Long-Term Volunteering Project in the Czech Republic!

Location: Kadaň, Czech Republic

Project name: LONG TERM VOLUNTEERING IN MATERNITY / YOUTH CENTER AND KINDERGARTEN

Hosting organization: RADKA z. s.

Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization

Purpose of the project: Project objectives: • involving young people into a meaningful voluntary work • providing to volunteers opportunities for personal growth and competencies development • encouraging creative expression and intercultural dialogue within local community • sharing the ESC mission among local youth (school presentations for students) • ACTIVITIES IN MATERNITY CENTER: morning and afternoon educational and leisure activities for kids / with parents (arts & crafts, languages, Montessori, etc.) • babysitting • ACTIVITIES IN YOUTH CENTER: Non-formal leisure & educational activities for youngsters aged 13 – 30 • support the communication via social media, blog posts and other PR activities across the organization • develop new ideas in order to involve the local community, participate on events of the YCR • ACTIVITIES IN KINDERGARTEN: various educational programs such as teaching English by play, intuitive creativity – arts & crafts, assisting the teacher with a daily learning schedule 

Volunteers between 18-30 years old (Only Azerbaijani citizenship)

Project period – 01/09/2024 to 30/06/2025

Deadline: 30/06/2024 23:59

Please get a registration number, and apply through the European Youth Portal (click the link). 

! A CV is required in order to apply for this opportunity.

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

• ACCOMMODATION: fully equipped apartment in the city – 10 minutes walk from the organization, separate room for each volunteer, shared kitchen, bathroom and toilet, Wi-Fi • TRANSPORT: around the city on foot or by public transport, free bicycle and kick scooter rental (not electric), frequent connections to other cities (bus, train) • FOOD: volunteers prepare their own meals, money for food is covered by the project • COMMUNICATION: free Wi-Fi in all places, possibility of providing a laptop and a mobile phone with CZ SIM card. 

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

• Czech lessons with a lecturer once a week, Online Linguistic Support (entry and final exam) • On-arrival and Mid-term training and evaluation by the Czech National Agency • Administrative, health and safety procedures, and inner regulations • Individual learning plan including personal aims and objectives (set with coordinator) • Youthpass Certificate • opportunity to attend educational and leisure activities within the organization (language courses, arts, sports…)

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

• open-minded, eager to work, interested in leisure activities and workshop preparation • active, flexible, creative, responsible attitude • Good communication skills, open to teamwork and collaboration, English at a communicative level • Young people who are looking for a change/development in their lives, ready for new experiences • no marks of substance abuse or criminal history • motivation to work with youngsters and be able to motivate the others or motivation to work with children, positive approach to children (previous experiences are not necessary)

How to get a registration number? – If you don’t have an account on the European Youth Portal, please watch our instruction videos from this Link

All costs are covered by the European Solidarity Corps

No participation fee! 

Language: English

Sending Organization Information 

Name of the sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organisation 

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