GERACI SICULO 1

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Italy Education Environment Manual work Education Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

GERACI SICULO 1

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Established at the end of 2001 by a group of volunteers who have been running the city youth information
centre of Palermo, “Associazione InformaGiovani” is nowadays the coordinating body of an informal
European network of several organizations aimed to promote volunteering as a tool for social action. The
network has members in 19 different European countries and is recognized by the EACEA (Executive
Agency for Culture, Education and Audiovisual) of the European Commission in the frame of Erasmus+
Programme Key Action 3.

The association has the following aims:
- foster and promote human and civil rights, with particular attention to child and youth rights, as
endorsed by the UN Convention for children rights;
- promote the right to information and participation of youth, as endorsed by the European Chart for
youth information;
- defending social and collective rights with particular attention to youth rights;
- promote local and international volunteering as a tool for social change and social inclusion

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will be involved in cleaning of the Pollina river from waste (mainly plastic) supported by neighbouring municipalities (Geraci Siculo and Bompietro), and in the cleaning and maintenance of public areas, streets and old public spaces, build fences and irrigation of planting areas. They will work along other local volunteers and workers of the public administration responsible for green area. In the afternoon, volunteers will work together to create an event/campaign to raise awareness about recycling and reduction of plastic consumption and decomposition time within the local community of neighbouring municipalities. This activity will support the ongoing initiative plastic free launched by the Environment Ministry and already joined by the municipalities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accomodation will be in a school located in the town. Volunteers will sleep in the gym on inflatable camping mats provided. The school is equipped with a kitchen that volunteers will use to cook for themselves, food to be cooked will be provided by the campleader. Bathrooms with hot water showers are available inside the school.

📍 About the location

The Municipality of Geraci Siculo is located in a very beautiful area in the Regional Park of Madonie, excellent spot for mountain and nature lovers. Geraci Siculo is a small town located on a mountain pick with beautiful views and peaceful surroundings. A very nice place to get to know exploring the countryside of Sicily.

🎒 Leisure activities

During your free time you can hike in the mountains surrounding Geraci Siculo, there are a lot of beautiful walks. There are soccer and tennis fields. Geraci Siculo is very isolated, you can take a day off and go to Palermo or to Cefalù (to the seaside) with public transportation but be aware that there are very few bus a day and very often they leave early in the morning. Better to take a private local couch which costs can be shared among volunteers.

ℹ️ Additional information

Interest in environment issue related to recycling and reduction of plastic consumption. ML with proposal for a workshop. Basic accommodation. ESC in high priority Area. No fee. ONLY Erasmus+Countries

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