L.O.F. DIGITAL RESIDENCE'25
LUG OPEN FACTORY
LUGO, Spain
Description
LOF DIGITAL RESIDENCE is a programme for digitalising rural areas, focused on a rural municipality. Young people will receive training before undertaking different practical work in this place: 3D, cutting laser, VR, sound, drone, graphic design,... Each group of young people will be able to work on a digital project. Objective 1: Improve the digital skills of young people so that they can develop their projects and ideas in rural areas. Objective 2: To develop participants' sense of initiative through prototyping solutions and entrepreneurship for challenges faced by rural youth; create opportunities to meet and collaborate with each other and with young people from other rural areas. Objective 3: Improve the digital skills of young people so that they can develop their projects and ideas in rural areas and at the same time have a global connection. Objective 4: Create a digital project for the development of a very specific area of the province of Lugo.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation arrangements: included in the project at the Lug2 Hostel in a shared room Food: included in the project, we have special menus. Transportation: included from origin to Lugo and return (public transport), and on all days of the project.
Training during the activity
Every day the group of young people will have in-person or online training. Before arriving in Lugo, they must have a team meeting with the online project mentor. Fluent English is essential. Some Spanish is a plus for communicating with people in rural areas.
Participant profile
Preferably: Youth between 20 and 30 years old. Responsible and committed. Respectful and keen to discover different cultures. Eager to share their personal experience. Eager to develop new skills and challenge themselves. Able to communicate in English. Showing interest and motivation in learning and create a positive impact in their rural community. Have some control over some technology subject.
Activity dates
From 18/11/2025 to 01/12/2025
Activity location
RUA PINTOR CORREDOIRA Nº4, LUGO, Spain
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Spain, Türkiye
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 01/11/2025 12:00
Project code
2025-1-ES02-ESC51-VTJ-000345878