Asociatia ACT, organizatie implicata din 1999 in proiecte de voluntariat, cauta 1 tanar/ tanara din Romania interesat sa satisfaca un stagiu de voluntariat, stagiu SEV realizat prin Programul Tineret in Actiune (Serviciul European de Voluntariat).

Descrierea proiectului o gasiti in documentul atasat

Ce oferim?

• O experienta de invatare pe multiple planuri (personal si profesional)- in perioada 02.05-30.11.2011

• Consiliere si suport pentru toate etapele (aplicare, pregatire, derulare stagiu)

• Servicii gratuite ( Nu solicitam taxa de participare)

• Accesul la un stagiu unde se acopera cu sprijinul programului Tineret in Actiune (EVS) costurile de cazare, masa si transport local, asigurare medicala, bani de buzunar – 145 Euro /luna, transport international ( 90 %), curs de limba, instruire la locul unde veti fi voluntar, etc.

• La finalul stagiului un Certificat Youthpasscare atesta competentele dezvoltate

Profilul voluntarei/voluntarului

• tineri 18-30 ani, cetateni romani sau cu rezidenta in Romania

• tineri motivati sa contribuie la implementarea proiectului

• abilitatea de a comunica in limba engleza la un nivel mediu

• tineri interesati sa isi dezvolte abilitati de lucru in echipa

• tineri interesati de a-si dezvolta abilitatile de comunicare intr-un mediu intercultural

• tineri dornici sa isi sporeasca experienta de lucru

Persoanele interesate trebuie sa completeze urmatoarele documente in limba engleza:

1. CV

2. Scrisoare de motivatie - Completati cu atentie Scrisoarea de motivatie dupa modelul pe care il puteti gasi la urmatorul link : http://www.evs4u.ro/procedura/motivation-letter-template-evs4u.ro

3. Chestionarul - download de aici

Documentele de mai sus se trimit sub format word sau PDF pe e-mail la adresa voluntariat@act.org.ro cu subiectul “Aplicatie EVS Islanda - nume aplicant ”

Daca doriti sa aflati mai multe despre European Voluntary Service va rugam sa accesati urmatorul link unde gasiti Ghidul EVS http://www.evs4u.ro/procedura/ghid%20EVS%20final.doc

Asteptam aplicatia dumneavoastra sau intrebari pe e-mail la adresa voluntariat@act.org.ro pana in data de 12 Aprilie 2011.

Procesul de selectie

1. primirea aplicatiilor – DEADLINE 12 Aprilie 2011 (orele 18.00)

2. Posibil interviu – Cei preselectati s-ar putea sa fie intervievati de catre organizatia gazda(skype sau telefon) – 13-15 Aprilie 2011

3. anunt rezultate selectie aplicatiilor - 17 Aprilie 2011

Toti aplicanti vor fi informati pe e-mail despre rezultatele selectiei.

Descriere proiect

The Reykjavík City hostel is a busy international key hostel (170 beds in 40 rooms with 90-100% occupancy May through September) within the Hostelling International (HI) movement owned by the Icelandic HI-I Association, an independent non-Governmental, non-for-profit association working with the HI vision colored by local needs and interests regarding social and quality/environmental issues.

The aim within the leading team of HI-I has been to make Reykjavik City Hostel a model of excellence in the field of quality management and a leader in environmental management. We have worked constantly on developing and implementing the Hostel own Environmental Policy and methods in all daily work for many years now. It has now come to the point that the biggest challange is to train and maintain the system on the longterm and find ways how to promote the vision to our guests in a more diverse and colorful way in order to influence them during their travel within our beautiful fragile nature.

As mentioned above, one of the ways in which the youth hostel differs from just any budget accommodation provider, is that there is the aim of creating a "green" and environment-aware atmosphere in the youth hostel. The hostel is concerned about the environment and the subjects of sustainable development and use of resources. An environmental agenda has been developed and the hostel aims at passing knowledge to guests, staff and members of the local community

The Environmental Charter

Hostelling International seeks to encourage awareness and good practice among its member Associations, so enabling the Youth Hostel movement to play its part in environmental conservation. In order to enable execution of this objective, the Federation has laid down its objectives in the following seven issues.

1. Energy Conservation, 2. Recycling, 3. Pollution, 4. Transport,
5. Nature, 6. Environmental Education and 7. Consumption.

The Youth Hostels are establishments that provide budget accommodation, promoting the movement of youth throughout the world, with emphasis upon encounters and understanding between peoples. With a tradition of intercultural exchange and the practice of a communal lifestyle, youth hostels exist as places of learning, listening and discovery. Moreover, youth hostels offer an environment particularly well suited to school groups with collective dormitories, classrooms/meeting rooms and a board service.

The basic aim of the project, Grænt Farfuglaheimili - Green Hostels, is to raise awareness about environmental issues, both within Icelanders and among the International guests of the Hostelling International Association in Iceland. Goals to reach:

1. Maintaining sustainable policy and promote cross cultural experiences of guests and staff members at the Hostels in Reykjavík.

2. Special care: training and promoting environmental awareness - of staff members and volunteers staying in the hostel.

3. Partly Þórsmörk nature reserve - working on establishing sustainable and environmental policy and implementing it to daily routine.

4. Organizing special environmental projects.

A range of ways will be explored to show and explain in practical works, speeches and printed material how environmental matters are tied in with methods of travelling, daily life and each person's actions.

The scope of activities for the volunteers will change during their stay and can be chronologically clearly divided in five (6) different stages: On-arrival training and language orientation (stage 1), research for the work in the hostel (2), organizing, compiling and producing information about environmental-friendly awareness and responsible travelling (3), developing a more environmental friendly atmosphere in the hostel (4), developing environmental policy in Þórsmörk nature reserve (5) and evaluation and planning for next volunteers (6).

1. Introduction to the Hostel and getting to know the life in the hostel (0,5-0,75 months/2-3 weeks)

During the first days of the volunteer's stay in Iceland, the volunteer will have several introduction and training meetings with the Hostel's staff as with her/his working team on her/his project, ways of working, agenda and planning, evaluation methods and possible results. Weekly meetings with the supervising and guiding staff member(s) will be scheduled in order to follow up closely the development of tasks and to reschedule the activities if needed.
She/he will be given enough information and resources as knowledge on the association, its aims, philosophy and Environmental policy. Part of the orientation should be to live in the Hostel, talk to the guests from their side, taking part in the activities that are in offer outside of the city and to the Hostel Team by doing some work with them and by doing so, getting to know the Hostel as the main work field.

Getting the sufficient knowledge to understand how the hostel works, taking part in some of the regular work activities in the different areas and meeting both guests and staff members (e.g. in the offices, at the reception, in the kitchen, at the camp-site …).

2. Researching the attitude of the staff and guests towards environmental and responsible tourism aspects (0,5-0,75 months / 2-3 weeks)
At this stage volunteers will gather information and acquire knowledge about the different perspectives towards the environmental issues and responsible travelling, surveys among guests and staff members will be undertaken. During this period it will be important to understand the different types of guests the youth hostel receives.

Having organized and structured discussions with both guests and staff about their awareness but also their willingness to learn and change. The volunteer will make an overview of topics and discuss these with individuals or groups of both guests and staff members. She/he will summarize the results and base his coming work on this.

Investigation about other methodologies used by other Icelandic hostels might be undertaken and perhaps some visits to their sites can be organized in order to visit them and hold talks with the responsible staff members around the country.

3. Organizing, compiling and producing information about environmental-friendly awareness and responsible travelling. (2 - 3 months / 8 - 12 weeks)

During this stage the volunteer will evaluate the information gathered and produce information compiling sets of best practices and actions to be undertaken by both staff members and guests in order to lower the impact we have on nature and environment in our daily life and while travelling. Materials to produce might be:

" Handbooks, tool kits or leaflets to be distributed both to guests, staff and visitors of the Hostel.
" Posters to be displayed in the premises of the Youth Hostel
" Creation of a green board, to promote the environmental concerns shared by the association and a free space for individuals and groups to access information about the work develop by the hostel itself and the network in Iceland
" An environmental friendly guide for hostels in Iceland including f.i. addresses of biological/environmental friendly producers/farmers, evaluation of practices, etc.
" Documents to be used for promotion of the Youth hostel and its environmental policy, like in the website, press releases, etc.
" Documents are going to be produced in electronic format as well in order to make it easier to share and distribute among other Hostels, associations and interested individuals. A knowledge database will be created and documents will be updated or adjusted by upcoming volunteers.

4. Developing a more environmental friendly atmosphere in the hostel (2 - 3 months / 8-12 weeks)

Volunteer's tasks during this period aim at sharing and disseminating the knowledge and experience gained after gathering and evaluating the work done. The goal of the volunteer's work will be distribute the habits and practices to:

" The guests and staff: Informing and organizing educational activities, using adequate means of communication, on topics of importance as recycling, efficient use of energy and its conservation, biological/organic agriculture, the importance of nutritional equilibrium to health, fair and social responsible trade and travelling/tourism.
" Tasks like giving aid and advice, making information available, easy to find and understand, collecting addresses of producers and manufacturers, etc.
" Bringing to guests, staff and interested individuals alike, activities and events related to environment, nature protection, responsible tourism and sustainable development. Apart from raising awareness, sharing of knowledge and teaching of easy-to-put-in-practice skills on particular issues, stimulate the inter- and cross-cultural side of the life in the hostel.
" Developing activities such as study sessions, workshops, group discussions, role games, practical actions on the field, presentations, exhibitions, different exercises, etc.

5. Developing environmental policy in Þórsmörk nature reserve (0,5 - 2 months / 2-8 weeks)

Volunteer´s tasks during this period will include explore surrounding Þórsmörk nature reserve area as a new opportunity to establish environmental friendly travelling goal for visitors in Iceland. The goal of the volunteer's work will be distribute the habits and practices to:
" Assist with organizing educational activities using topics like waste management, efficient use of energy, biological/organic agriculture and environmental friendly travelling.
" Work on implementing the standards of Green Hostel into waste management, daily housekeeping and maintenance. Help with making of signage and information to guests.
" Tasks like giving aid and advice, making information available, easy to find and understand, collecting addresses of producers and manufacturers.
" Assist with organizing shorter hiking tours, environmental friendly events and activities for guests.


6. Evaluation and planning stage for the upcoming volunteers. (0,5-1 months / 2-4 weeks)

In the final period of the voluntary service, the volunteer will have the time to evaluate her/his whole experience and the results of the work. At the end of her/his stay in Iceland, there shall be also a set of recommendations and/or suggestions to continue with the tasks by a new volunteer. Advice and guidance concerning the stages and possible sources of information, contacts and gathered data.

Volunteers will work 5 days a week (around 35 hours) and will have 2 days off per week. The schedule of activities will be decided jointly once the volunteer arrives during the first stage. Holidays are foreseen as 2 days/month. Working hours are flexible as some activities will take place out of regular working hours.

For the future, volunteers might help implementing programmes oriented to make the hostel children and environmental friendly at the same time.