Polónia

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Data de início: 01-09-2012

Data de fim: 30-07-2013

Vagas: 2

Duração: 11 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 01-05-2012

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 85 €

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Resumo: Lodz is the third largest city in Poland, located in the centre part of the country.

Lodz always was a multinational and multicultural city and today we are proud to keeps that tradition. It's a city with unique atmosphere and with many historical buildings.Piotrkowska Street is the main artery and attraction of the city, stretching from north to south for over five kilometres, it's one of the longest commercial streets in the world. Although Lodz doesn't have any hills nor any large body of water, we still can be close to nature in one of the many city's parks, most notably is Lagiewniki (the largest city park in Europe). Lodz has one of the best museums of modern art in Poland and unique Textile Museum.

Lodz is also the academic centre with several public and privet Universities and colleges. Probably the most famous is the Film School from which graduated such well-known directors as Roman Polanski or Krzysztof Kieslowski.
The largest 19th Century textile factory complex which was built by Izrael Poznanski has been turned into a shopping centre called "Manufaktura" which is by far the best example on how the mall should be incorporated into the city's architecture.

Main attractions of our city are:
- monuments of industrial architecture
- festivals ( Camerimage, International Festival of Four Cultures, Fotofestival, Fashion festival
- The most famous Film School in Europe
- Pubs
- Theatres, cinemas, museums, sports halls and concert halls
- Cultural and entertainment complexes - Manufaktura and Port Lodz
- Piotrkowska street (with all the crossing it streets is one of the most famous streets in whole Poland)

Our libraries are located in Widzew (area of Lodz city) quarter at newer housing estates. The whole Widzew quarter has about 139 thousand citizens.

Perfil: In the context of the character of work we think that the best candidate would be a person who:
- is interested in literature and likes reading,
- is talented and interested in art, music; is creative and inventive,
- likes to realize their own ideas, not only prepared by others.
- wants to work with children or youth - is patient, understanding and open
- is optimistic and has a sense of humor

Base of recruitment process will be CV and motivation letter of applying volunteer; we'll put our attention on volunteer's interests concurring with aims and theme of project.
The recruitment proces will carry out with the Coordinating Organisation - Ferso Foundation.

Tarefas: Main activity of volunteer is to arrange European Librarian Clubs associated to different country in each library.
Volunteer's activity in City Public Library Lodz Widzew is the creation of the European Librarian Clubs and organized their activity. Creating involves to plan library interior design with the characteristics elements of each country. In the European Clubs, volunteer with librarians will meet with readers, create workshops for children and youth, organize art competitions and quizzes about the European countries, a short drama, displays of children books with the focus on the characters from these countries, guides, maps, pictures that show scenery, monuments, accessories related to that country.

The goal, which is behind this project, is to help volunteer and our readers to understand better the culture of European countries and to learn more about Polish culture and our city.

The overall schedule of stay:
- October - volunteer will learn about library branches, to know the staff, rules and regulations of safety and healthy work, find out about general activities planing under the project
- November, December, January - work in European Clubs: making the interior design project. Workshops with children about such a topics like: November 11 (recovery of Poland's independence), Christmas in Poland and other countries (making reeds, Christmas cards, etc.)
- February, March - work in another European Clubs: making interior design project, create individual elements and the final arrangement. Workshops for children and youth on such topics like Spring, Easter, children's books, etc.
- April, May, June - work with readers in other branches of our library, not just those in which European Clubs are active

In addition, we plan to - in order to know our city - once a month "project in the project", show to volunteer interesting places in our city selected by librarians. Librarians from each library will tell a story of this places and show a materials connected with them(books, photos, gadgets). Volunteer will take the pictures, which later will be used to do a photographic exhibition or publication about he or she impressions of Lodz.
Volunteer will take a part in Librarian Christmas Eve Party. This is one of the most important events that integrate our staff. In addition, volunteers will participate in all our major events (jubilee, tours, trainings).
Once a month, volunteer will take a part in training with library staff, during which we will discuss the current activities in the project, solve problems and determine all next actions.

Volunteer by work with us, in our libraries will develop different skills and would be able to get new abilities. We want to create a possibility and space for volunteer's ideas and initiatives, which we are going to support. It will be a great opportunity to meet new people, learn more about polish culture and language. We create a space for volunteer's personal development and time for sharing passions with others.

Documentação: CV, questionário e Carta de Motivação