by Yaryna Kobryn – On arrival training for EVS volunteers in Turkey held on 25-30th March in Golbasi, Ankara, came to its end. An essential part of European Voluntary Service and an undoubted highlight of the EVS experience for many volunteers, the training brought a number of insights and thoughts to ponder upon. Hereby are … More EVS Training: Key Takeaways
Between 26.02-28.03 I visited Kayseri to participate in the second International Symposium on Youth Employment Challenges ISYEC`18. Experts from around the world met to talk about the situation of youth entering the job market. Almost 200 participants from 36 countries met at Abdullah Gül University (AGU) to discuss the issue of high unemployment among young people. … More The International Symposium on Youth Employment in nutshell
We have experienced lots of interesting moments and found lots of friends. I would like to share with you the best moments from the GSM4:) Enjoy it and join us next year! By Daria Babik
Hey! When it comes to the work camps and all kinds of projects, the most interesting part is looking at the photos. As you know, during my EVS, I have attended 4 GSM work camps where I took photos and took interviews. So, it is high time to share them not only on Google Drive … More GSM1 in photos 🙂
All the work camps are different and the conditions of life are different there are different, as well. Sometimes you can come and live in the hotel, eat at the restaurants and sometimes you stay in the tent (in tune with nature) and cook by yourself 🙂 Sometimes you work soo much and you feel … More What do you know about the conditions in workcamps?
Bademler… Here everything is so interesting for me. This village is not like other villages in Turkey, it is a special one. So, while packing my luggage, I decided that it would be better not to take many short clothes. It is a village! For sure, the people are too conservative here. But I was … More GSM5: Unusual work camp, amazing Bademler.
Our volunteer from Ukraine Roksolana Pukanyuk shares her impressions about the work camp Sultan’s trail”, -Let’s choose smth finally! The deadline is soon! -Have a look at this one “Sultan’s trail”. I’ve never been to Turkey, it should smth cool and the city is really close to the sea. -Hmm, I think so. Ok, let’s apply. … More GSM1: How It Was
The time passes so quickly, doesn`t it? Especially, when you enjoy it and spend with great & interesting people from different countries. This article is written by every volunteer from the camp. Why? Because we miss so much the work camp, each other, the Ministry, our work and the time spent together. This is the … More GSM1: The “Thank you” Letter
If you think that the work camps are all about the work and boring activities — you are definitely not right. Our work camp GSM1 in Kırklareli proves it. Except working and making the city better, we know how to have fun and have a rest. Every participant makes the camp more interesting and engaging and this … More Weekends in the Work Camp: Become Closer to Your Dreams
Finally, I got to the first work camp “Sultan`s Trail” in Kırklareli. The volunteers have been working for a week here and I am happy to join them! We have participants from Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, China and Korea in the work camp. Every volunteer is interesting and extremely cute! To begin with, the job that the … More Become better by helping others
