Different ways/intensity of listening
What challenge inspired this recipe? Imagine that you are listening to another person in different ways. You give the other person 20%, 80% or even 140% of your attention. How do you do this? What changes for the person you listen to? The activity aims to teach about challenges in communication (especially in an intercultural […]
Conflict management infosheets
What challenge inspired this recipe? Conflicts and crisis are part of almost every volunteer experience. The important thing is to take preventative measureas as well as carefully manage any conflicts and crises that arise. For volunteers conflicts that occur while being abroad can be especially challenging due to the fact that they are in an […]
Flatmate agreement
What challenge inspired this recipe? Establishing a “common ground” and some “ground rules” together as flatmates in the beginning of living together is important to take all the needs of all residents into consideration and respect them. Figuring out and agreeing on common rules together by having to define a “flatmate agreement” is a conversation […]
Seminars together with incoming and outgoing volunteers
What challenge inspired this recipe? Combine outgoing volunteers’ preparation activities with incoming volunteers’ on-arrival or follow-up activities. Sharing a common space for both groups has proven for us to be a vital part of their preparation / follow-up. They can learn from each other, about their host countries and the language, and share common struggles, […]
The consent trial
What challenge inspired this recipe? This method helps to tackle gender based discrimination in IVS activities; the tool can be used as a preventive method in the beginning of a project start to set boundaries and reflect on the topics “consent”, “personal and others’ limits” and “safe space”. ✍️Grenzenlos Ingredients : Paper, seats, benches,, tables, music […]
Starting over
What challenge inspired this recipe? As part of the preparation for volunteers to go abroad and start their journey in a foreign country and culture, we need to address the topic “stereotypes and prejudices” and create and increase awareness of the existence of stereotypes and how they might affect a stent in another culture. That’s […]
Peer advice
What challenge inspired this recipe? Who could give better advice to new ESC volunteers than the ones who have already lived through this experience? At our evaluation meetings with ESC volunteers we therefore always ask them to write down all of their suggestions and advice for future ESC volunteers. For this we have a sheet […]
Solidarity reflection activity
What challenge inspired this recipe? Many volunteers choose to participate in a European Solidarity Corps volunteering project without truly being aware of the mission and principles of the program and without having reflected on what “solidarity” means to them. During the welcome sessions with our newly arrived ESC volunteers, we therefore always take some time […]
Awareness raising group activities
What challenge inspired this recipe? As an example: Each year we host at least 1-2 youngster with a physical disability in our ESC volunteering projects. To support the inclusion of these participants and to raise awareness in the whole ESC volunteering community, and to break down potential barriers and biases, we make sure to offer […]
Recommendation list
What challenge inspired this recipe? We initially had started this list to collect activity ideas that could be done online or outdoors during the covid years, to support the volunteers with filling their leisure time when public and entertainment places (museums, cinemas, bars, etc.) were closed. We then kept the list and transformed it into […]