France: ESC: Social activities in a home for young workers

About the local hosting organization

The Centre Régional Information Jeunesse Grand Est (CRIJ Grand Est) is a Youth Information Center that works on the Regional level of Grand Est which is a wide Region of France, from the German Border up to the Region of Paris (Ile de France). Its purpose is to provide information to young people (12 – 30 years old). Information has to be upadated, useful and understandable in order to enable them to be more autonomous. In some way, we can consider that CRIJ Grand Est works to empower young people and support them to become adult and selfdependant. Topics of Information are really diverse : scholar and career guidance, financial supports, transports, employement, social supports and European and international mobility through its Eurodesk label. CRIJ Grand Est is a member of the National network « Information Jeunesse ». In order to achieve its objectives, CRIJ Grand Est welcomes young people in its center based in Reims (city of 200 000 inhabitants located 150 km at the North East of Paris). It implements also digital information through websites and social media. It also implements workshops in its center, in schools or outdoor, and bigger events like jobs fair gathering 3000 youngsters in one day. Based in the city of Reims, CRIJ Grand Est coordinates 51 Youth information relays in the Region of Grand Est to reach all the youngsters in the Regions. All these relays are local partners active in the youth sector (NGO, Social centre, Missions locales, Youth department of Municipalities…)/ CRIJ Grand Est is particularly skilled and active regarding the information on the topic of European and international mobility of youngsters. It is Eurodesk and Europe Direct Center. Every year it implements an information campaign in the schools to explain the European mobility and its advantages. It also organizes an event on this topic of European mobility called « Time to Move ». CRIJ Grand Est is also experienced in supporting and implementing European voluntary activities. Since 2007, it has supports more than 150 French young people to live a voluntary experience in Europe and has coordinated more than 100 Hosts of European volunteers. Every year, CRIJ hosts one volunteer to support the different activities on European issues. The principle of this host project is to reinforce the peer to peer method to inform young people. Indeed, we are convinced that our projects have a real added value if they involved young people. Then the volunteer will support the strives to promote European mobility throughout the Region. This way, it can give confidenc to young French people who are sometimes afraid to live an experience abroad, especially in our Region. They are not especially aknowledge of the benefits to live such experience. Finally, this includes an Educative dimension in knowing differences, being able to share different views, opinions with people from different culture and background.

Presentation of the programme

The Noël-Paindavoine Association works to help young people with housing. The volunteer will help the educational team. It is expected that he/she can take part and initiate activities from his/her interests and country of origin in order to raise European awareness among the youngsters in the Home. The volunteer will take part in the leisure times in the evenings and in workshops (cooking workshops, bike reparation, waste sort workshop, sports...). He can also propose activities following his skills and the interests of the young people living in the organization. Discover testimonies of former volunteers at the Association Noël Paindavoine by following this link : https://canva.link/zas0sxuejks9dbu

About the accomodation

The volunteer will live in his own flat with a kitchen and bathroom. The flat belongs to the organisation but the volunteer will work with young people living in other flats. The volunteer will receive money for food, transport and pocket money. The transport from home country to France is also reimbursed by the program.

About the leisure activities

During the mission of the volunteer there will be 2 training Formations. The first one is called the 'Welcome Formation' which is held for 5 days in one city of France (not decided yet). And the second which is called 'The midterm formation' which is 4 days in another city in the middle of the volunteering period.

Requirements

The Participant profile: You are outgoing and dynamic ? You have good communication skills and you are able to take initiatives ? Then you can be the ideal volunteer ! The main criterion is to be interested in working with youngsters facing difficult social situations and showing empathy. You should be interested in leading activities with youngsters (sport, environment awareness, culture, health, food, …). Having basic French language knowledge is necessary. To apply, please also fill in this form online: https://form.jotform.com/200683179963364Deadline: