ESC: Meet Nature where it belongs II

Name: ESC: Meet Nature where it belongs II
Start: 2023-08-01
End: 2023-08-31
Location: Portugal

Code: 34677 Copied

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

This volunteering team project will take place in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal for 1 month (01-31/08/2023). MEDesTU will gather 18-30 year old volunteers: 15 Portuguese, 5 youngsters from the Arab and Islamic World and accompanying persons. This project aims to promote solidarity and lasting cooperation, through volunteering, between these youngsters and the local community, based on activities promoting: Project green practices and Environmental protection, sustainable development and climate action. Volunteers will receive Arabic course, conduct Portuguese and English lessons for the local community, activities regarding environmental awareness in theory and practice, such as learning about permaculture principles and how to build constructions using eco-friendly materials, along with multimedia and other activities, personal projects and organize a conference about ESC and Erasmus+ Programme, as well as organizing some lectures on eco-friendly lifestyle, and so much more!

🏠 Accommodation on site

These expenses are covered: accommodation, international and local transportation, visa, food, insurance and pocket money. Accommodation will be provided in tents. Food will be organized accordingly: volunteers will either get food allowance and cook by themselves, or the food is going to be provided to them. International and local transportation for project-related activities will be covered. The volunteers will be traveling without accompaniment. NOTA PARA PORTUGUESES: inscrevam-se pelo "Meet Nature where it belongs": https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/34585_en

🎒 Leisure activities

Before departure: online pre-departure training at the end of June 2023 (dates to be confirmed). Upon arrival to Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Portugal): on-arrival training, which will help volunteers to settle and integrate. There will be sessions on the Erasmus+ Programme, ESC & Youthpass, in order to clarify rights & duties of this project, answer to questions, set the rules (accommodation, food, transport, tasks, etc.), basic necessary vocabulary; presentation of relevant stakeholders; intercultural learning, etc. During ESC: hands-on training on permaculture and eco-friendly construction.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: 15 Portuguese and 5 youngsters from Arab and Islamic World, registered in the ESC Portal aged 18-30 years; preferably with fewer opportunities (Social,Economic,Geographical,Educational,Cultural,Health,Refugees) aware of the impact of their participation,willing to help & exchange, respectful of differences and volunteer to participate in manual and collective work; eager to adapt to a rural context, to communicate with locals, to be flexible and open-minded; motivated to learn, open to reflection, engaged in intercultural and intergenerational exchange, committed to disseminate results.
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/05/2023

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

PT34677

01/08/2023 → 31/08/2023

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Deadline: 15/05/2023

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

5450-320, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Summer Time

Local time: 21:29 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese