JKPG Voices for EU Choices (Volunteering Teams)

Activity description

The slogan of the Europe Week 2024 is “JKPG Voices for EU Choices” and this will be the first volunteering teams project held in Jönköpings kommun. The local volunteers and current ESC volunteers will be joined by 15 European youth who will assist in the implementation of the activities across Jönköping, with an aim to encourage locals to cast their vote in the European Parliament elections. By participating in this ESC Volunteering teams project, the volunteers will: - improve their event management skills by taking different roles in the areas of marketing, social media, outreach activities, resource management, event logistics, communications etc. throughout the Europe Week 2024; - develop a deeper sense of citizenship by actively engaging in the education and promotion of the EU elections, its importance and topics surrounding it; - become more skilful in intercultural communication, especially in a European context, by collaborating with a diverse team;

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

During the duration of the activities, the volunteers will be provided with: - Accommodation (for the first days in Brittebo camp site, and the rest of the days in a shared facility in Jönköping); - A public transport card (unlimited rides in Jönköping-Huskvarna zone); - Complementary health insurance (in addition to a European Health Insurance Card); - Food and pocket money; - Reimbursement for their travel costs (return trip) up to a limit depending on the distance; - Youthpass certificate of participation;

Training during the activity

IMPORTANT: The application period is open during 23 February - 12 March 2024. The applications are accepted ONLY via the following form: https://esmaker.net/nx2/s.aspx?id=aec98de7536f More information about this activity you can find here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EmmO6gUL6WZfF_3Alj6APcHLlXPDL6Bn/view Make sure to apply via the application form, as there's no garanty the applications from the European Youth Portal will be taken into consideration (as it's solely limited to a basic motivation statement).

Participant profile

For this Volunteering Teams project, Ung Fritid is looking for 11-12 international and 3-4 local volunteers, who are: - Open-minded and tolerant towards differences in backgrounds and abilities; - Willing to take initiative to plan, organize, implement, and/or evaluate local activities; - Ready to work on their own, as well as in international teams; - Willing to engage in learning opportunities offered during volunteering; - Capable of understanding and expressing themselves in basic English;

Activity dates

A total of 3 week(s) during the period 28/04/2024 to 14/05/2024

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Activity location

Jönköping Sweden

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 Teams volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Kosovo * UN resolution, Aruba, Curaçao, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin (french part), Martinique, Réunion, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Sweden

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Citizenship and democratic participation

Creativity and culture

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 12/03/2024

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