STORIES 1
STORIES 2
In the middle of the exchange
STORIES 3
EYE, I already miss you
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STORIES 1 - FIRST 15 DAYS OF EYE
Story 1 – Maureen Manders – Spain
The EYE program offers me a valuable opportunity to grow on multiple levels.
Story 1 – Claudia Capuano – Spain
I believe that this experience can contribute significantly to my personal and professional growth.
Story 1 – Nicolas Guilbaud – Spain
As a professional, this experience should empower me to be able to project myself as a professional dancer and/or teacher in brazil and understand what is needed to make a living out of it.
Story 1 – Javier Rubio Revilla – Spain
I strongly believe that this experience will make a significant contribution to both my human and professional growth.
Story 1 – Simone Rea – Spain
This experience is already helping me grow, both personally and professionally. I feel I finally have a mentor I can learn from, and a perspective that is much more concrete and realistic.
Story 1 – Loek van Balkom – Spain
I believe that participating in EYE will significantly contribute to both my personal and professional growth.
STORIES 2 - IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EXCHANGE
Story 2 – Loek van Balkom – Spain
In conclusion, my exchange in Valencia has been an exceptionally valuable and transformative experience. The combination of professional responsibilities, personal challenges, and cultural immersion has contributed significantly to my growth.
Story 2 – Greg Beckman Lapré – Spain
In conclusion, the key points from my experience are the following: initially, there is a natural period of getting used to the process, but after that, interactions run smoothly.
Story 2 – Alessandro Natali – Cyprus
I would say that I definitely met my expectations in terms of what I was looking for to achieve so far.
Story 2 – Carolina Caspa – Denmark
The experience so far has been both professionally and personally rewarding, strengthening my confidence and refining my vision for my future entrepreneurial path.
Story 2 – Karolina Ciupka Sokołowska – Spain
The opportunity to engage in a different entrepreneurial ecosystem has reinforced the importance of adaptability, open-mindedness, and knowledge exchange.
Story 2 – Maria Żwirblis – Spain
This experience has strengthened my professional skills, expanded my perspective, and confirmed my motivation to continue developing my entrepreneurial path.
STORIES 3 - EYE, I ALREADY MISS YOU
Story 3 – Maria Żwirblis – Spain
The exchange was a valuable opportunity to develop my skills, gain practical insights into running a small business, and build confidence in my own
entrepreneurial path while adapting to a new environment.
Story 3 – Jip de Vries – Spain
I learned a lot, gained confidence and was supported by an amazing team. I would recommend this exchange to any student or NE.
Story 3 – Fabio Perillo – Germany
I appreciate a lot my experience in ZKU. It was very formative: both hands on and project based, it was enriching to meet new artists, get to know about their work and how to connect with my artistic practice.
Story 3 – Maria Vaiou Kyparissia – Cyprus
EYE inspired me to envision a future where data, strategy, and innovation drive meaningful entrepreneurial impact and sustainable business growth.
Story 3 – Rosita Uricchio – Portugal
This experience sparked in me a strong desire to work even more in community-based contexts, where co-creation is a fundamental part of the process and where love for one’s work is a shared value, a statement, and a way of life.
Story 3 – Phoebe – Spain
What needs to be happening will be happening for you. Everything will find its way.