leipzig-1936848_960_720Bona Fides Association and FAIRbund e.V. are looking for volunteers to join their European Solidarity Corps project in Leipzig, Germany. To apply please fill in the Application Form in English or German and send your Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter to the following emails: mariachiara@bonafides.pl, k.zychowicz@bonafides.pl, and iryna@verein-fairbund.de. Please, write in the title “EVS in Leipzig, Germany”.

  • Location: Leipzig, Germany
  • Deadline: 09/06/2019
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Mobility period: 07/10/2019 – 06/10/2020

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project is carried out in the FAIRbund EU-projects office. It is situated in the main office together with management, the child care centers coordination office and also the public relations office. A total of 10 employees work in the main office of FAIRbund. The groups of people targeted by the EU-projects office are potential participants in the sending projects, young local unemployed people and professionals involved in youth exchanges. In addition, the project includes guiding and helping the interns from various European countries who have come to Leipzig in order to undertake their own Erasmus+ based projects. The volunteer should be interested in international work, project management, PR, social media. He/she will have the opportunity to develop his/her own projects, events or youth exchanges – for local people, other volunteers or international groups. The volunteer can take care of the website and Facebook page, write articles, work in the graphic design field.

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

Normally all the volunteers live in shared flats, have their own room but share a kitchen and a bathroom with 3 other volunteers. Food money will be paid out to you as well as money to buy the local transportation monthly ticket or you just buy a bike. Leipzig is a very nice city to ride a bike. If you wish we can as well try to organize a host family.

TRAINING DURING THE PROJECT

We will help you to find a German language course which fits your needs and level. The volunteer should already have some level of German knowledge. You will attend two seminars organized by the German National Agency in other German cities, that is a great opportunity to meet other volunteers volunteering in Germany during this year. You will have the opportunity to make short teaching sessions with the basics of your mother tongue to some groups if we would have some projects with partners in your country.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

– Good knowledge of German – at least B1 level and interest in learning German – Enthusiasm for the idea of Europe – Interest in discovering Leipzig and its surroundings – Interest to new media – Possess digital skills – Creativity and open-mindness – Motivation to develop new projects and events

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

https://www.facebook.com/EuProjekteLeipzig/

https://www.verein-fairbund.de/eu-projekt/freiwilligendienste/freiwilligendienst-in-leipzig/