📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Mission of the civic association Expression o.z. is to help young people develop their personality and potential, organise educational, learning and other activities that contribute to an active and creative way of life beneficial to the community and society. The objectives and activities of the association are: organizing education, trainings, seminars, conferences. We have the experience of organising experiential, sports and cultural events, as well as non-formal education in cooperation with our partners. The civic association was established in December 2010. We are mainly active in the town of Spišská Belá and in the district of Kežmarok. Since 2011 we have been involved in running a youth club 'Face Club'. The activities we are developing mainly through the youth club are focused at two primary target groups, specifically children under the age of 13 and youth over the age of 13 to 30. We implement Erasmus+ projects and European Solidarity Corps as well as partners in youth exchanges or trainings. Our activities are focused on four areas: INSPIRATION (through the Youngsters to Youngsters conference, inspirational evenings, traveller’s and cultural evenings), EXRERIENCE (outdoor activities, sports, larp or experiential education), GROWTH (workshops, non-formal education, foreign language days, and others) and targeted VOLUNTEERING . With this concept, we want to empower children and young people and show them that even education and personal growth can be interesting and enriching for their lives. Our vision is to help young people find the best version of themselves.
💼 What the programme involves
The main activity of this project is work in the youth centre Face Club. The volunteers will be helpful in all of its activities during opening hours. They will be involved in activities, workshops, creative workshops for children, games of all kinds. Daily work in the “Face club” comprises: - preparing the space of club for daily work and activities (preparing materials, goods, repairing, cleaning) - preparing activities: children’s work (english thursday, sport days, creative days, program during holidays etc.), youth work (traveling evenings, film evenings, inspirational evening, English Thursday etc.), - morning programme at the club or outside the club for school (activities depend on running projects) - cooperation with our partners as needed, - occasional participation in cultural events (after mutual agreement), - participation in projects, activities and events organized by Expression o. z.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accomodation - we provide accommodation in 4-rooms flat near to Face Club, it is flat in family house at first floor, volunteers have their own room, fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, wifi. Food - every month you receive pocket money plus money for food - so you master your money. Transport - with the volunteer we will find the appropriate mode of transport to Slovakia. During EVS we can provide a bicycle for less transport, but it is not necessary within the city.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteers will participate on on-arrival and mid-term training. Besides that they can participate on our trainings for youth - self development. And of course, they will have slovak lessons.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: -openminded with enthusiasm - languages - english (basic communication) - intresting in sports, art, games, spending time with kids and youngsters
Deadline: Application deadline: 30/06/2022
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.