Italy: ESC: Volunteer in Milan in the youth center IRDA

About the local hosting organization

No Borders Association is an association of volunteers settled in Milan and born in August 2014 in order to promote opportunities of mobility and inter-cultural learning for youngsters from Milan and its region. We try to involve mainly students from schools and universities and participants with fewer opportunities. As it is a young organisation our experience comes from the experience of youth workers and young volunteers previously involved in intercultural and international activities in other youth organisations. In order to develop our association and our network, we are looking for long-term strategic partnerships. Our main activities are: Youth Exchanges, training courses, promotional events to promote E+ opportunities, Radio No Borders and the local activities in cooperation with local organisations. The aim of the association is to give more and more opportunities to young people with fewer opportunities and migrants thanks to learning opportunities at local level and in the field of international mobility and intercultural learning, helping them to open their mind, develop their skills and competences and foster their participation in society. Our goal consists also in stimulating the personal growth of youngsters and people with fewer opportunities, by raising their sense of citizenship, an active participation inside society and a real awareness about their role as European citizens. The volunteers that decided to create it, did it with the perspective to have new opportunities to develop their own ideas and projects. We try to educate youngsters to a peaceful cohabitation with people coming from different cultures, countries and social conditions, by giving them the opportunity to confront themselves within an inter-cultural environment which stimulates the development of a conscience about the complexity of our society.

Presentation of the programme

IRDA centre is a youth centre in Milan. It is dedicated to youngsters where they can do afterschool activities, socialize with their peers and receive support from educators and volunteers. The age of young people of the centre is 8-18 years old and many of them have multicultural background. Tasks will include:

About the accomodation

You will stay in a shared apartment with DOUBLE shared rooms, bathrooms, and a comfortable eat-in kitchen. You’ll live together with young Italians and other ESC volunteers, sharing your room with another volunteer of the same gender.You will receive pocket money of €6 per day, paid monthly, plus an additional €160 per month to cover food expenses. A monthly public transport pass will be provided for commuting to your activity locations. Travel expenses will be reimbursed according to the guidelines set by the European Commission.

About the leisure activities

Volunteers will participate in the On Arrival Training and in the Mid-Term Evaluation organized by the Italian National Agency. Also, the coordinating organization, will organize training with the volunteers and the coordinator and mentor of IRDA

Requirements

The Participant profile: Ready to work with teenagers, young people. Has a great love to socialization, communication, can easily bond with young people and give them support. Ready to play sports and do workouts, in any weather conditions; willing to do arts and play games; willing to collaborate and work in a team. Patient and creative; communicative and open-minded; positive and proactive; adaptable; able to cooperate with educators; willing to plan, organise and manage activities. Motivated to learn and speak Italian and to communicate with locals. Deadline: 12/11/2026 15:44