Rússia

3001

Data de início: 01-12-2013

Data de fim: 01-10-2014

Vagas: 1

Duração: 10 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 01-05-2013

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 90 €

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Resumo: The hosting city was founded in 1221 and has
a population of about 1 500 000 people nowadays. This one of the largest city in Russia situated at the intersection of 2 huge rivers. A lot of traditional Russian arts were born here.

In the soviet times the city was a closed city, so people still don’t have many chances to communicate with foreigners. Foreign languages are not very prevailing here, and you have to know Russian a little bit at least to be able to communicate with locals. But people are very friendly to those who re
spect local culture and inhabitants, and ready to communicate
and cooperate with foreigners. In terest of youth to foreign cultu res is growing every day. The town has quite strong relations with Germans, because of the twin city – Essen. There are some cultural centers– Allia
nce Françoise, Japanese center, Swedish center, Czech center etc. So foreigners can find people speaking in thei
r mother tongues there.

Inhabitants in the town lead a measur ed mode of life, their life’s temp is not so intensive like in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. But, in the same time, there is a lot of opportunity for self- realization and emotional life here – extreme s
ports, night clubs, museums, theatres, parks, fitness centers, libraries etc.
Everybody can find a way to be sa tisfied in his interests and
hobbies.

Perfil: Volunteers will be selected with help and support of our contact point for EVS. All the applications will be considered in selection process. The selection process involves a written CV, motivation letter and possibly of an interview. All the candidatures will be discussed by hosting organization and another organization together to make final decision. Volunteer doesn't have to have any specific skills or knowledge for this project.

Criteria for selection will include:
- motivation;
- readiness to learn Russian and to communicate in Russian;
- flexibility;
- openness;
- interpersonal skills;
- patience and warmth;
- wish to work with children with disabilities.

The most important criteria is strong motivation to do voluntary service and learn a lot from the project! Type of the Sending Organization could be any. We would prefer to have volunteer, strongly supported not only by us and another association, but also by Sending Organization.

age: 18 until 30 years old

Tarefas: Volunteers will acquire a range of knowledge, skills and experience including a much greater understanding of issues affecting disabled children. They will also gain improved interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a wide range of people, as well as specific skills (for example, volunteer will learn how to teach small children, how to deal with them, how to keep their attention for long time). They will have the chance to learn about Russian culture but also other European cultures and learn from people from different backgrounds. We hope volunteers will develop solidarity with disabled children. They will see the implications of disability and inequality related to it. We hope the volunteers will become active citizens by overcoming prejudice and learn to recognise it in others.

The projects aim to social rehabilitation and social inclusion of disabled children. The projects target on individual supervising of disabled child by EVS volunteer and training of basic social skills as well as mental development activities in this process. The second line of volunteer's activity is organizing of group meetings and making workshops for disabled children depending on skills and interests of volunteer (it can be musical, art of handcraft workshops).

Having a volunteer from abroad at the school, would add an international perspective to the children. Not many of the children in the school have had the opportunity to travel. The presence of a volunteer provides a window on the wider world, helping to break down cultural differences and cultural stereotypes both for volunteers and children.

The role of EVS volunteers is to also support the staff team in providing an active, involving and stimulating environment for children. Having volunteers will enable children to access the local community and social opportunities more easily in future. Helping children access spheres of the community that non-disabled people take for granted, helps disabled people to be more visible and active in their local community which challenges prejudices of local population.

The mentor organises monthly meeting with the volunteers as a group, facilitating discussions on disability / culture / and helping the volunteers reflect on what they have learnt for the youth pass.

Possible tasks for the volunteer in the projects are:
- to develop mental and social skills of children through their communication and common activities with volunteers;
- to provide children who can't leave home with opportunities to participate in social life and to communicate with the world;
- to help children with crafts and sport lessons;
- to organize creative workshops for children;

There are optional tasks for the volunteers. S/he can organize English clubs, games for the children, if the volunteer has enough knowledge. And also volunteer can be asked by the staff of organization to help to prepare materials for lessons, games, manuals etc. as well as to translate necessary information about organizations into English or volunteer's native languages to make that information available for international community (if the volunteer has skills to do it).

Horário: Example of typical week of the volunteer:*

Monday
9:00 - 11:00 help during the lessons
11:00 - 12:00 time with children outside
12:00 - 13:00 helping with lunch
13:00 - 15:00 sleeping hours for children (volunteer can take rest, have lunch)
15:00 - 17:00 helping with workshops for children

Tuesday
9:00 - 11:00 help during the lessons
11:00 - 12:00 time with children outside
12:00 - 13:00 helping with lunch
13:00 - 15:00 sleeping hours for children (volunteer can take rest, have lunch and go to the office)
15:00 - 18:30 time in the office (phone calls, Internet, meeting with mentor and coordinator, problem solving)
18:30 - 20:00 Russian language class

Wednesday
9:00 - 11:00 help during the lessons
11:00 - 12:00 time with children outside
12:00 - 13:00 helping with lunch
13:00 - 15:00 sleeping hours for children (volunteer can take rest, have lunch)
15:00 - 17:00 helping with workshops for children

Thursday
9:00 - 11:00 help during the lessons
11:00 - 12:00 time with children outside
12:00 - 13:00 helping with lunch
13:00 - 15:00 sleeping hours for children (volunteer can take rest, have lunch)
15:00 - 17:00 volunteer can take this time for preparation of his\her mini-project

Friday
9:00 - 11:00 help during the lessons
11:00 - 12:00 time with children outside
12:00 - 13:00 helping with lunch
13:00 - 15:00 sleeping hours for children (volunteer can take rest, have lunch and go to the office)
15:00 - 18:30 time in the office (phone calls, Internet, meeting with mentor and coordinator, problem solving)
18:30 - 20:00 Russian language class

Saturday and Sunday - weekend
*It is just an example of typical week. Concrete plan will be made together with volunteer at the beginning of the project, depending on his\her interests and wishes.

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês + Formulário

Download: Formulário.doc