FAIS
Tur Cos Ta Posibel
Pos Chiquito, Aruba
Description
This project will take place in KIA (Korrectie Instituut Aruba), the prison of the island. The volunteers will have the chance to impact the lives of the inmates of the women’s wing of the prison. The project itself will be structured in two weeks, during which the volunteers’ team will participate daily in different activities with the prisoners of KIA. The activities will include music and art production, fashion shows, sport, games, combined with personal and professional development workshops. FAIS (Fashion and Arts in Inclusion Settings) will be a meaningful and powerful experience where the volunteers will have the chance to make a different in the environment of KIA, and to take back home an enriching, rewarding and unique experience. To understand better what we are talking about, have a look to the previous edition! (LINKS: BOOKLET: https://turcostaposibel.eu/amis-the-booklet/ VIDEO: https://turcostaposibel.eu/amis-the-video/ )
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will stay in a large youth house with a male and female dormitory, showers, toilets, a large outside space, a large living room and a kitchen where they will cook their own meals. Transport will be arranged to and from the work activities and for some cultural visits. For free time there is a bus stop just outside, beach and shop are within walking distance. The group will have a collective budget for the weekly grocery shopping and will be responsible for cooking and cleaning. Extremely important will be to fully clean the house, beddings etc at the end of the project.
Training during the activity
You will be provided with trainings in all aspects of the activity as well as gaining a YOUTHPASS and support around the creation of that. There will also be opportunities for you to train one another, sharing your skills with the rest of the team.
Participant profile
Due to the environment where the project will take place, the volunteers we are searching for will have to be characterised by big empathy and sensitivity as much as strong adaptability, flexibility and maturity. Beside from that will be required strong skills in one or more of the following fields: art, music, fashion design, beauty care, yoga, graphic design, social media and logistic. Fluent English is required. Spanish and/or Papiamento would be a plus. We are looking for volunteers over the age of 21 years. HOW TO APPLY: We will not accept automatic emails so please do not apply from the ESC database. We will only accept applications completed on our application form which come with a covering letter - feel free to send a CV if you want but it is not obligatory. You can find the form at the following link: https://turcostaposibel.eu/contact-us/ Everything will have to be sent to Luigi (Email: luigi@turcostaposibel.eu), the contact person for this project. Please do not send to any other email. There will be a zoom call for applicants after the closing date - details will be uploaded on our website and selected volunteers will be contacted directly.
Activity dates
From 10/10/2024 to 24/10/2024
Activity location
Pos Chiquito 11s, Pos Chiquito, Aruba
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Réunion, Saint Martin (french part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Ireland
Activity topics
Social challenges
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 18/07/2024 00:00