ESC Project “ESC 2025” Arad, Romania

Dear members and colleagues,
We are looking for volunteers for European Solidarity Corps “ESC” project, that will be in Romania 1st January 2025 – 1st July 2025 (6 months).

If you are interested and SERIOUS, please fill the application form through this link: https://forms.gle/PEPqaFhjKYZPJqXz8

Deadline to apply: 7th November 2024
JORDANIANS ONLY

Location: Arad – Romania
Duration: 1st January 2025 – 1st July 2025 (6 months).
THE STAGE PERIOD CAN BE 6 – 12 MONTHS

Profile of the volunteer:
– Between 18-30 years old;
– Resident of the sending country (Jordan);
– Open and interested in working with persons from the vulnerable groups that we refer to as target groups;
– Able to place this experience in a long-term perspective of personal and professional development;
– Willing to learn new working methods and develop the necessary skills for organising inclusive activities;
– Ready to adapt to a flexible working programme, but also to follow the responsibilities he/she will be assigned with;
– Being open to leave their comfort zone and integrate into a foreign country, different in terms of customs, traditions, mentality, culture, etc;

Objectives of the project:
– To foster an inclusive attitude among at least 500 local youngsters from the Arad county;
– To improve/increase the support that 200 youngsters from vulnerable groups receive (mainly youngsters with disability, from the Roma community, etc.);
– To promote solidarity with persons belonging to vulnerable groups among 24 youngsters from 6 countries through local and international volunteering activities;
– To promote solidarity with persons from vulnerable groups and is set to achieve this through local and international volunteering activities;
– To engage young people and local organisations to create and implement solidarity activities that promote social inclusion;
– To envision the implementation of high quality solidarity activities done in cooperation with relevant local stakeholders, by an experienced hosting organisation, in a partnership that has proven to be effective in other occasions, using good practices tested in other projects;
– To envision the use of quality non-formal learning and peer education as main tools for social transformation.

Activities of the project:
Involving the volunteers and local youngsters in activities that are in favour of vulnerable groups. This will be achieved through involving the volunteers and local youngsters in activities with our partners working with vulnerable groups (Vis de Copil association, CURUCUBEU day centre and other similar institutions from Arad), organising activities (weekly game sessions with young people from privileged and disadvantaged neighbourhoods of the host community) and supporting the volunteers in developing own initiatives aimed at supporting persons and especially children from different socially challenging backgrounds are cared for.

*Other aspects:
– Accommodation – you will be staying in rented apartments, 2 persons/room (same gender), with access to bathroom (common), kitchen (common) and other utilities. The apartments will house individuals of all genders.
– Meals – you will receive a monthly food allowance so you can arrange your own meals.
– Pocket money – you will receive a monthly pocket money.
– Local Transportation – you will receive a monthly tram ticket valid on all tram lines.
– Internet – you will have access to internet at the accommodation and work place.
– International travel is covered according to the Erasmus+ distance calculator.

*Plus:
– Mentorship process
– Language course
– Trainings
– Insurance
– Youth-Pass Certificate
The participation in the European Solidarity Corps DOES NOT INVOLVE THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEE;
https://forms.gle/PEPqaFhjKYZPJqXz8