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 […]