Location: Bern, Switzerland
Project name: ICYE SCHWEIZ
Hosting organization: International Cultural Youth Exchange
Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization
Purpose of the project:
ICYE (International Cultural Youth Exchange) aims to connect people from different cultures and backgrounds. Getting to know a different culture through working as a volunteer in a social or cultural institution and living with a local host family widens one’s horizon and supports people’s personal development while encouraging understanding and respect between different societies and cultures. The volunteer will work between 32-38 hours per week for 12 months. They will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the volunteering work.
Volunteer’s tasks:
– Support for the long-term Outgoing program ( administrative work, pre departure support and preparation of volunteers with workshops and study material)
– Help organize and participate in camps and activities for the Incoming and Outgoing volunteers with tools and methods of Non Formal Education
– Assist marketing and communications: help prepare info-sessions, workshops, packaging of marketing material, attendance at events all over Switzerland
– Create additional leisure activities for the ICYE volunteers
– Develop own project depending on interest and competences
Number of volunteers: 1 volunteer between 18-30 years old (Only Azerbaijani citizenship)
Project period – 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2023 (12 months)
Deadline: 20th February 2022
How to apply? – Please download, fill in the Application Form and send it to the astrid.tuerler@icye.ch and evs@csyo-az.org
All costs are covered by European Voluntary Service
No participation fee!
Language: German, English
Application conditions and requirements for volunteering:
– Age 18-30
– Interest in working in a small non-profit organization
– Have a proactive attitude and imagination/ innovative skills
– To have good communication skills, someone who enjoys talking to people and supports us at various events
– Interest in Non Formal Education and workshops in various topics (cultural learning, global justice etc.)
– Willing to live in a host family
– Knowledge of German and English is welcomed
Sending organization information
Name of the sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization
PIC number : 947847141
OID number : E10200624
City and country of your sending organization: Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Person in charge (name and surname): Ramiz Aliyev
E-mail of the person in charge: evs@csyo-az.org
Phone number of the person in charge: +994503217290