Roménia

4450

Data de início: 03-10-2014

Data de fim: 01-09-2015

Vagas: 2

Duração: 11 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 17-09-2014

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 60 €

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Resumo: The host organization has a long history in integrating international volunteers as a way to encourage and stimulate greater intercultural exchange and local participation through positive examples. We have confidence in our ability to provide volunteers with experiences that help them to discover and express talents and build their skills in connecting and working with children in holistic ways.
The goal of this project will be to provide volunteers with personal development opportunities and practical skills needed to connect effectively and empathetically with children across language and cultural barriers, while sharing talents that help the children express and control their energy in constructive ways. The metaphor of the horse whisperer has been chosen for the project’s title, as a horse whisperer is someone who has an intuitive ability to connect with wild horses and to tame them with love and understanding so that the horse can be harnessed by a rider

Perfil: − creative and / or artistic skills
− sports skills
− entrepreneurial skills or strong interest
− interest or experience in organic gardening or permaculture
− experience (volunteer, professional) or background in social work
− experience in working with children − experience in yoga or meditation
− interest in healthy lifestyle
− vegetarian / non-smoking

Age: 17 until 30 years old

Tarefas: 1. To identify personal talents and interests that are then structured into thematic extracurricular learning projects, artistic and sports activities for the children
2. To provide volunteers with personal development tools as well as holistic innovative holistic education techniques from Neohumanist education through interactive workshops that cover topics such as yoga, communication, language acquisition with children, cooperative games, outdoor education, diversity training,
3. To stimulate local community participation and volunteer spirit by involving children in designing and implementing active citizenship initiatives for their community
4. To develop their own and children’s life skills and cooperative skills through outdoor experiential adventures, games and other practical activities with the children
5. To provide volunteers with career building skills including professional management skills and experience in designing and implementing projects with the children, including project design, budgeting, lesson planning, evaluation and reporting .

Issues the project aims to address:
The project activities will consist in planning, implementing and evaluating non-formal, holistic learning experiences with children in Bucharest and the rural village. Two Italian volunteers will be primarily working in a kindergarten in Bucharest that serves 30 children, including some with special needs. They will also have the chance to assist in the development of courses at the Morningstar holistic center. One volunteer from Spain, one from Portugal and one from Italy will be working in an after-school center in the rural village that serves 65 disadvantaged school children aged 7-13 with free hot meals and extracurricular activities.

Some activities will be organized by all of the volunteers together, such as promoting volunteer spirit to young people with fewer opportunities in the rural villages. Volunteers will help out with practical activities, such as cleaning, cooking, renovations but most of their time will be focused on designing fun, interactive, creative ways to share their language and culture, make yoga games, organize sports teams and stimulate the active participation of the children in their own community.

Volunteers will benefit from several trainings during the project which will build useful professional skills that they will have the opportunity to put in practice. The project is designed to help young people that are attracted to exploring careers in the fields of social services, education or NGO work to gain specific job experience and learn innovative approaches. They will receive training and experience in Neohumanist Education, children's yoga, project management, cooperative games, outdoor education, diversity education, working with children with special needs or trauma histories and Romanian language. The chance to experience life in a less advantaged rural area, is also one that will sensitize volunteers to inclusion issues, and help them to experience a simpler, more natural way of life. It is an excellent opportunity for volunteers interested in the personal growth and creative development that comes from selfless service, working with children and experimenting with ways to live a more healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Condições: 1

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês + Formulário

Download: 4450 - EVS Questionnaire.doc