ESC: Architects of Change

Name: ESC: Architects of Change
Start: 2022-09-01
End: 2023-08-31
Location: Mărășești, Romania

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Romania Culture Education European Voluntary Service Social work Culture Education +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The project involves 16 ESC volunteers (12 European + 4 Romanians) who are going to support community mini-projects initiated by children/youngsters with the help of the ESC volunteers. The aim of the project is to encourage the involvement of children and young people in community life and to support initiatives that contribute to the promotion of active citizenship, sustainable development and non-formal education. Activities will be carried out at the Children’s Club Mărășești, Cultural Center Vrancea, Youth Center Focșani. The activities will have the form of practical workshops that will turn into actions of civic involvement and sustainable development. The ESC volunteers will work in teams and their role will be to encourage the actions of young people/children and to get involved with them in various civic actions, campaigns, environmental actions, practical volunteering activities. Volunteers will help with the organisation of the Volunteer Festival.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will live in rented flats, fully equipped, in Mărășești and Focșani, in shared bedrooms (2 volunteers will share a room), individual beds, with common area, shared cooking, washing, free Wi-Fi included. Food: Volunteers will receive a monthly food allowance of 150 Euro and a monthly allowance of 90 Euro in form of pocket money. Transport: Volunteers are responsible for arranging their travel. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to the distance band limits imposed by the European Commission.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteers will attend the On-Arrival Training and Mid-Term Meeting, organized by the Romanian National Agency. Volunteers will receive mentorship sessions throughout the project and Romanian language course for the first 4 months. They will receive ongoing support from activity coordinators, teachers and staff of our organization.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers (18 – 30 years old) who are creative, willing to spend time with children/youngsters. They should show interest in organizing educational activities, socializing and impacting the community; willing to learn Romanian, able to work in a team; responsible, flexible; motivated by this project and able to attend the full duration of the project. We will also include 8 volunteers with fewer opportunities, facing one of the following obstacles: Social Difficulties, Cultural Differences, Economic Difficulties, Disability, Health Problems, Geographical obstacles.
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/07/2022

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.

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📅 Available sessions

RO31340

01/09/2022 → 31/08/2023

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Deadline: 15/07/2022

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

Strada Nicolae Bălcescu 2, Mărășești, Romania

Romania

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Romania New Leu (RON / lei)

Exchange rate

1 RON = 0.187953 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Eastern European Summer Time

Local time: 21:09 (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 Romanian