📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
INTERCAMBIA is a Youth Organization created by and for young people.
Our main activities are based on intercultural learning, through non-formal education, European actions in order to promote youth participation in an international context, thus abolishing barriers between countries, reducing racism and promoting tolerance between different cultures.
goals
• Facilitate the integration of young people into society by increasing and fostering their spirit of initiative.
• Help young people to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities, and to recognize the value of each experience.
• Allow young people to freely express their feeling of solidarity in Europe and in the rest of the world, as well as to support the fight against racism and xenophobia.
• Promote a greater understanding of the diversity of our common European culture and share both the heritage and our common and basic values.
• Introduce a European element in projects that can have a positive impact on youth work at the local level.
The INTERCAMBIA Youth Association wants to promote youth initiatives, supporting young people, providing them with the appropriate information, tools and training that can help them achieve their goals.
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💼 What the programme involves
Are you interested in working with young people from all over #Europe? Do you want to fight against #racism and #sexism and for a sustainable #future? Do you want to promote #European values and #democracy? Are you interested in youth work and learn more about it?
You will work with an international, dynamic team where you are able to bring in your own ideas and creativity. At the same time you will develop personally and improve your language skills! The main part you’ll work on is the help the organisation daily work tasks - for example social media posts, organise language clubs, excursions, help fair trade and second hand clothe shop & recycling clothes. Also, you will work with us on our electronic AJ inter journal. This includes the whole process from deciding about its content to the layout and writing articles. When we have Erasmus+ projects, you will also have tasks in some workshops to develop your skills.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will be accommodated in a flat with other ESC volunteers. The flat is fully equipped with 4 separate bedrooms, a shared kitchen, dining room and bathrooms. Each person will have its own bedroom. The host organization takes in charge the costs of his/her accommodation. Each volunteer will have their own bicycles and volunteers will be using it for his/her personal transportation. Home is located close to the center and it will be a 15 to 20 minutes bicycle ride to our office. Volunteers will be receiving pocket money and food allowance.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteer will be joining arrival training and midterm evaluation in Spain. We will also help volunteer to learn editing programs. Selected volunteer will be learning about Erasmus+ opportunities , youth work and informal education.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for open-minded, creative and responsible young people who speak English (or spanish) and want to improve their soft skills.
The volunteers should have an interest in youth work and be eager to work in an office where we prepare activities, respond to emails and promote Erasmus+ projects through social media. This project is meant for young people who would like to gain experience, learn new skills and connect with other volunteers from all over Europe.
Deadline: Application deadline: 23/08/2022
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.