Art Coop – Chile TECHO Internacional

ArtCoop

May 2, 2024

Art Coop – Chile TECHO Internacional: A total of 26 week(s) during the period 01/06/2024 to 27/11/2024

ACTIVITY LOCATION

Santiago Chile

Individual volunteering

Art Coop – Chile: Humanitarian Aid ESC Project in Santiago

Join a program that combines social impact with artistic expression in Chile!

About the Project:

Type: Humanitarian Aid ESC project
Location: Santiago, Chile
Duration: 180 days
Number of Participants: 9 young people from European countries

What You’ll Do:

Develop and deliver socio-educational & artistic activities for local communities.
Support TECHO Internacional (hosting organization) in planning, community activities, and communication strategies.
Assist with international, communication, and education initiatives within TECHO.
Design and execute your own artistic project throughout the program.
Raise awareness about social issues in Chile and your home country.

Benefits:

Accommodation, food, and transportation provided.
Visa included for the volunteering period.
On-site accommodation with other TECHO volunteers.
Training opportunities and support from TECHO staff.

Ideal Participant:

Fluent in Spanish
Experience working with vulnerable or marginalized populations
Passion for social issues and human rights
Interest in community art methodologies and empowerment
Experience in socio-educational fields or non-formal education preferred
Eager to develop artistic and community skills

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Youth art cooperation (ArtCoop) is a Humanitarian Aid ESC project that involves a total of 9 young people from European countries developing socio-educational & artistic activities addressed to local communities in Chile and supporting TECHO Internacional (hosting organisation) in the planning, development of community activities and strategies of communication. For 180 days volunteers will support the international, communication & education areas of TECHO Internacional, and they will carry out community development activities at the different slums and marginalized areas where it works around Chile. The aims will be achieved by supporting TECHO on its own socio-educational, artistic & dissemination projects with youth, throughout which youth mental health is addressed. Volunteers will design and develop an artistic project to will carry out during the whole project.

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

Participatory observation during the analysis phase of the project by volunteers and workers from TECHO. Creation of promotion group with all the agents of the project and community, to plan together the program and the activities. Develop different artistic activities on TECHO’s socio-educational program (educational, capacitive and sustainability). Regular activities with the community, and the support and follow-up by tutors. Common evaluation through promoting group, of the activities developed.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

Fluent in Spanish to be able to communicate with the beneficiaries in the communities With experience in working with vulnerable groups or groups in risk of exclusion It is important to have a vocation on social themes and to have interests related to exclusion, human rights vulnerability and motivation to learn about social realities & community art methodologies to work on empowerment It is valued to have knowledge in socio-educational field and non-formal education skills Be interested in developing artistic & community skills, working with excluded communities to empower their identity.

Ready to Apply?

Additional Information:

The European Youth Portal website provides further details about the program, including eligibility criteria and the application process.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Application deadline: 05/05/2024