IL PORTICO Associazione di promozione sociale ONLUS
IL PORTICO Associazione di promozione sociale ONLUS
In practical terms the volunteers will take part to the following activities: -daily tasks: lunch preparation, cleaning, shopping -help in the organization of free time daily activities (weekly meetings, Sunday trips, sojourns, parties, cultural laboratories) -"Eurodesk office": the volunteer helps in the PLD Eurodesk management, by updating data, writing newsletter and promoting the office. -Involvement in "Nuovi Cont@tti" project: the volunteer helps the operators in the activities of youth aggregation centres -Involvement in sojourns organized by the association with people in social desease -Help in the administrative tasks of the association: registration, leaflets and promotion.
The association organizes promotional initiatives (in schools and local
fairs) of its activities and the opportunities for young people, as for
example the National Volunteer Service and EVS. The volunteer will
present EVS, his help is fundamental for anyone who wants to take part
in this experience.
The association has been involved in the creation of A.P.G. Riviera and
Miranese Youth Policies Committee and it collaborates with local
authorities and associations. Volunteers are involved in a very
developed local network so that they have the opportunity to know the
social reality in which they operate and at the same time they bring
their personal store of knowledge and the cultural baggage of their
country.
According to their curiosity and will volunteers can propose their own
activities coordinating them with other operators and specific
projects. Some volunteers proposed for example artistic workshops for
the youngest members of the associations or parties to present the
Nation.
The volunteer is always supported by the operators of the association
with the aim to reach personal autonomy so that when going back to his
country he can take advantage of the acquired competences.
The possibility to host people from different countries and therefore
with different culture and habits is very important for our association
because it represents a cultural exchange.
Volunteers will be involved in two trainings, a linguistic and a specific one for the project.
The volunteer is employed for a maximum of 30 hours for week.
Timetables are planned week by week according to the activities.
Specific need wil be discussed with the tutor.
All the activities are thought to help the volunteer to improve his
competences and acquire new ones. At the same time it is an occasion of
formal and informal learning.
Considering activities specified and according to European Commision
key competences, used for Youthpass compilation, the volunteers have
the possibilities to acquire the following competences:
-"learning to learn" (during the service the volunteer is stimulated to
develop new learning through formal and informal learning occasions).
Interpersonal, intercultural and social competences (through
relationship with guests and memnbers of the association, and the
exchange of his cultural background) Civic competences (the contact
with a different culture and with associations of other European
countries consolidates the awareness of being European citizens).
"Enterprise" (the volunteer is spurred to propose activities according
to his interests or personal actitudes)."Cultural expression" (since
lack of italian language knowledge creative comptetences will help
volunteers to find different means of communication. Personal
competences and abilities are useful to organize activities). "Mother
tongue and foreign language communication" (volunteer learns a new
language through daily dialogue with foreign people and language
courses. Furthermore he is asked to speak in his mother tongue with
whom is studying it (linguistic Tandem). "Mathematic competences"
(supporting administrative tasks in the association
management)."scientific competences" (personal knowledge can be
broadened by courses and practice). "computer competences" (volunteer
can use the association pc and other instruments).
We are looking for a volunteer who is flexible and adapts himself to the different situation he can be involved in.
He has to be aware of living and working with people suffering of personal problematics.
Selection will be by cv and letter of introduction later the volunteer
and sending organization will be directly contacted by email.
Thanks to its experience with people in need and according to its aims, the association can host disadvantaged EVS volunteers.
Professional competences of operators will help volunteers to carry out
the service successsfully and according to their abilities.
Unfortunately the association center cannot host volunteers suffering
of motor disability because there is no lift to the first floor where
there are the bedrooms and toilet.
It is therefore necessary that the volunteer is able to climb stairs independently
Italy
Long term
9 month, start in September 2010


