ARTclusion (ESC) – Targu Jiu, Romania

Dear members and colleagues,

We are looking for volunteers for European Solidarity Corps “ESC” project under Erasmus+, that will be in Romania 10 February 2021 – 10 February 2022 (1 Year).

If you are interested, please fill the application form through this link:
https://forms.gle/45qqjd1bPcczn5hj6

• Deadline to apply: 23 Jan. 2021
  JORDANIANS ONLY
• Location: Targu Jiu – Romania
• Duration: 10 February 2021 – 10 February 2022 (1 year)
• Profile of the volunteer:
  • Aged between 18 and 30
  • Interest in working with children with disabilities – it can be linked to a present and/or future career path preference, to working with their hands (crafts), to being around children;
  • Curiosity about learning, about personal and professional development;
  • Positive attitude towards learning
  • Open, teamwork, emotionally available, good communication skills;
  • Open to sharing with others;
  • Responsible – able to follow through an established program;
  • Empathetic – able to understand and relate to community issues, understanding of social challenges.

The aim of this project is to support social inclusion of youth with intellectual and physical disabilities through multicultural experiences and art-based therapies. In order to support reaching the aim of the project, the following objectives have been formulated:

– Build the competences of 10 volunteers from 5 different countries during the service in terms of creating meaningful learning and social experiences for youth with mental and physical disabilities: competency to understand and deploy art-based methodologies, solid competencies in project management, event organizing and intercultural dialogue;

– Strengthen the competencies among 10 volunteers from 5 different countries, at least 180 students with mental and physical disabilities, at least 40 teachers to design and deploy community events aimed at building a positive and inclusive image of youth with fewer opportunities as change agents for promoting diversity at local,
national and international level;

– Build motivation of 10 volunteers from 5 different countries, of at lest 40 teachers and 50 representatives of local educational institutions, NGOs and youth interested in volunteering to further create and integrate inclusive activities as a basis for solidarity
actions within their communities.

These objectives will be supported by relevant activities that volunteers will have the opportunity to organize based on their needs and with responsibility towards their learning process.
The volunteering activities will take place mainly in the Center for Inclusive Education in Targu Jiu and in at least 10 other schools in Gorj County, working with more than 200 youth and over 40 teachers, during 12 month service.

• Other aspects:
  • Accommodation:
    You will share an apartment or a house (depending on the rent available facilities) with other volunteers, in Targu Jiu.
  • Financial Support:
    Pocket money & Food allowance
  • Travel: 275 Euro provided for international travel (round trip).
    Local transport in the city is provided by the hosting NGO.
  • Plus:
    – Mentorship process
    – Language course
    – Trainings
    – Insurance
    – Youth-Pass Certificate
  • NO PARTICIPATION FEE

https://forms.gle/45qqjd1bPcczn5hj6