ESC Project “Volunteers for Community Support” – Arad, Romania

Dear members and colleagues,
We are looking for volunteers for European Solidarity Corps “ESC” project, that will be in Romania 20 January 2024 – 20 July 2024 (6 months).

If you are interested, please fill the application form through this link:
https://forms.gle/2JytaD4u959ZT74c6

Deadline to apply: 14 November 2023
JORDANIANS ONLY
Location: Arad – Romania
Duration: 20 January 2024 – 20 July 2024 (6 months).

Profile of the volunteer:
– Aged between 18 and 30.
– Open and interested in working with persons from the vulnerable groups that we are targeting.
– Able to place this experience in a long-term perspective of personal development.
– Willing to learn new working methods and develop the necessary skills for organizing the inclusive activities that will be necessary.
– Ready to adapt to a flexible working program, but also to follow the responsibilities he/she will be assigned with.
– Being open to leave their comfort zone and integrate in a foreign country.
– Having difficulties in choosing a career or without employment options due to lack of practical experience.

Objectives:
– 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.
This project also links to the objective of the European Solidarity Corps as it:
– aims to promote solidarity with persons from vulnerable groups and is set to achieve this through local and international volunteering activities.
– engages 24 young people and at least 5 local organizations to create and implement solidarity activities that promote social inclusion.
– envisions the implementation of high quality solidarity activities done in cooperation with relevant local stakeholders, by an experienced hosting organization, in a partnership that has proven to be effective in other occasions, using good practices tested in other projects.
– envisions the use of quality non-formal learning and peer-education as main tools for social transformation.
– is has a strong transnational character involving youngsters from 6 countries and using European tools for validating the learning outcomes.
– the learning will be validated through a self-reflection and mentoring process, developed and improved in the last 10 years, and certified by a Youth-pass certificate.
The project activities include:
– Anti-discrimination workshops in schools, with more than 2000 beneficiaries.
– Training activities for teachers in the field of inclusion and non-formal education, with over 20 schools involved.
– Training activities for youth workers and young volunteers, with more than 200 persons trained who multiplied the program with more than 2500 young people.
– Volunteering activities in favor of vulnerable groups, with more than 100 young people involved.

*Other aspects:
-Accommodation:
rented apartments, 2 persons/room, with access to bathroom (common), kitchen (common) and other utilities.
-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
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