Skip to main content

ESC: Be You 3x3 Challenge Festival

Code: 33517 Copied

Romania European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +3 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Be You 3x3 Challenge Festival

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Be You is an apolitical, nongovernmental and non-profit organization which is addressed to youth and support the personal development.
An old story says: if you want to help a poor man, learn him to fish rather to give him fish, in this way he will have food for the rest of his life. The message of this story becomes the goal of Be You organization which focuses on the development of self-confidence of youth who being at the beginning of their life are poor in experience.
Be You is an apolitical, nongovernmental and non-profit organization which is addressed to youth and support the personal development of them through art, culture, history, sport and creativity. Be You is open to everyone who wants to participate actively to achieve our goal.
Be You promotes intercultural youth exchanges, organizes trainings, workshops, seminars, camps, trips, informal and non-formal learning programs, cultural activities, sport activities, voluntary (with implication of European Voluntary Service), traveling programs, also Be You represents a place where youth could/can express freely their opinion concerning the local, national and international events.
A man with self-confidence is an active citizen, who is involved in the social process. Starting from this creed/belief, Be You wants to strengthen the self-confidence of each participant, that they could choose the suitable activity having a good start in their life. Regarding our goal we offer an official space for youth activities and each suggestion, any idea of a program, action or activity is welcome and being sustained by us if follows our mission.
The activities carried out by Be You are based on projects. Each project has its own team made up by the members of the organization and persons who came up with the idea for the project. The ideas which match with our purpose will get the necessary information and will be supported for implementation. The next step is to look for resources to finance the project. Once found the resources the idea can be promoted.
Briefly the goal of Be You is:
 To implicate the youth in non-formal education on a variety of topics through national and international projects organization;
 Workshops, seminars, trainings, camps, volunteering, festivals and other activities
 To support and encourage the creativity of youth to/for become active citizens of the actual society
 To promote and implement the principles of non-formal education, learning through experience and cultural learning.
 The development of the civil society and encouraging the active participation of youth in the social process
 To implement activities which support and promote the human and children rights.
 The social integration and support of youth with fewer opportunities
 To support the youth to choose the suitable form of education in order to develop a carrier and to obtain financial independence
 Organizing leisure time activities for youth
 Promoting volunteerism among youth
 To support the international cooperation between youth from Romania and European Union and not only
Be You organization offers activities where each young could find himself, to participate with pleasure and the most important thing……To reach self-confidence.
Be you, believe in yourself!

💼 What the programme involves

Be You 3x3 Challenge Festival is an annual volunteering team event held during the summer between 14-20 August in Targoviste from Dambovita region. The festival includes non-formal workshops, street campaigns and a streetball tournament (3x3 basketball), community competitions, artistic moments. The event has a strong social component as it brings the whole community together and offers every citizen, from children to adults/elderly, activities in which they can find themselves and participate. The events of the festival are aimed at promoting active citizenship, well-being, sports practicing, care for nature and environment, promotion of tolerance, diversity and social inclusion. Due to its complexity the festival has a very strong social and inclusive power.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in 3 bedroom student dormitories in Targoviste. The volunteers will receive food allowance and will receive subscription for public transportation to the activities. The travel to Romania and back will be reimbursed based on the travel documents.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will attend a pre-departure training before leaving and will be instructed for the activities during the Festival. Basic lessons of local language will also be given. Under the guide of a mentor volunteers will set learning goals and will learn how to deal with tasks related to the development of a community festival.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Volunteers should be aged between 18-29. A primary focus is given to participants with fewer opportunities, who will benefit from additional support according to the ESC programme. Requirements: interest in community events, motivation to develop organizational skills, good communication skills, minimum B2 English level, photo-video and team work skills. Artistic abilities in streetdance, theater, music and other art fields are welcomed. Volunteers must be flexible, responsible, positive and energetic as they will be part of an international team and will work in an international environment.
Deadline: Application deadline: 03/04/2023

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

Sign in to apply

📅 Available sessions

RO33517

04/08/2023 → 17/09/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 03/04/2023

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

Târgoviște, 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 Standard Time

Local time: 21:19 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Romanian