EVS in EDRA!

EVS in Athens in Times of Crisis

When I was looking for an EVS program to participate in, I wasn’t looking for a specific country or a specific city. My decision was based on the program’s description itself and the idea behind the certain experience. However, my EVS experience happens to take place in Athens, Greece.

I didn’t know what to expect of this city, I had never been to Greece in my life before.

Now that I have already spent almost five months here, I can say that going to Athens was the best thing that could have happened to me. Not only is Greece a beautiful country with unique landscapes, beautiful islands, very nice weather conditions and Athens a very lively city which is offering so many events, festivals, concerts and has an appealing bar scene, but it is also a country which is deep into a process of changing and finding its identity as a nation and as a part of Europe. Being here has taught me so much about what it means to be European, what it means to live in times of crisis and fear, frustration and hope. I have met people who were/are very open for discussions, interaction and exchanges of opinions; I have also made “bad” experiences with very closed and narrow-minded people.

To be in Greece also means to perceive the whole situation from a different angle, to get another or, at least, a broadened view on the incidences.

I feel way more European and am also able to define my nationality and identity with new aspects.

Besides all of this, the work in my EVS itself is wonderful and gives me way more than I have to give. I work with people who suffer from mental retardation or psychological problems. These people who are often kept away from public have so much to give to society and demand so little. I enjoy going to work every day and will miss it once I will have to go back to my country.

In summer, I also had the chance to visit other places in Greece. Together with friends I made here I have visited Volos and surrounding area, the temple of Sounio, we have also travelled Crete by car which was by far the most impressive journey I have ever made. We were greeted and welcomed by all the people we met during these 10 special days. Amazing beaches, a stunning valley, many goats and a lot of Raki accompanied us on this trip.

EVS is a huge chance for everyone who wants to experience the spirit of Europe!

Cora

EVS project in Romania!

Support 4 Youth Development, from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is an NGO that aims to support youngsters from the local community in terms of gaining the access  to alternative ways of education, information, resources and opportunities. 

We are applying on the 1st of October with an EVS project and we are searching volunteers and partners. 

Because we believe in intercultural growth we are applying for an EVS project that will last between 8 months (1st of February 2014–30th of September 2014). We are looking for 6 volunteers that will be involved in creating and implementing activities in Cluj-Napoca for youth development. Please see attachment for a full description of the project and planned activities. 

How to apply?

If you are a VOLUNTEER that wants to join this experience send to youth_development@ymail.com:

- CV (Europass format) + Motivation letter (motivation for joining EVS + an idea for an activity that you will want to develop/implement during your EVS Stage)

If you are a SENDING ORGANISATION send to youth_development@ymail.com:

- Completed Partner Identification papers (see attachment; including IE number) + motivation for joining this project.

EVS project in Hungary!

Búzaszem Foundation from Hungary are looking for one EVS volunteer with specific profile (see below) in our EVS project with topic of sport  and youth leisure. We plan to host two volunteers at the same time. A Spanish boy are selected. We still look for ONLY a GIRL for this position.

There are some fix point of the project. 

• HO is an elementary school with children aged between 7-15 years old.
• It is a christian school. What does it mean in everyday practise? There is no any obligation with christian background for EVS volunteers. 
• Tasks of the volunteers: sport and free time activities: basicly it depends on volunteers background. Mostly: futball, valleyball, badminton, excursions, cycling, canoeing on the river Danube, in winter ice skating and hockey (if winter is very cold the lake of our town will be iced over otherwise not), méta (it is a special Hungarian sport something like baseball), orgainse championships and other competitions, chess. Unfortunatelly we do not have gym but we have a wonderful river (Danube) and a very good cycle road in nice nature.
• There is a sport movement in our town called Enter only by families. It means something like all family members are invited from little children up to grandparents. It would be nice to participate in this movement. 
• We would like to establish a cultural-linguistic club in the town for youngsters aged from 16 year old. In this club young people could practice the language, it means only speaking and talking. There is no books and excercises books. Only talking about interesting topics and do someting while talk to each other, for example cooking or hiking or any other else thing. 
• Presentations about health culture for children: moving, eating and so on. A medical doctor will help in this task. 
• Volunteers will live in a rented flat with personal rooms. Do not take into consideration details about accommodation at local families indicated in EVS database decription.

Búzaszem Foundation have specialities in Hungarian traditional arts (music, dance), sport and youth leisure. For this reason, volunteers should have skills in most of these areas: 

• sports and moving, leisure time activities
• traditional folk arts (dance, mucis, songs etc) 
• good IT and / or communication skills e.g. use of social media, blogging,
• video, photography, creating newsletters etc 
• a strong interest in and desire to work with children and young people 
• assist in the cultural-lingusitic club

You can find project description in EVS database: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/evs/aod/hei_form_en.cfm?EID=36000423228

See relevant application call on youthnwetworks where you can find details of selection process and any other conditions.

http://www.youthnetworks.eu/ShowVacancy.aspx?Vacancy=evs-vacancies-hungary--sport-activities

Please send CV and application form of interested candidates as soon as possible. 

Please send you answer to mokos.bela@fve.hu

EVS long term project in Cyprus!

EVS PLACEMENTS IN CYPRUS!

The hosting organization is Agros Youth Club, one of the biggest and most active youth organizations of the country. Our club is an accredited organization for sending and hosting EVS Volunteers.

Below you can find detail info about project:

The EU has designated 2013 as the "European Year of Citizens". In the European Union, almost 100 million citizens of all ages invest their time, talents and money to make a positive contribution to their community by volunteering in civil society organisations, youth clubs, hospitals, schools, in sport clubs, etc. Volunteering plays an important role in sectors as varied and diverse as education, youth, culture, sport, environment, health, social care, consumer protection, humanitarian aid, development policy, research, equal opportunities and external relations.

Our organization is looking for 4 volunteers, deadline 1^st October 2013, who should start on February  2014 for 8-12 months.

Criteria

Well, for this project we are looking for 4 motivated EVS girls and boys to work with youth and children, who would like to get a good insight into work with young and elderly persons in Agros, who want to bring in their culture/abilities/ideas and have a nice time in Cyprus !

This project is open to applications from any young person. The selection process is transparent, we have an open call through the e-mail, were we accept all applications. A multidisciplinary team integrated by the mentors, instructors, present volunteer and directive will asses the merits and motivations of each candidate, and will select the most appropriate one for the vacancy. We follow the rule that EVS should be a unique enriching experience for the volunteer and a contribution for the project

Our specific interest is based on offering European volunteers the possibility to make contact with youth programmes by a local entity, which involve learning and training for them, and at the same time helps them to develop their abilities and create their own projects. It is also based on enabling both volunteers and local youngsters a direct relationship on behalf of both parties, thus becoming a rich and intense intercultural experience.

The Youth Service has the major aim to approach Europe to the local youth, promote values like solidarity, engagement, intercultural relations understood as richness and strong concept in a society where citizens from different origins live together; promote leadership and enterprising attitudes among the youth, and understand that local community is a place where values develop and benefit the population. European volunteering is thus framed in our organisation and our general interest to host volunteer is inside our main goals.  By promoting knowledge on other European realities through direct contact with the volunteer, we will avoid prejudice and xenophobic and racist attitudes, as well as facilitate acceptance of the others and improvement of values like solidarity

The Youth Service has the major aim to approach Europe to the local youth, promote values like solidarity, engagement, intercultural relations understood as richness and strong concept in a society where citizens from different origins live together; promote leadership and enterprising attitudes among the youth, and understand that local community is a place where values develop and benefit the population. European volunteering is thus framed in our organisation and our general interest to host volunteer is inside our main goals. Our specific interest is based on offering European volunteers the possibility to make contact with youth programmes by a local entity, which involve learning and training for them, and at the same time helps them to develop their abilities and create their own projects. It is also based on enabling both volunteers and local youngsters a direct relationship on behalf of both parties, thus becoming a rich and intense intercultural experience. By promoting knowledge on other European realities through direct contact with the volunteer, we will avoid prejudice and xenophobic and racist attitudes, as well as facilitate acceptance of the others and improvement of values like solidarity.The Youth Service intends to offer service and learning opportunities to volunteers, mainly around the three major topics by the White Paper of European Youth: Information, Participation and Mobility. Volunteers would participate in the activities of the three main areas described above, that could be summarised in the following, in general terms:

• Provide information on interesting topics for the youth.
• Promote leadership and innovation abilities of the youth, especially regarding the youthful associations and major issues for the European Union. 
• Participation in the management of projects exchanging people and experience with other European countries where young people play the main role. 
• Facilitate and support performance and activities of the youthful groups, collectives and associations at the municipality. Promote training activities of the youth regarding associations, European programmes, etc.

The activities of the volunteers during project will be:

1. One of the main activities that volunteers will work on is to help in the kindergarten of the village. In the same building is the elderly floor where the host old people. The volunteers can also help in the kitchen of that floor. Furthermore they can work in the primary school of the village, helping the teachers.
2. Also the volunteers well help in the preparation, organization of the activities of Agros youth Club. They organizing creative workshops and team works for young people. EVS Volunteers will choose activities according to their personal interests and preference and they will lead some courses
3. To help in the realisation of international youth projects Volunteer will be working as an assistant to the different project coordinators. There are 3 project coordinators responsible for different kind of projects: training courses, seminars, international youth exchanges and study visits. EVS volunteer together with Cypriot volunteers will be working, according to the up-to-date need, with one or another project coordinator on planning, implementation and evaluation of these projects. 

How to apply?

Please send us until the 20th of September 2013 your CV to alatzias_13@hotmail.com, and the replies of the following questions:

1. What is your motivation to participate in our project?
2. Have you ever lived in a village? Are you prepared for it?
3. What is your experience related to the theme we are planning to have?
4. Do you have any special need?

EVS long term project in Cyprus!

Cyprus Autism Association is looking for volunteers, male or female, closer to the age of 25 and above who preferably have some experience of Autism or Special Needs. The selection criteria for recruitment are dynamism, motivation, initiative and interest. 

The project is from 7/1/2014 until 4/7/2014.

We prefer volunteers with Academic qualifications for example Autism qualifications (psychology, speech therapy etc) and also volunteers who can work as daily carers which does not require academic qualifications. All candidate volunteer profiles sent to us will remain confidential.

Volunteer tasks

During their service, the volunteer is not directly responsible for the residents, he/she has simply to follow the instructions of his/her tutors. In other words he/she will not be left alone with the residents, as his/her role is to support the employees in their work. What is more, he/she will be in continuous contact with responsible educators of the various activities and will be able to ask advice whenever needed. We will pay attention to every volunteer’s inclination in order to involve him/her in the activities that he/she prefers. Through the service the volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in educative activities as well as in internal and external socialization.

We ask him/her to work 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Meaning 7.30am until 3.00pm. Volunteer will have all Cyprus bank holidays and Easter holidays and also 10 days off working. They will stay in a house/apartment near a central road so they can easily use bus or taxi. Association will provide them breakfast and lunch food at the Intervention Center.

If you are interested, please send us an e-mail, for more details at the address: autisticassociation@cytanet.com.cy

Training course: "A new quality era for EVS" in Athens, GREECE

Title of the training: A new quality era for EVS

Aim/objectives: The aim of the training course is to develop the necessary competences of the human support mechanism of EVS volunteers in order to increase the effectiveness and quality of EVS projects for all stakeholders involved.

The specific objectives of the training are as follows:

• To practice tools and skills for the success of EVS in terms of psychological and human support to the EVS volunteers
• To explore and develop awareness of culture, based on the individual perspective
• To identify creative ways to deal with challenging situations
• To understand EVS through the volunteers point of view
• To rebuild the life cycle of EVS accounting for best practices
• To identify space for improvement and design of appropriate planning to follow
• To create a safe, sharing and creative environment on which standardized practices will be exceeded
• To get informed for the elements of the new programme Erasmus+ that will support designing and building strong partnerships and quality projects

Days of training:  6 days (+2 for arrival and departure)

Number of participants: 20 to 25 participants

Target group: People working with EVS, such as mentors, coordinators and task related supervisors with at least one year experience

More info:

The methodology of the training will be created based on the fundamentals of non formal learning. Different techniques and tools will be used in order to create a safe, creative and learning environment on which participants will explore their own selves as people supporting EVS volunteers, and from there we will work on improving skills, knowledge and attitudes that are relevant, such as facing challenges, coaching, dealing with intercultural contexts, understanding learning.

The final programme will be developed after taking into consideration the profile of the participants, still, we are looking for experienced participants so we can take things further and explore our subject themes in more depth without losing time on basics.

The result will be EVS support people that are increasing their awareness on the importance of their roles and a follow up plan to evaluate long term effect of our training.

Requirements:
All participants are required to be able to work in English. Participants should have at least some basic knowledge and experience in Youth in Action Program and are willing to make future partnerships.

Partners should make sure that the participants fit the profile and also to undertake a supportive role before during and after the training course.

Conditions:

EDRA will provide for food and lodging for the participants. 70% of the international travel expenses incurred will be reimbursed after submission of necessary documents (original travel tickets, invoices, boarding passes etc.), in accordance to Youth in Action regulations. Expenses will be calculated and the reimbursement will be paid in Euros, transferred to participants or partners’ bank accounts in due time after reception of the original travelling documents.There is participation fee of 25 Euros for this training course. In order for the reimbursement to take place, participants will have to attend at least 75% of the training duration.

Process:

Please, send an e-mail with the identification of your group/organization to the email: edra.evs@gmail.com AND the SCANNED Preliminary agreement of the partner (To be completed and signed in paper form before scanning), till 27^th September 2013 (the latest).

Contact person: Elena Vagger

Email: edra.evs@gmail.com

Tel: 0030 210 59 13 826

Fax: 0030 210 57 62 861 
Έλενα Βάγγερ / Elena Vanger

EVS long term projects in Iceland!

We are glad to announce few openings in our SEEDS long-term volunteer program for 2014.

Please read carefully the criteria below and send us the documents needed in case you want to apply:

Eligibility: We will apply for support from the Youth in Action Program of the European Commission; which means you are eligible to apply if you are legally residing in one of the 27 member countries of the European Union and you are aged 18 to 30 years old (included) before October 1st 2013.

We will select and choose few candidates to volunteer at SEEDS Iceland for the following projects:

Farfuglar ses - Hostelling International Iceland (EI: 2013-ISL-1)

Two places available starting in April 2014, for 12 months. 

More information about the projects can be found here.

International workcamps’ leaders / Environmental Messengers (EI: 2012-ISL-7)

Six places available (4 for International workcamps’ leaders and 2 for Environmental messengers) starting in April 2014, for 6 months.

More information about the projects can be found here.

If you are interested in any or some of these projects and the period of time suits you, please send to us via email BEFORE September 22nd (to evs@seeds.is), ALL the following documents in English:

-CV, Curriculum Vitae

-Specific motivation letter for the project(s) of your interest

-The filled form with a summary of your data and SEEDS questionnaire with additional questions.

You can find the form at: www.seeds.is/files/2013/seeds-evs-candidates-questionnaire-2014.doc

Applications will only be considered if the 3 documents are received fully completed. If you have applied for SEEDS projects in the past, please notice that the questionnaire has slightly changed.

Please state clearly which project(s) you are applying for, your preference and availability of time. Do not hesitate to contact us again in case of questions, comments or remarks.

SEEDS Iceland

www.seeds.is
www.facebook.com/seedsiceland
www.facebook.com/volunteer.workcamps.iceland

Our EVS-related email address is evs@seeds.is

EVS long term project in Romania!

The dates of the EVS activity: 01/03/2014-01/11/2014 (8 months)

Title of the project : ECO YOUTH
Location: Craiova, Romania

The main activities which will be implemented within the project are the following:

• outdoor activities with children and youth from the local community
• ecological activities around the Jiu river
• journalistic activities
• outdoor activities within the aeroculb Craiova

If you are interested, please send us an e-mail, for more details at the address: alinaracovita@gmail.com 

ART4MORE

Η παρούσα εκδήλωση διοργανώνεται και υποστηρίζεται από τον Μη Κερδοσκοπικό Φορέα Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ», στα πλαίσια του  Eτήσιου Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ  ART4MORE με αφορμή την παγκόσμια ημέρα Ψυχικής Υγείας (10 Οκτωβρίου). Η ταυτότητα του φεστιβάλ συνδυάζει την τέχνη με σύγχρονους κοινωνικούς προβληματισμούς, καλώντας τους επισκέπτες να εμπλακούν στα ερωτήματα που αυτό προτείνει. 

Παραδείγματα δράσεων που έχει οργανώσει ο οργανισμός στα πλαίσια του ετήσιου διεθνούς φεστιβάλ ART4MORE είναι:  Απτική Έκθεση,  ΝΟΝ PLACE ART - Έκθεση από Όσους Σχεδιάζουν στο Περιθώριο,  Έκθεση Κοινωνικού Poster Design,  Έκθεση Θεραπευτικής Αρχιτεκτονικής, happenings, και συναυλίες με γνωστούς καλλιτέχνες (Νατάσσα Μποφίλιου, Θέμης Καραμουρατίδης, Στέλιος Δάβαρης, Βασιλική Καρακώστα, Joanna Drigo, Στάθης Δρογώσης, Ηλιάνα Τσαπατσάρη, VICTORY COLLAPSE, COLD FEET, ΣΕΛΑΣ, TRANSISTOR, GAD., POP EYE, Missing Case, TRAP, κ.α.)

Έκθεση Visual Storytelling

Έργα που ξετυλίγουν μέσα από τη σύνθεση τους ποικίλες αφηγηματικές δυνατότητες. Η εξιστόρηση δεν είναι γραμμική ή δομημένη, αλλά προκύπτει στον χώρο αλληλεπίδρασης του έργου με τον επισκέπτη. Όταν ο επισκέπτης διανύει το εικαστικό τμήμα του φεστιβάλ, η έκθεση ανοίγει αμέτρητες εκδοχές αφήγησης και συνειρμών, μέσα σε μια διαδρομή συνεχούς ανάγνωσης και ανακάλυψης.

Έκθεση Infographics

Από το πεδίο των εφαρμοσμένων τεχνών φιλοξενούνται δείγματα social infographics (εικονοποιημένη μετάδοση πληροφοριών και δεδομένων πάνω σε κοινωνικά ζητήματα), αναδεικνύοντας τις μορφές οπτικής αφήγησης που έχουν σύγχρονη εφαρμογή στην εκπαίδευση, τη δημοσιογραφία, το ίντερνετ και την πληροφόρηση.

Συμμετέχουν: Peter Orntoft, Chris Korbey, Active for Life, Lukatarina, Moodley (για τον οργανισμό Caritas), κ.α

Happenings

Μια αίθουσα πειραματισμού και αυτοσχεδιασμού πάνω στο θέμα της αφήγησης μέσα από διάφορες μορφές τέχνης. Το πρόγραμμα περιέχει πρωινά παιδικά εργαστήρια, παιδικό λαμπορατόριο, ζωντανά γλυπτά και παραστάσεις.

Συμμετέχουν: Ομάδα Playback Nuevo, ομάδα Playroom, Βιωματικό Σχολείο, Ομάδα Παιδιά Επί Σκηνής, Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ», κ.α.

Στόχος του φεστιβάλ είναι να παρουσιαστεί η οπτική αφηγηματικότητα ως βασικό στοιχείο του σύγχρονου πολιτισμού που ευδοκιμεί στην τέχνη, την επικοινωνία, την μνήμη και τη μάθηση. Η πρώτη εμφάνιση της τεχνικής της οπτικής αφήγησης χρονολογείται μαζί με την αρχή της ανθρωπότητας, με τη μορφή ιερογλυφικών και σχεδίων που αποτυπώνουν ιστορίες σε τοιχώματα σπηλιών. Για πολλούς πολιτισμούς που αναπτύχθηκαν σε διαφορετικές χρονικές περιόδους, η οπτική αφήγηση αποτέλεσε μορφή επικοινωνίας και μέσο διδασκαλίας των νεότερων γενεών. Σήμερα, η επικοινωνία μας για να γίνει πιο άμεση και αποτελεσματική, τείνει να αποκτά ολοένα και περισσότερο οπτικοποιημένη μορφή, σε σημείο που εκφράζεται καθημερινά με έναν «οπτικό πόλεμο».

Οργανωτική Ομάδα

Μαρία Κερασόγλου - Πρόεδρος του Δ.Σ. του Οργανισμού Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ», ΜΑ Ψυχολογίας

Αλέξανδρος Οικονόμου - Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνος του Οργανισμού Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ», Msc. Ψυχικής Υγείας - Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών, Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής - Ιατρική Σχολή Ιωαννίνων, Κοινωνικής Πολιτικής και Ανθρωπολογίας - Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο

Μαριτίνα Κονταράτου - Υπεύθυνη Πολιτιστικών Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ», Καλλιτεχνικής Επιμέλειας & Οργάνωσης, MA Art History & Museology

Σταύρος Θεοδωρακόπουλος - Μέλος Δ.Σ. της Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ»

Δημήτρης Κίτσος - Μέλος Δ.Σ. της Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ»

Κωνσταντίνα Μακρή – Εργοθεραπεύτρια / Συντονίστρια Ψυχοπαιδαγωγικών Κέντρων της Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ»

Λευτέρης Θεοδωρακόπουλος - Δημοσιογράφος

Σοφία Κανελλοπούλου – Δημόσιες Σχέσεις

Δημήτρης Οικονόμου - Τμήμα Δημοσίων Σχέσεων και Κοινωνικού Μάρκετινγκ Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ» & Τμήμα Παραγωγής

ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ / ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ

Μαριτίνα Κονταράτου

Επιμελήτρια Τέχνης - Υπεύθυνη Πολιτιστικών Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. ΕΔΡΑ

Γαστούνης και Γουμενίτσης 14, Περιστέρι 12131

Τηλ/Fax.: 210-5901243

κιν.: 6942056334 

e-mail: arts.edra@gmail.com

Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. ΕΔΡΑ - Κεντρικά Γραφεία Διοργανωτή Φορέα

Δήλου 14, Περιστέρι 12131

Τηλ/Fax.: 210-5901243

Url: www.edra-coop.gr 

f: Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο ΕΔΡΑ, ArtFor More, Paidiki Politistiki Lesxi

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7th ART4MORE '13 - Annual festival organised by K.S.D.E.O. EDRA

12-13 October 2013, 

17 Vrysakiou Str, Monastiraki

12.00-00.00

Visual Storytelling Exhibition

The exhibition brings together works of art where the composition unfolds various narrative possibilities. These narratives are not linear or structured, but they emerge in the space between the viewer and the work. The content of the exhibition opens up many different possibilities for storytelling, through a path of visual reading and discovery.

Participating: Ελευθερία Αλεξανδρή, Έκτωρ Αποστολόπουλος, Γρηγορία Βρυττιά, Marta Grossi, ΌλγαΕυαγγελίδου, Νατάσσα Ζάνου, Δημήτρης Καλυβιώτης, Νίκος Καναρέλης, 

Νίνα Κοταμανίδου,  Δήμητρα Λιάκουρα,Γιώργος Μαραζιώτης, Βασίλης Μπότουλας, 

Σταυρούλα Παπαδάκη, Κακάο Ροκς, Έρη Σκυργιάννη, Βασιλική Φενέκου.

Infographics Exhibition

In the realm of applied arts, the visitor will see handmade infographics (infographics=visualization of information or data) on social issues. Inforgraphics, as a form of visual storytelling, have today a broad application in communication, information, journalism and education.

Participating: Peter Orntoft, Chris Korbey, Active for Life, Lukatarina, Moodley (για τον οργανισμόCaritas), etc

Happenings

A living laboratory of artistic experiments and improvisation over the issue of storytelling through various forms of art. The schedule includes kids workshops, live sculptures and performances.

Participating: Ομάδα Playback Nuevo, ομάδα Playroom, Βιωματικό Σχολείο, Ομάδα Παιδιά Επί Σκηνής, Κ.Σ.Δ.Ε.Ο. «ΕΔΡΑ», etc

The aim of the exhibition as a whole is to present visual storytelling as a basic element of contemporary civilization, especially in the arts, documentation, learning and communication. While visual storytelling dates back at the beginning of humanity, today our communication is increasingly acquiring visual characteristics, to the point that simulates what we describe as a “visual war”. 

EVS long term project in Hungary!

The dates of the EVS activity: April – December  2014

The number of hosted volunteers: 2

Host organisation: Cultural and Recreation Association, (Kulturalis és Szabadidos Egyesulet / KUSZA), Bordany, Hungary

The project venue:

The Youth Information Point is located in the centre of the village, in the renewed Integrated Community Center (IKSZT). It is very well-equipped infrastructural (6 PC for community use, scanner, fax, printers, camera, etc.) and divided into 4 functional spaces: 1. community internet place with PCs, 2. place for discussions, meetings, 3. place for watching TV, movies, playing guitar hero, 4. place for community plays (billiard, table football). In addition we got two offices for administrational activities. It is open in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  from 2.30p.m. to 7.30p.m., in Friday from 2.30p.m. to 9.30p.m.  and in Saturday from 3.30p.m. to 9.30p.m. So the volunteers have free days in Sunday and Monday! 

We also operate our own website:  www.bordanynet.hu. We take active part in the social life of Bordány. Within the Association we have one subgroups: the Bordány Amateur Drama Circle (Borány Amatőr Színjátszó Kör/BASZK). We established a small gym in the town in 2011 June, with all the necessary equipments in 30 square meters. It is opened for the public for free use on 3 days of the week from 4pm until 8pm. It is near to the school's gym so the showering and dressing room is solved as well.As the organization had set up a charity called Egerhaz Charity, which has built the Vadgesztenye Youth Hostel, the volunteers of our organization also help in running the hostel. The hostel is located in the centre of the town, in the attic of the local restaurant. This is also going to be the home of the volunteer. Everybody can find every needed information about the hostel on the www.facebook.com/vadgesztenyehostel link.

Food and accommodation:
The accommodation is going to be provided in one house of the village, which is a newly renovated house with all the needed equipments. If the volunteers have the same gender, they will share one room, if they have different gender, they will be separated in different rooms. They will have kitchen and bathroom to share with each other nevertheless, they will live there by themselves. Volunteers will get a lunch during weekdays in the local restaurant, then they can buy food for themselves from the local shop and groceries and cook by themselves if they wish in the weekends. The host organisation will pay for their food in the shop and the groceries.

Language learning:
Private teacher will be provided to the volunteers in order to learn Hungarian. In the first 3 months there will be an intensive course, then it will be run based on the needs of the volunteers. Then volunteers have to practice the language with colleagues and target group as well. 

Local transport:
In Bordány there is no need for local transport because it is everything is in the centre. Then if they need to go out to the farm, we can provide bicycles or give  a ride. If they have to do something in Szeged which is linked to our project, we will pay for the bus ticket or give a ride by car.

More information here.

If you have any questions, please, don’t hesitate to contact: 

youthoffice@bordanynet.hu

EVS short term project in Hungary!

The dates of the EVS activity: 01 April-30 May 2014 

The number of hosted volunteers: 12

Profile of expected volunteers: 

• Aged between 18–30.
• Having fewer opportunities geographically, culturally, economically, socially, educationally.
• Being interested in farming and nature, don’t be afraid of dirt and physical work.
• Being open minded towards different nationality people.
• Can communicate at least basic English.
• Being prepared to live in a tiny place as Bordány.

Host organisation: Cultural and Recreation Association, (Kulturalis és Szabadidos Egyesulet / KUSZA), Bordany, Hungary

The project venues:

The Youth Information Point is located in the centre of the village, in the renewed Integrated Community Centre (IKSZT). It is very well-equipped infrastructural (6 PC for community use, scanner, fax, printers, camera, etc.) and divided into 4 functional spaces: 1. community internet place with PCs, 2. place for discussions, meetings, 3. place for watching TV, movies, playing guitar hero, 4. place for community plays (billiard, table football). In addition we got two offices for administrational activities. It is open in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  from 2.30p.m. to 7.30p.m., in Friday from 2.30p.m. to 9.30p.m.  and in Saturday from 3.30p.m. to 9.30p.m. So the volunteers have free days in Sunday and Monday!  

Farming:  our Association in cooperation with the youth council bought a farm house with a huge garden. The farm house is very traditional, old and dirty. It is needed to renovate it. Before renovation, we need helping hands to clean it, take out all the things which is not needed there anymore. The volunteers will help in the cleaning process next to different professionals who will explain them the different elements of the farm and lead the cleaning process. This will be a real physical work with lots dirt!

Food and accommodation:

The accommodation is going to be provided in the rooms of the local youth hostel, which is a newly built institution of the village with all the needed equipments of a modern accommodation. The hostel is located in the attic of the local restaurant, so all the meals can be taken on the ground floor of the building.

Language learning:

Private teacher will be provided to the volunteers in order to learn Hungarian. In every week they will have a 1.5 hours lesson. Then volunteers have to practice the language with colleagues and target group as well. 

Monthly allowance/Pocket money:

It will be given in the end of every month by cash.

More information here.

If you have any questions, please, don’t hesitate to contact: youthoffice@bordanynet.hu

Do you want to participate to International ZOUK FLASHMOB, an event that will be in the Guinness World Records?

International ZOUK FLASHMOB 21 sept 2013!

Do you want to learn a sweet choreography, a new dance and be part of an event that will be in the Guinness World Records and all of this in Athens, Greece? if yes then keep on reading...

We are happy to announce that Greece among other countries in the world will take part in the International Zouk FlashMob Day with more than 100 countries and counting... Greece has not caught the zouk fever yet but hopefully with a lot of work and a bit of luck we can be prepared for the event in no time!

This day is an international effort to spread the love for zouk worldwide, to connect Zoukeiros/as and to have fun! Participants of this event will learn a beautiful choreography (prepared by zouk professionals) and show it in public (place will be announced after discussion). At the same time this show will be recorded. 

This day is to bring people together to show our love for dance and our love for Zouk and hopefully make it to the Guiness world record!!! Everyone can learn the choreography and everyone can take part in this great event! The choreography is designed for all level groups (beginners - advanced level dancers). 

For more: 

Website

Facebook event

Facebook group

This is the video from last year:

(via)

EVS experience in Romania!

Anastasia writes about her EVS experience in Millenium Center Association, Romania. She participated in a project titled "Smile in Action".

Romania is a wonderful country and I would be crazy if I wasn't interested to live there for 5 months, working as a volunteer with children from ethnic minorities and a researcher. My project, on how to deliver non-formal educational trainings to children and on researching about the rights of kids across Europe, gave me the chance to improve my professional skills and to go on further to my social interaction qualifications. I now know how it is to make kids smile, their parents to trust and be proud of them, and the educators relieve from the sense of having to do too many things, thus putting aside for a while the laughter of kids. 

What I enjoy is the multicultural and intercultural aspect of my whole stage, as I live together with people from different parts of Europe; I made real friends and I think I will be really sad when they will be away from me. I will miss "my children", too - and this is a big thing, considering that before this project I did not want to see even a painted child in front of me! And the country... All you can listen about Romania being a land of fairy tales is absolutely true; the forests, the lakes, the rivers and the castles do not let me forget that I live in a place at least with a medieval, theatrical air.

Anastasia

Youth exchange in Romania!

We are a Center for Education and Consulting Structural Instruments, located in Romania - Targu Jiu (access this link for the location).

We are looking for partners for a Youth In Action project - Action 1.1. 

Please find down here more details:

Title of the project: Yes, youth loves nature!

Location: Romania, Targu Jiu

Period: 12 - 20 May 2014

Number of participants: 4+1 leader

Age of participants: 18-25 (leader with no limit age)

Who: Organisations involved in environment protection

Description of the project: 
Project' s objectives:
- Conducting training activities for young people at perceptive, sensory, emotional (cultivation of "Attention; among youth from everything around them, "Observation; Natural Wonders and "Reflection; on the feelings that young people have for Nature).
- Improving attitudes towards Nature and awareness of the effects of destructive behavior toward it.
- The acquisition by young of new perceptions and beliefs towards the environment.
- Increased desire to protect, respect and protect nature by engaging participants in demonstration activities.

Learning is constructed:
1) through artistic practices (photography, collage, pastel) without need of prior artistic skill,
2) through the intervention of specialists and active visits to natural places (gardens, natural parks, protected areas) allowing the discovery of artistic devices made from natural materials.
3) with means allowing the realization of an exhibition with photos and artwork made by natural objects.
4) by approaches based on innovative use of Information Technology and Communication.

If you are interested, please send us an e-mail, for more details at the address: alexandra.cecis@yahoo.com 
https://www.facebook.com/cecis.ro