ESC: 120 days on social challenges in Palermo with CISS

Code: 44606 Copied

Italy European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Palma Nana Soc Coop is searching two participants to collaborate with CISS, a partner organization, on a 4-month social project in Palermo, Sicily. CISS – Cooperazione Internazionale Sud Sud is a non-governmental organization based in Palermo and has been active in the Global South since 1985. CISS operates in various regions around the world, including Latin America, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, and Italy. Their mission focuses on promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms, aiming for real, lasting, and human-centered change based on the needs of local communities. In particular, CISS projects are dedicated to supporting women, migrants, and local communities, protecting children, reducing school dropout rates, ensuring service accessibility, and fostering youth participation. The volunteers selected for this project will assist in managing various activities implemented by CISS, according to their skills and expertise.

🏠 Accommodation on site

CISS will host you in a single room in their apartment located in via Marconi n. 2A. Even though your room will be private, you will share the house communal spaces, the bathroom and the kitchen with another volunteer who might not be of the same sex as you- if this could eventually be a problem please let us know in advance so that we can avoid all discomfort. thanks to the food vouchers provided by the organizzation you will be able to eat according to your customs and taste. CISS will be more than happy to provide you with a bycicle to allow you to move freely around town.

🎒 Leisure activities

The participant will participate in the Online Linguistic Support scheme and will be involved in an Italian course of 20 hours with a certified teacher. Moreover they will take part of the trainings managed by the AIG in Rome. CISS will provide a basic training in project planning and management (at least 10 hours) and 10 hours of training on Successful Educational Actions (SEA) and other partecipatory instruments to work with children and students. All the trainings are designed with a theoretical and a practical part, because we believe that learning by doing is the best!

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: - motivated and opened volunteeer, interested in social challenges - italian and/or french basic knowledge are appreciated but not mandatory - We favor people who easily adapt to all type of challenges and are willing to share and put into use their skills and competences.
Deadline: 10/03/2025 10:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

IT44606

19/06/2025 → 16/10/2025

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Deadline: 10/03/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Piazza Sant 'Euno, 13/14 15, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:54 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian