Meet the New Team: Youth on a Mission Begins
The kettle clicks in the background while someone tries to remember names. A mix of accents fills the room, and even though it is still the beginning, the space already feels alive
Spreading the culture as a Change Maker
They say you need to travel far to find yourself, but I found myself in the same city where I was born and raised. Sure, I went to Spain for a training before, but I didn’t really find myself there. I was anxious, distracted, and couldn’t focus on anything. But in Change Makers 2, I […]
Ayoub’s journey as an ESC volunteer @FITT Timișoara
I chose Timișoara not only because it is a beautiful city with great weather and a strong cultural reputation, but also because the project itself was inspiring. FITT is a dynamic organization full of opportunities, events, concerts, and community activities, creating an ideal environment for volunteers to learn and grow.
Mixing data analysis & youth work – Saad’s experience in Change Makers
Hello! My name is Saad Elboukhali, I’m Moroccan, and I’m an international volunteer at FITT Timișoara (Timis County Youth Foundation). Coming to Romania as part of the European Solidarity Corps has been one of the most transformative, meaningful, and enriching chapters of my life. My journey has been a blend of personal growth, cultural discovery, […]
Waed’s journey as a Change Maker
“Nothing short of life changing…” is how Waed Sassi describes her experience within the Change Makers project at FITT. Click here to read more about her story in Timișoara.
Volunteering at Analog Mania: A Creative Journey in Timisoara
This fall, I had the incredible opportunity to volunteer at Analog Mania, a unique art festival in Timisoara by Emil Kindlein. Analog Mania is dedicated to celebrating analog art forms, such as analog -photography, -film, -music and much more. The festival brought together artists, photographers and enthusiasts from all around the world to work together. […]
Six Months of Growth and Change: My Volunteering Journey with FITT
My name is Mohammad Almohtasib and Six months ago, I started a journey that has been both rewarding and life-changing. Volunteering with Fundația Județeană pentru Tineret Timiș (FITT) through the Change Makers project has opened my eyes to new perspectives and taught me skills I never thought I’d learn. Being part of this project, which […]
Testimonials from ISWinT 2024 Facilitators with the ESC
The International Student Week in Timișoara (ISWinT) is renowned for its commitment to connecting and inspiring young people from across the globe. Supported by the European Solidarity Corps, this year’s ISWinT proved especially impactful for its facilitators, who helped guide participants through immersive learning tracks on innovation, culture, and personal growth. Here, facilitators Alin, Bugrahan, […]
ANALOG MANIA – The final touches!
In this week’s episode, we are getting closer and closer to the opening of the exhibition. After two weeks of a lot of stairs, up and down, up and down! FREE GYM, we love it! The glutes are going to be amazing after the end of the project! We finalized all the hard work with […]
Week 3 – Theatre Time !
This week started too fast. First of all, we have created some brochures and posters. Then, we placed them to the neighbourhoods which is close to our youth centres. As you know we wanted to introduce the events to the city. Now it begins ! Also, FITT Timisoara has created the newest indoor music festival […]
5 tips for EVS
After not writing in the blog for some time, I started thinking that very hardly I would be able to remember what happened every single week, also considering that it’s not possible that every single week in the past 10 months had something minimally interesting to tell. News flash, it doesn’t. A lot of week […]
My EVS Experience – Week XX & XXI
After the project was finished, I got back in the office. This time to start working on writing my own Erasmus+ project, to apply for the October deadline. Speaking honestly, this process might have taken me a bit longer than supposed, bearing in mind that it was the first time I was writing one. Meanwhile, […]