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"Unity is strength. When there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved."

Mattie Stepanek

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    267 Days in Slovakia: What ESC Volunteering at KERIC Taught David

     
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    Become an ESC volunteer at KERIC — teach, play and explore in the heart of Slovakia

     
  • Florian Dobigeon ESC volunteer from France at KERIC in Cadca Slovakia

    My 11 Months in Slovakia — Florian's ESC year at KERIC

     
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The online symposium for the Not Just A Game project, supported by Erasmus+, successfully concluded yesterday, bringing together youth workers, coaches, stakeholders, and policymakers from across Europe to share progress and discuss how sport can be leveraged to promote social inclusion and reduce the risk of violent radicalization. The event saw 109 participants, with a peak attendance of 70 people actively engaging in the sessions.

 

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Lívia shares her European Solidarity Corps experience at Youth for Understanding in Brussels, offering an inside look at office-based volunteering in international relations, professional networking in EU policy spaces, and the realities of building a career through practical experience rather than theory.

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What ESC volunteering looks like when you live it to the fullest — from podcasts and creative workshops to working with kids and promoting projects across the city. Sára proves that volunteering can be an adventure full of experiences, fun, and personal growth. Want to see what it looks like in real life? This one’s for you.

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The main goal of this methodology is to contribute to better mental health among young people and support their positive relationship with nature. It addresses the alarming state of young people's mental health and their alienation from nature.

It also includes a detailed description of a two-day outdoor course based on the principles of experiential education, which provides participants with practical eco-therapeutic tools and basic theoretical knowledge about mental well-being and stress.

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For the third time, we have prepared our popular In&Out training at KERIC - training that we enjoy doing because we know it works. We know how to create a safe, stimulating and experiential space for young youth workers where they not only improve their skills in non-formal learning, but also take away new friendships, ideas, inspiration - and sometimes a few muscles from outdoor activities. 😄

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ESC HumAid

Volunteer where

it matters most

KERIC is an accredited ESC HumAid sending organisation. If you are 18–35 and live in the EU or an associated country, you can join a fully funded humanitarian project outside Europe — travel, accommodation, food, pocket money and insurance are covered by the EU.

🇰🇪 Kenya 🇮🇳 India 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇳 Vietnam + more with our partners
🌍 Explore ESC HumAid volunteering
ESC HumAid volunteers on the ECHAV team project in Kenya

ECHAV team volunteering, Kenya

Project stories

  • Sowing Peace and Permaculture: The Success of our ESC Team in Germany

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    What does team volunteering with the European Solidarity Corps in Germany look like?

    We have a short report with photos for you, sent to us by Sebastián, coordinator of the permaculture project in Steyerberg, where we sent our three volunteers: Silvia Ihnačáková, Lenka Haníková, and Ivka Mišíková.

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  • More Than Volunteering: A Journey of Growth and Solidarity in Italy

    Natalia in Italy

    Volunteering with the European Solidarity Corps is about much more than helping out it’s about meeting new people, discovering new places, and learning more about yourself along the way. In this article, Natália shares her ESC experience in Monesiglio, Italy, where art, community life, and cultural exchange turned everyday moments into unforgettable memories.

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  • Simonka's volunteering in India - CODET II

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    In this article you can find blog post with pictures and video presentation of the project.

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KERIC Language Courses 2026/2027
Courses 2026/2027 · Enrolment open

Learn languages
with KERIC

Every September we open year-round conversation courses for children and adults. English for children from age 8, adult courses with Ivka Hrušková, and foreign language courses taught by native speakers. Small groups, focus on speaking.

🇬🇧 English 🇪🇸 Spanish 🇮🇹 Italian 🇫🇷 French 🇹🇷 Turkish
Choose a course
For youth workers

Download our handbooks
and use them

Every Erasmus+ project we run ends with something you can put to work on Monday morning. Manuals, methodologies and studies built with partners across Europe — on mental health, inclusion, outdoor learning and preparing young people for mobility. Free to download, no registration, ready to adapt.

MIND Training manual
Mental health
MIND Training: a 14-hour course manual
LESs Stress methodology
Outdoor learning
LESs Stress: nature therapy methodology
The Garden of Nomada handbook
Inclusion
The Garden of Nomada: outdoor inclusion handbook
GLOBERS handbook
Global citizenship
GLOBERS: handbook for training global citizens
📚 Browse all downloads

10+ publications from our KA2 projects — in English, free for any organisation to use.

  • Mirka Petríková

    Everything is possible.

     
  • Ivka Hrušková

    Communication is the key to success.

     
  • Lenka Hrušková

    Running solves every problem.

     
  • lenka petrikova

    Lenka Carleton

    Feedback is the most important part of workshops.

     
  • simon marecek

    Šimon Mareček

    Did you try to turn it off and on?

     
  • petra snahnicanova

    Petra Sňahničanová

    World is closer than you think.

     

Our team

KERIC is a non-profit non-governmental organisation working mainly with children and youth aged 4-30 as well as adults. We offer a wide range of activities with an extra added international dimension which develop the personality of children and youth and differ based on the needs of participants. Our mission is to connect our region Kysuce with Europe and the whole world.

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Mon-Thu: 8.00-16.30, Fri: 8:00-15:00

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