Tereza, an ESC volunteer at FCV, recently had the opportunity to take part in the First Arrival Training, together with other volunteers from different parts of Spain.

As part of the international initiative ‘Amani Pamoja’, from November 27th to December 3rd, the Fundació Catalunya Voluntaria is hosting the ‘Amani Pamoja’ international training course, dedicated to improving skills for advocacy and forming alliances to implement the Youth, Peace, and Security agenda.

Hola! My name is Tereza and I am from Greece. For the past few months, I have been living in Barcelona, where I am participating in the European Solidarity Corps at FCV.

The ENTAR Youth Exchange, part of the Erasmus+ program, brought together young people from several European countries in Szklarska Poręba in the Polish Sudetes from July 20 to 29.

From 20 to 29 July 2026, 35 young people from Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Spain came together in Szklarska Poręba, Poland, to participate in the Erasmus+ youth exchange “Entrepreneurship Arena: Play, Create, Succeed.” The project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, aimed to develop entrepreneurial competences through non-formal education, international cooperation, and gamification.

From 2 March to 25 July 2026, Irene took part in a nearly five month European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteering project in the Netherlands with Cherry International Foundation, supported by Fundació Catalunya Voluntària. What she expected to be a carefully planned experience quickly turned into a journey full of unexpected challenges, personal growth and new perspectives. Today, she shares what these five months have meant to her.

From July 13 to 19, a very special event took place: the ‘Amani Pamoja’ best practices exchange seminar, featuring over 30 young people from the six partner countries of the initiative: Germany, Italy, Kenya, Spain, Tanzania, and Uganda. These young people were selected for their leadership and personal experience as peacebuilders and peace promoters, and also for representing youth-led, non-governmental, and non-profit organizations with a proven track record of improving the lives of young people in their respective communities.

From July 20th to 24th, the practical training experience (job shadowing) ‘Exploring the Social Sector in Catalonia/Spain with the DEAES Team’ took place in Barcelona. It was led by the CEMEA-Occitanie professional team, an organization that offers accredited training in children’s and youth activities and in the organization of non-formal educational, sports, and cultural activities.