Nocrich , Romania
DESCRIPTION
The project will help the community of Nocrich village, Transylvania, to overcome: discrimination among children & youth, school dropout, and the pollution in the area. Volunteers, with the help of a multicultural team, will offer non-formal educational activities, will be involved in local projects, and work on their personal & professional growth. To mitigate discrimination, we’ll have scout activities with kids from various social and ethnic groups. To prevent early school dropout, we help children with the basics of the school curriculum in a fun way and also improve their foreign language and social skills through after school activities. Regarding nature, we are teaching kids to love and protect plants and animals and respect the environment. At the same time, we aim to develop the abilities of the volunteers by involving them in creating educational activities and managing a social entrepreneurship (Ceramica de Nocrich, a pottery workshop of the Nocrich Scout Centre).
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
Accommodation:takes place at the 2 village houses with yards, in Nocrich. Both have big bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, facilities, running water, gas, electricity, and Wi-Fi. Food: the volunteers will get a monthly food allowance. Usually, we go shopping in Sibiu and then cook together, but the volunteers will also have the opportunity to manage their food. Travel: the volunteers will book the tickets from their hometown to Romania, preferably Sibiu. From there, there is a 40 min ride to Nocrich village, by car or bus. We will reimburse the ticket costs according to the distance band.
TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY
The volunteers will have various training opportunities: a 2-weeks induction training on the scout centre’s team, mission, vision, values and the community, local visits, first aid, how to use different tools etc. They will also benefit from Reinforced Mentorship to help them grow & they can also plan a personal project to implement during their stay. According to their needs and interests, the volunteers can also partake in other training sessions like: historical restoration, children pedagogy, animation, project writing, gardening etc.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
We are looking for young people between 18 and 30 years, open to learn, motivated to help a rural community, creative and open minded, interested in working with children and young people, also Rroma communities, learn about Transylvanian heritage, about ceramics, help fight discrimination, poor education. These young people should also want to improve their own life skills and be curious to learn about village life and working/ living in a multicultural environment. No prior knowledge, education or experience is required. Just willingness to learn.
ACTIVITY DATES
From 01/07/2025 to 28/08/2025
ACTIVITY LOCATION
Principala 208, Nocrich , Romania
Individual volunteering
LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
ACTIVITY TOPICS
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Creativity and culture
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Application deadline: 15/08/2024 23:59