📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
During the summer, we will support PASSIONE CIVILE 2016, a big workcamp organized by a coalition of social organisations that want to foster Palermo city towards a stronger social solidarity. Emmaus leads the project, and the first aim is to introduce in Palermo their methods : collection of used items to be renovated and reused, creation of stable jobs for poors, involvement of the citizens.
Every week, 40 volunteers, mainly Italian youth, will join the project to collect and work on the renovation of furniture, clothes and other reusable things. In the meanwhile they will visit the most deprived districts of the town to organize activities and exchanges with the populations, involving children.
A small group of international volunteers will join the weekly shifts, being ready to live with Italians (thus a basic knowledge of the language is recommended) and to live a physical and psychological intensive workcamp. The workcamp is planned and inspired by Emmaus Community style: the collective experience will lead the refurbishment of used items to be sold so to fund solidarity initiatives at local, national and international level.
💼 What the programme involves
During the workcamp, actions of social animation, training and cultural activities will enrich the experience, through the cooperation between local volunteering and social organizations. Meetings with experts will be organised, in the field concerning the themes of peace, non-violence and management of the conflicts, legality and democratic participation, history of Mafia and of the movement against Mafia and their activities, as well as concerning the theme: from social reutilisation of seized assets to critic consumption.
The volunteers will join the self-financing activities typical of Emmaus movement (leafleting; collecting the donations of second-handed items; selection, arrangement and sale of second-handed items at Emmaus charity shop); the social entertainment in Palermo neighbourhood (street educational activities and sport with minors; teaching Italian language to migrants); the work of supporting concretely the local associations which deal with solidarity and misery contrast.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be hosted at the cities' schools. Sleeping bags are needed. Meals will be provided, and sometimes will be cooked by the volunteers themselves.
📍 About the location
Palermo is the capital town of Sicily region, full of history and culture. Volunteers will have 2 days off to relax, visit the city or go to the beach.
TERMINAL : Palermo.
⚠️ Requirements
To participate as a volunteer to the workcamp, it is necessary to :
- Be 18+ years old
- have basic Italian knowledge could be useful
- evaluate psychophysical competences related to activities, camp life style and extreme climatic conditions (it will be hot)