Apply as a volunteer for the Eco-Solidarity Project in Krakow, Poland for EU and non-EU citizens, organised by the European Solidarity Corps (ESC).
The project focuses on social challenges, environment and natural protection, education and training.
Project Objectives
The 14 selected volunteers will participate in the project. The project intends to achieve the following goals:
- Allow volunteers from different countries to participate in the 10-month ESC project and creating the conditions for their personal development and acquisition of competences that will allow them to become better citizens understanding the common values
- Support for educational institutions in their daily work and internationalization of it. Volunteers will support the following institutions: special school, primary school and autism center
- Build an eco-friendly attitude, zero waste idea, rational and ethical purchasing decisions, not wasting resources among volunteers, students, teachers and the entire community of host institutions
- Teach participants to manage information (selection, evaluation, verification, use).
- Volunteers, in addition to their daily work in the facilities, will have the opportunity to conduct their own workshops and mini-projects.
Benefits: Travelling, Accommodation and Feeding Arrangements
- Accommodation: Volunteer will be accommodated in rented flat (usually double rooms) with access to kitchen and bathroom. Flats are furnished and equipped with pillows, duvet covers, pillow cases and washing machine.
- Food: Volunteers will get money for food every month from coordinating institution (together with pocket money it’s 800 PLN).
- Travel budget: A round trip for one volunteer depends on the distance “in straight line” according to distance calculator: between 500 -1999 KM: it is 275 EUR, between 2000-2999 KM: 360 EUR.
Training during the Project
Volunteers will take part in the training circle organized by Polish National Agency (on-arrival and mid-term). Hosting organization will organize short introduction to the daily duties.
Coordinating organization will provide trainings on formal aspects of the project, about setting goals and developing soft skills and competences, about Youthpass as well as additional trainings needed for the experience being fulfilling.
Eligibility
- To be eligible, volunteers must be between 18 and 30 years.
- Volunteers must be from Armenia, Germany, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Georgia, France, Italy, Russian Federation, Turkey or Tunisia
- Experience in work with youth will be an additional asset, however it is not compulsory.
- Good communicational skills are also an additional asset because the project is based on communication with other people.
- Volunteers must possess creative skills – artistic or motor skills – that can enrich the project, as well as computer skills.
- Volunteers should be open-minded and creative.
Project Duration
A total of 43 week(s) from 01/09/2020 to 31/08/2021
How to Apply
Application Deadline: June 30, 2020
