Location: Graz, Austria
Project name: Community Centre in Graz, Austria
Hosting organization: JUKUS – Verein zur Förderung von Jugend, Kultur und Sport
Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization
Purpose of the project: NaNet district’s community center offers the residents of the charming Floß-Lend district in Graz a space for information, participation and community. It’s a place for welcoming neighbors. Our broad activity offer is aimed at increasing the quality of life in the neighborhood. NaNet’s main goal is to set up social networks in the community and foster civic engagement. Different activities are organised in order to share ideas, motivate neighbours to follow a healthy lifestyle or promote sustainability, for example, by developing a food sharing network and campaigns against food waste, keeping together a community gardening initiative or promoting a healthy and active life. The volunteer will assist the team in organizing community events, get in touch with people from different backgrounds and of different generations and take actions in sustainability and food sharing networks in order to reduce food waste.
Number of volunteers: 1 volunteer between 18-30 years old (Only Azerbaijani citizenship)
Project period – 01/11/2021 to 31/10/2022 (a year)
Deadline: 30th June 2021
How to apply? – Please send your CV and Motivation letter in English or German with the subject NaNet to euinfo@logo.at and evs@csyo-az.org. Fill the Questionnaire
All costs are covered by European Solidarity Corps
No participation fee!
Language: English, German
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements:
JUKUS will provide the volunteer with a room at a student’s dormitory. There is the opportunity either to use a provided bicycle to reach the organisation or to use public transportation (ticket provided). The locations are reachable by bus or tram. Food allowance is €250/month, pocket money €150/month.
Application conditions and requirements for volunteering:
Soft skills: openness, communication, proactivity, self-organisation and teamwork. Hard skills: experience with office suite and social media platforms, some knowledge of pedagogical and social work, motivation to learn German.