Volunteering in Piispala: Catarina’s blog International activities are part of Piispala’s core missions as a youth centre. Our international activities are based particularly on network cooperation at regional, national and European level. We fulfill our international responsibilities by providing information and mentoring for overseas volunteer periods, youth exchanges, seminars, language courses and work camps. We […]
From Curiosity to Gratitude: My Journey at Piispala Hello everyone! I’m Ece, and I had the chance to spend two amazing months this summer at Piispala as part of the European Solidarity Corps project, an experience full of learning, nature, and new friendships. In this post, I’d love to share a bit about what I did during my time here and […]
Volunteering in Piispala: Stefan’s blog International activities are part of Piispala’s core missions as a youth centre. Our international activities are based particularly on network cooperation at regional, national and European level. We fulfill our international responsibilities by providing information and mentoring for overseas volunteer periods, youth exchanges, seminars, language courses and work camps. We […]
Culture Shocks I Faced in Finland (and How I Adapted) Moikka! Since you don’t know me, let me introduce myself. I´m Cemre Elizabeth Dinç. I am a 23-year-old Turkish/Canadian girl here in Finland (Piispala) working as a volunteer for almost 2 months. I enjoyed every minute of my time here, but my time is running […]
Christmas has arrived in Piispala In the past three weeks, 16 young people from different countries have participated in a European Solidarity Corps volunteering project in Piispala, a youth center that welcomes and brings joy for more than 40 years. This place offers activities for people of all ages; it’s impossible not to have fun […]
Good morning everyone and welcome back to my blog! The snow is slowly melting, the sun is getting warmer, and its light is shining onus until late afternoon. Even the little birds are singing outside their nests ready to flutter back from branch to branch. The other night, after spending a beautiful evening with friends, […]
Adventure Educational Training Course in Kuusamo How many times have we dreamed of taking part in outdoor activities, going on adventures with our family, friends, or learning to fend for ourselves in nature? Probably quite often. In Europe there are a few facilities and organizations that can offer you this kind of experience to be […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! This week I’ve been dressing warmer and warmer, since the temperature has dropped and it has been snowing. Honestly I’m really excited to walk through all this whiteness and to feel the snowflakes fall on my skin. In my life I’ve had to deal with this atmospheric […]
Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog! This week my colleague Aurora and I have been discussing the cultural differences between Italy and Finland, so now we want to share our thoughts. It’s now been two months since we started living in Piispala and although we’ve already gotten used to most of it, we’re still […]
Hello everyone! I’m Beatrice and I’m participating to a European Solidarity Corps project in Piispala. I am 22 years old, Italian and very excited to be here in Finland. I come from the medieval town of Viterbo, about 2 hours driving from Rome. I studied at a language high school and I’m a scout girl. […]
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