📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
"Avenir" centre is a creative cultural centre for children and adolescents. Most of our activities are being held in french and montenegrin languages (theatre, correspondence, different arts ……). The main objectives of our organization are learning about different cultures in order to bring closer the European family and presentation of the cultural values of Montenegro. Our main mission is to fight against all kinds of prejudices and stereotypes using artistic approach as efficient educational means.
"Avenir" centre has organised numerous local events and has participated in many local/municipal projects related to sustainable environment, and developing sensibility about human rights , tolerance , …; using critical and creative meaning.
The "Avenir" center has at its disposal a classroom and an office fully equipped (desks, chairs, computer, the Internet, ) as well as a considerable library including many voice and video records. The center works with four animators or students partially employed at a request when needed, all of them speak foreign languages , or artists fully trained for organising creative workshops in the country or abroad.
The target group consists of children and young people from the region particularly young people coming from families in economic and social need.
Most of our activities (theatre, different arts..) , are being held in French language. Learning language in non-formal and multicultural dimension.
Activities en general take place between 4p.m. and 9p.m.
We work in small groups of 5-7 participants . We have altogether 50-60 participants.
💼 What the programme involves
In the Avenir centar/center, the biggest part of time is consecrated to learning French language in classes which are frequented by children and young people. There are also workshops organized as well as theatre classes. On all these classes, children and young people spend valuable moments on activities outside school. Activities take place usually between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. We work in small groups 5-8 participants. In the classes of French language, young people learn about different cultures. Part of a class is dedicated to themes like inequalities, environmental issues, human rights, but also there are topics concerning art. On theatre classes, we analyse texts in French language with similar topics as on French classes, and then we prepare children and young people to perform the plays. Our activities contribute to the better community. If you feel that you can contribute too, please contact us.
🏠 Accommodation on site
We will find apartment, preferably not very far from our office. There is local bus in the town. The apartment should have all what is necessary for ordinary everyday life. We expect that food can be prepared in the apartment, but there are also places in the town to take away food. Monthly ticket for local bus costs 35 euros. If the apartment is near the office, the money for the ticket can be used for the rent. Pocket money is 90 euros, and the rest of the total amount of 390 (maybe 480 euros) is for covering expenses of food 115 euros and rent.
🎒 Leisure activities
A volunteer will have on arrival, Mid-term, and preparation training. The volunteer should attend classes with mentor, who will explain all what is expected from him/her. Mentor will give more details about any subject and about topics of the classes. There will be classes of Montenegrin language organized for the volunteer. There are 3 teachers in our school to help the volunteer. Supervisor and coordinator will be in contact with the volunteer. He will receive guidance about conduct in the classes, but of course creativity of the volunteer is welcome.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for a volunteer with French language as a mother tongue. He/she would be diligent and serious. Patience with children and young people is needed, then he/she is expected to love language, questions about societies and art. He/she must have good will and positive approach to tasks. He/she should be anti drugs and anti alcoholic. We will accept candidate without prejudices of gender, origin, age. If he/she has experience in teaching or interaction with children and young people it will be a plus. Important is also readiness to be part of the new community.
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.