ESC: Carnaval Artistique

Name: ESC: Carnaval Artistique
Start: 2025-09-13
End: 2025-09-13
Location: Savaneta, Aruba

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Aruba Art Culture European Voluntary Service Art Culture +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Established in 2012 in the Caribbean, the St. Maarten Development Fund is a Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to uplifting St. Maarten's vulnerable populations. Our focus is on supporting marginalized youth aged 15-24, children aged under 15, seniors, single mothers, and the differently abled. Our strategy is twofold. Firstly, we enhance the operational capacity of NGOs that support these groups through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and capacity building. Secondly, we allocate financial resources to these NGOs to create tailored programs for these groups. For children in foster care, we provide financial support, ensuring they receive essentials like proper bedding, nutritious food, and developmental programs. For seniors, our funding supports wellness programs, interactive digital learning, and accessible transportation. We place a strong emphasis on youth development, exemplified by our Learn SMART program, which provides high school students with free professional online courses. We're going beyond traditional education by engaging in initiatives like ESC, offering real-world experiences to our youth and breaking down financial and geographical barriers for broader access. As evidence of our commitment, in 2022, we disbursed 3.1 million Antillean Guilders (ANG) to 24 NGOs who are directly contributing to the empowerment and support of our targeted vulnerable communities.

💼 What the programme involves

Tur Cos Ta Posibel, in partnership with ArtisA, is once again transforming San Nicolas into a hub of creativity for our annual Mural Festival and ArtWeek. From large-scale street murals to gallery exhibitions, art fashion shows, workshops, and live performances, this vibrant event celebrates artistic expression in the Art Capital of the Caribbean.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in a shared community house in Pos Chiquito, near the main festival venues. Rooms are shared with 2–5 people. - A food allowance will be provided via a bank card, covering groceries and household needs according to the ESC programme rules. - The accommodation venue is fully equipped for self-catering and located just five minutes from the beach. Towels are provided. - Volunteers will receive training in all aspects of the activity, along with obtaining a YOUTH PASS certificate by the end of the project, and support in creating it

🎒 Leisure activities

Responsibilities for volunteers include: - Assisting with painting walls, prepping mural surfaces, and organizing supplies. - Lifting and carrying materials, setting up furniture or equipment. - Helping with general cleaning and site preparation. - Supporting artists and team members with basic on-site needs. - Performing outdoor tasks and other manual labor to prepare venues and public spaces.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: - Volunteers must be between 18 and 30 years old - Volunteers must be able to engage in manual labor for extended periods, including lifting, carrying, and outdoor work. - Able to do volunteer work from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (subject to change closer to the event). - Expect tropical heat, wear breathable, comfortable clothing (e.g., cotton or bamboo), bring a cap, and stay hydrated.
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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