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Hey, it’s been one week since my arrival in Zagreb! I’m starting to take my marks in the city and in the project! Since then, I brought creatives activities to the students.

Tuesday, 5th of March, I had the opportunity to visit a micro vegetables family farm in the northeastern east of Zagreb with a group of students and educators.

Yesterday, Wednesday, March 8th, we hosted a delightful French lunch in my apartment. The menu featured Gratin dauphinois (French potato gratin) ; a selection f French cheeses with salad and Crêpes 🥞

It's been two weeks since my on-arrival training in Orahovica, and quite a lot has happened since then. Let’s catch up in this article ! A trip to Belgrade, working on a report for the zero waste project, Easter workshop, tattoo souvenir...

Last week, I attended my on-arrival training in Orahovica, a city in Eastern Croatia. The training consisted of various workshops focusing on our volunteering and its connection to the European Solidarity Corps.

Chandeleur (Candle mas), celebrated on February 2nd, is a cherished tradition in France centered around crêpe making. Monday the 5th of February, with pastry students we made crêpes under the guidance of the pastry teacher.

Hey, it's Emma, the French volunteer in the school ! To better introduce myself I had the pleasure of introducing myself, my hometown, and the French culture.

My volunteering at the Slava Raškaj Education Center is coming to an end. This was a wonderful experience for me. Through volunteering, I participated in numerous workshops on different topics. I liked the workshop where we worked on wood the most. I also very often helped other users of the day center to get around.

Last week, I visited one of the students on professional practice to create a digital resume that will make it easier for her to present herself and her culinary skills to potential employers. The student prepared several dishes and every step of the preparation was recorded.

Our dedicated volunteers have orchestrated a Valentine's crafting workshop in collaboration with our students. The participants engage in crafting heart garlands, red paper hearts, and Valentine's Day cards.

Hey everyone! I'm Emma from France, and I've been volunteering at Slave Raškaj for almost 2 weeks now. Communicating with the kids has been a bit challenging, because they don't speak English, and I don't speak Croatian, but the teachers and staff have been amazing in helping me connect with them.

On December 20, 2023, an exhibition of posters on the topic of positive integration of refugees was held in the high school. As part of the partnership with the UNHRC, an exhibition of posters by the cult Croatian designer Boris Ljubičić was realized, the opening of which was on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in elementary school Horvati in Zagreb.