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European Solidarity Corps

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YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN AN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR KIDS

Radicà Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus

RADICA' ONLUS

CALVENE, Italy

Description

Volunteer will be involved in the activities carried out in educational community. He/she will help the educators in everyday life of children with difficulties related to problems of the family of origin and personality, wich can lead to behavioral, relational, affective, and psychological disorders, carrying out the following activities: • to support the animators in daily tasks; • to participate in the community life through the organization of outdoor activities, craft workshops and others educational activities relevant for personal’s projects (according with the individual education project of the child). Pet therapy, land art, bio-agricuture, open air activities, cultural trip are organized with the support of volunteer according with kid interest and potential. If you like nature and sport, it is a great environment for hiking, bycicle, sun bath in the next cascade pak. DISCOVER THE PROJECT HERE: http://bit.ly/3IerP6M

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Food: the receiving organization directly supplies food. In the holiday period (2 day per month and 7 days for Christmas the volunteer will receive 6 euro/day) Accommodation: independent small apartment next to the educational community (1 kitchen/dining room + 2 single bedroom/ 1 bedroom is occupied by a young educator). Facilities available. Address: via Divisione Julia 42, Calvene (VI) - Italy/100 km far from Venice Working hours: 30 hours/week + 1 of tutoring + 2 hour/month of mentoring+8 hours/month with other esc volunteers in the area.

Training during the activity

Language support: the coordinator will organize an Italian language course with a professional teacher (40 hours). The course will be shared with volunteers of another organization of the area called Samarcanda. The course will be in Calvene and in Schio. Group mentoring to develop leadership and soft skills (1 time per month with other esc volunteers in the area). See the video realized by former volunteers during the group mentoring activities: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m3JUGUEfmTgvPqm081TuasRC70CX_R5F/view?usp=sharing Website of the organization: www.radicaonlus.it

Participant profile

• creative, patient and proactive person; strong passion for nature and willingness to live in a rural context; • a friendly, communicative and active attitude; • wishing of developing interpersonal relationships; • strong interest in volunteering in the context described below and to have intensive experience of work with youth and children suffering; • able to drive (driving license); indipendent and autonomous; We only accept long-term candidates! Apply only if ready to leave in October 2025.


Activity dates

From 04/11/2025 to 04/09/2026


Activity location

VIA DIVISIONE JULIA 42, CALVENE, Italy


Activity type

Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden


Activity topics

Social challenges

Citizenship and democratic participation

Health and wellbeing

Education and training

Employment and entrepreneurship

Creativity and culture

Physical education and sport

Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 15/10/2025 23:59


Project code

2024-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000220468