{"id":141534,"date":"2024-12-13T18:01:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a4action.ro\/?page_id=141534"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:11:53","slug":"esc-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/a4action.ro\/en\/esc-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"ESC Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-147690&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_divider=&#8221;step_1_2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201484&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; 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shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;10\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;196188&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-594508&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;&#8221; text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;marquee-scroll&#8221; marquee_clone=&#8221;yes&#8221; marquee_speed=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;804568&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]ESC Stories \u2e3b\u2e3b[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-147690&#8243; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;marquee-scroll-opposite&#8221; marquee_speed=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208096&#8243; heading_custom_size=&#8221;clamp(40px,5vw,105px)&#8221; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Emma M\u00f6bius[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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mobile_width=&#8221;7&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209180&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;144147&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;four-three&#8221; lbox_skin=&#8221;white&#8221; lbox_title=&#8221;yes&#8221; lbox_connected=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;911552&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;424677&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146009&#8243;]Hi, I\u2019m Emma, I\u2019m 18 years old and from Germany. My ESC journey began in April 2024, right after I started looking for a meaningful project. I had just finished high school in July, and like many people my age, I wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted to do next. But one thing was clear: I didn\u2019t want to just sit around at home.\u00a0That\u2019s when I discovered a beautiful opportunity \u2014 working with children at an Afterschool. The moment I read about it, I knew it was the perfect fit for me. I applied, had an interview, and got accepted!\u00a0My real adventure began in October 2024, when I traveled &#8230;[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-147690&#8243; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fa4action.ro%2Fen%2Fesc-stories%2Femma-mobius%2F|title:Ana%20Antunes&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;199642&#8243;]Read more[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;963737&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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My name is Antonija, and I was born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia. For the past seven years, I\u2019ve worked as a hotel manager, but deep down, I always dreamed of doing something with heart, soul, and a touch of love. At the end of 2024, I heard about the European Solidarity Corps, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to bring that dream to life.\u00a0I found a project in Romania, a country I had never visited, nor thought much about. 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lbox_connected=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;591941&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;1&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;7&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209180&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;142868&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;four-three&#8221; lbox_skin=&#8221;white&#8221; lbox_title=&#8221;yes&#8221; lbox_connected=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;199814&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; 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I came to Romania in October 2024, three days before my 21<sup>st<\/sup> birthday.\u00a0Before coming, many people asked me \u201cWhy Romania?\u201d. I didn\u2019t have an answer to that question. When I decided to take a gap year from university and volunteer with the European Solidarity Corps, I never had a specific country in mind. 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This was the first time I ever flew alone, so I was already stepping outside of my comfort zone. I remember feeling anxious but also incredibly enthusiastic about what this project would hold for me.<\/p>\n<p>In the first couple of weeks, I had the chance to meet my new roommates. 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media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;four-three&#8221; lbox_skin=&#8221;white&#8221; lbox_title=&#8221;yes&#8221; lbox_connected=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;641357&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;282762&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193914&#8243;]Hey! My name is Laura, I&#8217;m eighteen years old, and I come from Spain. For four months, I had the opportunity to participate in a volunteering project working with children through the European Solidarity Corps in Romania.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">When I finished high school last year, I felt a bit lost and unsure about what I wanted to study. 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mobile_width=&#8221;7&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209180&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;141265&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;four-three&#8221; lbox_skin=&#8221;white&#8221; lbox_title=&#8221;yes&#8221; lbox_connected=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;388340&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;282762&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190191&#8243;]Hello! My name is Lola, and I&#8217;m from France. I had the pleasure of participating in a volunteering project in Romania through the European Solidarity Corps program.<\/p>\n<p>I first heard about the European Solidarity Corps during an internship I did for my studies, where I worked in the same office as a European information center. I was immediately interested. 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