Noored Ühiskonna Heaks (NYH) is promoting a call for
volunteers for a European Voluntary Service
“Media and Journalism”
-What?
NYH is looking
for 2 volunteers aged from 18 to 30 years old for an EVS project in Mussomeli (Sicily
- Italy).
-When?
6 months, from
beginning of April 2016 to end September 2016.
-Where?
Associazione Culturale Strauss is a nonprofit organization that was born
in Mussomeli in 1999. It is a self-financed organization that is part of ARCI
(Italian Cultural Recreational Association).
"Arci Strauss” has as main objectives the promotion of a
multicultural and multi-ethnic society, the dissemination of culture and values
of the European community in marginal and peripheral areas such as the province
of Caltanissetta, and to support for young people.
Main mission of our organization is in fact to meet young people’s needs
and provide them services for their social, professional, cultural and personal
growing.
-Which activities?
The project involves the active and participated
support by volunteers in various areas related to the topic and some of the
activities are developed in collaboration with centers for disabled people and
disadvantaged youth:
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Creation,
layout, printing and distribution of "L’ALTERnativo"; Periodical of
local information and social protest; historic brand of Strauss;
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Investigative
reporting and writing articles on " L’ALTERnativo";
-
Journalism
workshops conducted with the support of professionals;
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Preparation
and management of the newsletter, the website and the Facebook page;
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Care of
the "section of the EVS volunteer", on online local newspapers as
"castelloincantato.it and magaze.it";
-
Photo
editing and Video Making activities;
-
tours of
photography; photo exhibitions.
The volunteers will
always run these tasks closely with the project manager of ArciStrauss, also
supported by a tutor. Tutors will help
volunteers in developing new competences related to their field of action. The languages
used while volunteering will be Italian & English mainly. The volunteers
will serve 5 days a week, 6 hours a day.
- Practical arrangements:
Volunteer will be housed in the apartment upper the association’s office,
of which Strauss is owner, thanks to an agreement with the Municipality of
Mussomeli. The structure is part of the Palazzo Spinnato. The floor plan
planned to host volunteers has 2 entrances, one internal and connected with the
offices below, one independent. The “House of the Volunteer” is provided with 5
bedrooms, all with window, with a total area of 113 square meters, a kitchen
of about 32 square meters, 2 areas for toilets and divided by gender for a
total of about 38 square meters, a laundry room, a solarium and other common
spaces for more than 150 square meters.. Accommodation and
Bills are fully covered and they will receive 115, 00 Euros /month for
maintenance, on top of 135, 00 Euros / month as Pocket Money
to cover personal expenses (tot. 250 Euros/Month).
Travel costs (go and back)
are covered by the Erasmus+ Project
Finally, the project provides
a medical insurance.
We can provide more details of the project and example timetable to the candidates, upon
request.
Info about the hosting organisation and also some of the proposed activities you can find here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2ih0dub4f6e7ly7/6MkR-cKjsT
Info about the hosting organisation and also some of the proposed activities you can find here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2ih0dub4f6e7ly7/6MkR-cKjsT
How to Apply?
