Team volunteering in Sumgait/Azerbaijan

Activity description

“Common Sense” Youth Organization is vastly experienced in the field of environment & healthy well-being and actively conducts workshops and summer camps for school children in Sumgait city. Our goal to launch a team volunteering project in Sumgait city is to empower young volunteers to take actions towards a better environment, to actively participate in the local society, to enhance their professional & personal skills, and to raise awareness on environmental issues & healthy well-being between young people & school children through the formation of green thinking and enhancement of civic responsibility. Volunteers will be involved in the planning of the program and the implementation of the summer camp & summer school activities in the topic of environment and health & mental well-being for school children aged 11-15 in Sumgait city. Please also fill out the form: https://form.jotform.com/240742847394364

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Travel costs will be covered according to the distance calculation of the EU. Visa support and cost will be provided. Volunteers will get pocket money in the amount of 120 eur and food money in the amount of 150 eur. Accommodation is provided either in private buildings or family houses. Accommodation will have all the basic facilities. Insurance is covered by the European Solidarity Corps (Henner Insurance). We will provide some amount for local transportation cost and bicycles will be available.

Training during the activity

Designing and organizing workshops, seminars, presentations for school children on the topic of environment and healthy well-being. Organizing 5-days “Summer camp” for school children aged 11-15. Ensuring sustainability of the "Summer camp" by organizing summer school activities with school children. Launching campaigns on social media to raise awareness on local environmental issues. Organizing cultural events for local community to improve cross-cultural communication and diversity.

Participant profile

18 and 30 years old young people Enthusiastic, active, with some experience in the field of environment and healthy well-being, or strongly motivated to learn. Motivation and experience to work with school children and organization of workshops Motivation to organize and live in a camp setting for 5-days Should be interested in providing non-formal education and organization of cultural events Able to communicate in English, therefore, speaking and understanding the English language is important.

Activity dates

A total of 4 week(s) during the period 01/07/2024 to 30/07/2024

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Activity location

Sumgait Azerbaijan

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 Teams volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Poland, Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Kosovo * UN resolution

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Citizenship and democratic participation

Education and training

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 15/04/2024

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