Nowadays, everyone still has or has ever had a dream to travel abroad. I'm not going to lie — I still have this dream. For my age, it's normal to have a desire to see this world, how it looks like and how it works. For making that wishes come true, ESC was found.
ESC (European Solidarity Corps) is an international volunteer program funded by the EU. It gives young people the opportunity to participate in social projects in various countries, including Europe. It allows people aged 18 to 30 to travel abroad free of charge as a volunteer. They can travel under the ESC program to EU countries, North Macedonia, Turkey, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway.
Volunteer projects cover a variety of areas: education, humanitarian aid, environmental protection, urban development, culture, migration, and more. Short-term projects can take place at tourist centers, children's camps, and festivals. For instance, working with children in Spain or Denmark, organizing cultural events in Italy or Ireland and assistance e for environmental projects in Portugal. A volunteer works 30-38 hours per week and is entitled to 2 consecutive days off per week, as well as 2 additional vacation days per month.
The reason why I was attracted by this organization and why I want to take part in one of these programs is the main goal of this organization - promoting solidarity as the most important value. Although I dislike volunteering, I would like to take part in the program that matches my main desires - seeing the world and helping others. Also I know that people from Russia can easily register to participate in any program they want. You just need to have a basic knowledge of English or the language of the country in which the project takes place, be between 18 and 30 years old and have citizenship of a European Union country or one of the ESC partner countries, including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. So you can take part in this program with me!
That's all I wanted to tell you about. Thank you for listening to me!