Nov 24, 2025 | Diary, Stories From The Programme, Story 1
My first fifteen days in New York have been far less overwhelming than I expected. Everything looks huge and fast, yet surprisingly monotonous. However, beneath that surface, I’m beginning to discover corners of the city with a different, more authentic energy, closer...
Nov 24, 2025 | Diary, Stories From The Programme, Story 1
My name is Santina Verde and I come from a diverse professional background. I have a degree in foreign languages and experience in European projects: I have organized several exchanges and completed my EVS in the European mobility office of an NGO working in this...
Nov 24, 2025 | Diary, Stories From The Programme, Story 2
I achieved some unexpected goals because the exhibition “Fanzinoteca” I’m curating attracted a lot of interest, so we replicated it in Porto, in Zumbido bookstore and actually it’s being setted in Braga, in a Art and design studio. In the 2026...
Nov 24, 2025 | Diary, Stories From The Programme, Story 1
My name is Maria and I hold a bachelor’s degree in Product Design and Visual Communication from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. During my studies I took part in Erasmus scholarship in L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique in France and completed a 3 months...
Nov 21, 2025 | Diary, Stories From The Programme, Story 2
When I first arrived in Greece, I thought the experience would feel like a structured exchange learning, helping, building. But somewhere between long conversations in the office in Tripoli, evening walks after work, and unexpected coffees with strangers who became...
Nov 19, 2025 | Diary, Stories From The Programme, Story 1
I left my homeland and moved to Poland after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This became a major turning point in both my personal and professional life. My background is rooted in sales, marketing, and project management, and throughout my career I have worked with...