Welcome to Episode Three of our “The Big Thing” series!

This series is composed of several short episodes recorded by our project participants from Belgium, who will provide you with a privileged insight into our project, the activities and the people who make it so special.

This podcast is recorded, edited and mixed by Ditmar, Jay and Youssri. A special thank you goes to them.

On this episode, Ditmar and Anna sit down with our host to reflect on nine months of training, blending online and in-person activities. They discuss what inspired them to join the project, the lessons they have learned along the way,

Enjoy your listening and tune back in next month for a new episode!

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”The Big Thing” is a project funded by the European Union and developed by Asociacion Arkhe (Spain) in collaboration with Zavod ODTIZ (Slovenia) and VIEWS International. This project aims to promote greater inclusion of people with disabilities in youth work and non-formal education across Europe, particularly through the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programs. As part of this initiative, individuals with disabilities from Belgium, Slovenia, and Spain are taking part in a specialised training programme to become European trainers, following the ETS (European Training Strategy) competency model.

Read this episode's transcript: https://bit.ly/TheBigThing_Ep3-Transcript

Welcome to Episode Two of our “The Big Thing” series!

This series is composed of several short episodes recorded by our project participants from Belgium, who will provide you with a privileged insight into our project, the activities and the people who make it so special.

This podcast is recorded, edited and mixed by Ditmar, Jay and Youssri. A special thank you goes to them.

On this episode, we listen to the voices of Belgian participants. Two participants, Kinga and Ibrahim, alongside an accompanying person, Angélique, reflect on their experience with the project and recall their memories of the transnational training in Slovenia in July.

The three interviewees share their motivation to join “The

Enjoy your listening and tune back in next month for a new episode!

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”The Big Thing” is a project funded by the European Union and developed by Asociacion Arkhe (Spain) in collaboration with Zavod ODTIZ (Slovenia) and VIEWS

Read this episode's transcript: https://bit.ly/TheBigThing_Ep2-Transcript

Welcome to the first episode of our “The Big Thing” series! This series is composed of several short episodes recorded by our project participants from Belgium, who will provide you with a privileged insight into our project, the activities and the people who make it so special.

This series of podcast is recorded, edited and mixed by

On this first episode, our Executive Director Anca and two of the project’s formidable trainers, Viki and Daniele, will guide you through what “the Big Thing” actually is, how the project came about, what motivated us to participate, and what impact it has had on the people working on it.

Enjoy your listening and till the next time!

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”The Big Thing” is a project funded by the European Union and developed by Asociacion Arkhe (Spain) in collaboration with Zavod ODTIZ (Slovenia) and VIEWS International.

Read this episode's transcript on our website: https://bit.ly/TheBigThing_Part1

What is it like to be a European Solidarity Corps volunteer in Belgium? What are the challenges and what are the most rewarding experiences?

Jay and Mihai, who were with us in Liège, Belgium, between 2022 and 2023, guide us through their months as ESC volunteers, sharing info on their tasks and responsibilities, the main outtakes from their experience, and advice for those who would like to embark on this adventure.

Vreni is from Germany and she is 19 years old. She spent 9 month in Belgium volunteering in a school for blind and partially sighted. In this Episode she is unveiling her experience within the project.

Robert Dan Filip represented Romania in the International Low-Vision Song Contest. This second episod of VIEWS International Podcast Loredana Dicsi our secretary has invited Robert to speak about his passion and his participation in the contest.