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 […]
Cooking during projects
What challenge inspired this recipe? / ✍️Grenzenlos Ingredients : Kitchen, community space Step by step guide We love to cook during a project when it is possible in order to be able use regional groceries. That way, volunteers can also get to know regional kitchen and cooking, while maybe tasting new and exciting food. Important […]
Waste collection meet-up
What challenge inspired this recipe? In the past years, the Europeers Austria have organized at least one waste-collection meetup per year. The Europeers organized the events and invited local youngsters as well as the international ESC volunteers to participate. In this way, the events were a way of locals connecting with the international volunteers while […]
Jour Fixe (monthly ESC community meetings)
What challenge inspired this recipe? In order to strengthen the personal contact with the volunteers and to find an alternative to constant “check in emails”, as well as to strengthen the connection of international volunteers and the local community, the idea of “jour fixes” – regular (voluntary) meetings in cafés, bars, or also free outdoor […]
Welcome folder
What challenge inspired this recipe? Before arrival to their host country, the volunteers receive all important and relevant information for their project start via e-mail. However, as we have experienced that many volunteers don’t read the information sent to them via e-mail, especially in the hurry/excitement before their departure from the home country, we always […]
Welcome days
What challenge inspired this recipe? Often volunteers have to wait 1-3 months (or in special cases even longer) for the on-arrival training provided by the National Agency. We therefore host “welcome days” for all newly arriving volunteers within the first week after their arrival. In the 1-2 welcome day program, Grenzenlos provides the volunteers with […]