Bring intercultural learning in schools through non formal education workshops
AFS Vivre sans Frontière
Saint – Maurice, France
Description
AFS Vivre Sans Frontière is a French non-for-profit organization and member of the AFS Intercultural Programs network. Its mission is to encourage intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding for a more just and peaceful world. AFS France is looking for 2 volunteers to assist our diverse Intercultural Learning projects. Their main mission will be to organize and facilitate intercultural learning workshops in cooperation with AFS volunteers, for external partners (mainly schools) all over France. These workshops, based on non-formal education methods, cover topics such as intercultural communication, stereotypes, and generalizations. Main responsibilities include: Organizing and facilitating intercultural workshops in French (most of the time) and sometimes in English / Contacting volunteers and partner schools to present and organize the workshops / Contributing to other projects based on the teams’ needs and/or the volunteers’ interests.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteering hours: 35 hours per week Volunteers will travel across France by train to facilitate workshops Expenses covered by AFS France under the ESC programme : Round-trip transport from your country to France / Health insurance and liability insurance / Pocket money and food allowance / Accommodation in a private studio in Paris / Local transportation
Training during the activity
Learning opportunities : French Online language support provided by ESC – EU Academy and in person French classes if possible, near the accommodation of volunteers / AFS Global Up Abroad intercultural learning program: online platform with videos, quizzes, forums, use cases, exercices and live sessions with other participants / On-site and virtual training in intercultural learning and non-formal workshop facilitation / Youthpass certification to validate acquired transversal skills
Participant profile
Strong interest in intercultural learning and global citizenship education / Comfortable with public speaking in front of pupils and conducting virtual conferences / Willingness to learn about digital tools, such as Microsoft Office / Enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable person with an eagerness to learn / Recommended to speak French as the workshops will mainly take place in French / Feel comfortable traveling independently in France and being hosted by local AFS volunteers / Commitment to AFS’s mission and values is a plus
Activity dates
From 08/09/2025 to 31/07/2026
Activity location
8, Quai de Bir Hakeim , Saint – Maurice, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 06/06/2025 23:00
Project code
2025-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000347105