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ESC: Common Sense Youth Organisation "We need to ACT"

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Azerbaijan European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +4 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Common Sense Youth Organisation "We need to ACT"

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

“Common Sense” Youth Organization (CSYO) was founded by a group of young people in Sumgait, and its mission is to increase the participation of the young people in society and provide them with opportunities for self-development. The main aim of the project is to empower volunteers to take actions towards a better environment, to actively participate in society, to enhance their professional & personal skills, and to raise awareness on environmental issues between young people & school children through the formation of green thinking and enhancement of civic responsibility Tasks will be: - organizing training, summer camps, eco-tours, youth exchanges, workshops, seminars regarding environmental protection - working closely with schoolchildren within eco clubs by facilitating seminars and holding workshops - implementing campaigns to raise awareness of environmental issues - realizing volunteer's own ideas - Supporting the work of the CSYO as part of the "Green Thinking" team

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers are housed in the Sumgait Youth House, where the organization's office is also located There are 5 guest rooms in the youth center. Therefore, he/she does not need a means of transport to commute to the workplace (office of the organization). We will also provide a bicycle to facilitate the transport of the volunteer to other locations such as shops, grocery stores, and so on. The volunteer will be reimbursed for the international travel costs

🎒 Leisure activities

They will have language lessons with private teacher for 3 months, and then if they have a wish, CSYO has local volunteers, who study pedagogy and working as a teacher are happy to teach Azerbaijani. CSYO will support the volunteers to find the best and cheapest possible means of transport to Azerbaijan, will arrange the insuring issues, will prepare the logistics for the volunteers. Once the volunteers arrive, they will be supported by the hosting team to assist in integration in local society and organization. CSYO will register the volunteers for on-arrival and mid-term trainings

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: - permanent resident of Program country - aged 18 – 30 - follows a eco-friendly lifestyle - creative, sociable, patient and interested in a fighting against environmental issues - Have not participated in an ESC long-term volunteering opportunity before We are looking for a motivated young person who is willing to learn, open to different cultures, expresses self-initiative and leadership - skills and ready to challenge themselves !! Please apply via https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/esk-dein-europaeischer-freiwilligendienst !!
Deadline: Application deadline: 26/05/2022

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

AZ26934

01/09/2022 → 31/08/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 26/05/2022

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

Sumqayit, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Azerbaijan New Manat (AZN / ₼)

Exchange rate

1 AZN = 0.526734 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Azerbaijan Standard Time

Local time: 21:50 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Azerbaijani Russian Armenian