YOLO XL - Dreams to Opportunity ESC (EVS) in Finlande
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About the project
YOLO XL - Dreams to Opportunity ESC (EVS) in Finlande
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Kerava Youth Services´ aim is to empower young people, improve the living conditions of youth and to encourage young people to civil activity. All the youth work in Kerava focuses in pedagogical approach, which is carried out in youth centers, workshops, as well as a variety of projects.
Youth Services offer variety of different activities in too youth centers, Youth Cafe Tunneli and Youth house Elzu and in mobile unit Kerbiili. Activities are organized in workshop Jenga, in children’s summer camps as well as a variety of projects. Most of the activities are free of charge and youth clubs are open several evenings during the week.
Youth activity centers Tunneli, Elzu and Kerbiili offer young people opportunity to meet friends on free time, always in the present of an adult youth worker. Jenga is a workshop for 17 – 25 -years old young people and adults. Jenga offers guidance for unemployed inhabitants towards work life and has different types of activities: woodwork, textilework, upholstery, secondhand shop Pajapuoti and Media education center Mekka.
💼 What the programme involves
The project provides both the EVS volunteers as well as children and youth from Kerava an opportunity to internationalise and gain a learning experience from cultural interaction. The volunteers will take part in the various activities of the Youth Services. They will participate in the activities for 9–17-years old youth in the youth houses (“Tunneli” and “Elzu”) and mobile unit ("Kerbiili") by organising e.g. multicultural education in an afternoon club and by taking part in youth evenings. They will help out in the youth workshop “Jenga” together with the instructors. All activities will be carried out together with the youth workers regarding the professional skills and interests of the volunteer. During holidays (autumn, winter and summer holiday) various events involving the EVS volunteers will be organised. Lot of work will be done in the evenings and some in the weekends.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in an apartment provided by the City of Kerava. Apartment is located close to the city centre. Both volunteers will stay in the same apartment, consisting two individual bedrooms, two shared bathrooms, shared kitchen and living room and small backyard. Volunteers will be given bicycles which is useful way of getting around in Kerava. Meals are mainly provided at the Kerava High School. Volunteers are also provided travel cards for Helsinki Regional Transport to get around within the capital region.
⚠️ Requirements
French or belgian volunteers required !
We look for volunteers over 20 years old, outgoing, initiative and capable to work with children and youth. Ability to process own views of the activities, and capability to plan and carry out/implement activities for children and young people aged mainly between 13-17 years is essential. Due to the housing arrangements, it is important that volunteers are capable of living together with a person coming possibly from a different cultural background. Adequate English skills and accredited sending organisation are required.
DEADLINE TO APPLY March 1th 2019
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunteers will attend both on-arrival and mid-term trainings provided by the Finnish National Agency. Finnish courses will take place in Kerava. It is also possible for volunteers to participate in gatherings and other non-formal meetings of the other volunteers working in Finland.
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SVI_ESC-Kerava-Finland
01/08/2019 → 31/10/2020
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Kerava, Finland
Finland
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Standard Time
Local time: 22:15 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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