📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
"The Great ESCape" project aims to activate support actions for the local community to address the social challenges related to the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, targeting specifically kids/adolescents/youth with fewer opportunities and economic, educational and socio-relational disadvantages. Online and offline activities include: - artistic and creative workshops to encourage personal expression and empathy, in particular trying to support youth in developing and sharing the emotions and difficulties of the emergency period - study support groups, directed in particular to migrant youth with linguistic difficulties and socio-educational challenges - events and initiatives aimed at the whole community and focused on building a sense of belonging, sharing, solidarity, intercultural dialogue and intergenerational dialogue, participation - support for activities, workshops and socio-educational and inclusion initiatives launched with the Municipality of Tortona & local high schools
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers are hosted in a furnished apartment located in the historical center of Tortona (5min walking from the Youth Centre and the park), with 3 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, tv and wifi. The house has a fully equipped kitchen where volunteers can cook and share meals. There are no local transports in town, but bikes can be provided. The accommodation is fully covered, while food and other personal expenses are covered by a monthly pocket money. Personal (CIGNA) and third-party insurances provided. Travel costs are fully covered up to the E+ distance calculator limits.
🎒 Leisure activities
The trainings provided to the volunteers include: - on-arrival training (NA) - getting to know La Fenice, the project & the youth centre - getting to know the local network, the city, the culture - trainings on NFE, intercultural dialogue, facilitating informal youth groups, etc. - italian classes Other trainings opportunity may arise within the volunteering period, thanks to the collaboration with local schools and the Municipality, as well as to the personal interests, competences and predisposition of the volunteers themselves.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We're looking for volunteers from any EU Member state (priority to Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Greece, Spain and Portugal): - aged 20 to 30 - good english + basic italian - basic experience & motivation in working with kids & young people - independent, open minded, creative, able to take initiative The following are considered a plus: - prior experience in volunteering and/or in organising cultural & educational activities - knowledge of digital & online tools - knowledge of other EU and/or non-EU languages - creative and artistic competencies - prior knowledge of NFE methodologies
Deadline: Application deadline: 25/11/2021
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.