📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Our volunteers offer their services to Nursery Schools, Kindergartens, Primary & Special Education Schools by taking part "assistant teachers", in the educational procedure, assist in offering help to the Elderly & people in poverty institutions of the Island & realize non-profit new technologies, educational, sports, environmental & cultural programs, activities, presentations & seminars to educators, parents, youngsters & children.
They are responsible for the technical part & in general the managing of the on-line radio station www.chiosradio.gr, which aims the promotion of education, environment, culture & sports & they publish their activities at the web site http://www.4youth.eu/.
During the summer period, they realize the Community Development Summer Activities which include various activities such as the creation of mural paintings & educational games in school yards, the organization of cleaning & recycling activities, team games & dances etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Our volunteers are hosted in an apartment in a Chios Island's village which is within a walking distance from everything (working places, minimarket, pharmacy, beach), equipped with the necessary electrical appliances & furniture to cover all their basic needs. They live in gender based shared rooms with other volunteers & are responsible for keeping their hosting & working place clean & in order.
They are responsible for making a cooking schedule at home & provide to the Hosting Organization a weekly list of the goods that they need for meals preparation in order to supply them with.
🎒 Leisure activities
Using cooperative & non-formal learning & Online Management methods the Hosting & the Cooperating Organizations provide to the Volunteers the necessary training & support in order to carry out their tasks & integrate into the local community.
The mentors meet regularly with the volunteers in order to give them information & guidance for the development of their personal, cognitive, cultural & linguistic skills, they assist them in problem solving & they support them for the completion of their Youth-pass, CV & any other documentation that they need to complete after the end of their project.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We strongly believe that all the young people who are willing to collaborate & are thirsty for learning, can realize a very good & fruitful program as long as they are not afraid to “get their hands dirty” & see the glass as "half full" instead of “half empty"!
Our only requirement is to be creative, positive, flexible, ready to offer & respect & adapt to our Island’s community & habits.
The will to work with schools, children, young people & children with special needs & to assist in various institutions of the island that heavily rely on volunteers will be highly appreciated.
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.