Experimenting Transition in Southern Ardèche
Association du Hameau des Buis
BERRIAS ET CASTELJAU, France
Description
ESC project ETAM (Experimenting Transition in Southern Ardèche) Is based on youth participation in intergenerational community daily life, sharing activities with the inhabitants (about 40 from 1 to 87 years old, average 47) in our ecovillage. We offer a full immersive learning experience in rural living and space for collective creativity to imagine and create a sustainable future. Besides living in our ecovillage, we offer another mission in a Montessori school Please apply if you are interested for both living in a ecovillage and voluntering for a Montessori school. VERY IMPORTANT: We are more interested in who you are than in your studies or your job. Instead of your CV, send us a short letter (a few lines are enough) named "letter-[your name]" which represents you (what you do on weekends, a funny anecdote etc.)
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will live in one of the bioclimatic houses, where they will have a private bathroom. They will be able to buy their supplies in our association's shop and at our farmers' market. We're in the countryside (be ready for that), but there are lots of activities in the area! If you have a driver's license, it's simpler (we have a shared car), but otherwise we also have electric bikes. Some of the inhabitants (about ten) share a kitchen. At each meal, one of them cooks for the others. If he wishes, the volunteer can be part of it !
Training during the activity
At the beginning of your stay with us, you will have different meetings with your mentor to learn how everything works. If necessary, we'll offer you french language courses. You will also participate in the On-Arrival and Mid-term trainings with other volunteers in France.
Participant profile
We welcome young people who are enthusiastic, autonomus, curious and eager to share their culture and ours. And with ironic humour ! VERY IMPORTANT (better twice than once) : We are more interested in who you are than in your studies or your job.Instead of your CV, send us a short letter (a few lines are enough) named "letter-[your name]" which represents you (what you do on weekends, a funny anecdote etc.)
Activity dates
From 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
1264 route de Maisonneuve, BERRIAS ET CASTELJAU, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000346067