What it is about…
Youth Centres UP 2 is a long-term European Solidarity Corps project (12 months) about social inclusion, human rights and solidarity. About YOU setting the ground for the future generations and improving the quality of life of the youth in Lugoj and not only.
In the first stage, within the project Solidarity for Lugoj, more than 50 young people from all over Europe, and Romania, worked together with local volunteers to set up the first and only Youth Centre in the city of Lugoj. Now, we are looking for 4 long-term international volunteers who would like to develop their skills in organising, implementing and coordinating different activities, projects and events in this Youth Centre, maintain it in a usable condition, and spread their knowledge of inclusivity, human rights and give the local youth a safe space when they need it.
The project aims to…
… raise the awareness among young people, in Lugoj, of the importance of voluntary activities for their personal development, presenting them opportunities to volunteer on a local and international level;
… promote inclusion and human rights education among young people in Lugoj by implementing weekly workshops and gatherings for youth in a safe space;
… developing skills to increase the employability of the 4 volunteers by familiarising them with youth work and youth NGOs;
… dynamize activities in the city of Lugoj, in the newly built youth center, engaging young people in non-formal education workshops regarding human rights and youth participation;
… debate and explore the concepts of youth participation and active citizenship at local, national, and European levels, with the young people from the marginalized neighbourhoods of Lugoj.
What you’ll get with you…
Skills that are used in youth work – Working together with our youth workers in different communities of Lugoj, you’ll become more tolerant and more understanding with other people and groups of young people and you will be able to face various aspects of their social life;
Communication skills in a foreign language – English will be used in the interaction with FITT staff (all educational and program activities staff are English speakers), and because you will stay in Lugoj for one year, you will be able to learn Romanian (at a basic level) – support from FITT staff to reach that goal, but also from the local community;
Learning to learn competence – You will be introduced to the youth work area, FITT being a Quality Labelled Youth Centre by the Council of Europe, is prepared to offer you all the tools developed by the Youth Department from Council of Europe. The ability to learn by yourself will be created as the result of the opportunity to build and plan new and innovative activities, starting from the resources that we have;
Solidarity behavior – Working day by day in a local community, discovering their challenges, and together identifying solutions will be the perfect context to develop and enhance this skill;
A life-changing experience – having 12 months experience in a foreign country, for you will be enough time to discover some of your strengths and topics of interest, and you’ll have a clearer view on where to head to the labour market and your professional life;
Organizing capacity and coordination skills – you’ll be responsible for initiating and implementing different activities and events. You will have the liberty to use the resources of FITT to develop together with the local community the planned activities.
Profile of the volunteers
- Being between 18 and 30 years old;
- Intermediate or Advanced level of English;
- Excited to work with youth;
- To be ready to move to another country for 10 months;
- Eager to develop new skills in organizing, implementing, and coordinating activities for youth;
- Being a resident in an EU country.
You don’t have to worry about…
- Accommodation and meals – these will be provided in Lugoj, accommodation will be in rooms for 2. The meals will be your responsibility, you will have a shared kitchen, and you’ll receive money dedicated to this, every month (5 EUR – food allowance/day), and of course, you’ll receive pocket money too (3 EUR/day).
- Local transportation and airport transfer – you will be picked up at the airport by a member of our team to avoid any discomfort. You will be reimbursed for public transportation expenses.
- Integration and adaptation processes – The volunteers will have at their disposal a volunteer coordinator and mentor from FITT, always there to help.
You are probably curious to see the magic happened in Lugoj, so have a look here:
If you are curious, read more details about the project in the Info Pack here and if you got convinced…