Stories Volunteers Network

Who are the volunteers?

The Stories Volunteers Network is an international group formed by young people of different ages, nationalities and cultural backgrounds, united by a strong passion for life stories, and a desire to enhance the values ​​of a United Europe.

What do the volunteers do? 

  • They collect stories related to personal experiences of Europe, such as “My first experience of Europe”, or personal experiences of European historical events, and above all, stories and experiences of social change in Europe, stories that tell us about what needs to be changed, and about what we can do for a better Europe.
  • They discuss the most disparate social issues and choose the topic they want to delve into by researching and collecting stories in collaboration with the international group. In this way, they actively contribute to the discussion on the topics they care about the most, while also helping to expand the conversation beyond their local and national contexts.
  • Through the ‘’Learning by stories’’ section, they have the possibility to engage with life stories told by others by creating contents which start from the stories uploaded to the StoryAp archive.
  • They animate the stories and bring them as a gift to the community by organising events for sharing stories, such as story readings, screenings, moments of reflection and in-depth study of issues related to the values ​​of Europe.
  • They can participate for free in training events and European meetings set up and provided for the volunteers.

Why become a Story Volunteer?

  • To preserve the stories of people of all ages from oblivion.
  • To contribute to the knowledge of forgotten or little-known realities.
  • To explore the most relevant social issues of our time and to engage with the realities of the other countries involved.
  • To contribute to social change in Europe, in defence of the values ​​of solidarity, equality, social justice.

How to become a volunteer of the stories?

To join the Stories Volunteer Network, just send a request to the email addresses provided below with a short presentation. Additionally, please attach a photo, as this will be used to create your profile in the network, to connect you with other volunteers.

StoryAP – Stories Volunteers

The Stories Volunteers Network is part of a largest network of volunteers linked to the StoryAP portal and connected to different European project experiences.

Download the Stories Volunteers Network description: click here

Download the flyer: click here

The Messengers of European Remembrance

  Italy

Andrea Ciantar

Andrea Ciantar

Italy - Storie di Mondi Possibili

Hello! My name is Andrea Ciantar, I am from southern Italy (Puglia), but of Greek origin, from my father, and Maltese, from my grandfather. I am a sociologist expert in autobiographical methodologies (I studied at the Free University of Autobiography in Anghiari, in Tuscany). I became passionate about autobiographical methodologies driven by the need to write about myself, and then from here I arrived at the collection of life stories, and then digital storytelling, video interviews, etc. If I could I would do nothing in life but collect life stories! This is why I wanted to create, together with other people, the StoryAP portal. I look forward to collaborating with volunteers from around the world on exciting story projects!

Antonio Tiso

Antonio Tiso

Italy - Storie di Mondi Possibili

Hello world! Ciao mondo! My name is Antonio Tiso I was born in Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, and grew up in Piemonte, an Italian region known for its great wines and cheeses that I like so much! I am a professional photographer, a photography teacher and journalist based in Rome. During the past ten years I have been working both in Italy and abroad, collaborating with multimedia companies, magazines, newspapers, NGO and non-profit organizations. My favourite projects are related to human rights, cultural themes, environmental and social issues. I go on looking for the intimate truth of the stories. Since 2008 I am member of the association Storie di Mondi Possibili.
Looking forward to collaborating with volunteers from all over the world on new story projects!

Jessica Eterno

Jessica Eterno

Italy - Storie di Mondi Possibili

Hi there! I’m Jessica Eterno and I come from Benevento, a small town in southern Italy, but I’ve been living in Rome for almost three years now. I studied in Napoli where I got my philosophy degree and I worked and studied in England and in France. I am passionate about photography, literature and visual art in general. My passion for human thinking combined with my passion for languages has always nourished my attention and my willingness to listen. That’s why I’m thrilled about the idea of collecting and reporting stories from all around the world. I can’t wait to work with a group of volunteers from all Europe!

Claudia Liberato

Claudia Liberato

Italy - Storie di Mondi Possibili

Hello! My name is Claudia Liberato. I was born in Naples, my father’s hometown and when I was 11 my family moved to Rome, my mother’s hometown. I am a professional educator, counselor and expert in autobiographical metododologies. I studied at the Free University of Autobiography in Anghiari, Tuscany where I learnt how to listen and write a story of a person or of a community. I plan and lead autobiographical and biographical storytelling workshops where participants can tell their stories using pen and paper, or personal computer, a pencil for drawing, a camera to take pictures, or a video camera to realise short videos. I am member of Storie di Mondi Possibili Association and I am excited to collect stories, thanks to your contribution, from all over europe.

Aurora Benedetti

Aurora Benedetti

Italy - Storie di Mondi Possibili

Sveva Linarello

Sveva Linarello

Italy - CEMEA

Hello! My name is Sveva and I am from Padua, a city near Venice. I work for the cooperative ConTatto Cemea Veneto. I have a degree in Science and materials for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage. I like art, I love going to museums. I like travelling and going on adventures.

Giovanni Panza

Giovanni Panza

Italy - CEMEA

Italy’s Coordinators

Andrea Ciantar: andrea.ciantar@gmail.com
Luciano Franceschi: franceschiluciano1@gmail.com
Giovanni Panza: giovanni.panza991@gmail.com
Renato Perra: r.perra@cemea.it
Vittoria Franeschi: vittoriafranceschi96@gmail.com
Sveva Linarello: sveva.linarello@gmail.com

  Romania

Alexandra Trancă

Alexandra Trancă

Romania - Associatia Pro-Xpert

Hello there! My name is Alexandra Trancă, and I come from a small town in the south of Romania. I am a high school student in my final year and I am hoping to study arts in the near future. For me art is important, and I think that some of the best stories are told through it. Being part of this project is a great opportunity for me to learn and study the stories of the people around us and help sharing them. I can not help but be exited about the future stories we can all share.

Alexandru Armand Valentin Volentiru

Alexandru Armand Valentin Volentiru

Romania - Associatia Pro-Xpert

Hello! Salut! Despite all the names on the left just call me Alex (Volentiru). I’m a very young and enthusiastic person from the south of Vâlcea county, but I tend to travel to other places to get involved in all kinds of things, since I also got a scholarship to be an exchange student abroad as an 11th grader. I’m not yet doing something for a living so I’ll just jump in and say what I’m passionate about. I like photography, and I tend to take a lot of pictures from places I visit, because that’s the best way to remember something, because a picture will bring back memories. Like anyone else, I also love music, traveling and all sort of topics I get to talk to someone about, especially when I learn about new things. I also like talking, because I talk a lot and I think I might be a good speaker, but I’m not really sure about it. I’m very excited to see how this is going to turn out and get to work with all the volunteers!

Silviu Gabriel Popescu

Silviu Gabriel Popescu

Romania - Associatia Pro-Xpert

Bădiță Andreea-Alexandra

Bădiță Andreea-Alexandra

Romania - Associatia Pro-Xpert

I’m Alexandra and I’m a creative, ambitious and beauty-loving person.

Romania’s Coordinator

Silvia Petre: silvia.petre@proxpert.org

 Poland

Pola Kochan

Pola Kochan

Poland - STOP

Katarzyna Ekes

Katarzyna Ekes

Poland - STOP

Poland’s Coordinators

Agnieszka Borek: agnieszka.borek@stowarzyszeniestop.pl
Paulina Sierzputowska: paulina@stowarzyszeniestop.pl

 United Kingdom

Rory Robertson Shaw

Rory Robertson Shaw

UK - Real Time

Richard Page

Richard Page

UK - Real Time

Kathy Shorey

Kathy Shorey

UK - Real Time

UK Coordinators

Clive Robertson: info@real-time.org.uk / +(44)7769700310
Lauren Shute: laurenjayneshute@hotmail.com / +(44)7508358582

 France

Julienne Ngo

Julienne Ngo

France - M3 Cube Association

Hello, my name is Julienne. I’m from France (Paris), of chinese origin. I am working in an Association in France, M3(M-Cube), where I was a Civic Service Volunteer. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sorbonne University (Paris VI).
I like listening to other people telling their stories.
Thanks to all the partners and volunteers of the YoMEM project. Thanks to this project, during the LTTA, I was able to learn a lot, to listen to other people’s stories, to learn to communicate and work in groups, to edit videos and to take pictures. It is a real job and a good personal development!

Zhuolin Lyu

Zhuolin Lyu

France - M3 Cube Association

Leyla Meletli

Leyla Meletli

Sweden - Mobilizing Expertise AB

France’s Coordinators

Anais Fernandez: anais.fernandez95@gmail.com

Sweden - Mobilizing Expertise AB

Italy - Storie di Mondi Possibili, CEMEA

France - M3 Cube Association

UK - Real Time

Poland - STOP

Romania - Associatia Pro-Xpert