New ESC project in Bulgaria

The main objective of the project is to create opportunities for inclusion of young people with special educational needs and ESC volunteers in activities by encouraging educational and social activities in the local community of Stara Zagora through the promotion of organic farming, and to provide capacity building for practicing it and the formation of positive attitudes and skills for practicing organic farming by young people with and without special educational needs in Stara Zagora.

The project activities are:

1) implementation of non-formal education and training in support of children with special educational needs in the school environment

2) promotion of organic farming as a form of extra-curricular activity,

3) intercultural dialogue and exchange of good practices,

4) creating an interactive blog and informational materials for agriculture and environmental culture.

5) promoting healthy lifestyle and knowledge about nature through partner schools and local NGOsThe volunteers will take part in the usual ESC trainings organized by the Bulgarian National Agency: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Trainings. Orientation training on arrival in Stara Zagora – getting around the town, basics of work with children with special needs. Once a week, a Language course of Bulgarian language for foreigners will be carried out. Learning materials, CDs, textbooks, etc. will be provided. The volunteers will receive training on organic farming.For the purposes of the project, our organization will host volunteers – young people between 18 and 30 years old with attitudes for working with pupils with special educational needs, regardless of their gender, religion and ethnicity. We plan to host a volunteer with special needs - learning difficulties and / or visual and / or other disability.