Tag: volunteering
Volunteering Day at the Food Bank, (Guatemala, Guatemala)
We collaborate with the food bank of @movimiento.gt. We participated in activities of sorting, ordering and storing products. We had an enriching experience and the opportunity to contribute to reducing […]
Supporting the Homeless on the Streets of Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France)
New Acropolis Bordeaux organizes regular support teams for the homeless on the streets of the city. Young volunteers meet homeless people in different situations and from different backgrounds. Apart from […]
Lecture: “The Mysterious Art of Loving” (Porto, Portugal)
This lecture was given by João Ferro, a teacher and volunteer at New Acropolis. Perhaps due to the nature of the subject, which is always topical and of interest, it […]
First Reforestation of the Year, “Urban Forests” Project (Bolivia)
Almost 50 native species were planted by volunteers and friends of New Acropolis in the districts of 4 de Octubre and El Fuerte, in the city of Santa Cruz de […]
Celebration of Women of All Ages (Biarritz, France)
Flowers, hearts, joy and affection! On the occasion of International Women’s Day, volunteers from New Acropolis Biarritz made an offering of songs and flowers to the Ladies of Wisdom of […]
Philosophical Café: Conversations About… Love (Lisbon, Portugal)
In the month when love is most frequently spoken about, New Acropolis organised a philosophical café on the theme “Conversations about… love”, so that people could meet to exchange their thoughts […]
Toys donations (Palencia, Guatemala)
Marathon and delivery of toys to more than 300 children in the village of “Potrero Grande” in the municipality of Palencia, Guatemala. With activities like these, we cultivate the spirit […]
“Let’s be useful” Campaign (Costa Rica)
Each year, the Costa Rica Headquarters coordinates the campaign to collect donations of school supplies to support the Chumico Unidocente School in Baja Talamanca. This yearly initiative supports children in […]
Volunteering Festival (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
We celebrated our Acropolitan Volunteering Festival. As a school of practical philosophy, based on the content of our “Philosophy for Living” course, we brought together those attending our courses and […]
Knitting for Solidarity (Coimbra, Portugal)
In our civilised world, communication is often lacking, precisely in the age of communication; empathy is lacking, precisely in the age of the welfare state; and there is a lack […]