Why can a logo be a kind of Rorschach test?

We bet that everyone perceives the FCV logo in their own way. Why is that? The reason lies not in different monitors or lighting, but in cultural memory, which works as an invisible filter of reality. An Irish person immediately sees the luck of Saint Patrick, a...

The European programme becomes transcontinental

The largest European educational programme has officially crossed the equator and has done so with great impact, with 17 million euros for 55 projects that will unite young people from three continents. Erasmus+ is now active in Botswana and Zambia, creating a unique...

How do student years create legends?

A summer festival at St Peter’s Church in Liverpool, 6 July 1957. On stage plays the school band The Quarrymen, and their 16-year-old leader John Lennon notices a boy with a guitar in the crowd. During the break, 15-year-old Paul McCartney walks up to the stage and...

EXCELLENT RESULTS FROM THE EXCHANGE IN THE DESERT OF TUNISIA

We are delighted to share the results of the evaluation forms completed by the participants in the youth exchange activity ‘Learning from Nature – The Sahara Experience’. This Key Action 1, led by the Fundació Catalunya Voluntària and hosted by the ASED association,...

AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE SAHARA

From November 7th to 14th, the Fundació Catalunya Voluntaria coordinated a very special activity: the youth exchange 'Learning from Nature - The Sahara Experience', featuring a group of 37 people from 6 Mediterranean countries: Algeria, Spain, Italy, Lebanon,...

Walaa’s experience in Barcelona

My name is Walaa, I come from Egypt, and I have been volunteering at the Fundació Catalunya Voluntària for the past weeks. I still remember the moment I arrived: the warm afternoon breeze, the vibrant streets, and that mix of fear and excitement that accompanies every...

EXCELLENT RESULTS – SEMINAR DEDICATED TO AN OUTDATED TOPIC

We are pleased to share the results of the evaluation forms completed by participants in the international seminar ‘The Power of Human Intelligence,’ an activity organized by the Fundació Catalunya Voluntària (FCV). It is the result of a partnership with non-profit...

Our Story podcasts – about what it means to be a queer refugee in Europe today

Some stories are never told at family dinners. You won’t find them in a CV. They’re kept deep inside because it feels like no one will understand.But what if these are exactly the stories the world needs most? Our Story is a podcast where the voice is given to those...

SEMINAR DEDICATED TO HUMAN INTELLIGENCE

From October 24 to 30, the NGO Fundació Catalunya Voluntària hosted the international seminar 'The Power of Human Intelligence' in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona). This learning mobility program, supported by the European Commission's Erasmus+ program, brought...

Ecology doesn’t start with laws – it starts with people united by an idea

Eight thousand kilometers. Four countries. Ten days. One goal. From October 13 to 22, 2025, twenty young people from North Macedonia, Turkey, Romania, and Spain gathered in Kayseri, Turkey to discuss environmental issues and to find real ways to address them. It was...

Sven’s memory from volunteering in Vic

My four months here at The Actorspace have been a really cool experience - full of learning and interesting encounters. When I arrived here in mid-May, it was with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness. What kind of place is this? Who are they all? I can easily...

Youth Exchange in Lithuania ‘Youth Going Green’

From 14 to 22 September 2025, a very special activity took place in Kaunas, Lithuania, as a result of collaboration with the FCV’s partner NGO Mano Europa: the international youth exchange’ Youth Going Green’, aiming to explore the different dimensions of...

From the Garden to Life: Lessons from My Journey with L’Espai de l’Actor

A few days ago, I finished my ESC project at L’Espai de l’Actor, in Vic, supported by Fundació Catalunya Voluntària. The project lasted six months, I arrived on March 31st, and time just flew by - suddenly I’m catapulted back into my previous life. Right now, I’m...

Meeting in Kaunas ‘Youth Green Compass’

From September 26th to October 1st, 2025, the international meeting of the "Youth Green Compass" project took place in Kaunas, Lithuania. This initiative, funded by the European Commission's Erasmus+ program, connects young people from Lithuania, Spain, Italy, France,...

How volunteers from Europe performed Shakespeare in the Catalan mountains

On September 28, near the city of Vic, the premiere of Somni d'una Nit d'Estiu took place — a theatrical production that had been in the works for several months within the walls of an ancient 16th-century farmhouse. Here, at the Actors Space theater center, live...

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