Roménia
1739
Data de início: 05-06-2012
Data de fim: 01-10-2012
Vagas: 1
Duração: 4 mes(es)
Data limite de candidatura: 28-05-2012
Financiamento: Aprovado
Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 60 €
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Resumo: Project will take place in Straja mountain resort and city of Lupeni, Romania between June and September, 2012.
Hosting organization
Primary mission of this organuization is the development of social capital – the moral competencies that build trust and make sustainable development possible. Through two proven experiential education strategies - adventure education (VIATA camp) and service learning (youth initiative clubs IMPACT) - we are facilitating a shift in perception away from a win-lose way of thinking, towards a win-win cooperative ethic, and the long-term benefits (not least economic) that result.
NHF has 11 years of experience organizing outdoor and experiential educational summer camp for children that take place every year 9 weeks during month of July and August.
VIATA camp – placement for EVS volunteers
VIATA camp runs from 1st of July until 31st of August. It is located in Straja mountain resort, Lupeni, Hunedoara county, Romania, around 1500 meters above sea level. It consists of 9 weeks, each week a new group of around 60-80 kids goes through the program of outdoor activities. Participants are divided in the groups of 12- 15 kids and each group has 4-6 facilitators team. Facilitators team is made from trained staff personal, interns from IMPACT program, American volunteers and this year we would also like to see between us 5 young Europeans motivated to learn about outdoor education as a tool for promoting active citizenship.
Aim of the project
Main aim of the European Voluntary Service project “Active Citizenship through Outdoor Education” is to promote active citizenship through outdoor education, providing to youngsters environment of learning, tools and skills to develop them as citizens who are trustful, responsible, compassionate and ready to involve in their communities in order to improve their well-being as well as well-being of their community.
Objectives of the project:
1. To develop understanding about active citizenship and involvement in the community for 5 youngsters from different countries during 4 months, by providing them positive learning environment and theoretical and practical tools about outdoor education to develop necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes
2. To raise awareness through personal approach about active citizenship and interculturality between around 600 youngsters (age 12 – 18) in period of July and August, 2012.
3. To raise awareness between 120 local youngsters (age 14 – 18) about the active citizenship, European Citizenship and interculturality through personalized presentations made by EVS volunteers in a month of September, 2012.
Perfil: • age between 18 and 30 years old and residents of the Program Countries or Partner Countries
• willing to spend 4 months in a mountain region of Romania and be actively involved in the activities of the project
• motivated to learn about active citizenship; motivation to develop themselves as well as others as active and caring citizens that are empowered to involve of the life of their community
• open-minded and willingness to discover other cultures
• willing to work with young people
• interested and/or motivated to learn about outdoor education as a tool in work with young people
• motivated to develop personal skills, abilities and attitudes like communication, working in team, conflict management, negotiation and decision making, perseverance, etc.
• basic knowledge of English would be welcomed
Tarefas: • participate in a 8-day training about tools and methods of outdoor education
• Being part of the camp animators team in the VIATA camp, facilitate activities of the camp for youngsters (12-18 years old)
• prepare "traditional evening program" for one of the evenings of the week; program made up from games, dances or other traditional activities atractive for young people.
• organize and present presentation about their project, about EVS and Youth in Action program in general to local IMPACT club members (month of September
However there will be space also for developing personal projects in the context of the camp; e.g. photo or video documentation, developing program of theater skits evening, developing arts&crafts program, etc.
Condições: 1
Documentação: CV e Carta de Motivação em inglês
