Volunteering in a Community

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The following main tasks will take place in Casa di Accoglienza Istituto Walden Center, a shelter for women and minors who are survivors of abuse or come from a difficult social background: support of the educators in carrying out the following activities: Afterschool activities (homework, lessons of the foreign language, workshops) Clown-recreational workshops: cooking, theatre and music, art-attack Linguistic workshop in the mother tongue of the volunteers Organization of festive events: carnivals, Christmas, Easter, etc Management of daily life in the community or in the halfway house: preparation of food, cleaning of the rooms and common areas, personal cleaning of children; accompaniment of users to doctors, hospitals, gyms, swimming pools, trips, sea, etc.

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

On-arrival trainings with the coordinating organization and the Italian National Agency. Italian online course. Specific training for tasks.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

Available for WHOLE duration of the project: May 2024–August 2024
* Legally resident in EU
* Ready to live in a small town
* Ready to share the spaces and food with guests and staff
* Strong motivation to work with children
* Outdoors lover
* Big plus previous experiences in the socio-educational context
* Has a strong respect of the rules, is patient and creative
* Ready to take responsibility
* Ready to learn Italian or already knows it.

CV and motivation to be in English!

ACTIVITY DATES

 A total of 17 week(s) during the period 01/05/2024 to 31/08/2024

ACTIVITY LOCATION

 Sciacca Italy

LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia

ACTIVITY TOPICS

 Social challenges

 Education and training

 Shelter

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

 Application deadline: 30/04/2024

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