Long term ESC project in France!

Location: Gagny, France

Project’s name: Youth participation in the suburbs of Paris

Hosting Organization – Centre-socio culturel Jaques Prévert

Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization

Purpose of the project: Work in a youth center, mainly with children from 6 to 17 years: – non-formal education (school supporting activities, languages courses…etc.) – workshops about creativity (games, crafting, painting…) – different activities outside of the center (excursions, cultural visits…) – administrative work – special events (vacation, fête de quartier..)

Number of volunteers: 1 volunteer between 18-30 years old (Only Azerbaijani citizenship)

Project period  – 01/09/2019 to 31/08/2020 (1 year) 

Deadline: 10 August 2019

How to apply? – Please get registration number and apply through the Youth Portal 

All costs are covered by ESC

 No participation fee! 

Language: English

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements:

The volunteer will live in a shared house with four other european volunteers. The house is situated in a suburb of Paris, in front of a train station, 20 minutes from the Paris center. Each volunteer has his own room and the house is equipped with a kitchen, two toilets and two bathrooms aswell as a saloon and a garden with barbecue. Moreover there is provided WIFI, a TV, a washing machine, dishwasher, bikes and a basement. The volunteer will receive 497€ for food, pocket money and the transport card (75€). The travel costs will be paid too.

Application conditions and requirements for volunteering:

The volunteer has to be open-minded and able to adapt to a new environment. The most important trait is being motivated for the project and to learn a new language. A minimum level of french would be beneficial. The volunteer also has the possibility to create his own personal project to contribute his own ideas.