Volunteering in Sicily in a housing community for at-risk boys
ASSOCIAZIONE DI PROMOZIONE SOCIALE JOINT
Istituto Walden Società Cooperativa Sociale onlus
Menfi, Olaszország
Leírás
Istituto Walden is a social cooperative that manages different houses and services for minors located in the island of Sicily. They are looking for ESC volunteers to support the educators in a shelter for young boys (14-18 years old) who are on a path towards rehabilitation and social inclusion. The youngsters live together in the shelter as a community and the volunteers will share part of their daily life. Tasks: - Support youngsters’ education with afterschool activities (homework support, lessons of foreign language, educational workshops) - Create fun and engaging workshops: cooking, theatre, music... - Language exchange - Organize celebrations for special occasions/festivities - Manage the daily life in the community: prepare meals to share with everyone, keep the space clean and welcoming, help the residents with their everyday needs - Discover the town and surrounding area accompanying the youngsters on trips.
Szállás, étkezés és utazás
Volunteers will work 5 days per week, for maximum of 35 working hours per week. They will have 2 consecutive days off. Volunteers will get 2 additional free days per month. The days off cannot overlap with the days of other volunteers (meaning that the volunteers will not be able to take the days off together) and will not be the weekends. - Accommodation: Volunteers will share a flat in Menfi, with DOUBLE bedrooms, a kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a dining room. Pocket money of 6 euro per day will be provided plus 100 euro for a month for covering food expenses.
Képzés a tevékenység során
On-Arrival trainings with Associazione Joint, the coordinating organization and the Italian National Agency. Italian online course. Specific training for project activities. Mid-term evaluation and final evaluation with Associazione Joint.
Résztvevői profil
Available for WHOLE project: October 2025 - > April 2026 • ready to work with young people (boys 13-18 years old) that come from different SOCIAL backgrounds • has studies or experience in social work or psychology • has a strong respect of the rules, patient and creative • communicative and open-minded • positive and proactive • adaptable • able to cooperate with educators • ready to take responsibility • can plan, organise and manage activities • ready to live in a SMALL TOWN • ready to learn Italian or already knows it. We expect your CV and Motivation to be in ENGLISH! (aged between 23/24 - 30 y.o.) - 1 female or male
A tevékenység ideje
Ettől: 06/10/2025 eddig: 06/04/2026
A tevékenység helyszíne
Via Cavour 54, Menfi, Olaszország
A tevékenység típusa
Egyéni önkéntes tevékenység
Ebből az országból várunk résztvevőket:
Ausztria, Belgium, Bulgária, Czechia, Dánia, Finnország, Franciaország, Görögország, Hollandia, Horvátország, Izland, Lengyelország, Lettország, Litvánia, Luxemburg, Magyarország, Norvégia, Németország, Portugália, Románia, Spanyolország, Svédország, Szlovákia, Szlovénia, Észtország, Írország
A tevékenység témaköre
Social challenges
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Shelter
Jelentkezési határidő
Jelentkezés határideje: 20/09/2025 00:00