Volunteering in Salento - RAISE: Raising Awareness and Intercultural Services with the local communities

Descrizione

You will participate and contribute to the realisation of our community activities in Melendugno at our intercultural centre, and in Castri di Lecce. You will have the chance to directly interact with locals, to know their cultures and to share yours! You will be involved in: Recreational and cultural activities for children and teens, both from local and migrants’ communities through: games, expressive, handicraft and creative workshops, sports activities, language workshops, exhibitions, concerts etc. You will participate in all planned activities, including field trips, visits, and excursions. Raising awareness and intercultural activities such as seminars, conferences, workshops, awareness-raising campaigns and thematic days on interculturalism, anti-racism, human rights, and events such as the “World Refugee Day” Those activities aim at involving in a pro-active way locals, refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants.

Alloggio, vitto e trasporto

You will live in a shared flat together with other volunteers, in the city of Melendugno. The flat has a full equipped kitchen, so the volunteers can prepare their meals by themselves. You will receive a monthly allowance for food. All places where the project activities will take place are within walking distance. The same applies to supermarkets, pharmacies and shops. Should further distances be necessary, Terzo Millennio will organise transports accordingly. Volunteers will be provided with a bike.

Formazione durante l'attività

Volunteers will participate in a orientation and welcome training during the first week of the project in order to get to know the association, the territory, and to familiarise themselves with the staff and other volunteers. They will also receive specific on-the-spot and practical training on the activities they will carry out, in order to master the tools and instruments used, and also to be able to propose new ideas at the same time. Finally, volunteers will attend Italian language courses in order to be able to interact more easily in the local context and during the activities.

Profilo del partecipante

Volunteers do not need to have any specific skills or diploma to join us, but be interested in the topics and activities of the project. Although not mandatory, a basic knowledge of the Italian language will be positively evaluated We expect active and motivated volunteers who enjoy working with children, young people and who like contact with people. They must be willing to get involved, be flexible, patient and ready to work with people from other countries and other cultures. They must also feel free to propose activities other than those planned and must be prepared to be an active part of the project.

Data dell'attività

A total of 26 week(s) during the period 14/04/2025 to 14/10/2025

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Luogo dell'attività

via dr. V. Lolli n. 6, Castri di Lecce, Italia

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Volontariato individuale

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Cercasi partecipanti da

Albania, Austria, Belgio, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croazia, Cipro, Repubblica ceca, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Germania, Grecia, Ungheria, Islanda, Irlanda, Kosovo * UN resolution, Lettonia, Libano, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Malta, Montenegro, Paesi Bassi, Macedonia del Nord, Norvegia, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Serbia, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Spagna, Svezia, Regno Unito

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Argomenti dell'attività

Reception and integration of refugees and migrants

Citizenship and democratic participation

Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)

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Termine per la presentazione delle candidature

Termine di presentazione delle domande: 28/03/2025 13:00

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