Comments Often referred to as “the Polish Manchester”, Łódź earned this nickname due to its key role as one of Europe’s major textile and industrial centers in the 19th century. Today, the city’s identity is inseparably linked to its textile past. However, the...
Comments MARCH/APRIL I arrived in Łódź, Poland at the beginning of March. My settling-in process went very well, and I quickly adapted to this new environment. March and April were particularly pleasant months: I explored the city, got to know the people, and...
Comments I joined LEVEL UP for 9 months as a volunteer with the European Solidarity Corps. Here is a monthly journal of the things I did abroad with my organisation and of my time in Poland. APRIL My first weeks in Lodz were generally really good, it’s been...
Comments Laurine was a volunteer at LEVEL UP for 9 months with the European Solidarity Corps : learn about her stay in Poland and involvement into our organisation. SEPTEMBER This month, having arrived at LEVEL UP in the middle of the month as a European...
Comments DECEMBER This first month has been a first contact with the country and with its people. The first week I met Sofia, Ada and Laurine (the others volunteers) and the rest of the LEVEL UP team. Everybody was so nice to me and they helped me do all the...
Comments DECEMBER This first month has been really intense in every way. I have been fined, I have travelled, I’ve met incredible people and discovered cool things about this city. I also had time to fly back to my hometown for Christmas, which was amazing and...
