Bona Fides Association is looking for Polish volunteers (18-30 years old) for several ESC project with Centro Don Bosco to support activities in the hosting community involving Education and training & Creativity and culture!



Place: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Start: 1 October 2024
Duration: 11 months
Application deadline: 18 August 2024


ABOUT THE PROJECTS

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DESCRIPTION

Our center offers activities to help families reconcile their work and family life. We offer activities for children and young people after school time and during vacation times (summer, Christmas, Easter, carnivals). During school period, we can highlight a playful space, in which the game is used as an element educator, study support classrooms, which aims to reinforce the concepts learned in school and promote habits independent study among children and teenagers, in addition to other leisure and free time activities. On vacation time the urban camp activities are the focus of our work. The participation of young Europeans motivated to transform society and encouraged to collaborate in an altruistic in the indicated tasks will help the organisation to develop higher quality activities and therefore both the local community and their users will be rewarded and benefited. More information and tasks: https://prezi.com/view/0xo1YJ5vfsQo1yGLpzQM/


ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

The volunteer will live in a flat, sharing it with other volunteers, in a single or double room. Furthermore the flat provides all items necessary for living: a washing machine, heater, blankets, iron, dishes, internet, etc. The organisation will cover the expenses of the flat (rent, supplies,…) The volunteers will receive a monthly allowance and pocket money (at the beginning of each month) to manage their meals. Local transport will be not needed because the accommodation is few meters close to the organisation.


TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

The volunteer will participate in the same activities as the rest of the local volunteers and staff members, and will participate in the same training activities. The volunteer also will participate in the ESC learning process, so he/she will attend to the pre-departure training and on-arrival training. The participant will have Spanish lessons according to his/her level and also he/she will be registered in the EU Academy platform and use the Online Linguistic Support tool.


PARTICIPANT PROFILE

We are looking for young volunteers with interest and motivation in cultural activities and leisure time with children and teenagers. We are looking for youngsters with capabilities of communication, social skills, enthusiasts, creatives, with initiative and values and ideals about solidarity and European identity. We value highly the desire and the motivation to participate in this experience.

IMPORTANT: To apply it is mandatory to fill THE APPLICATION FORM before 18.08.2024. It includes questions about your supporting organisation in your country of origin. For Polish participants the supporting organisation is Bona Fides Association – please contact us at: mariachiara@bonafides.pl and anna@bonafides.pl. Write “ESC in Santiago de Compostela, Spain“ in the title of your e-mail