NATURAL: alternativas sustentáveis

Activity description

- Support to technicians and teachers on education, raining and free time activities for children, elderly and disabled people as well as support local organic farmers, local fair trade and our local Youth Center (CJ Amarante). In this last option they will be involved in the laboratory and implementation of activity programs for young people, strongly involved in mobility and participation projects under Erasmus+ Program and European Solidarity Corps); - Support to local cultural, art and social events (street art, theatre, flash mobs, etc.) - Support to local municipality social projects - Support to primary and high schools and kindergarten activities plan - Support to city kennel (with local municipality); - Support to Equação’s projects (as facilitators during Youth Exchanges, Workcamps, etc.). - Support local organic producers The working methods will be based on Non Formal Education (NFE)

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

- Accommodation: will be in an apartment or house (both in Amarante’s city center and nearby our youth centre) where usually we host our volunteers. These places are well equipped with rooms, bathrooms and kitchen (laundry is for free in the youth centre). In some cases volunteers might have to share rooms – Double rooms. - Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be given from Monday to Saturday by our organization at the youth centre. Food is mainly vegetarian. Besides that we will give 35€/month to each volunteer to organize own meals at Sundays.

Training during the activity

- Portuguese language course (Amarante) run by Marcelo Silva (teacher) - On Arrival Training run by Erasmus+ YA Portuguese NA - Fair Trade (Amarante) run by Miguel Pinto (Equação) - Organic and biodynamic farming (Amarante) run by local farmers - Erasmus+ YA and project management (Amarante) run by Miguel Pinto (Equação) - Non formal education package

Participant profile

The range of possibilities in our Youth Centre is very varied. We are looking for volunteers who want to try out different areas of work. The activities are usually tailored to the possibilities and talents of our volunteers. We are always ready to receive new ideas and put them on the table.

Activity dates

A total of 26 week(s) during the period 15/06/2022 to 15/12/2022

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Activity location

Avenida General Silveira,, 4600-017 Amarante Portugal

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Looking for participants from

France, Latvia, Romania

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Activity topics

Health and wellbeing

Employment and entrepreneurship

Creativity and culture

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 09/06/2022

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