📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Centre socio-culturel Louis Braille is located in Saint-Priest, city in the close suburbs of Lyon. It is a non-profit association whose aim is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the locals by reinforcing the social links and allowing each person to be actor and involved citizen.
The organization proposes several services and activities answering the needs of the locals from Saint-Priest city :
– Leisure time activities for children and youngsters from 3 to 25 years old ;
– Educational support for children and teenagers ; help with their homework ;
– Literacy classes ;
– Social support for families ;
– Support for holiday departure and family outings ;
– Support for inhabitants’ initiatives ;
– Organisation of manifestations and events in the neighborhood.
The Centre Socio-culturel Louis Braille has been founded in 1976 by inhabitants of Bel Air neighborhood in Saint-Priest.
💼 What the programme involves
The Centre socio-cultureI Louis Braille is an association that contributes to the improvement of the locals' life quality, favours intercultural and linguistic awareness, and organises educational and pedagogical activities.
The activities of the volunteer will be :
◦ Organise events and highlights for different audiences from the neighborhood : families / children / elderly. Organise intergenerational meetings to encourage exchange and sharing
◦ According to the volunteers' wishes and skills, organise workshops and activities to the children/tens/adults on various topics : environment and sustainable development, cultural activities (plastic arts, land art, music…)
◦ Propose and organize outdoor activities in the neighborhood, next to the buildings.
◦ Be an ambassador of his/her country / Organise intercultural workshops to make children and teens discover his/her country and other European countries / Support the practice of foreign languages.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation of the volunteer will be in a flatsharing residence in Oullins, a city close to Lyon, which is 1 hour away by public transportation from the Centre. The volunteer will share this flat with 5 or 6 other youngsters (students or volunteers). The residence is brand new. In the flat, there is a shared living room and a shared kitchen all equipped as well as a bathroom. Wi-Fi will also be available. Every person will have a private room all equipped as well.
Concordia will provide to the volunteer food money (7,50€/day) + pocket money (6€/day).
🎒 Leisure activities
- ESC arrival training (organised by the Erasmus + National Agency)
- ESC mid-term training (organised by the Erasmus + National Agency)
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: • A good knowledge of french would be very helpful ;
• Taste for teamwork ;
• Good interpersonal skills ;
• Flexibility, autononomy and sense of organization ;
• Availability for a long-term project starting at the beginning of September 2022
Deadline: Application deadline: 05/07/2022
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.