📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The project is an individual volunteering project that will bring two young people one with fewer opportunities from Sweden to volunteer for a short term in Morocco with our partner and local organization Future Train Larache to engage in the local and international projects of the organization at the intercultural venue of Foundouk Zeljou that aim at increasing the participation and inclusion of young people, women and children with fewer opportunities in Larache, especially the Medina.
The project’s aims are:
- To provide volunteers with an opportunity to develop their competencies that would facilitate their professional and personal development and their employability;
- To develop volunteers’ sense of initiative and develop active citizenship and empower them to bring a positive social back to Sweden;
- To contribute to increasing levels of participation of young people with fewer opportunities and young immigrants in Sweden;
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers are going to be accommodated in a fully equipped house located in the city centre of Larache near the cultural venue of Foundouk Zeljou. It is an independent 2-floored apartment of 80 m2 per floor and a terrace with views of downtown Larache. There are two living rooms and a big kitchen, showers on the common floors and toilets on every floor. Each volunteer will have a room on each floor. We provide our volunteers with three meals per day through the cultural venue catering service that prepares the food according to their preferences and allergies.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteers can take part in the language courses organized by the organization in order to learn the local Moroccan Darija, which is quite different from the classical Arabic language. We might provide extra Arabic language courses with a language teacher if needed. However, we try to encourage volunteers to learn the language through informal and non-formal learning and by participating in events. The intercultural venue also hosts several language cafes where the volunteers can join.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers with experiences/interests in media, arts, cultural activities, and youth/social work. The selection of the participants is mostly based on their motivation and personal interest in the topics of the project. Our ideal volunteer candidate is an open-minded person willing to learn, improve her/himself and help other people. It is important to be ready to work in a team and to share daily life with people from different backgrounds. Although it is not required to have a high level of English, the volunteers need to have at least a basic knowledge of the language.
Deadline: No application deadline
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.