ESC: Kindergarten & Women's Space Volunteer in an NGO in Greece

Code: 34910 Copied

Greece European Voluntary Service Education European Voluntary Service Refugees +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Open Cultural Center is a NGO offering informal education & community-building activities to the asylum seeker and refugee people from the Nea Kavala refugee camp. In order to ensure the functioning of our organisation, we are looking for a volunteer who could support us with: Develops and prepares activities and story-telling for kindergarten space; Facilitates a warm and welcoming environment in the Women’s Space; Develops and plans activities for adult women; Facilitates communication with the children and their families; Provides translation and interpretation between the families and the international volunteers to ease communication and create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment; Encourages creativity & respect in children by organising art and craft projects on a daily basis; Provides psychosocial support that focuses on strengthening the relationship between children and their parents; Participates in all other volunteering activities (teaching, kindergarten etc.)

🏠 Accommodation on site

Travel costs reimbursed from the region of origin to Polykastro and back (up to the limits established in Erasmus+ Guide distance calculator) - Accommodation: you will share a flat near our center in Polykastro with other volunteers. It will be fully equipped (kitchen, bathrooms, washing machine, etc). It is important to be ready to share your bedroom with another volunteer of the same sex/gender. - Monthly food + pocket money: approximately €270- Insurance (Henner for ESC)

🎒 Leisure activities

You will receive a complete induction to Open Cultural Center activities, values & principles and processes. You will receive training on OCC's safeguarding policies and how to support people in a vulnerable situation. You will be trained by your direct supervisor in regards to your tasks. You will also receive training on the usage of online work tools (Slack, Notion, Airtable, etc.). You will have access to our language courses (in presence or online).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Organisational skills; A bachelor's degree in early childhood education, children’s psychology, or a related field is preferred; Experience working with women and/or survivors of GBV is preferred; Experience with early childhood practices and working with refugees is preferred; A communicative and adaptable personality; Demonstrated ability to work in teams in a fast-paced environment; Flexibility regarding the schedule; Knowledge of English. One of the following languages is an asset: Arabic, Kurdish (Kurmanji, Sorani, Badini), Farsi, Turkish or Dari.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2023

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

EL34910

01/07/2023 → 01/05/2024

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Deadline: 31/05/2023

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Meg. Alexandrou 149, Polikastro 612 00, Greece

Greece

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 22:12 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English