📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Are you interested in joining a growing makerspace? Would you like to build a local community of makers and doers? Are you interested in 3D printing, laser engraving and photography? Do you want to see first-hand how the makerspace and NGO area works?
Valmiera Makerspace DARE together with Valmiera Development Agency is offering the chance for 2 youngsters to spend 10 months in Valmiera, Latvia under the European Solidarity Corps programme.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for active, creative and outgoing youngsters (18-30 year olds) who would like to be fully immersed in the makerspaces and NGO area. If you are open minded, full of initiative, love to learn and are excited to build things (either products or communities), then we would be happy to have you here!
Our volunteers would create social media content (photo/video), assist people with the technical equipment (3d printer, laser engraver, etc), deliver practical masterclasses and organize networking events.
🏠 Accommodation on site
More information: https://bit.ly/DareToGrowpdf
Apply here: https://forms.gle/CjAHa56WR
Project duration: 1st October, 2021 - 31st July, 2022 (10 months)
Work schedule: The volunteers will work around 35 hours per week (6-7 hours per day). Saturdays and Sundays will be free days for volunteers. Working hours can be changed according to the activity plan.
Travel reimbursement: Travel tickets from and to your home country will be reimbursed up to 275 Eur.
Pocket & Food money: You will also receive monthly pocket money according to ESC guidelines (4 eur per day) and 5 EUR per day for food
🎒 Leisure activities
Working language: English
Training and support: You will have arrival training and mid term training offered by Latvian National Agency. Online language learning platform will help you to learn a language of your choice. You will also have a mentor who will help you in personal development and learning process.
YouthPass: Voluntary work is based on the principles of non-formal education, all volunteers will get a YouthPass certificate after the project and describe the knowledge that they have learned in the project.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: -Communication specialist
Build a community of creative people who are eager to make things
Organize local events and masterclasses
Manage and develop our social media pages,
Create and promote content social networks and monitor engagement
-Technical specialist
Build a community of creative people who are eager to make things
Work with 3rd printer, vinyl cutter, heat press, laser engraving, CNC and other technical equipment
Consult customers on how to use the makerspace equipment
Lead practical masterclasses on how to create certain items (f.e) - wood woodworking
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/08/2021
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.