Service Volontaire International - ESC: YOUTH BRIDGE

Presentation of the programmeAre you ready to make a difference, grow personally, and explore Turkish culture? Engage with local students by sharing your experiences, inspiring them, and supporting educational activities, or dive into the world of media in our media center. Which is perfect for those who want to develop skills in content creation, video editing, photography, and digital storytelling. We also have a large professional TV studio and radio stations where volunteers can demonstrate their abilities in broadcasting, audio production. Volunteers can enjoy our sports and arts facilities, including a gym, swimming pool, basketball court, and art courses in guitar, piano, violin, and bağlama. In addition, volunteers take part in the distribution of humanitarian aid to disadvantaged groups, provide psychosocial support to refugees and earthquake victims, and participate in environmental activities in our forest area, where we work together on tree planting, maintenance, and protecting nature.

Local accommodationVolunteers will stay in shared rooms (2 per room), with boys and girls accommodated separately. The accommodation is safe, comfortable, and fully equipped. It is located right next to our foundation. Three meals are provided daily, volunteers can also cook using the fully equipped kitchen, which includes a variety of ingredients. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to the 2024 ESC distance bands. Visa and residence permit expenses will be covered. Airport transfers are provided upon arrival and departure. Volunteers will receive health insurance from Henner.

About the leisure activities possibleDevelop key skills such as creativity, teamwork, time management, and problem-solving. Take part in induction sessions to become familiar with Turkish culture, local community values, and project activities. Participants will gain project coordination experience by taking active roles in the projects. They will also benefit from Turkish language courses and English-speaking clubs. Training includes media production using our media studio and radio stations, as well as creative workshops in art, music, and sports coaching. Volunteers will receive continuous guidance and much more.

RequirementsThe Participant profile: It is fundamental to: Have active and effective communication skills; Be capable of adapting to innovations and changes; Have digital competences and use technology effectively; Have a high sense of social responsibility; Be sensitive to individuals at different levels; Respect people from different cultures; Respect other volunteers; Have different skills or interests (arts, sports, language, environment, media, science, etc.); Be willing to help where needed and up for a challenges!
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Extra info about the projectThe project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

• Training before and after the project
• Health insurance during your project
• round-trip travel reimbursement
• accommodation and food
• pocket money
• language course
• Return Week-end
• Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Price descriptionProjects from the european commission are free for volunteers