Polónia

4563

Data de início: 01-11-2014

Data de fim: 01-08-2015

Vagas: 3

Duração: 9 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 26-08-2014

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 85 €

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Resumo: The host organization is located in a quite a big city in Poland (approx. 400.000 inhabitants) and it is over 660 years old. In the city there is good public transport - bus, taxi, train and tram. There is also the biggest city park in Poland with a lot of attractions whether in summer or winter. 30 kilometres outside of the city there are the Forests: beautiful place with unpolluted, fresh air. The biggest problems of the citizens of the city are the difficult economic situations. Unemployment rate reaches up to approximately 9,3%.
The Foundation is located in the district, approx. 15 kilometres from the centre of the town.The district is occupied by over 80,000 people. There is no cinema, theatres, or any other cultural entertainment the district, however, our Foundation with its activities tries to fulfill the lack of cultural life. Moreover, the foundation is situated right next to the beautiful natural forest.

The Foundation prepares concerts, performances, competitions, garden-parties, conferences, meetings with famous people,projects for youth, day room, workshops as well as summer and winter camps. These events are addressed to citizens, however some of them are of regional or countrywide range. We are a catholic organization and are closely connected to the parish "God’s mother the queen of Martyrs". We also have regional volunteers. Because of the huge enquiry of children, youth, disabled, ill, and unemployed people who come to us regularly we would like to invite international volunteers to join us in our work.

The other organization is a non-government organization. It has recently moved to a new building – this organization, which is much more spacious and offers a number of new activities for the inhabitants.
The House is built according to teachings of John Paul II. The latter highlighted the harmonious and wholesome development of a human being. This is a 4-storey building each storey corresponding to different spheres of human life and action. Ground floor corresponding to physical sphere comprises physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, gym, fitness rooms; First floor corresponds to psychical sphere containing Advice Centre, artistic cafA© and spectacular hall. Second Floor corresponds to intellectual sphere and contains computer, conference, educational rooms. The last floor corresponds to spiritual sphere. It comprises John Paul II hall, winter garden, workshop of plastic arts, chapel and room with fireplace. The foundation employs about 40 people full-time and more than 60 people few hours a week and the volunteers.

The Foundation also comprises Workshop Therapy Place which is also located in the district in a separate place. WTP is 20 minutes away walk from the main building. There are 30 participants in the the foundation, all over 16 years of age. Some of them have physical disabilities while others have mental disabilities. The foundation employs 6 therapists (1 for every workshop) in addition to a rehabilitation therapist, nurse and administrators.
Furthermore, we cooperate with several kindergartens, primary schools, junior high, high schools and colleges. We also collaborate with local governments, city hall, public and private institutions.
Volunteers live in univesity dormitories in 2, 3 or 4-person rooms. Dormitories are also located in the district. They are about 5 and 15 minutes on foot from work place. Volunteers receive monthly ticket for transport.
Volunteers get money for food and pocket expenses every month. They prepare meal themselves or go to local bars and restaurants.

Volunteers, who want to cooperate with the foundation will get to know the aims and the structure of the organization by supporting its activities. We would like to meet new volunteers, make use of the volunteers’ individual skills, exchange experiences and give them opportunity to develop themselves.

Perfil: The Foundation gathers CV and motivation letters from partner organizations or directly from the volunteers. The foundation contacts selected volunteers by skype, phone or e-mail. Once volunteer is chosen we ask the volunteer to fill in the e-form and start preparation for the project.
The volunteer should be an open-minded person, who would like to meet new people, and learn about new countries and cultures. He/she should be interested in work with children, youth, disabled people or adults. Volunteers should be flexible, creative and communicative. Experience in national culture, social and youth work, and work with disabled people would be an asset.

In the beginning the volunteers will be put in contact with other volunteers (students and GPS groups – local volunteers) and organizations and encourage to join local cultural associations. Volunteers will learn how to work in the office and familiarize with the administrational and personal structures of the organization. During this time we encourage them to take part in intensive Polish language classes.
We are open to cooperate with every sending organization.
Age:17-30

Tarefas: We would like to cooperate with volunteers from different countries. Volunteers will have the possibility of proposing and developing activities depending on their own interests. They will have the possibility to express their points of view about the different tasks and offer new ideas.
We are open to volunteers' own ideas and initiatives while organizing and preparing classes, meetings and work. We appreciate that volunteers also have their own ideas about organizing activities in the projects. We would like to carry out the project together with volunteers. Moreover, we expect to expand our activities during the volunteers visit.

Volunteers who will come to the foundation can broaden horizons and learn about other cultures, languages; they can learn how to take care of the disabled people and children; they can learn many games for children, be more open, responsible, punctual; they will also learn how to operate computer and the Internet (MS Office programs) like also fax and copy machines.
The host organization guarantees the possibility for volunteers to participate in different activities enumerated in the contract with the sending organization. Volunteers will help full time workers and they will work with competent staff.

TASK 1 – HELP DISABLED PEOPLE
-to help during rehabilitation and educational activities
-to take care of disabled people
-to organize leisure time activities (meetings, theme events, going to the theatre and cinema)
-to teach people normal daily activities and cultural behaviour
-to present different cultures, traditions, art and customs
-to help with activities for disabled people (holidays, excursions, therapy)
-help with some office work (e.g. send faxes, copy documents, send correspondences)

TASK 2 – HELP THE UNEMPLOYED
-to organize workshops and activities for the unemployed
-to help during educational activities facilitating the process of personal development
-to conduct language courses
-to conduct computer courses
-to help to organize integration activities (excursions, presentation of different cultures, etc.)

TASK 3 – OFFICE WORK AND MEDIA
-to take photos, make films, write resumes on several meetings and place them on the foundation website
-ordering documentations (press, photo archives) office and administration (preparing projects, translating and correcting texts, preparing brochures, computer work)

TASK 4 – WORK WITH DIFFERENT PROJECTS, EVS PROMOTION
-to meet other volunteers interested in international voluntary service
-to promote EVS
-to help preparing international and national workshops, cultural events, meetings, conferences, ecological excursions
-to help in correspondence with partner organizations
-to prepare own project (e.g. international exchanges, workshops, conferences, other activities)
-to help in seeking new partner organizations
-to order documentations (press, photo archives)
-to create and updating the the foundation website
-to help to prepare projects, translate and correct texts, prepare brochures, computer work)
-to help to prepare and lead seminars, workshops, conferences

TASK 5 – WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH
-to assist and be responsible for some local projects and initiatives (cultural evenings, exhibitions, sport events, art, cooking)
-to help the teacher organize activities in the kindergarten
-to help the teacher of the day-room organize workshops for children
-to help prepare summer and winter breaks
-to accompany children in their various activities
-to prepare theme workshops and interesting games
-to take part in different games with children and play with them
-to help in looking after children during the entertainment (trips, matches)

TASK 6: WORK IN THE CULUTRE DEPARTMENT
-to help to organize festivals, mass events mainly about cultural diversity or connected with disabled people
-to prepare and take part in the meetings for children, youth and disabled people about culture, European Union, European
projects,
-to take photos, make films
-office and administration (prepare projects, translate and correct texts, computer work)

We would like to perform special actions which will promote other cultures. We would like to invite volunteers (including those with fewer opportunities) who will prepare Christmas Festival. It would be time of Christmas customs, songs and decorations, time for learning about cultures and customs of other countries. Each of them will be presented by volunteers who will be working in groups and will present Christmas customs of their countries.

On short term projects we would like to host volunteers (including those with fewer opportunities). They will work with disabled people and help orginazing workshops for them. Volunteers will work with them in every workshop, like woodwork, making candles, etc. Short term is a very intensive time that will broaden volunteers’ horizons, build up their self-esteem and help them learn to make decisions, take responsibilities, be more independent and get used to team work. People with fewer opportunities - people with physical disabilities will learn to overlook their shortcomings and highlight their advantages and strong points. People with disabilities and those with fewer opportunities are on the edge of social exclusion and are exposed to loneliness. Group work with the disabled people will help a volunteer with fewer opportunities socialize with other people and integrate in it, which will affect positively on their future life.

Condições: 1

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês