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

They are able to give love, and you? Tasneem’s experience

They are able to give love, and you? Tasneem’s experience

“It’s time to do something useful and I love to do it“ that was my simple motivation to ask to be part of (Able like you III) project with CESIE organisation. I am Tasneem Fareed, I am 26 years old and I am volunteering in “coop. La Fraternità” which works with...

EVS Able Like You III – Personal and professional development

EVS Able Like You III – Personal and professional development

Hi! My name is Rocío and I am from Alicante (Spain). I am carrying out my EVS in Palermo, Sicily. I find the experience that I am acquiring from this EVS really important. I am 26 years old and this is the first time I travel to a foreign country, living and working...

Life is beautiful! Maria’s experience

Life is beautiful! Maria’s experience

Some time ago I arrived to Palermo with my backpack and all of my energy in order to initiate a nine-month European voluntary project. This project is called “Able like you 3” and me and other volunteers offer our dedication in many centres for people who are disabled...

My EVS in Pau after 4 months

My EVS in Pau after 4 months

I decided to apply for an EVS opportunity in France after two years of working experience which takes me to a period that could be considered as "interior crises". I thought that the EVS project could be a good opportunity to make new experiences towards volunteering,...

A Chinese volunteer in Palermo – Ye Wu’s Experience

A Chinese volunteer in Palermo – Ye Wu’s Experience

I am Ye Wu from China, an EVS volunteer hosted by CESIE in Palermo (Italy) within the project Planting Cities (Erasmus +, KA2 - Capacity Building in the field of youth). Before I came here, I was attending university in China and I always wanted to challenge myself...

Ideas for peace during the TC in Portugal

Ideas for peace during the TC in Portugal

The training course “Absense of War is not Peace” took place in Setúbal, Portugal, from 3-9 May 2016. It gathered 24 youth workers, youth leaders and people that works with youth from Portugal, Armenia, Italy, Georgia, Poland, Moldova, Egypt, Luxembourg, Sweden,...

EVS in Ankara: Laura’s experience

EVS in Ankara: Laura’s experience

EVS is a great experience that everyone should enjoy at least once in life. It is an unique possibility to get in touch with a new culture, to know different point of views and to meet many new people from very different backgrounds, with different religions and...

Daniele’s experience in Portugal

Daniele’s experience in Portugal

My name is Daniele, I am 25 years old. My hometown is Pescara, a city in Abruzzo region, central part of Italy. I spent my European Voluntary Service experience in Lisbon, Portugal. I choose Portugal because I am fascinated by its culture and history, furthermore I...

Stand up for your Med: Youth Exchange in Tunis

Stand up for your Med: Youth Exchange in Tunis

I think that some sentences are not enough to explain all emotions and experiences lived during the youth exchange “Stand up for you MED”, which took place at Marsa, near Tunis, from the 4 to the 10 March 2016. The young participants were from different Mediterranean...

Inside a border free bunker

Inside a border free bunker

Before my arrival in Doboj I did not know a lot about Bosnia and Herzegovina and everything I knew was from television during the conflicts in 90s. In addition, I did not know about the existence of Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina where Doboj is located. I...

Training course “Multimedia for Inclusion”: Arianna’s experience

Training course “Multimedia for Inclusion”: Arianna’s experience

During the training course “Multimedia for Inclusion” organized by “Vi Pratar Ryskaho” I had the chance to do so many things, but there are three things that come to my mind that I consider were the most valuable. First of all, I had the chance of meeting new people....

My “First Step” after the TC in Cyprus

My name is Giulia Mormino and from 8 to 15 of November 2015, I took part in a learning mobility project called “Coaching Young Entrepreneurs- Providing Support in Making the First Step” in Limassol, Cyprus. The project was hosted by DOREA Educational Institute WTF, in...