📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our organisation is the department of Kultur & Fritid / Welfare services / Education in our small town Nykarleby in western Finland. We work for all inhabitants in our municipality; we maintain and create activities in the fields of culture, youth and sports. We have been doing European youth work for 20 years, mainly by hosting volunteers and arranging European youth exchanges. The main reason for us to do European youth work is the ever ongoing fight against xenophobia and for tolerance and solidarity, here on local level and on a wider European level.
💼 What the programme involves
We will host two volunteers from two different countries for 5 months in the small town Nykarleby in western Finland. The work will consist of three main parts, focused on work with/among kids:
-Work among kids in kindergarden or after school activities and/or youths in our youth house. This will be set up according to wish and profile of the volunteer.
-To create and implement workshops on the topic solidarity and multiculturality in schools in our municipality.
-Work at the local horse stable; both practical stable work and to plan and implement clubs for kids.
As we belong to the swedish speaking minority in Finland the volunteer will learn swedish language.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The hosting organization will cover travel expenses according to ESC budget. We will arrange and cover accommodation in own room with shared kitchen in dormitory. The volunteer will get free lunches on workdays and will receive food money and pocket money each month according to ESC standards. Here in our small town you will live close to the Finnish nature; the forest and the sea.
🎒 Leisure activities
-National On Arrival Training 5 days in the beginning of the project
-Intro and continuous support during the project from coordinator and mentor
-Swedish language course
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We want to give the opportunity to youths with high motivation and need for the project, no matter of previous experience. Project is open for participants with fewer opportunities. Proactive attitude, English skills and willingness to initiate activities will be an advantage as the project involves developing and implementing activities.
Deadline: Application deadline: 20/10/2021
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.