Voluntariado europeo para Francia en oficina europea

The Europe House would like to host an EVS volunteer for a project of 6 months in Nîmes, a south-east city of France. The volunteer will participate at the activities of a High school close to the city centre of Nîmes.

The objective of the project is to facilitate the intercultural exchange between the volunteers and students. Actor of the educational service, his activities will be to create and animate workshops for young people. Furthermore the volunteer will participate on the daily animation of the High school, using non-formal learning methods.
Most of the activities of the volunteer will be in link with European languages, non-formal learning and information about Europe.

Proposed activities for EVS volunteers
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Main tasks of the volunteer:
-Help with the learning of European languages
-Tutoring of students and help with their homeworks
-Help with the seeking of internships abroad
-Promotion and animation of the European kiosk
-Animation of the common room
-Information about the European mobility programs
-Link with the activities of The House of Europe dealing with youth
-…

Furthermore, the volunteer will have the possibility to make tasks according to his capacities and personal affinities. A time dedicate at the elaboration of his personal project, important part of the European Voluntary Service, will be offered to him with the support and the expertise of the Europe House team.

Volunteer profile sought:

The House wants to have a European in the team of the High school in order to add skills, especially with the volunteer of the school to be more European and international. From the volunteers, the Europe House is expecting their desire to give to the students their knowledge and
enthusiasm for the intercultural dialogue and intercultural learning. European information and sensitization is more credible if it’s made by young people from other European countries who believe in the European Union and who have a strong motivation to participate to the programs that are proposed, as well as learning foreign languages.

Candidates must have basic knowledge in French and/or English and/or Spanish.

Their motivation, their capacity on bringing enthusiasm during their intervention, especially for the young people, and their understanding of the pedagogy and the contact will be important criteria.

They will have to be flexible, mobile and to be able to adapt in every specific situation and every type of audience.

Description of the volunteering

Destined to encourage the mobility and the implication of the young people from 18 to 30 years old, the European Voluntary Service (EVS) helps to serve a non-profit organization or to a public body for general interest. Fully funded by the Erasmus + program (except for a part of the journey if necessary), the stay is totally free of charge for the volunteer.

Accommodations and practicalities:

The working time of the volunteer will be around 35 hours per week. Working time will be from Monday to Friday from 8am to 5 pm (2hours break for lunch). Week-end are free days, unless for punctual activity that are taking place on Saturday and/or on Sunday. In this case, the volunteer will be able to take some more free days during the week. His holiday’s projects will have to be organized according to his tutor at least two weeks before. His meals will be provided either in the restaurant of the high school, or with extra money that the high school will give him every month for his food.

The volunteer will be host in an apartment which he will share with other European volunteers close to the centre or in a student residence. The volunteer will have punctually to move for his activities, in that case the high school will organize everything. The high school is close to the city centre and shops. The volunteer will receive every month an amount of 150€ for his pocket money.

Selection process

[box type=»note»]We will study carefully all application and selected candidates will be invite for Skype interview. The selection of volunteers will take place in the coming weeks.

We ask all candidates to send a specific letter of motivation – why they want to volunteer with us rather than just a general ESC (European Solidarity Corps) one.

The volunteer is chosen according to his/her motivation and interest to the project and to the activities. It will be paid special attention to cover letters.

Remember to write in the motivation letter that your sending institution is “Asociación Building Bridges”.[/box]

All documents written in English you can attach below with subject: «EVS France Leonie Nimes. YOUR NAME. YOUR SURNAME» to asociacionbbARROBAgmail.com