EVS PROJECT IN SARDINIA - Get involved! Volunteers for intercultural dialogue DEADLINE 30. 6. 2015 27. 7. 2015 25. 8. 2015
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EVS PROJECT IN SARDINIA
Get involved! Volunteers for
intercultural dialogue
27. 7. 2015 – 25. 8. 2015
DEADLINE 30. 6. 2015
The project is financially supported by Erasmus+ Program
Hosting organisation: Association TDM 2000 Location: Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Starting date: 27. 7. 2015 – 25. 8. 2015 Numbers of volunteers: 6 Volunteers age: 18 - 30 Application deadline: 30. 6. 2015 THE CITY Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia and it is situated on the southern coast of the island, which is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. It’s the island's largest city. Cagliari has both a large port, an airport, and a railway station, making it easily accessible from mainland Italy and a good place to start a tour of Sardinia. Cagliari's Sardinian name “Casteddu” literally means castle. It has about 156.000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships (metropolitan area). Cagliari has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, humid summers and very mild winters, often refreshed by north-westerly winds. Generally speaking, the average temperature in winter is around 10-14 C°, while in summer temperatures can reach over 35 C° during the hottest hours of the day.
THE HOSTING ORGANISATION TDM 2000 is an apolitical, independent, no-profit organisation with educational aims, which coordinates youngsters willing to cooperate in the voluntary field. It promotes personal and professional development of young people aiming to make them active citizens. TDM 2000 works to foster the cooperation among public bodies at local and international level. The activities are implemented at local and international level. Its main purpose is achieved by involving young people in practical experiences of life that allow sharing and exchanging of ideas, opinions and experiences. From 2000, TDM organizes the “International Summer Week” (ISW), a reception project oriented towards intercultural integration and exchange. In December 2004 it started a new huge project, the “International Winter Week” (IWW), previously held in: Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, and Bulgaria. The aim of the meeting is to foster friendship and pull down cultural stereotypes, by promoting the culture of regions and less popular areas in the world. TDM 2000 promotes individual and group creativity organizing intercultural events such as theatrical performances, dances, fashion shows, art exhibitions, sport performances and food festivals. It organizes training courses, conferences, seminars and campaigns focusing on themes such as active citizenship, human’s rights, youth and democracy, volunteering and inclusion, through methods of non-formal education.
THE PROJECT »Get involved! Volunteers for intercultural dialogue« is a short-term EVS project that will be held from 27. 7. to 25. 8. 2015 in the city of Cagliari in Sardinia. The activity consists of the planning and implementation of the international event "International Summer Week 2015" that brings together more than 200 young people from all parts of the world. The event takes place every summer in Sardinia and in the 8-day event offers space, content and opportunities for discussion and sharing for those who participate, becoming ambassador of tolerance, respect and personal growth, thus helping to eliminate stereotypes through the understanding of other cultures. During the preparation phase the volunteers will be involved in promoting the event internationally, with the aim of being able to reach the largest possible number of young people through social networks, websites, blogs and other appropriate channels of promotion at the local level and internationally. The volunteers will also work with the staff in giving information support to prospective participants, as indications of the places of the event, agenda, visas, possible routes of travel, mode of participation, etc. During the implementation phase, the volunteers will support the organizing committee in welcoming the participants, providing the first information, managing check-in and check-out and distributing the material related to the event; collaborate in the management of non-formal and intercultural event (thematic games, discovery activities of the area, visits to archaeological sites, institutional
meetings, etc.) and the collection of audio / video material useful for the promotion and evaluation following the event. The volunteers will also have the opportunity to achieve skills and competences that they might find useful for their future employment. They will be introduced to people and institutions that can help them and give some suggestions for future implementation their own projects. The project will include six young candidates with fewer opportunities aged between 18 and 30 years. Preference will be given to those young people from deprived backgrounds due to economic and geographical barriers and cultural differences. VOLUNTEER PROFILE o An open-mind and a “can do” attitude. o A great deal of resilience. o Flexible and non-judgmental approach to people and work. o The capacity to learn quickly. o Interpersonal, communication, research skills. o Creativity and the ability to think outside the box. o Problem-solving skills. o Organizational skills.
o The ability to prioritize your workload and to work to strict deadlines. o Motivation and enthusiasm. o Spoken and written communication skills (English). ACCOMMODATION AND LOGISTICS You will receive free accommodation (shared room), food, insurance and pocket money. The only thing you might have to pay is a small part of your travel costs. USEFUL LINKS Website TDM 2000: www.tdm2000.org Facebook Page TDM 2000: https://www.facebook.com/associazionetdm2000?fref=ts EVS volunteers Blog: www.volunteeringineurope.blogspot.com More about the European Voluntary Service (EVS): http://ec.europa.eu/youth/programme/mobility/european-voluntary- service_en.htm Official Sardinia Tourism Website: http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en Information for visitors: http://www.ciaosardinia.com/runTimePage.aspx?pageID=1 Sardinia Photos: http://www.sardegna.com/en/sardinia-photos/
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