We had autumn meeting in Diósjenő!

We had our autumn meeting in the Bokréta House in Diósjenő, already well known by some of our volunteers. It was nice to celebrate the 100th birthday of our partner organization, Service Civil International! At the 2-day meeting, the work and the free-time were...

Turkey’s First Online Volunteer School Has Been Launched!

Turkey’s First Online “Volunteer School” has started its activities under the roof of Gönüllü Hizmetler Derneği (GHD) in October 2020. The main aim of the school is to address the volunteer needs of civil society with a professional approach. In the Volunteer School,...

“A time to reflect and reconnect”

2020 marks the 10th anniversary of GAIA Kosovo and besides celebrating, we want to use this as an opportunity to reflect on topics that we hold dear. After ten years of activities and brainstorming on climate change, non-formal education, peacebuilding, friendship,...

SCI (Swiss branch) has received the “Prix Civiva”

SCI Switzerland has received a price called “Prix Civiva” in honor of the movement’s 100 years of engagement in alternative service, today’s so-called civil service. The prize – a massive stone engraved with SCI Switzerland’s name...

We have a new tech volunteer!

I have finished a Diploma of Higher Education in the IT development domain in 2 years, after my high school diploma. I took a break during my studies to volunteer at SCI. After this volunteering, I want to continue my studies, in 1 year for a vocational...

In memory of Eleanor Will

Eleanor Rose Will was an adventurous soul, always ready to learn and exchange with others, travelling around the world to enrich her knowledge and understanding of other cultures and ways of life. She volunteered with SCI during her formative years as an undergraduate...