Everything began when I found this project on the ESC portal and arrived in Latvia on the 15th of September. From day one, I had to start from scratch—learning how to work in a youth center, manage social media, and connect with local youth. It was all new to me, but somehow, it felt like I belonged there right away. Years ago, I was in Latvia for an Erasmus program in Latgale (Daugavpils); this time, I was exploring the beautiful western Zemgale region.

Located in the south of Poland, Katowice has become one of the developing cities that has blown a wind of change in recent years. Although it is mostly known as a business and industrial city, there is a different side to life in this city. When I decided to come here as a volunteer, I stepped into this new world knowing only Turkish and English. I would like to tell about the experiences that Katowice offered me and the life here

Hello everyone, I’m Aslı. In November, I participated in a training course titled “Building Bridges with Local Community” in Croatia. This program brought together 25 participants from 14 countries in Karlovac. My purpose in joining this program was to increase my awareness about migration and immigrants and to support inclusivity in my community by developing new tools on this topic.