📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
De Amicitia is the local partner of this project.
💼 What the programme involves
This project is a Youth Exchange that will take place in Sieteiglesias, Madrid.It aims to empower young youth leaders with basic skills and knowledge to design, develop and realize project of work camps from project idea to its realization.The main objective is to give young people more active role in creation of projects and at the same time to contribute to improving quality of projects under the Erasmus Programme, KA1. Through discussions, simulations, role playing and artistic expression participants will share experience and knowledge about leading a work camp.It will be asked from the group leaders to facilitate some sessions with the help of De Amicitia team.Also the participants will prepare some workshops during the project and present them. The topics that we will work on will be: What is volunteering? Presentations of the participants about their volunteering experinces Environmental education in the volunteering projects. Logistics of a camp Leadership, tasks and responsibilities Youth projects for teens Impacts of projects Youthpass
🏠 Accommodation on site
In the local hostel of Sieteiglesias. The volunteers will be sleeping in the hostel which has 3 big rooms and several bunk beds. There are also separate showers and bathroom facilities and a fully equipped kitchen in the building. The hostel has its own garden. The volunteers will be cooking for themselves under the guidance of the camp leaders. The ingredients and the shopping will be done by our camp leaders.
📍 About the location
Sieteiglesias is a small village in the Sierra Norte, a beautiful hillside, perfect for hiking and connecting with nature. As the town has very good connections with the other towns, different excursions are possible on the free days. You can visit Madrid, Segovia or other towns nearby. There are rivers about five minutes by car from Lozoyuela which are great for kayaking and other activities of the sorts.Buitrago de Lozoya is one of the most picturesque municipalities in the Community of Madrid and has an important mediaeval heritage. Its historic centre is surrounded by a spectacular wall of Arab origin, surrounded in turn by the waters of the Lozoya River. Behind its ancient walls await the Castle (14th-15th centuries), the Church of Santa MarEa del Castillo, the Clock Tower and even a museum with works by Picasso.
ℹ️ Additional information
This project is a Youth Exchange. We only accept participants from;SPAIN-SERBIA-FRANCE.The travel of the participants is covered by the project. The reimbursement amount changes up to country.