Category: Volunteering in Hungary
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Week 22 1st February – Day 135, 2nd February – Day 136 & 4th February – Day 138 We worked in the Youth center 3rd February – Day 137On Wednesday Richárd and I went like every Wednesday to the workshop. We continued to work on our projects. I mentioned them in the report of week…
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Week 21
27th January – Day 128 On the 27th of January we met at the Youth Center. There we tidied up the office and disassembled the artificial Christmas tree. 28th January – Day 129 On Tuesday we continued and also tidied up below a sewage pipe, which will be removed because it is in the way.…
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Creative Progress and Reflection
Week 20 20th – 22nd January (Days 122–124)From Monday to Wednesday, Richárd and I spent time in the workshop, focusing on several projects:✅ Continuing work on the Youth Center logo.✅ Designing and modeling a 3D-printed stand for my portable DVD drive.✅ Setting up a virtual PHP server and installing WordPress to begin developing the Youth…
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Building Momentum: A Productive and Reflective Week
Week 19 13th January – Day 115This Monday marked my first Hungarian lesson of the year at 11 AM. The original plan was to join Roland and Pisti in renovating the new apartment after my lesson. However, they determined the renovation work was too intense, so I stayed home instead. 14th January – Day 116At…
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A Fresh Start: First Week of the New Year
Week 18 6th January – Day 108Monday marked the first workday of the new year. We cleaned the youth center to prepare it for an upcoming rental. On Sunday, I had also tried a new recipe: vegan red lentil pancakes. 7th January – Day 109I spent Tuesday at the youth center working on the Information…
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European Solidarity Corps (ESC) participating, support and donations
What is the European solidarity corps? The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is a European Union initiative that provides young people aged 18 to 30 with opportunities to engage in solidarity activities across Europe. These activities aim to address societal challenges, support communities, and promote social inclusion. Participants can take part in various projects, including: The…
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Wrapping Up the Year: Reflections, Celebrations, and Homecoming
Week 16 16th December – Day 98Monday began with cleaning and tidying the youth center after the guitar concert the previous day. Pisti also brought some sacks of old clothes for us to pick through—I found a leather jacket that I liked.In the evening, Roland, András, and I went out for pizza, enjoying a relaxed…
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Cultural Encounters and Farewells
Week 15 9th December – Day 91This Monday, we had a change of routine. Instead of my usual Hungarian lesson, we had a special program. Roli picked us up, and by 8:30 AM, we were at the youth center.The reason? We met with a group of individuals from a social minority. Lana gave a presentation…
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A Week of Presentations, Challenges, and Festivities
2nd December – Day 84On December 2nd, we held the presentation I mentioned in last week’s blog. It took place at a school near our apartment at 11 o’clock. Roland and Rebeka joined the Georgian volunteers and me. Roli took pictures while Rebeka managed the PowerPoint slideshow on my laptop. 3rd December – Day 85I…
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Creativity, Collaboration, and Christmas Cheer
25. November – Day 77This Monday, we went to the youth center, and I began working on a presentation about the European Solidarity Corps. The Georgian volunteers and I were tasked with creating it for a school visit. Unfortunately, the others had to leave early as they weren’t feeling well. 26. November – Day 78Richárd…