📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GYE works mainly with young people aged 12 – 25 but also with adults. The mission of Georgian Youth for Europe (hereafter GYE) is to empower youth of Kvemo Kartli to achieve their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual potential both as individuals and as responsible citizens. GYE pursues multiple program directions to achieve this mission. It promotes: learning through peer-education training and workshops on art and management; healthy lifestyles by organizing outdoor activities, hobby clubs, and first aid courses; democratic principles by offering trainings on human rights; environmentally-conscious behaviour by raising public awareness about environmental issues through demonstrations, yard clean-up campaigns, after-school environmental education, movie-making on environmental problems, Eco Gardens, and activities to recycle litter it into saleable products
💼 What the programme involves
The European Solidarity Corps "Discover the Caucasus" involves two volunteers from Germany (sent by the European Intercultural Forum e. V.) in the local grass-root youth organisation: Georgian Youth for Europe (GYE) in Rustavi, Georgia.
More information on the “Discover the Caucasus” programme can be found on our website at:
https://eifgermany.wordpress.com/discover-the-caucasus/
The association "Georgian Youth for Europe" (GYE) is non-governmental organisation (NGO) which is providing non-formal education for local children and youth. The mission of Georgian Youth for Europe is to empower youth to achieve their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual potential both as individuals and as responsible citizens. GYE offers multiple programmes for this end, for instance through peer-education, workshops, training, arts & creative activities, healthy lifestyles training, human rights education, active citizenship activities, raising environmental awareness, etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The programme provides following: Accommodation (together with up to 4 European volunteers in a shared furnished flat), next to the office of Georgian Youth for Europe; Monthly food allowance based on local standards for self-catering; International insurance; Language support in Georgian; Pocket money: 3 EUR/ day paid on a monthly basis; International travel costs home-project-home.
The volunteers will organise activities about 35 hours a week and are entitled to 2 days off per worked months and local national holidays. Working days are generally Monday to Friday with weekends off.
🎒 Leisure activities
- Preparation with various digital meetings/ workshops wit other ESC volunteers prior to departure (May-August)
- On-Arrival Training in Georgia in September 2022 provided by SALTO-EECA
- Mid-Term Meeting in Georgia in February/ March 2023 provided by SALTO-EECA
- Evaluation, debriefing and supporting upon return in Germany
- On-the-job training and coaching during the stay in Georgia
- Opportunity to participate in the large-scale ComeBack Event in Germany after return
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for highly motivated and committed volunteers for implementing activities in a different cultural and social context with and for children and youth. Eligible candidates are 18 to 29 years old and with current residence in Germany (independently of nationality). Prior experience organising activities with and for youth is welcome but not compulsory.
Deadline: Application deadline: 22/05/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps