Volunteering project

Opis dejavnosti

Our volunteering project aims to bring international perspective to the local youth work practices in Jönköping, and to enrich the existing activities and projects within Culture and Leisure Time Department. The setting for the project will be youth centres in the municipality of Jönköping. The youth centres are working with children and youth from different age groups, but especially target those who are 10-19 years old. They offer both after-school and evening activities, depending on which age group the youth centre in question is targeting. We are looking to host 4 volunteers for 12 months, starting 1st September 2022. The volunteers will be a part of everyday youth work of two youth centres: 2 volunteers will contribute to the work of Stråga fritidsgården, and 2 volunteers will be working in Råslätt fritidsgården. Some of the common everyday activities include: creating arts and crafts, quizzes and discussions on various subjects, playing table tennis and video games, outdoors.

Nastanitev, prehrana in prevoz

The volunteers will be provided with a shared accommodation within student area of Jönköping, and will receive a public transport ticket. Volunteers will also receive money for food and pocket money. To apply as a volunteer for the project, please send your CV with a photo and a motivation letter in English to: welcome@jonkoping.se When writing the motivation letter, please mention which youth center (Stråga or Råslätt) fits your interest and background more, and how you can contribute to its activities. For more info check: http://otlas-project.salto-youth.net/14147

Usposabljanje med dejavnostjo

During the project duration, the volunteers will get an insight into a common daily youth work within a youth centre in Jönköping. The volunteers will improve leadership and communication skills, and will also learn how to cooperate in groups with both colleagues and youth. Further on, the volunteers will get to learn basics of Swedish language, and will improve their cultural awareness and expression competence. Volunteers will also join on-arrival and mid-term trainings organized by MUCF.

Profil udeleženca

- Interested in working as a volunteer with children and young people, as well as target groups of Stråga and/or Råslätt - Willing to take initiative to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate activities within youth centers - Ready to work on your own, as well as in international teams - Open-minded and tolerant towards differences in backgrounds and abilities - Willing to engage in learning opportunities offered during volunteering - Experienced in arranging and organizing learning activities for children and youth (local and/or international environment)

Datumi dejavnosti

Skupno število tednov: 52 (v obdobju od 01/09/2022 do 31/08/2023)

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Kraj dejavnosti

Jönköping Sweden

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Iščemo udeležence iz

Albanija, Armenija, Avstrija, Azerbajdžan, Bosna in Hercegovina, Belgija, Bolgarija, Belorusija, Ciper, Češka, Nemčija, Danska, Alžirija, Estonija, Egipt, Grčija, Španija, Finska, Francija, Gruzija, Hrvaška, Madžarska, Irska, Izrael, Islandija, Italija, Jordanija, Libanon, Lihtenštajn, Litva, Luksemburg, Latvija, Libija, Maroko, Moldova (Republic of), Črna gora, Severna Makedonija, Malta, Nizozemska, Norveška, Poljska, Palestina, Portugalska, Romunija, Srbija, Russian Federation, Švedska, Slovenija, Slovaška, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunizija, Turčija, Ukrajina, Združeno kraljestvo, Kosovo * UN resolution, British Antarctic Territory, Angvila, Aruba, Saint-Barthélemy, Bermudi, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Falklandski otoki, Francoska Gvajana, Grenlandija, Guadeloupe, Britansko ozemlje v Indijskem oceanu, Kajmanski otoki, Saint Martin (french part), Martinik, Montserrat, Nova Kaledonija, Francoska Polinezija, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Reunion, Saint Helena, Otoki Turks in Caicos, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis in Futuna

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Teme dejavnosti

Družbeni izzivi

Državljanska in demokratična udeležba

Ustvarjalnost in kultura

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Rok za prijavo

Rok za prijavo: 08/05/2022

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