This month I have had the chance to take part in the first big event organized by Pi Youth Association after the COVID-19 outbreak. It was the first Conference of Local Youth Associations Network, an event putting together youthworkers from the whole of Turkey (for the reasons of safety, the number of participants was limited […]
Poland 101: a quick guide to our culture
This month I had the honour of being featured in Pi Youth Association’s digital magazine, Youppi. Not only did I give an interview (which turned out to be super long, so I don’t blame you for not reading the whole thing), but I also had the opportunity to design my own pages. One of the […]
Just look around you: still 2 months of the adventure left
Hello again! If you have followed my previous blogs, you should know by now that I am a rather outgoing person, with a strong need of being part of the community. I expected that after the time of COVID-19 hibernation the coming back will be reasuring and bringing peace at heart. And it did to […]
European Youth Together
Since October, I have had a chance to discover various aspects of Erasmus+ and writing projects seemed by far the most interesting and intellectually stimulating. So when at the beginning of May our project coordinator mentioned that our association is planning to apply for the European Youth Together 2020 call and that he wants us […]
Travelling, meeting people and discovering the Aegean Region: finally! :D
As the coronavirus crisis is stabilizing, I have finally been able to start moving around, and, even more importantly, see people again!!! In this post, I would like to tell you which places I have been to. All of those travels would not be possible without the guidance, support and participation of friends. And without […]
An EVS Experience About Education in Romania…
Hi, I am Hakan Kırlıdurmuş. I have been accepted to the aid project for students who do not have good conditions in Craiova, Romania. Our goal was to go to high schools or schools, collect donations (clothes, hygiene and school items, etc.) from students and transfer them to the other students. My first days were […]
Think About The Others, A Volunteering Experience in Romania
After the end of my university, I gave myself a year to travel, explore, and realize my dreams before graduate studies. The most logical way to evaluate this time and reach my dreams was to join the ESC program. For this, I say without exaggeration, I have made more than 80 applications. I was only […]
(Re)discovering Izmir
European Solidarity Corps is at its core about volunteering, contributing to the society, making a positive impact on the local community. It’s also about gaining new experience, challenging yourself, growing as a person, making new friends and creating new memories. However, undoubtedly one of the most exciting aspects about being an ESC volunteer, is the […]
How I have changed during 7 months in Turkey
I just realised that reaching my 7th month in Turkey makes my ESC the longest stay abroad in my life (the previous longest one was half a year on Erasmus in Belgium). That is why I decided to make a small summary of how I changed during this remarkable period of time – and most […]
A very Youppi adventure
About two months ago, our colleagues from the Partnership Department approached us with an idea of creating a digital magazine. The magazine- which first issue was published in the beginning of May- is a joint initiative of the Partnership Department and Pixel Team. Together, they set out to create a monthly magazine which would highlight […]