Maria Mirto

The last nine months have been an interesting, educative and pleasant journey, assisting in the field of vocational education and training (VET) project for students with the support of the Erasmus +.

Firstly, by participating in the operational processes of VET  project, I had the chance to help young people during their stay in Reggio Emilia in order to complete their internship. The interaction with young students all over Europe gave me the chance to activate my social skills  in order to  assist them.  Moreover, during this experience I had the opportunity to travel and visit some of the most reputable and beautiful cities of Italy, to meet new people and to learn the Italian culture and language. Some of the people I met and I would like to thank for making this experience better are Beatrice, Celina, Sara, Giulia, Ewelina and Sandra. Finally, I would like to thank European Solidarity Corps, YouNet Reggio Emilia and IFOM which  gave me the possibility to participate in a project with social impact and reminding me the importance of helping others and the wider community . This volunteering experience was priceless because it gave me the chance to cultivate further my working skills, soft skills and most importantly gave me the natural sense of contributing in the accomplishment of a better society.