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Toggle Navigation Volunteering Opportunities Blog More Who we are Contact Us Volunteering at Open Cultural Center Welcome to OCC’s youth website! Volunteer with us through the European Solidarity Corps program, check out our open calls, and read about our volunteers’ experiences. Discover how you can become involved in our activities! VOLUNTEER NOW Opportunities Our volunteering projects ESC Volunteering in Spain Join our team in Barcelona by applying for one of our long-term volunteer positions. ESC Volunteering in Greece Join our team in Polykastro and work directly in the field. We offer both long-term and short-term positions. What is ESC? The European Solidarity Corps is a European Union initiative that creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in social impact projects in their own country or abroad benefitting communities and people around Europe. These projects offer an inspiring and empowering experience, as well as the chance to bring change while developing your skills and competences. OCC offers a wide range of volunteering options for people to join our team through ESC. Are you between 18 and 30 and looking for an opportunity to help the wider community, in Europe and beyond? More about ESC What the volunteers say Read the latest articles by our volunteers Blog Sara’s volunteering experience at OCC Greece Read about Sara’s volunteering experience at Open Cultural Center in Greece. Blog Unlocking Emotions: The Transformative Force of Storytelling for Children Among the myriad of techniques that psychologists and educators offer to implement in the classroom to improve children’s well-being, storytelling or ’Name it to Tame it’ stands out as simple yet astonishingly effective in our context. That’s why I feel the need to share it, with the hope of inspiring others to adopt similar approaches." Blog Giulia’s volunteering experience at OCC Greece Read about Giulia’s volunteering experience at Open Cultural Center in Greece. Blog Melanie’s volunteering experience at OCC Spain Read about Melanie’s volunteering experience at Open Cultural Center in Spain. Blog bell hooks and the Feminist Movement In light of the 8th of March for the International Women’s day I chose to write my article about Bell Hooks and her contribution to feminism. I believe Hooks’ ideas are key to creating a transformative feminist movement. Moreover, her points can help us understand more about the situation of migrant women in Spain and the valuable contributions that they bring to the feminist movement.” Blog The Narrative of the Poor Refugee – There are days where we forget that they are asylum seekers Now that we have come closer to understanding what "The narrative of the poor refugee" is, where it comes from, and we want to reflect on what we’ve learned in this series in relation to volunteering and the work of OCC. Read the last article of this series here! Volunteering Opportunities Blog More Hestia | Developed by ThemeIsle We use our own and third-party cookies to provide you with a better experience on our website, according to your preferences and browsing habits (for example, visited pages). You can get more information in our Cookie Policy . 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