Bona Fides Association and The Bureau Information Jeunesse (Youth Information Center) of Lorient are looking for volunteers from Poland or residents, to join our European Solidarity Corps projects in Lorient, France in order to work with local youth in schools and youth centers! To apply please fill this application form and send your Curriculum Vitae to the following emails: mariachiara@bonafides.pl, iryna@bonafides.pl and sve@bij-lorient.org
Application form:
Location: Lorient, France
Deadline: 15 June 2020
Duration: 9-10 months
Mobility period: September 2020- July 2021
Projects description :
1) 10 months ESC in St Louis High School 01/09/2020-30/06/2021)
St Louis High School is an educational institution taking 1060 high school students from 15 to 18 years old. The volunteer will be integrated into the teaching teams and the school life service according to his/her interest and the team’s needs (event, animation, project, innovative idea…) (S)he may develop :
- -activities : organisation of exhibitions, cultural and artistic visits and and the issue of youht health, environement…
- -animate workshops for foreigh pupils of the school
- -implementation of mutual assistance between high school students and assist the ones in difficulty according to their disciplinary skills
- -organise a cine-club with the volunteer from La Paix high school etc..
Volunteer will be hosted in St Louis school with another volunteer.
2) 9 months ESC in Notre Dame de la Paix High School (01/10/2020-30/06/2021)
Notre Dame de la Paix is an educational institution taking 650 students from 15 to 18 years old. The volunteer will be integrated into the teaching teams and the school life service according to his/her interest and the team’s needs (event, animation, project, innovative idea…). (S)he may develop :
- -activities : organisation of exhibitions, cultural and artistic visits and and the issue of youht health, environement…
- -animate workshops for foreigh pupils of the school
- -implementation of mutual assistance between high school students and assist the ones in difficulty according to their disciplinary skills
- -organise a cine-club with the volunteer from La Paix high school etc..
Volunteer will be hosted in St Louis school with another volunteer.
3) 9 months ESC in St Joseph High School and St Christophe primary school (15/09/2020-06/07/2021)
St Joseph high school is part of the first teaching network in the world, founded in the late 17th century, the Lasallian network. In Lorient the collège-lycée St Jospeh and the primary school St Christophe is a catholic teaching establishment. The project will take part in both schools. The volunteer will be integrated into the international department and the teaching teams according to his/her interest and the team’s needs (event, animation, project, innovative idea…). (S)he may develop :
- -organisation of cultural projetcs / participate in cultural visits
- -follow-up of the mobility projects with the international coordinator for students
- -promote the european volunteering and erasmus programs
- -organise english workshops and activites for children
Volunteer will be hosted in an apartment with another volunteer.
4) 9 months ESC in Youth Information and Media in BIJ de Lorient (15/09/2020-15/06/2021)
The ESC will take place in the Youth Information center (find out about us here).
S(h)e will participate in the various usual projects of the BIJ but the mission will mostly concern the international sector. In line with his/her interest and motivation, the volunteer will :
- -participate in the organisation of events on the international mobility theme
- -use the social media to communicate about activites of the YIC
- -produce resources for the international sector
- -promote the ESC and the european citizenship and mobility
- -provide support to youth willing to participate in the ESC program
- -organise linguistic cafés “Happy Talk”
- -Volunteer will be hosted in an apartment with another volunteer.
Common to projects :
The volunteers will also have the opportunity to work together on projects in the Youth information center. They will participate in various workshops/events to promote the ESC (Café Globe-Trotter, En route pour le monde festival, Erasmus days etc…)
According to their french level, volunteers will carry out french lessons for the first three months. Each volunteer will have a local bus card and may have a bike.
Don’t hesitate to contact us for further information! Good luck!
Learn more about the projects in the info pack: