Volunteers for Community Support (ESC) – Arad, Romania

Dear members and colleagues,

We are looking for volunteers for European Solidarity Corps “ESC” project under Erasmus+, that will be in Romania 15 April 2021 – 15 October 2021 (6 months).

If you are interested, please fill the application form through this link:
https://forms.gle/AGkBeJ2yQwfFezDt9

• Deadline to apply: 2 Feb. 2021
  JORDANIANS ONLY
• Location: Arad – Romania
• Duration: 15 April 2021 – 15 October 2021 (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 organising the inclusive activities that will be necessary;
  • 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 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 300 local youngsters from the Arad county;
    • To improve/increase the support that 100 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 organisations 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 organisation, 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;
      • 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 Youthpass 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 programme 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

https://forms.gle/AGkBeJ2yQwfFezDt9