Buscamos Voluntario Europeo / We are searching for a European Volunteer (Erasmus+, EVS)

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  Vacancy for EVS Volunteer in Spain

• Contact person: Espacio Joven Ávila
• Coordinating organisation: Espacio Joven Avila
• Host: Ayuntamiento de Ávila: http://www.avila.es/
• Location: Ávila, Spain
• Deadline: 15/09/2014
• Start: 01/05/2015
• End: 01/11/2015
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  The project will take place in the city of Avila, in three youth facilities operated by the Youth Council (located in the center and north part of the city). Some activities can also take place at various schools, universities, municipal facilities and meeting places of the youngsters of the city. The Youth Council has signed agreements with other associations, facilities and youth groups to carry projects and promote youth activities.

Tasks

We provide different kinds of opportunities for the volunteer who can find and choose the activities in which he/she would participate. We also facilitate the volunteer to make own initiatives and propose projects to improve the life quality of our audience. ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THE VOLUNTEER MAY PARTICIPATE: - Youth Activity Program: mentorship and speeches in schools, universities and units PROA (educational program to provide support and guidance). - Facility Revitalization Programs: workshops in our three youth facilities towards artistic activities, motivating the youth of Ávila, providing useful and alternative free-time activities for them. - Consultancy about European Mobility, Erasmus+ Programs. - Media projects through new technologies. - School support: study room,teaching English by entertaining ways for different youth age groups and levels. - Street Education and dissemination programs, support for children and youth with social difficulties. - Supporting or organizing world cafés and talks and/or other similar activities.

Criteria

Project application deadline: 1st of October. Deadline to send CV, motivation letter and info about Sending Organization: 15 of September of 2014. Candidate selection: from 15 of September to 20th of September. Email address for sending application: programaseuropeosavila@yahoo.es Hosting organization: EspacioJoven Municipal “Alberto Pindado” (Ávila, Spain) www.avilajoven.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/espaciojovenavila http://twitter.com/EspaciojovenAV

Procedure

The priorities of our Youth Center regarding the profile of the volunteer are: * An active, dynamic person, with good communication skills, with empathic and positive attitude towards diversity, open-minded about different socio-cultural backgrounds, self-motivated and enthusiastic about learning, sharing, teaching; and most importantly: proposing new initiatives. We require motivation and interest in youth leisure, education, cultural differences, social work with children and youngsters from different cultural backgrounds, and also interest in office work, and European programs. * Basic level of the Spanish language is an advantage, that the volunteer could participate more easily in the activities and also for the better understanding. * We prefer candidates who have already taken part in workshops or activities in centers for people at risk of social exclusion, and /or arebeing active in the socio-art-cultural world of associations. We have no requirements regarding age, gender or nationality of the volunteers.

Details:

Themes: Art and culture, Youth information

Targets: Youth and children