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About Dorota Wierzbicka

Dorota joined Global Volunteers as a volunteer translator in 1996, and joined the staff in 1997. She has held many positions of ever increasing responsibility, including translator, assistant team leader, Poland team leader, Poland country manager, and associate director of international operation.
As Director of Operations, Dorota manages all aspects of our programs in Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and the South Pacific. She has a master’s degree in English language linguistics and a degree in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). Dorota was honored as Staff Person of the Month in November 2004, September 2006, September 2008, December 2009, October 2010, May 2013, January 2014, April 2017, March 2018, and April 2021. She was Staff Person of the Year in 2000, 2004 and 2013 and Staff Person of the Decade in 2010..

Entries by Dorota Wierzbicka

Cultures and Traditions Poland

“Reymontówka” – Volunteers’ Home Away from Home in Poland

Volunteers serving in Poland get a unique opportunity to stay at a beautiful and comfortable 200-year-old restored manor house named Reymontówka in Siedlce County. It is, for many volunteers, a highlight of their service program. Reymontówka has a very rich history, having been purchased with award funds by Nobel Laureate Władysław Reymont’s widow, later being […]

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May 24, 2021/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

The Unique 251st Global Volunteer Team to Poland

Constance, a volunteer serving in Poland, talks about the experience of  team 251:  a Team of returning volunteers to Poland. The joy of wrapping one’s tongue around three consonants in a row – how one forgets the difficulty entailed in learning basic Polish words and phrases. But that’s the ending so let’s go to the […]

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October 11, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

Final Reflections from Team # 250

“This being the last journal article I want to thank all those involved in making this a pleasant and worthwhile venture. This has been my fourth volunteer assignment in Poland. I have enjoyed every minute of experiencing a new culture, making new friends, cups of tea and interacting with so many students and adults. The […]

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October 2, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

An Inspiring Day with a Wonderful Ending

After a nice breakfast that included a Polish omelet, Don, Jack and I headed out to Cisie for our first day of teaching. Natalie, our Polish counterpart teacher, picked us up and we had a nice chat along the way. Although I felt a little nervous, I was happy that I had met my students […]

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September 16, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

Reymontowka Will Linger in Our Hearts

Volunteer Esther talks about her experience teaching English in Reymontowka, Poland, and concludes: “Reymontowka Will Linger in Our Hearts” The final day of a Global Volunteers’ service program is always bittersweet. While looking forward to returning home, we also are sad to leave new friends among the volunteers, camp staff and campers. Our students reported […]

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August 22, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

I’ll Always Remember the Smiles of the Kids in My Class

Poland Volunteer Vicki Kappus talks about her experience at Reymontowka camp, teaching English, and making friends in Poland.  Milk soup for breakfast! I loved it! Classes went really well for all 5 teachers. I think we’re getting the hang of this. I’ve read so many journals that say after about 3 days, you start to […]

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July 17, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

First Day of Teaching In the Midst of the Tatra Mountains

The day opened with wisps of mist wrapping the mountains. It was another beautiful day In Zakopane. Even without sunshine, the view from our balcony is always lovely and green.  It promised to be a bit chilly and a bit wet and the promise was fulfilled. After our morning meeting when Fran shared the message […]

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June 30, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Student Volunteer “Falls in Love” with Tanzania

Reflections by Morgan, Tanzania Global Volunteer and Endicott College Student I absolutely fell in love with Tanzania. From the moment I met the Global Volunteers staff until the moment I was back in the airport at Dar es Salaam, I felt so at home in the community. Never had I ever experienced such love and warmth […]

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June 17, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

Touched by the Students We Teach

Margaret, a volunteer serving in Poland, talks about how volunteers serving at Reymontówka are touched by the students they teach.  We awoke in the middle of the night to the sound of thunder and hail stones hitting the roof. This type of weather made for another chilly day in Poland. At breakfast Bob talked about […]

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May 22, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
Volunteer Voices Poland

Helping as Many Students as We Can

Today we had a busy morning breakfast. Breakfast included a spread made of farmers’ cheese (twaróg) with radishes and the usual meat & cheese plate. We were treated to hearing two journal entry readings from Bettina and Meghan recounting the events of the week so far. I delivered the message of the day to remind […]

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May 21, 2015/by Dorota Wierzbicka
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