Semillas de Vida
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About the project
Semillas de Vida
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Al Hamam Association develops three action programs: the Aruna Program, to disseminate techniques for the evolution of consciousness and spirituality; the Seeds of Life Program, to support natural upbringing, and schools of alternative pedagogy; and the Tribu del Sol Program, to explore tools for personal growth in groups, and harmoniously integrate the social, economic, and environmental elements in this place.
Here group life is a continuous learning, a place where we seek, experience and share new
ways of living and living together working together. Internal growth and commitment to the
environment make us walk together to achieve our goals, each finding its true identity.
💼 What the programme involves
Its general purpose within the European Corps of Solidarity (ECS) is to promote the solidarity of young Europeans in the field of childhood and sustainability, providing volunteers with the opportunity to participate in the accompaniment of children with multicultural backgrounds and residents of rural areas; while living in community, a stimulating and enriching experience in which they can acquire, among others, competences in the environment, and also at educational and pedagogical level.
We can distinguish according to the area of action:
1. Education:
- To promote a conscious education, where the development of the environment
is fundamental. - Self-knowledge, emotional education, solidary and multicultural values.
- Acquire and create pedagogical and educational resources.
- Educate and sensitize through the relationship with nature. as fundamental elements in the development of freedom and personal self-realization.
2. Environment:
- Combat climate change.
- Promote food sovereignty.
- To curb environmental impacts (water, soil and air pollution; desertification...).Optimize the use of resources andcycle energy.
3. Sustainable Life:
- Adopt good practices that can serve as a reference in the future life of
young people and in the design of development policies. - To help rural and environmental development by involving residents and volunteers in the life process.
- Promote Integral Health.
4. Communication:
- Promote the participation of a democratic and active life in an intercultural community, supportive and interested in social inclusion.
- Cooperation within the community.
- Disseminate alternative educational techniques.
- Promote volunteerism and cooperation to European and international level.
5. Learning:
- Experiencing a sustainable lifestyle in the different dimensions of being, through the design of a permanent culture in time.
- Fostering pedagogy Waldorf and anthroposophical science, broadening the understanding of the human being, of the of the cosmos, of nature and of the influence that exists between them holistically.
- Strengthen the multilingualism in Europe.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation is a shared room with bathroom and living room included, there is a common space for residents with butane kitchen, and dining room with fireplace, and a yurt serves as a multiactivity room.
Electricity will be covered by the host organisation, while rational use is made, personal electricity meters will be provided for such accounting. And Internet connection, firewood, water and gas will be covered by the host organization in their entirety.
A document will be provided with information on basic rules and agreements for coexistence.
🍲 Food
Long-term volunteers will attend the community lunch, and can cook their breakfasts and dinners alone in the community kitchen. Always maintaining the principle of order and cleanliness. Volunteers will participate on a rotating basis in the preparation of the meal.
The diet is ovo-lacto-vegetarian, mainly local and seasonal. They will receive 35 euros each month to supplement their diet.
📍 About the location
The desert of Tabernas (Almería) is one of the largest deserts in Europe in which the effects of climate change, the rapid desertification in an area that is already very sensitive, the depopulation of rural areas due to lack of opportunities for young people, lack of an economic structure that supports life in the countryside and a large number of reasons is demanding effective action by agents interested in maintaining life in this disadvantaged environment
⚠️ Requirements
The project is open to the participation of all young people, without discrimination of origin, colour or gender, interested in collaborating in alternative educational projects that accompany the natural development of children, in nature and with the promotion ofcreativity.
We are especially looking forward to the possibility of extending these projects as well.opportunities for disadvantaged young people, who have mobility difficulties, either by:
- Economic barriers: people with a low standard of living, with low income or dependent on social assistance, young people living in poverty or long-term unemployment, homeless, in debt or facing financial problems;
- Social barriers: people facing discrimination on grounds of gender, age, membership of a particular ethnic group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, etc., people with limited social skills or with antisocial or risky behaviour; people in a precarious situation, (ex)delinquents, (ex)drug addicts, (ex)alcoholics, young or single parents, orphans;
- Geographical barriers: people from remote or rural areas, people living in small islands or outlying regions, people from problem urban areas, people from areas with poor public services (limited public transport, poor facilities).
So this is one of our main criteria: we would like to make the greatest possible positive impact on their lives, and select young people who will someday be able to expand that positive impact on the lives of others as well.
Participants for this project will be selected through the Support System and European Solidarity Corps (PASS) Placement Administration based on your CV, your questionnaire and motivation letter; followed by Skype interviews to confirm your attitude and commitment to the goals set, the ability to live in a warm rural environment, as well as the likelihood of being able to share the home and work with others for an intense period of time. They will
also be informed of the obligatory nature of being in possession of the Certificate of Sexual Offences.
The final selection will be carried out by the coordinating team of the Tribu del Sol program, being the support organization who will carry out a pre-selection in case of having more than 10 candidates.
An understanding of the sciences of pedagogy and education, a desire to work the land and with farm animals, as well as a little experience in educational projects, and/or sustainability, will be valuable. Also a basic ability to work with computers, which we find useful to record and disseminate the acquired learning and program development.
A basic knowledge of Spanish and the desire to acquire fluency in the language will also be valued as positive. An ethical commitment to social and environmental justice, flexibility, emotional maturity, ability to assume responsibilities and systemic thinking, teamwork, motivation to learn and practice the skills necessary to develop their life and work in
community in a rural environment, will be values that will be taken into account.
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Graine de Vie
18/01/2022 → 30/06/2022
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Tabernas, 04260, Almería, Spain
Spain
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
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