Phiren Amenca

Volunteering for Roma Participation

“It’s not about what type of activity you do with them. It’s about being systematic and being honest.” – Interview with Monika Błaszczak, Former EVS volunteer of People in Need Slovakia

  Orsolya Szabó: Can you please introduce yourself? Monika Błaszczak: My name is Monika Błaszczak, I am from Poland. Before my EVS I was living in Warsaw. After my EVS I was trying to get a job in some NGOs

April 24, 2016

„Nem szeretném, ha bárki helyettem döntene” – Interjú Orsós Melindával, a Szent Márton Caritas Alapítvány Jogi Asszisztensével[HU]

Szabó Orsolya: Bemutatnád magad röviden? Orsós Melinda: Orsós Melinda vagyok, a Tanoda szomszédságában nőttem fel itt Gilvánfán. Jelenleg a Fészek Tanodában vagyok mentor és mellette jogsegélyezem a Szent Márton Caritas Alapítványnál. Pécsen éltem, de nemrég visszaköltöztem Gilvánfára. Sz.O.: Mesélj kérlek az

April 23, 2016

“I don’t want anyone else to decide instead of me” – Interview with Melinda Orsós, Legal Assistant at Szent Márton Caritas Foundation[EN]

Orsolya Szabó: Could you introduce yourself shortly? Melinda Orsós: I am Melinda Orsós, I grew up here in Gilvánfa, nearby the afterschool center (“Tanoda”). At the moment I am a mentor at Fészek Tanoda and a Legal Assistant at Szent

volunteering – citizens’ tools for roma participation

volunteering – citizens’ tools for roma participation This project aims to raise a debate about volunteering as the citizens’ key tool for Roma inclusion, and to strengthen the civic and democratic participation of particularly Roma citizens, communities and civil society

September 4, 2015

Roma Social Forum on Volunteering

The Roma Social Forum on Volunteering was part of the event called “So keres, Europa?!” (What’s up Europe?!) – Phiren Amenca Changemakers Movement, which bring together 400 Roma and non-Roma young people from all over Europe to the European Youth

July 25, 2015

Consultation Meeting on Volunteering for Remembrance

  Phiren Amenca organised a consultation meeting on volunteering for remembrance as part of the network’s annual spring seminar for volunteers, called “Volunteering for Remembrance! – Phiren Amenca seminar on remembrance and human rights education”. The seminar run from April

May 15, 2015

European conference on Volunteering for Roma Inclusion

The European conference in Brussels was part of the annual networking meeting of the Phiren Amenca International Network in Brussels, between March 30-31, 2015. This meeting gives the opportunity for old and new members of the network to come together,

April 5, 2015