📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
ECE is founded with aim to provide high quality non-formal educational programmes for personal and professional development of young people in Europe.
Our objectives are
• Promote personal and professional development of young people
• Foster creativity among young people
• Facilitate cooperation between young people of different profiles
• Strengthen inter-ethnic cooperation
• Facilitating and promoting the process of mobility within and beyond the borders of Republic of Macedonia;
• Increasing the contribution of young people , addressing local educational, social and environmental problems
• Facilitating the integration of young people in society and active civic engagement
• Promotion and training of young people to promote peace, democracy, the market economy, European values, equality, equity, non-discrimination and solidarity.
• Promote healthy lifestyle by promotion of sport and providing sporting activities;
• Strengthen the capacity of NGOs and institutions through mutual cooperatiot and support
💼 What the programme involves
As ABB, we will ensure that 10 disadvantaged volunteers in total will participate in the activities of our partners in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Macedonia and Russia, based on the experiences we have gained in previous projects. The target group of our project is the growing Z generation. The goals and objectives of the project; - To determine the interests of Generation Z, which has a high percentage of the country and the world's population, and to define the needs of the generation z in order to produce projects for them. -To encourage the youth of generation Z to volunteer activities with volunteering activities and common teaching technique. -To support the participation of generation Z youth in international relations, to improve their communication skills with the activities to be carried out, to ensure their socialization and to produce projects for their needs for future projects. - To create the opportunity for these young people, who live in the digital environment.
🏠 Accommodation on site
ESC volunteers are accommodated in student dormitory near the city center. Dormitory "KochoRacin" Bitola is located in a complex of several buildings. Most buildings originate from the 19th century. The accommodation section consists of four buildings (pavilions). The complex has other buildings: the administration building with reading rooms for students, a boiler room with laundry, clinic building for cultural and entertainment events for students, janitor services, three garages and three other ancillary facilities. The total floor area of buildings is 5829 m2.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteers will be learning about Erasmus+ projects, specifically about KA1 action (youth exchanges, training courses, seminars and ESC Projects).Activities; Support and coordination of The memorial room of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Together office ◦ Reaserch and development of local and international projects Platform for visibility and social media. Cooperation with pre- schools
Creating program and monthly calendar with activities Organizing online and live events for practicing English trough conversation
Support Cultural Center in Bitola and local Webinars online meetings research.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: The Cultural Diplomacy project is open to all young people who are eligible to participate in the ESC program without any discrimination. The only criterion will be motivation. Applicants between the ages of 18-30 must send motivation letters describing their personal characteristics. The most important criteria for selection will be the fit between the profiles of the project and the volunteer. The volunteer must have an open-minded attitude and a special interest in working with young people in the cultural field.
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.