📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe with its International Youth Meeting Center, Memorial Site and European Academy is a politically independent, non-profit organisation. It has experience in the field of non-formal education for more than 25 years. Because of the history of the Krzyzowa estate that the foundation calls home (the Kreisau Circle, a German resistance group against Hitler met there three times in 1942/43), it has high expertise especially in political and historical projects of non-formal education. Topics like resistance, international relations, civil society development and Europe are at the centre of the work in this area. Krzyżowa has also a lot of experience in the realization of various art and sustainability projects. We believe that the best way to live in the present and plan for the future lies in taking personal responsibility for our societies' political, social and ecologically balanced development. We organize bi- and multilateral youth exchange programs, conferences, art and inclusion projects, fostering encounter and education.
The foundation aims to support a peaceful and tolerant existence of nations, social groups, and individuals. The Krzyzowa Foundation takes the idea of varied people meeting one another as the basis for the development and support of the civil society in Europe. It builds bridges between the past and the present, between Western and Eastern Europe and promotes the dialogue between generations.
The International Youth Meeting Center in 2020 received the 2019 Altiero Spinelli Prize awarded by the European Commission as a recognition of outstanding activities that promote understanding of the European Union as an integration project and its values.
💼 What the programme involves
"Be the change" is the motto of six young Europeans who within a framework of the annual volunteer programme will support the educational projects of the International Youth Meeting Centre in Krzyżowa. The activities of the volunteers will contribute to providing children, young people and adults the history of Krzyżowa, to stimulate and promote activities aimed at consolidating peace and mutual tolerance marked coexistence of nations, social groups and individuals, and acting on behalf of the European agreement in relation to the spiritual heritage of the Circle of Krzyżowa. The volunteers will expand their knowledge, gain key skills, learn a new culture and a foreign language and gain a multi-dimensional experience. This year there will be a lot of work in the permaculture garden which is one of the biggest projects.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in Krzyżowa Foundation, accommodation and meals/ money for meals are guaranteed according to the rules of the European Solidarity Corps. The travel costs will be covered - also local transport during the project. More about Krzyzowa Foundation: https://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/946402132_en or www.krzyzowa.org.pl
🎒 Leisure activities
During the project, volunteers will be guaranteed two trainings: on arrival and mid term training. In addition, they will be able to take part in seminars and thematic trainings organized by the Krzyżowa Foundation during the voluntary service.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: Volunteers who are passionate about other peoples perspectives - interested in (inter-)cultural exchanges and non-formal education, politics, history, democracy and democratic structures. - want to work with people (youth from different countries) and other volunteers - interested in getting to know other European cultures, languages, - socially active person who would like to support local communities - passionate about gardening and nature, who want actively change something and gain new experiences. Languages: English, German, others.
Deadline: No application deadline
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.