ELF - Experiential Learning Forum A1

Activity description

ELF is a volunteering project which gathers volunteers from all over Europe to bring change in the rural community through non-formal education activities. O1. Mobile Festival - Promoting non-formal education, European values, volunteering and solidarity in different cities and villages in Romania. O2. Organising 2 Summer Camps from scratch, involving logistics, bringing the people, hosting, managing, entertaining and teaching them in a one week experience.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Harja, Romania The accommodation is going to be in village houses and fully equipped yurts with beds and electricity. Access to kitchen, bathroom, water hot/cold, 3-5 people/room. Plane to Bucharest or Bacau airports, and a shuttle bus that takes you to Onesti- Harja. We will support you in getting the right transport when we know your flights/itinerary. As from 2020, the EC is encouraging all of us, participating in European mobilities, to use land transportation where is possible to avoid a higher degree of pollution by flying…so, how could you get here by land?

Training during the activity

Activities we will offer you: - Training for volunteers, offered by trainers (experts) for the implementation of activities - Mentoring and coaching - Non Formal Education tools/ methods trainings - Planning, strategizing and testing to carry out educational activities using NFE - Using creativity through art in order to convey messages of solidarity - Discovering and mapping a set of personal talents, strengths and personal purpose - Experience life in the countryside and understanding how to become supporters of a sustainable lifestyle and zero waste.

Participant profile

Are you willing to spend several weeks in the rural area and travelling around? Are you willing to get involved in communities, talk to new people, make new friends? Are you motivated to put your talents in service of the community? Are you willing to gain new skills and work in an international team? Are you speaking English? ARE you Residing in an European Union Country or European Country? Are your aged between 18-30 years old?

Activity dates

A total of 7 week(s) during the period 08/05/2023 to 02/07/2023

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Activity location

Harja, Onesti Romania

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 Teams volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Greece, France, Finland, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Slovakia, Portugal, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, Norway, Moldova (Republic of), North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia

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Activity topics

Citizenship and democratic participation

Environment and natural protection

Education and training

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 10/04/2023

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