📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Youth Cooperation Center of Dilijan NGO (YCCD) was established in 2006 and registered in 2008 on the basis of volunteerism of some young people with 4-5 years working experience in NGO sector. The main activities of the YCCD NGO include the sphere of Non-formal education, Environment, Journalism, Culture, Sports and Civic Participation with different target groups (children, youth, students and teachers).
YCCD’s mission is to support the community development through capacity and employable development of local men and women.
In order to meet this task the NGO has been implementing the educational and Youth development programs. The YCCD NGO works with local, regional, national and international organizations and foundations.
The main target group of our NGO is young people aged between 18 and 30, who are living in the rural communities of Armenia, especially in the Northern regions (Tavush, Lori and Shirak regions) who are eager to develop their competences and have different educational, social, family and professional background.
The objectives of the organisation are:
1. to contribute to the youth development in the region by strengthening the civil society and fostering youth participation,
2. to provide intercultural learning experiences to youth and adults to enhance intercultural tolerance and mutual understanding
3. to provide exchange opportunities to youth workers and non-profits representatives to discover and promote best-practices in local international cooperation
💼 What the programme involves
- Organise European Clubs in several rural schools around Dilijan: The European Clubs are workshops for children and youth (8-14 years old) to present European countries in an interactive and educational way and to promote European awareness and intercultural learning. Each week, another European country is selected and presented.
- Organise intercultural awareness events once per semester in all rural schools hosting European Clubs, engaging the school community in learning about other countries and cultures in an interactive and fun way. The topics and methods will be decided in cooperation with the local schools and depending on the volunteer’s own talents and interests.
- Co-organise educational and leisure activities for young people (12-25) at the office of YCCD, depending on your interests!
- Support the team with office work, social media, fundraising, etc.
- Learn the local language (Armenian) and participate in the activities of the local community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The programme provides following:
Accommodation (together with another volunteer in a shared furnished flat)
Monthly food allowance based on local standards
International insurance
Language support in Armenian
Pocket money: 3 EUR/ day
International travel costs home-project-home
🎒 Leisure activities
Online preparation workshops in a team of 12 volunteers departing to the Caucasus prior to departure
- On-Arrival Training in Georgia
- Mid-Term Evaluation in Georgia
- Evaluation and debriefing upon return in Germany
- Opportunity to participate in the large-scale ComeBack event in Germany
- Language training in Armenian language during the project
- On-the-job coaching by the local coordinator
- Personal support with a local mentor
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for motivated and committed volunteers for implementing activities in a different cultural and social context with and for children and youth. Eligible candidates are 18 to 29 years old and with current residence in Germany (independently of nationality).
Deadline: Application deadline: 19/03/2023
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.