ESC: Volunteering in nonformal education in Timisoara ESC6

Name: ESC: Volunteering in nonformal education in Timisoara ESC6
Start: 2024-10-01
End: 2025-10-31
Location: Timișoara, Romania

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Romania Culture Education European Voluntary Service Culture Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Welcome to an exciting ESC Volunteering Project set in the vibrant city of Timisoara, Romania, the European Cultural Capital of 2023. This unique opportunity invites volunteers in a life-changing experience, working with kids through non-formal education, creativity activities, entrepreneurial education and language enhancement. From October 2024 to October 2025, participants will be engaged in a diverse range of activities that focus on enriching the lives of young minds and fostering cultural exchange. Timisoara, known for its cultural heritage and progressive spirit, provides the ideal backdrop for a project that thrives on creativity, connection, and community. Volunteers will be at the heart of this project, as they collaborate daily with children from the local community. Through non-formal educational approaches, participants will engage the young learners in interactive workshops and games. The project will also involve activities with Ukrainian children residing in Timisoara.

💼 What the programme involves

The Association of Practitioners and Specialists in Social Economy (APSSE) is a non-governmental organization that was founded at the initiative of a group of teachers and master students in Social Economy of the West University of Timisoara, Romania. The mission of the Association is to carry out projects in the social and cultural sector, responding to identified needs in disadvantaged groups through both punctual solutions and long-term initiatives. The goal of the Association is to promote the social economy in Romania (target group disadvantaged people) and also in the academic community (target group teachers, researchers and students). Specific activities involve supporting vulnerable groups through training and human resource counseling, but also information and exchange of experience in the field of social economy

🏠 Accommodation on site

During the ESC Volunteering Project in Timisoara, volunteers will be provided with comfortable and shared accommodation in the city. Living together in the same apartment fosters a sense of camaraderie among participants, facilitating cultural exchange and teamwork. To ensure that volunteers can focus on their valuable contributions to the project, they will receive pocket money and food allowance throughout their stay. Moreover, we cover transportation expenses using Erasmus Calculator on distance band.

🎒 Leisure activities

Throughout the project, a dedicated project coordinator and mentors will be available to provide guidance, support, and assistance to the volunteers. They will serve as a valuable resource for any questions or concerns the participants may have, ensuring a positive and enriching experience for everyone involved. Recognizing the importance of language in breaking barriers, the project will offer Romanian language classes for volunteers.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for international volunteers (preferably with fewer opportunities), that would be able to participate in our project for a period of at least 6 months during the mentioned dates. The following traits are a plus: 1.Passion for Working with Children: the project revolves mainly around daily interactions with kids 2. Language Skills: having a basic understanding of English is required. 3. Interpersonal Skills, Adaptability and Flexibility 4. Willingness to Learn and Grow, Motivation for Volunteering 5. Commitment and Responsibility
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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