📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Project 1:
Contributing to the development of democracy, promoting effective implementation of civil and political rights of people with different sexual orientation and gender identity within the framework of the Constitution of Bolivia and international treaties in force".
Project 2:
Strengthen the organization and ideology of LGBT Collective in Ascension Guarayos, Montero, Camiri and Santa Cruz de la Sierra to generate a political horizon, a discourse and a practice that allows cohesion and partnership with other sectors, the construction of new social relations and a better quality of life
Project 3:
Increase the levels of prevention against HIV-AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and protection of human rights in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) in Santa Cruz.
Cultural Exposure :
LGBT Equality, works to promote human rights of people with different sexual orientation (lesbian, gay, bisexual) and gender identity (transgender and transvestite).
LGBT Equality identifies two main areas: Health and Human Rights and the projects are confined in them.
LGBT Equality has offices in Montero, Camiri and headquartered in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
💼 What the programme involves
Main Activities :
Project 1:
Meetings and mobilization of the LGBT population at departmental and national levels.
Socialization of proposals from LGBT organizations.
Monitoring of proposals submitted to government agencies.
Updating, tracking and news about the affective-sexual diversity.
Participation in interviews with mass media to report on the rights of the LGBT population and sharing of information.
Project 2:
Strengthening of LGBT groups in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Mon-tero, Ascension Guarayos and Camiri.
Information Meetings with officials of the four municipalities.
Conversations with students and teachers from the schools
Conducting educational fairs, radio programs, literary contests.
Conducting cultural events: Film Festival, Festival TransFest.
Project 3:
Conversations and talks on prevention of STIs, HIV and AIDS.
Distribution of materials of tools for prevention of STIs, HIV AIDS ys.
Making alternative events (film festival, festival of condom night, educational fairs).
Volunteer tasks :
Project 1:
Monitoring and updating the website and social networks.
Support the organization of the meetings.
Accompany the demonstrations, interviews, socialization.
Project 2:
Support for radio programs, educational fairs, literary competitions.
Fostering talks and meetings with authorities.
Support the strengthening LGBT Collective.
Support for the film festival and TransFest.
Project 3:
Support Discussions and talks on prevention of STIs, HIV and AIDS.
Support and distribution of materials prevention tools on STIs, HIV and AIDS.
Support and alternative events (film festival, festival of condom night, educational fairs).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accomodation in a host family or in communuty. Food will be provided.
📍 About the location
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
ℹ️ Additional information
ICYE STEPS aren't group projects. You will be with 2 or 3 volunteers. Those are permanents projects, open all year, free arrival date. Minimum 4 weeks - Maximum 16 weeks.