📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
We are currently looking for 2 motivated volunteers from Germany to take part in a European Solidarity Corps at the Gyumri Youth Initiative Centre (YIC) (reference 946530948 in the database). More information on: https://yic.am/en/
Volunteer's tasks:
- Prepare, co-organise and facilitate educational and leisure activities for youth (16-30 years old) such as workshops, outdoor activities, Friday's café, foreign language clubs, etc.
- Support the team with office work and maintenance such as social media promotion, partnership building, project/ event coordination, developing new initiatives and international projects in the youth sector, participating in the daily office life.
- Blog and write articles on volunteering in Armenia, cultural discovering’s and the activities of the YIC for social media’s channels and websites of the YIC and EIF.
- Learn actively the local language (Armenian) and participate in the activities of the local community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The programme provides following:
• Accommodation together with other volunteers in a shared furnished flat (individual bedroom and shared common spaces)
• Monthly food allowance based on local standards
• International insurance
• Language support in Armenian language during the stay
• Pocket money: 3 EUR/ day
• International travel costs home-project-home
• Training and coaching before departure, on-arrival training upon arrival in Armenia (September 2022), mid-term evaluation (around March 2023) and final evaluation upon return in Germany
🎒 Leisure activities
Support during preparation (various online workshops together with other departing ESC volunteers)
On-arrival training (4 days) organised by SALTO-EECA
Mid-term evaluation (4 days) organised by SALTO-EECA
Final evaluation meeting upon return in Germany
Optional participation in the Comeback Event in Germany
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for highly motivated and committed volunteers for implementing activities in a different cultural and social context with youth. Eligible candidates are 18 to 29 years old and with current residence in Germany (independently of nationality). Prior experience working with young people is welcome but not compulsory.
Deadline: Application deadline: 30/06/2022
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.