ESC in Szczecin
European Solidarity Corps in Poland
Who are we?
#FAMILY
We are ESC volunteers from different countries working in Szczecin and Stargard, Poland. Stowarzyszenie POLITES is the organisation which coordinates our voluntary service.
On this site, we would like to show you our daily adventures. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. Enjoy our blog!Our team
#the_best_of_the_best
Our coordinators
#lovely_family
Kuba, Ewelina, Agnieszka and Agata support us in our daily life. Every volunteer has a coordinator. Kuba is responsible for kindergarten volunteers, Ewelina supports school volunteers, Agnieszka coordinates office volunteers and Agata takes care of our flats. They are very friendly and helpful.
Our volunteers
#crazy_people
Now we are 20 ESC volunteers from Georgia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Ukraine. We are working in three kindergartens in Szczecin, in one kindergarten in Stargard, in a school and in the POLITES office. We are here for 10 incredible months.
General info
What is the life of a volunteer in Szczecin?
Work in a kindergarten
#feel_like_a_kid_again
- support the staff in taking care of the kids
- teach skills such as personal hygiene and social skills
- teach basics of your native language
- organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, crafts, music and storytelling
Work in a school
#study_life
- organize classes for students about languages/cultures and traditions of various countries in Europe
- support pupils in learning foreign languages
- carry out various activities about Europe
- help in running a school radio
- motivate pupils to participate in sports
Work in an office
#POLITES_forever
- support the Regional Volunteering Centre and its programmes
- manage our social media accounts
- prepare posters and flyers
- promote the idea of voluntary service among locals
- write reports
- organize courses, workshops and presentations
Financial support
#money_MONEY
Every volunteer who is taking part in the ESC project in Szczecin receives pocket and food allowance money, in total about 210 euros per month. We also get travelling support to come to Szczecin and go back home. Public transportation ticket is also paid.
Living conditions
#sweet_home
We are accommodated in rented flats. Bills are mainly paid by POLITES Association. This year we live in 4 different flats with 4-6 people in each flat. Everyone has got their own room.
Free time
#live_laugh_love
Of course, we have a chance to travel and do any kind of leisure time activities that we want! It is also an important part of our project. Each month there are 2 days for us to use as days off. We also have two long breaks during Christmas and Easter holidays.
Gallery
Photos and videos from our life
Contact us!
Where can you find us?
