Youth Voices of Europe: Digitalizing Rural Areas
LUG OPEN FACTORY
LUGO, Spain
Description
Our project seeks to improve the digital skills of young people in rural areas to create ideas and projects through Design Thinking, technology and prototyping solutions analyzing entrepreneurship for the challenges faced by rural youth. Our volunteers will work on a project to develop the digital skills of young people in rural areas as well as the non-formal education of these young people. Volunteer tasks: - Contact young people who seek to develop ideas and prototypes. - Help prototyping in our technological fablab. - Support entrepreneurs in our coworking space. - Develop the Association's communication by creating a network with young people interested in our project. - Create digital development projects in rural areas. - Create european proposals for projects with the local young people
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation: paid for by the association in a shared apartment with other young people. Food: paid by the association. Transport: it is paid by the association in public transport.
Training during the activity
During the volunteer period you will receive the following training: - Creation and Management of European projects. - Development of technological capacities in rural areas. - Use and practice of technological tools in the fablab: virtual reality, laser cutting, 3D printing, fabric printing, ... - Development of thinking design dynamics for entrepreneurship. - Communication management at different levels.
Participant profile
Volunteer between 18 and 30 years old. With experience: - Communication - Video Editing - Social Networks - Technology: 3D, Cutting Laser,... - Management of Europea projects for Young People. Ability to manage youth groups and non-formal youth education activities. We are seeking individuals who are not only lovers of nature but also proficient in using hiking route applications and capable of navigating forest and/or mountain trails independently. English: C1 and Spanish: B2-C1 (Important because normally you will work with young people without english skills)
Activity dates
From 15/05/2025 to 15/11/2025
Activity location
PINTOR CORREDOIRA, 4, LUGO, Spain
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 15/04/2025 12:00