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ESC: Language Bridges for youth empowerment

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About the project

ESC: Language Bridges for youth empowerment

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The city of Dijon is the capital of the Burgundy, in France.This is a french town located between Paris and Lyon. It has intramural 160 200 inhabitants. She is the head of the named Greater Dijon urban community with 253 859 inhabitants. It's also the former capital of the Dukes of Burgundy. Heir to a rich historical and architectural heritage, Dijon is a tourist city whose appeal is enhanced by the gastronomic reputation of the region. It is also a green city to the important service sector, regional capital in schools, universities, judicial ,administrative and hospital which provide intellectual tradition. Unesco's dual recognition of Dijon, with the Gastronomic meal of the French and the Climates of Burgundy's Vineyards, confirms our city's worldwide prestige and international appeal. In addition, Dijon Métropole is one of the few urban areas in Greater Eastern France, with a continually increasing population, it is ranked among France's top regional capitals. Dijon is a cosmopolitan city with some 126 different nationalities. It is therefore not surprising that it is setting its sight at the international level. With more than 3.000 foreign students each year, through its participation in important trade and tourism fairs, with its European cultural and sporting events, in addition to the well -known international firms set up in the city, there is no doubt that Dijon is globally minded. It is a local community, with 3,500 employees in many sectors.

💼 What the programme involves

The assignment will take place at the Gutenberg Organisation’s offices in Cluj-Napoca : - supporting the organization and running of summer camps in French and/or English for children of different language levels - tasks and support activities - supporting for the organization and running of the Gutenberg Summer University, for high school and university students of different language levels, most of them Romanian, but also foreign participants - tasks and support activities - supporting for the organization and running of French and/or English courses for children, teenagers and/or adults, at different language levels - support for foreign-language-related tasks and activities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The participant is housed by the Gutenberg Association in a flat located in Cluj-Napoca, close to the city centre and its activities. An accommodation agreement is signed by the participant and the Gutenberg Association’s representative. It is accompanied by internal regulations. The rental value of the flat, including charges, is 200 € per month.

🎒 Leisure activities

Participants take part in 1 or 2 days of pre-departure preparation at the youth service with the team and a young CES volunteer who knows the city of Cluj Napoca well, having studied there for 4 months. She contributed to exchanges between Dijon's youth service staff and the vice-president of Gutenberg Organisation.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: - Be between 18 and 30 years of age - knowledge of and interest in French language and culture - easy contact with the public - knowledge of English desirable - mastery of communication and language learning media and literature for children and young people
Deadline: No application deadline

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.

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📅 Available sessions

RO40625

01/09/2025 → 31/07/2026

Closed
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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

Str. Universității 7-9, Cluj-Napoca 400091, Romania

Romania

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Romania New Leu (RON / lei)

Exchange rate

1 RON = 0.187953 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Eastern European Summer Time

Local time: 21:13 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Romanian