Itália

7440

Data de início: 01-03-2018

Data de fim: 01-09-2018

Vagas: 1

Duração: 6 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 24-08-2017

Financiamento: Financiamento por aprovar

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 115 €

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Resumo: The Cooperativa was founded in 1999 by members of the Associazione Culturale to transform the abandoned medieval village into a thriving Ecovillage focused on sustainable living at all levels. To develop local activities and be registered as a fully licenced enterprise, the cooperative created a cultural centre and a guesthouse in a large part of the village, now completed refurbished and open to the public. The centre includes bedrooms for holiday accommodation, a restaurant, training facilities for courses and workshops and a little library.

The cooperative employs six people, mostly women, and is largely supported by the resident community in daily chores like cooking, shopping and cleaning. The guesthouse dining area and meeting rooms are shared by the resident community, the volunteers and the guests; buffet meals are served at fixed times, and everyone eats together at large tables either in one of the three dining rooms or on the terraces. The Cooperativa is a member of national professional networks.The aims of the organization are to:
- develop and manage cultural programs and ecotourism activities in the Ecovillage, including training courses, conferences, concerts, tours on foot and by bike- provide a welcoming location for organised groups focused on sustainability-related topics, on personal wellbeing and development, on social and political issues- encourage, support and promote the production of local organic food, including high quality olive oil, organic vegetables and fruits, baked products, different kinds of preserves
- promote the development of local economy through cooperation with other enterprises, associations, individuals and the public administrations- create work opportunities for the residents of the Ecovillage and the local population.

As the cultural centre / guesthouse is open to the general public, target groups of the Cooperative are ecologically-oriented persons of all ages, families and groups. About 50% of the guests are Italian, and 50% foreigners.

Perfil: Age:18-30

Tarefas: The tasks for the EVS will focus on the non profit-making aspects of the Ecovillage activities, and will not replace any paid employment. His/her activities will vary greatly and touch many aspects of the different Ecovillage activities, also according to personal inclinations and skills, and the most urgent needs of the moment:
- help organizing cultural events open to the local community, also in cooperation with other partners, schools, organizations in Ventimiglia and the surroundings) as for example the local product market, parties in the Torri village, presentations on specific ecovillage-related topics to the general public

- participate in organising and managing cultural activities with adults and children, i.e. setting up the meeting room and preparing necessary materials, welcoming participants, assisting trainers / focalizers during and after the event, collecting feedback and cleaning the room;

- take care of the small ecovillage library, that includes books on specific issues (environment, working with groups, facilitation, permaculture et al.) as well novels and books of general interest. The volunteer can consider the possibility to update the collection with other books in Italian, English or other language according to his/her interests, looking for books that can be useful for the community and the guest. Can also organize activities related to the library, like bookcrossing or presentations.

- participate in organic farming activities in the vegetable gardens, greenhouses, olive groves, fruit orchards, based on permaculture principles and concepts, also collaborating with other organisations partners of the Ecovillage
- help with maintenance of the surrounding landscape, foot trails, dry stone walls and water canals, in partnership with the village residents and other local hiking associations

- help with maintenance of the medieval building, alleys and courtyards, based on conservation principles that were adopted and applied by the Cultural Association

- do photo/video reports of the activities (workshop, events, specific moments) that will be useful as record and also as dissemination of his/her project.

The volunteer will also have the chance to propose activities related with his/her country of origin (films, photos, debates) and offer practical workshops to share his/her abilities with the community (like regional food, handicraft, etc.).
The EVs will share the daily chores, like cooking and cleaning, with the other staff and residents.

Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter