(Français ci-dessous) Hello, my name is Mila, I’m 18 years old, I’m blind, and I’m from Belgium. During the summer of 2026, I had the opportunity to take part in an Erasmus+ youth exchange called VIPSport, which took place in Botassart, Belgium, from 17 to 26 August. The exchange brought Read more…
After taking part in two youth exchanges with VIEWS International, Mila is now joining us for a short observation internship. In her introduction, she shares how she first discovered the organisation and what brought her back three years later. (English translation below) Bonjour, je m’appelle Mila, j’ai 18 ans. Je Read more…
My take on the SALTO training “Mental Health in Youth Work”, and how we can support young people through challenging times From 19 to 23 October, I had the privilege of joining a SALTO training course on mental health in youth work. Twenty-two youth workers from nine EU countries met Read more…
Most of us don’t think about how much of our daily life now happens on a screen. Applying for a job, joining a class, reading the news and booking a doctor’s appointment all begin with a device. For a young person with a visual impairment, that can mean a door Read more…
On 16 October 2026, I visited Liceul Tehnologic Cezar Nicolau in Brănești, a local partner of Sakura, my sending organisation in Romania, to tell students about my ESC volunteering experience in Belgium. I spent the morning with two different classes, talking about the European Solidarity Corps, the organisations involved in Read more…
Over the summer, the W.I.N. partnership continued developing its three training programmes, and most modules and lessons are now almost complete. The focus is now shifting towards finalising the materials and preparing them for use by the project’s target groups. Each programme addresses a different aspect of the transition from Read more…
The VISTA project is continuing the development of new resources to make vocational education and training more accessible to young people with visual impairments and better connected to their transition into employment. Across Belgium, Italy, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic, the project is addressing some of the barriers that Read more…
From 11 to 16 September, VIEWS International welcomed organisations from across Europe to Liège for Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Youth Work, a Partnership Building Activity focused on creating connections and exploring opportunities for future cooperation. Some of the organisations already knew each other and had cooperated before; others were meeting Read more…
European mobility changed my life long before I arrived in Liège. My path across international youth initiatives began from a deeply personal place: first as a participant and beneficiary. It started with a teacher who trusted in the power of communication, showing me that as a young person, I could Read more…
From 27 to 31 July, Botassart in the Belgian Ardennes became the meeting place for a large and particularly diverse group of young people taking part in the Erasmus+ youth exchange “Step Into Action”, organised by Babilon Travel. The project brought together participants from Romania, Belgium, Serbia, Hungary and Germany, Read more…