved between Salwator and Przegorzały. BACKSTORY The forest in Przegorzały provides shelter to many living beings.…
Winter Wonderland. Our tips on how to enjoy winter in Poland
Winter season has a lot of benefits to look forward to. It gives us excitement from magical holidays, anticipation of something new with the New Year, happiness from connecting with people, warm feeling inside… But it can also be challenging. For example, if you’re a…
Happy Holidays from IntegrART! Sharing our Christmas traditions and wishes
IntegrART team wishes you happy winter holidays! Being from different countries, those holidays can look different for all of us, so we decided to share with you some of our family’s traditions and funny stories! Stay with us for more adventures in 2023! See you…
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…