How Italy changed me in 15 days and a job shadowing experience

Vlantislav Sintorenkov, a 17-year-old member of the Youth Advisory Board from Cyprus, shares his two-week experience in Palermo at CESIE ETS. Through his personal reflections, he describes how this international exchange broadened his perspective, helped him build lasting friendships, and demonstrated the value of learning by experiencing another culture from within.

Investing in something truly meaningful: Pauline’s story

Pauline chose Palermo to live an experience outside France, looking for something that reflected her personal and professional values.

A big piece of my heart remains in Palermo: Pelayo’s experience as a volunteer

Pelayo chose to devote himself to volunteering in Palermo after completing his studies in Spain. Discover his story!

Juliette and ESC volunteering with CESIE: memories I will hold on forever!

Juliette spent four months in Palermo as a volunteer with CESIE, an experience that enriched her deeply.

Being a volunteer in Palermo: Salomé’s experience

I would definitely recommend exploring Sicily because Palermo is just a small part of it and doesn’t represent the island, there are so many things to see!

Experiences

EVS: changing perspectives and trying new experiences

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...

First Station: Palermo – Dusan’s 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!

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...

Creating new life – Zoli’s Experience

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

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...

Connecting to new worlds and start an adventure!

Connecting to new worlds and start an adventure!

Few months ago, I took the last chance to do an EVS experience seen I was 30 years. And the first thing that came to my mind is that there is no age to learn, and there are many different ways to learn. I see how efficient can be to learn by doing. In this EVS, I’m...

EVS Experience in Berlin

EVS Experience in Berlin

I´m writing this report  after 13 days from the end of my fantastic experience as a Volunteer with the feeling of melancholy, because now all the memories are scrolling down in my brain and I miss that time. In this six month I had what I expected when I decided to...

The Alessandro’s experience in India

The Alessandro’s experience in India

Per me l’esperienza SVE è stata fantastica. È stata molto costruttiva e direi anche illuminante. Prima di tutto perché ogni singolo giorno sembrava essere circondato da una sorta di magia, in un modo o nell’altro; ma anche perché alla fine ho apprezzato pure i piccoli disagi, quelli che succedono solo in alcuni momenti che sono inevitabili in un’esperienza che dura cinque mesi.