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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…
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My 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.
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Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes: Young Voices on Gender Equality
On March 26, 2025, our Youth4Ukraine volunteering team hosted a gender-themed event at the West University of Timisoara. Our goal? To raise awareness about gender equality and analyze how gender stereotypes are perceived by young university students. Our strategy? Engaging…
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Heart-warming analytics from our ESC UKR projects
Our short-term ESC volunteering teams in high-priority areas projects support Ukrainian refugees and migrants as they integrate, socialize, feel empowered, and express their talents and knowledge. We understand that adolescence is already a sensitive age, and being away from familiar…
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Journey Through Memory Lane
Now, when I look back, I can see very clearly how I have evolved over the years, together with FITT and the people who work in this organization. From a shy boy, sometimes timid, afraid of the unknown and alienated…
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Analog Mania: A Personal Journey Through My Eyes
I have so far been unable to find a specific sentence to start this article, so I will start as follows. Analog Mania was a journey, through which I had learned that there is a lot of room for self-improvement.…
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A long way from home
Three years have passed since I first set foot in Timisoara. Beginnings are always marked by certain difficulties, but I have managed to overcome them along the way. So, Timișoara, what a beautiful place with beautiful people. Before arriving in…
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My ESC Mid-Term Evaluation Experience: A Reflection on Growth and Connection
When I first found out I had to take an 11-hour train ride to attend the ESC Midterm Training, I felt a wave of anxiety wash over me. For months, I had built a sense of stability in my city,…
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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…
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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone: My Life-Changing Volunteer Journey in Timișoara with FITT
My experience as a volunteer in Timișoara is bit an exceptional experience to be honest,for me I took the decision to leave my comfort zone and I applied with FITT, when I goaccepted I took the decision to leave lot…
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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…
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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…