Educational mobility as a tool for social inclusion and stimulation of civic participation.
We are devoted to support mobility experiences for people at all ages, in order to overtake borders and sectors and turn the learning process into a real life experience, an experience that has to be strongly valued and shared with the others.
Discover our mobility and learning opportunities, get inspired and motivated by others’ stories and testimonies, and eventually enjoy a mobility experience at CESIE!
Volunteering in Palermo: an unforgettable & transformative experience with friends for life
Learn about the experience of Anouska, a young volunteer who spent two months in Palermo, making friendships for life and creating unforgettable memories.
Don’t call it “gap year”: my experience as a volunteer!
Read about the experience of Wisia, a Polish girl who spent 8 months volunteering in Palermo!
My ESC Experience!
Scopri l’esperienza di Matthias, che ha trascorso 8 mesi a Palermo nel programma “Sharing Solidarity”.
Volunteering abroad: the best decision I could have made
“Volunteering was the best decision I could have made!” Learn about the experience of Luki, an Austrian boy who volunteered in Palermo.
Goalball and swimming for people with disabilities: learn about Luca’s experience in Sarajevo
Learn about the experience of Luca Girgenti, who participated in the second Inclusion Reloaded meeting in Sarajevo.
To make a prairie it takes one bee and revery: discover Nivura – with the Sicilian black bee
Learn the story of Irene and her Nivura – with the Sicilian black bee: one of three enterprises funded by the Innovagrowomed project.
Marit’s Volunteering in Palermo: explore more out of your comfort zone!
Being grateful and flexible are two skills I have gained in Palermo.
Andriana’s volunteering in Palermo, an invaluable experience
I developed here the most important personal skills that I will need in the future and realized that helping people without expecting anything in return really improves my mental health.
An agri-bike campsite in Val D’Agro: discover A’Naca!
InnovAgroWoMed accompanies women in their growth in agri-food entrepreneurship: Alice Quattrocchi shares how the idea of A’Naca.
Regenerative and sustainable agriculture: discover AgroMini!
InnovAgroWoMed accompanies women in their growth in agri-food entrepreneurship: Eleonora speaks about the creation of AgroMini.
Volunteer, just do it! Camille’s advice
“I was able to interact with people from different backgrounds and cultures. That allowed me to be more open-minded, patient and aware of some difficult situations that people can have”. Discover Camille’s volunteering experience within Sharing Solidarity!
Evelyn, volunteer in Palermo: learn about new cultures and grow
Evelyn tells us about her volunteer experience and how she overcame language and cultural barriers.
Make this world a kinder place: Anna and her volunteering
Working with people from different social and ethnic groups makes us learn and become more flexible: find out about Anna’s volunteer experience with CESIE.
Differences make us all unique and special: Raquel’s volunteering in Palermo
Volunteering is often a wonderful opportunity for personal growth. Raquel tells us how she learned to be more independent and courageous through Palermo’s multicultural environment.
To value life by helping others
‘Mapping Solidarity’ showed me how grateful you can feel, and how much you can learn and value life, by helping others.
Falling in love with the city’s energies so as not be afraid to trust in the world
Anna spent two months volunteering in Palermo. Here is what she learnt during her ESC experience.
ESC in Palermo: an eye-opening period for me
Abigail shares about her EVS experience with Mapping Solidarity from Transylvania to Sicily.
Colors and emotions of Sicilian spirit, my ESC experience
‘The hottest part of the summer spent in Palermo gave me a unique experience of many different cultures”.
Learn, grow and figure out your interests
Evi got to know herself better, learnt about different cultures and discovered what it means to live in another country.
Youth Exchange “Fair Play,” sport brings people together!
“The idea of using sports as a means of uniting cultures and young people, in this case, soccer, worked perfectly well.” Davide and Jacopo talk about their experience with ‘Fair Play’ and CESIE.
If you engage yourself and stay curious the world will smile at you. Teresa, from Denmark to Palermo
Teresa tells us about the activities she carried out during her volunteer work at CESIE with the Mapping Solidarity project.
Mapping Solidarity – Digital photographic exhibition
A picture is worth a thousand words. The photo exhibition of Mapping Solidarity volunteers tells the beauty of volunteering and sharing.
ESC: something small but special
From the Caribbean to Palermo! Lisney came to a Dutch Caribbean island to participate in Mapping Solidarity. Find out the details of her experience!
My advice to those who are thinking about volunteering is: do it!
Eszter explains why volunteering is one of those activities that you should try at least once in your life.
Paula and her ESC volunteering experience
Paula describes her ESC volunteering experience at CESIE with Mapping Solidarity, which gave an insight into the cultural diversity of Palermo.
An experience that came all of a sudden: the training in Jordan
The Winter Camp in Jordan came all of a sudden, not because we hadn't been informed before, but due to a sort of fear of dreaming of it too intensely, considering the current situation. I had never really thought about the days on the Dead Sea; I was indeed...
Jordan has stolen my heart.
BEFORE LEAVING CESIE gave us a wonderful Christmas present when, at the beginning of December, we learnt about the Winter Camp that would be held in Jordan in March 2022. It seemed like the perfect ending to a unique, personal experience: InnovAgroWoMed. It was so...
My Winter Camp experience: we are more connected and similar than we imagine!
Today, March 31st, one week has passed since we came back from our Winter Camp in Jordan; enough time to find some space, go beyond our emotional involvement and revisit our experience from different points of view to have a clearer and broader perspective. First of...
An experience that started with my instinct saying no: the training in Jordan.
It's Thursday, March 31st. I am sitting in front of my laptop, and I think that one week ago, at this very moment, I was flying from Amman to Bergamo, coming back from an experience that had started with my instinct saying no. Inside of me, I was saying no to...
Getting out of your comfort zone: my experience in Jordan with InnovAgroWoMed
When I learned about this journey, I immediately thought it was an opportunity not to be missed. Especially for me since I had never left Europe before. I had travelled abroad only once, many years ago, when I went to Athens. I was so curious about getting to...
“Girls, we are glad to confirm your travel to Jordan!” BAM!
It all started with this message. You are overcome with a mix of contradictory emotions as if you were driving on a highway and suddenly a truck overtakes your car. In the beginning, it was all about adrenaline (since we haven’t been travelling for a long time because...
Mamadou, my volunteer experience at CESIE
Mamadou shares his experience as an ESC volunteer.
Changing through ESC
Nina shares her experience as an ESC volunteer.
My experience of ESC at the Maison des Bateleurs
Lisa shares her experience as an ESC volunteer.
This experience was unique for me and I am grateful for the people who made this adventure special!
Chaïma shares her experience as an ESC volunteer.
Learning from each person: Seydou and his experience
“Thanks to the project and to CESIE, during the volunteer period, I developed my personal and professional skills.” Seydou shares his experience as an ESC volunteer.
Dedicate my time for something good. Abdul and his volunteering experience
“I chose to be a volunteer because I wanted to dedicate my time for something good.” Abdul shares his experience as an ESC volunteer.
Volunteering experience of Fardus within the project Mapping Solidarity!
Fardus talks about his volunteer experience with Mapping Solidarity and the CHIMES illustration workshop.
Thanks to the ESC experience, I have learned to be more communicative and independent!
Thanks to his ESC experience, Tim had the opportunities to open himself to other possibilities.
The European Solidarity Corps voluntary service in Italy has always been my dream
Thanks to the European Solidarity Corps, Ketevan realised her dream to live in Italy.
It is always strange trying to put into words what you can’t even explain to yourself
“With CESIE I get to have the chance to learn and develop my skylls to be part of a community that creates opportunities for everyone”. Nina shares the beginning of her ESC experience.
I am eager to have a new experience, to be exposed to a new culture and environment!
“The urge to work toward a better future with a community of like-minded people is what led me to CESIE.” Read more about Amy’s volunteer experience.
Dawda describes his volunteering experience at CESIE
“I recommend everyone to have a volunteer experience because it is important to help others, because we don’t know what will happen to us tomorrow, and the good we give today will come back to us in the future.” Dawda talks about his experience at CESIE.
My volunteering experience of these two months at CESIE
“Thanks to the project, I learned new words in Italian, but also how to manage my time, how to work with new people and other transversal skills such as teamwork, creativity and respect for everyone.” Junior shares his experience as an ESC volunteer.
My Volunteering Experience
“I am very happy with my experience because I have had the opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills.” Read more about Hassan’s ESC experience.
Volunteering at CESIE has been a life experience for me
Youssoufou shares his experience as an ESC volunteer.
Paterne tells us his experience of Volunteering at CESIE
“My volunteering experience in CESIE was very rich because I worked with friends, I met new people and it taught me to work as a team.”
With volunteering projects there are always opportunities to grow: Experience of Karim
Karim shares his ESC experience at CESIE with Mapping Solidarity project.
What my Palermo experience means to me!
Tosca shares her experience as an ESC volunteer at CESIE within the Mapping Solidarity and REC projects.
From Nairobi to Palermo: my EVS Experience was way too special I could have ever imagined
My EVS experience in Palermo, Italy was way too special than I could have ever imagined.
What am I going to do with my life now? This is what Csaba asked hismself before starting his EVS experience
“Let me provide a short list of the things that could happen to a volunteer in Palermo, so if you’re planning to go for this experience be prepared that You might…”
Discovering a diverse school: Margaux tells “Mapping Solidarity”
Margaux shares her ESC volunteer experience at CESIE within the Mapping Solidarity project.
My ESC experience, between solidarity and sharing
“Through my job and my social life, I found the values I came looking for: sharing and solidarity, respect and tolerance, and lastly human rights and equality.” Eva shares her experience as an ESC volunteer.
“Refugee Light” inspired me: Mustapha’s experience
“As an advice I tell youngsters as me to follow a path full of experiences, because that will be the thing you will never forget, that will be the thing that will enrich you to find the true path of your life”. Mustapha shares his exchange experience in France with the project “Refugee Light”.
Feeling home somewhere else: Katerina evs experience
Everyone was very helpful and supportive for me to integrate in the new place, which made me feel like a home. As a new, my flat mates tried their best to make me feel comfortable and from the first time I felt the family spirit in the house.
Angeline Nyawira: my EVS is preparing me to be a director
“This has challenged me to work harder towards my abilities and talents, and also prepared me to be the director I always wanted to be when I finally leave for Los Angeles, Hollywood”. Angeline shares her EVS experience in Palermo with the project REC.
Be Art: Europe is beautiful when you can socialize with others
“A lot of friendships were born in that context and it was difficult to say a melancholic “goodbye”, but surely this is the proof of an absolutely successful project”. Maria Lucrezia shares her exchange experience in Madrid with the “Be Art” project.
An experience of exchange and teamwork: Chiara tells her story in Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
An experience of exchange and teamwork in France: the new entrepreneur Chiara tells her story in Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
End of EVS: Time to look backwards and realize all the things learnt
“I cannot put into words all the good experiences this EVS gave to me, the people I met or what I learnt… ” Beatriz shares her EVS experience in Palermo with the project No One Is Out.
No One is out: Goodbye Palermo, you own my heart! Anastasia Panitsa
“I do not think I would change anything during my stay in Sicily, as everything taught me something different and level me up as a person.” Anastasia shares her experience EVS in Palermo with the project No One Is Out.
Maria Lucia learned how to manage her future business
Maria Lucia in Prague learned how to manage her future business. This is her story in Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.
Children are good teachers: Roland No One Is Out experience
“Children are good teachers, and I participated in Italian lessons at the end of my first month so then I could play and communicate with them more and they could understand me better”. Roland shares about his experience in No One Is Out EVS project.
Time is running too fast! Barbara on her No One Is Out experience
“Ever since I got here, the only problem I have encountered is that time is running too fast! “. Barbara has almost finished her evs experience in Palermo working with small children in Casa Officina.
No One Is Out: Palermo, a unique experience
“I was excited about living in Sicily, because I was going to get to learn about the place’s cultural diversity, about a new language, I was going to live with other people from various countries and finally work as a volunteer abroad”.
Feeling like being in different places of the world at the same time: Carmen and No One Is Out experience
This volunteering experience gave me the possibility to feel like I was in different places of the world at the same time. I was lucky because I met people who told me about their country, their religion, traditions, language and food.
No One Is Out: Marjorie and her first adventure abroad
“After a long reflection I still have the intention of things and to undertake that experience abroad that had always fascinated me”. Marjorie shares about her first adventure abroad with the EVS program.
No One Is Out: Anastasia shares about her EVS and Palermo’s magic
Ciao, I am Anastasia and in the next few lines, I will present you my first experience as an EVS volunteer with the project “No One Is Out”.
The NE Marina Pérez shares her first month in the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs exchange
The aspiring entrepreneur Marina Pérez Sanleandro participating at the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme has shared with us her impressions about her exchange in Germany.
MedLIT: a digital experience Made in Palermo
“A journey to the frontiers of the digital world, a field often hostile to those who are not digital natives”. Mauge shares about her experience with MedLit digital literacy programme.
The Explorers of Citizenship: A moment of socialization and cultural exchange
The Explorers of Citizenship project carried out its final stage in Lille, from 8 to 13 April 2019. For this opportunity, a group of young people from 16 to 22 years accompanied by Teacher Daniela Grombone, as a result of the collaboration between CESIE, and the Higher Education Institute “E. ASCIONE”.
Feeling at home while you are away: Beatriz shares her EVS experience
This is Beatriz story of her first month of EVS experience in Palermo with the No One Is Out project.
Francesca’s experience: Meeting people from different cultures and perspectives sharing the same goal
Thanks to Learn Understand Accept (LUA), Francesca Raccuglia participated in a free training in the Czech Republic, held from 13 to 20 October 2018. Here is her experience.
Life is a wonderful challenge: Sonia’s personal growth in Sicily
Here is Sonia’s evs story: thanks to the European Voluntary Service and YOUTH MODE II project, this spanish young lady discovered Palermo and its intercultural soul. Enjoy your reading!
StartUp: You have to live EYE to understand his value
Get inspired by Giulio’s story and get motivated for new experiences with Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.
Startup school with Alessandro: his experience with EYE
A startup school in a co-working area in the UK…this was my experience in Corkscrew.
StartUp: Mauro launches a new business idea with his Host Entrepreneur
We are glad to share Mauro’s experience and reflections with you about is exchange in Estonia within the StartUp project.
StartUp: valuable digital contents to improve your business
With StatUp and EYE, Luciano is gaining knowledge and skills in terms of developing international sales and leading a sales team. Here is his experience and how it helps him to improve his Business Plan.
StartUp: Enriching knowledge to start a new enterprise
Alba is gaining entrepreneurial experience in Amsterdam hosted and mentored by a Host entrepreneur to increase her competences in the field of architectural projects with StartUp.
CARMA Evaluation Seminar – the celebration of an amazing experience!
“Amazing experience!” is how Ana Fernandes, an English teacher from Portugal, described her participation in the CARMA Evaluation Seminar.
StartUp: professional and human growth of entrepreneur Angelo
Angelo was involved in series of activities that will help him in the future to improve his business thanks to Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.
Empower entrepreneurial spirit to young people: Mario’s experience
Thanks to the learning by doing approach I’ve gained a better understanding of the needs and the priorities one needs to answer when developing an entrepreneurial idea.
Dancing and laughing to trasform your bad feelings: Ifigeneia’s EVS experience
Sharing stories and cultures overcoming language barriers: read about Ifigeneia’s evs experience with My CommUNITY project.
Simona’s evs at niños home in Torrelodones
Seeing things as children do: this is Simona’s evs experience with kindergarten children in Spain.
Young and innovative ideas in communication: Alejandra EVS experience
I have learned not just the Italian language, but also technical skills in graphic design, photography, editing and video editing: Alejandra EVS experience.
Overcoming fears and improve team work skills: Gergely EVS experience
This great experience in Sicily has changed my life: this is Gergely Able Like You 3 EVS experience working with people with disabilities.
Entrepreneur Michele realises his dream through StartUp
Michele, a young entrepreneur from Sicily, has successfully completed his exchange in Spain thanks to StartUp project within the framework of EYE programme. Read his experience!
StartUp: Experience of entrepreneur Emiliano in Tenerife
Emiliano Sborgia tells us his experience to increase his competences and acquire skills during his Erasmus for young entrepreneurs exchange.
Being a volunteer according to AnaIsabel: small gestures to be happy
Beeing a volunteer is stepping out of your comfort zone: AnaIsabel opens about her evs experience in Palermo with the Able Like You III project.
EVS: an exciting, fulfilling, rewarding adventure
I arrived in Hanoi about 6 months ago. I had the most dramatic, exciting, fulfilling, rewarding adventure I ever imagine I would have.
A whole world to discover: Carla aka a tedesca’s EVS experience
Here is Carla’s EVS experience in La Fraternità in support of people with mental disabilities with Able Like You III project.
Living La Dolce Vita improving your skills: Mathilde’s EVS Experience
Thanks to EVS we can get many skills we’ve never thought existed before: here is Mathilde’s evs experience with Culturopolis.
Open that window and breathe in: Judit and the Able Like You III experience
Doing a European Volunteering Service means to open a window to a new experience: read now Judit evs experience with Able Like You III.
From Australia to Palermo: Allira’s experience at CESIE!
“CESIE just seemed like one big family”. Allira’s intership experience.
EVS: changing perspectives and trying new experiences
In life, when you start to face difficult moments, and you can't find any more solutions, the only thing left to do, is to leave. To make it clearer, I was looking for a way to escape the reality in which I lived, and I thought that this opportunity may work to...
Sport and volunteering in Romania: Antonio’s EVS experience
” I was really useful and I gave a smile to those who really needed it through one of my most primordial passions: the BICYCLE”. Antonio’s EVS experience.
First Station: Palermo – Dusan’s Experience
Birth, beautiful childhood, war, school, first love, education, diploma, first jobs ... in a time, that seems to me really fast. After only a few snows and hot summers in front of me is the opportunity to get out of the frame is the classic standard of education and...
Tried & Tested: 5 Tips for an unforgettable EVS experience!
I’m Dima Wehbe, 23, from Lebanon. I was totally ignorant about the migration crisis in Europe until I became part of it through my 9-months EVS project in Palermo, Italy. My project revolved around supporting migrants through non-formal education. I constantly strive...
Voluntary work and disability: it’s possible! – Tiziana’s Experience
Before coming to Palermo, I was studying and working in Paris in the field of cultural and social projects. A friend of mine, who had done an EVS in Albania told me his experience and I found it as an excellent opportunity to change my life abroad and grow in the...
Creating new life – Zoli’s Experience
Ciao a tutti! My name is Zoli and I’m from Hungary. I’m 25 years old and I’m volunteering now in Palermo. After I finished university in Budapest I applied for a voluntary service at CESIE. I was selected in October 2015 and finally I arrived here in January 2016. I...
Between challenge and adventure – Solvita’s Experience
I completely changed my daily life six months ago. I remember how scared I was when I put my feet on the ground of Sicily. People are scared of unknown and unpredictable. I was one of them, but fears wasn't only feeling what I experienced. High level of excitement and...
