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Data de início: 01-09-2011

Data de fim: 01-09-2012

Vagas: 1

Duração: 12 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 21-03-2011

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 80 €

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Resumo: Project environment: Aluksne region is situated in North-east of Latvia, bordering with Estonia and Russia. The distance between Aluksne town and capital Riga is 200 km, other towns and cities of Latvia - Gulbene and Balvi (45 km), Valmiera (100 km), Cçsis (120 km), Rçzekne (100 km). It is quite easy to reach the second biggest city of Estonia Tartu which is 120 km from our town. The population is around 20.000 (9.500 in Aluksne town). The national majority in Aluksne are Latvians, smaller part Russians and other nationalities. People are communicating in Latvian, generaly people can speak in Russian, comparatively small part of inhabitans speak in English or German. There are beautiful, picturesque views, clean nature with lakes, rivers and forests, rich historic and cultural heritage. More information is found in www.aluksne.lv. The volunteer must be ready for a peaceful and quiet life at least during working days. ACYC is located in the New castle of Aluksne (which is also the centre of Aluksne town) with 3 other institutions - Aluksne Museum, Tourism Information Centre and Nature Museum "Labirints" - in it. Youth centre "Te-ELPA" is located by the Aluksne lake (5 minutes walk from ACYC). Different activities of ACYC have found places also in Aluksne Cultural House (located by the lake as well, 1 minute walk from Te-ELPA). Our organization is co-operating with munitipality, museum, schools, active NGOs and iniciative groups to create charity actions, conserts, projects and exchibitions in local community to develope youth education, initiative and participatian in social pocesses.

Perfil: The volunteer we would like to welcome should be opened for new experience and flexible, responsible, ready to live in a small town in peaceful and quite environment, a person who is interested to work with young people. At the same time the volunteer should be willing to learn Latvian for better communication with local people but it is not the priority.

Tarefas: Proposed activities for EVS volunteers: The Volunteer will have Latvian language classes twice a week with privat teacher. The activities the volunteer will be involved: " daily work in office. " co-working on activities and events created by Aluksne Children and Youth Centre. " organizing free time activities for young people. " participating in preperation of local events (technical and administrative assistance). " participation in rural activities in Aluksne district. " taking pictures/video of ACYC activities, events and creating wall-newspaper every month. " organizing at least 2 national evenings where presenting his/her country and it`s culture. " depending on his/her skills creating and leading his own regular workshops. He/she can join local interest groups depending on his/her wishes. All activities we will shape for individual EVS project and volunteer. All these responsibilities will develope new competences of the volunteer like communication skills with different type of people, also in foreign languages, team work, dealing with unexpacted situations.

Condições: The town is not very large, it will take maximum 1 hour to walk through it. It means there is no need to use public transport inside the town. Public transport connection with Riga, Rçzekne, Gulbene is regular and available. The volunteer will live in rented flat alone or togeather with other volunteers. Cooking will be volunteers own responsibility.

Documentação: CV e Carta de Motivação