📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Regional Volunteer Center in Gdańsk has been operating since 1997 and is a non-profit organization, based on equal cooperation, professionalism and social commitment. Our goal is to disseminate the idea of volunteering and civic activity for organizations, institutions and people as well as comprehensive supporting people and institutions interested in such activity. We also want to change the definition of volunteering in society's mentality so that it is associated not only with the area of social welfare, but also with other areas, and additionally with the development and benefits for the volunteers themselves. Our mission directs our activities to build a civil society that is active, participatory, based on the principles of equality and solidarity. We try to reach the inhabitants of Gdańsk and the surrounding area, regardless of their age, gender, education or social position. Since 2001, we have been an independent association operating within the nationwide Network of Volunteer Centers. At the turn of the years, we have implemented projects focusing on the activation of local communities and projects aimed at changing the perception of volunteering and volunteering from activities for social assistance into conscious citizenship. We are the only organization of this type in Gdańsk and the only organization supporting voluntary work in the regional area. For activities in the region, we received a distinction in the competition for the best non-governmental organization 2011 - Award of the President of the City of Gdańsk Lech Bądkowski, the main prize (2012) in the Civic Society Category - the Amber Mieczyk Award for the best NGO in the province. Pomeranian Voivodeship and the main prize in the Competition for the best non-governmental organization 2012 - Award of the President of the City of Gdańsk Lech Bądkowski.
💼 What the programme involves
Do you want to make a social impact at the same time you live a multicultural experience with more volunteers? We invite you for a 3-week programme whose main goal is to promote the engagement, education and practice of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through non-formal activities to kids and local community. You will share this experience with 19 other international volunteers. The project is divided into 3 main phases:
Integration. We will carry out welcome activities to ensure the proper adaptation of the volunteers among them and within the city.
Training. You will receive lectures concerning SDGs and other needed disciplines to help you prepare the workshops.
Workshops. The volunteers will be divided into groups to prepare SDGs workshops and present them to children in schools.
Every phase of the project is complemented with fun activities, learning from each other and free time to explore the city of Gdańsk - European Volunteer Capital 2022. Be part of this journey
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will live in a room within a student residence with the rest of volunteers.
You will receive an volunteer ID that lets you enjoy for free the public transportation during your stay.
Pocket money will be distributed according to the guidelines of European Solidarity Corps.
🎒 Leisure activities
During your stay, you will receive the necessary practical knowledge that will allow you to prepare activities for young people, show you new methods of working with children, and teach you how to promote SDG's. We want volunteers to learn from each other, so we will allocate a lot of space for the exchange of experiences, ideas and ideas on how to conduct classes.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: It is needed to have basic knowledge of English language - to understand and to be understood. Volunteers have to be self-organized and responsible with children. Able to work in a team made up of people from different backgrounds, to be flexible and adapt easily according to the situation. Previous experience in activities working with children, as educator or animator will be an assent, but if You neved did it and want a try - it's project for You. And of course, you need to have interest about SDGs :)
If You are ready for new challenges: APPLY !
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/06/2022
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.