ESC: KOZ-DER GO TO FINLAND-LONG TERM
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About the project
ESC: KOZ-DER GO TO FINLAND-LONG TERM
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Founded in 2019, KOZ-DER in Kilis focuses on bridging gaps between refugees and locals through intelligence games and sports, targeting disadvantaged youth.
Our foundation was established in January, 2019.It has 1 center in Kilis, Turkey and 50 volunteers. First activity of Our
association is to create a game marathon between refugees and Turkish children. The association focuses on games
activities in the evaluation of leisure time, which has become a social and individual need, to organize competitions and
similar activities consisting of intelligence, mathematics and logic games, to identify, develop and become knowledge
society for individuals to use knowledge creatively. To make projects to accelerate the process, to contribute to the
creation of products that will use the collective intelligence that will be needed by the information society, to make
projects in the fields of youth, education and culture, sports and mind games, to organize activities, competitions,
tournaments in various sports fields and to give trainings to young people, and to spread intelligence games. to
develop, to promote intelligence games and work to increase the level of success and to provide support to the people
and organizations that work on this issue tour. The association also focuses on integration of refugees in Kilis, where
there is 200.000 registered refugees. Our aim is to make connection between Turks and Refugees with the games.
Aims and Objectives:
KOZ-DER was established to enable and develop the youth information and youth work. We are aiming to
establish new partnerships with individuals and organizations which are working in this field, take
responsibility to be executive and develop their activities which will be implemented via cultural, sport
and art activities.
Organisation directs its work mainly towards the target group consisted of especially socially and
economically disadvantaged young people aged 15-30.
Activists with the following aim(s);
1. to fight with hate speech, exclusion and ethnocentrism and xenophobia
2. Supporting personal and social development of young people
3. Promoting active citizenship and democracy among the society
4. Encouraging young people to take initiative and participate in democratic life
5. inclusion and integration activities for disadvantaged young people and immigrants
6. To carry out researches for the activation and development of children activities,
7. To teach and disseminate robotic coding and intelligence games.
8. To raise awareness about environmental, educational and social problems of children, young people and
people of the city by acting in partnership with the National Education, Municipality, University and other NGOs
in our city.
9. To participate in tree planting activities in certain places with children and youth, to organize informative
seminars on this subject.
10. To create awareness on "recycling" by designing games and robots from waste materials as well as brain
games and Robotic coding effectiveness.
11. To develop and spread intelligence sports,
12. Making studies in order to educate more beneficial individuals to the society by giving various trainings in the
fields of coding and software,
13. To establish platforms to realize a common goal with other associations or foundations, unions and similar non-
governmental organizations in areas.
Our foundation was established in January, 2019.It has 1 center in Kilis, Turkey and 50 volunteers. First activity of Our
association is to create a game marathon between refugees and Turkish children. The association focuses on games
activities in the evaluation of leisure time, which has become a social and individual need, to organize competitions and
similar activities consisting of intelligence, mathematics and logic games, to identify, develop and become knowledge
society for individuals to use knowledge creatively. To make projects to accelerate the process, to contribute to the
creation of products that will use the collective intelligence that will be needed by the information society, to make
projects in the fields of youth, education and culture, sports and mind games, to organize activities, competitions,
tournaments in various sports fields and to give trainings to young people, and to spread intelligence games. to
develop, to promote intelligence games and work to increase the level of success and to provide support to the people
and organizations that work on this issue tour. The association also focuses on integration of refugees in Kilis, where
there is 200.000 registered refugees. Our aim is to make connection between Turks and Refugees with the games.
Aims and Objectives:
KOZ-DER was established to enable and develop the youth information and youth work. We are aiming to
establish new partnerships with individuals and organizations which are working in this field, take
responsibility to be executive and develop their activities which will be implemented via cultural, sport
and art activities.
Organisation directs its work mainly towards the target group consisted of especially socially and
economically disadvantaged young people aged 15-30.
Activists with the following aim(s);
1. to fight with hate speech, exclusion and ethnocentrism and xenophobia
2. Supporting personal and social development of young people
3. Promoting active citizenship and democracy among the society
4. Encouraging young people to take initiative and participate in democratic life
5. inclusion and integration activities for disadvantaged young people and immigrants
6. To carry out researches for the activation and development of children activities,
7. To teach and disseminate robotic coding and intelligence games.
8. To raise awareness about environmental, educational and social problems of children, young people and
people of the city by acting in partnership with the National Education, Municipality, University and other NGOs
in our city.
9. To participate in tree planting activities in certain places with children and youth, to organize informative
seminars on this subject.
10. To create awareness on "recycling" by designing games and robots from waste materials as well as brain
games and Robotic coding effectiveness.
11. To develop and spread intelligence sports,
12. Making studies in order to educate more beneficial individuals to the society by giving various trainings in the
fields of coding and software,
13. To establish platforms to realize a common goal with other associations or foundations, unions and similar non-
governmental organizations in areas.
💼 What the programme involves
The project is run by Kurki Association.
Its main goals are to encourage sustainable and
eco-friendly practices, create a diverse and
multicultural environment, support youngsters
with fewer opportunities, promote tolerance and
solidarity.
We have been hosting volunteers from different
European countries since 2013 and we can say
that throughout the years all these youngsters
have been fundamental for the development of
the community and surrounding area as we
know it today.
The volunteers bring their own talents, cultures,
points of view, questions and ideas which always
enriches everyone’s lives by sharing and
learning from each other.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers have their own building where they sleep.
This is a small wooden house with two floors (3 beds per
floor) and a small kitchen space. In the bedrooms we use
some furniture to divide the space.
There is a dry-toilet located just outside the house.
There is no conventional shower - volunteers will wash
themselves in the sauna/washing room where the water
is heated every day.
In the same building there is a laundry room with a
washing machine.
The volunteers can use the kitchen of the community
house for preparing their meals.
🎒 Leisure activities
These are some of the main tasks and activities of the project:
- Community lunch – Planning, shopping and cooking healthy, balanced and
sustainable lunches for the community. This also includes tasks like
cleaning, organizing, recycling, calculating budgets, etc
- Caretaker – Take care of dry-toilets, compost maintenance, heating the
sauna, etc
- Gardening – Planning/designing, planting seeds, preparing the soil, take
care of our small food gardens
- Seasonal nature work – picking berries, wild herbs and mushrooms
according to the seasons and use different ways of conservation
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: This project is an opportunity for
developing social skills, learning to
live more sustainably, practicing
gardening, cooking, building, DIY
approaches...
It’s a great chance to get to know a
new country and its traditions, be in
contact with nature, make meaningful
connections, implement your own
ideas and projects, take time to
reflect on the world and yourself, get
out of your comfort zone and
experience new adventures! :)
Deadline: 31/12/2024 17:00
Deadline: 31/12/2024 17:00
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 ?
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.
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.
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FI43506
01/03/2025 → 31/12/2025
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Deadline: 31/12/2024
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
Saunavainio 2, 37470 Sakoinen, Finland
Finland
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Standard Time
Local time: 21:04 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Finnish