Another learning aim: related with the use of new technologies, as we work with web platforms, graphic supports, videos,... in our different campaigns and activities, so volunteers may also develop this field.
Volunteers will also learn Spanish language, as this is our working language.

 Furthermore, they can also improve English and German (if they have some basic knowledge of them), as we have contact with international organisations.

Project environment: profile of the organisation and local community
We work in different, well defined fields:

" Promotion of intercultural participation and learning
" Youth information
" Promotion of volunteering
" School support in a marginal area of Malaga (Palma-Palmilla)

Malaga is located in a priviliged natural area. Surface area of municipality: 398.25 km2. Population: 1 Million inhabitants
The environmental and geographic characteristics which have most influenced the development and evolution of the city are the sea and its location between two river valleys (Guadalhorce and Guadalmedina), its mountains and its climate.
The town is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the Montes de Malaga (mountains), which act as a barrier against cold wind, being its climate mild thanks to the action of the sea. Warmes months: July and August, coldest months: December and February. Maximum and minimum mean temperatures: 22.8ºC and 13ºC, respectively. Precipitations: maximum in Autumn and Winter.

The organisation acts in the whole province of Malaga, collaborating with youth from very different backgrounds (most disfavoured and university students).
We plan to accommodate volunteers in Malaga, as most of our projects take place in the city, nevertheless, they may participate in other projects outside the city.
We carry out activities in different towns in the province of Malaga, in the regions Nororiental de Malaga, Serrania de Ronda, La Axarquia and towns in the Costa del Sol, related with the promotion of cultural volunteering, intercultural workshops and special actions, like the European Week, when we take European wide information to the towns. Usually, these activities take place every 10 days.



Proposed activities for EVS volunteers


Our organisation can offer volunteers different learning elements: how a youth organisation works in Spain, different working methodologies with youth,...
Another learning element is related with the search and diffusion of youth information, one of our mainstays, as they will study local, regional, national and international information sources and diffuse it among youth, as we see that many information does not reach youth.
Another important aspect: development of social and cultural skills, as volunteers will have the opportunity of relating with an enormous number of youth from very different backgrounds and this will provide volunteers with a real view of youth in Spain.
Another learning aim: related with the use of new technologies, as we work with web platforms, graphic supports, videos,... in our different campaigns and activities, so volunteers may also develop this field.
Volunteers will also learn Spanish language, as this is our working language. Furthermore, they can also learn English and German (if they have some basic knowledge of them), as we have contact with international organisations.
Volunteers will participate in the normal working hours, with the mentor or responsible of the activity.
Volunteers will participate in different activities:
" Promotion of intercultural participation and learning. We manage an information desk in Malaga (Europa Más Cerca), in which local youth are informed about European mobility programmes. Volunteers may help giving information and counselling.
We also help and advise other organisations to develop European programmes. Volunteers also participate.
We also organise seminars and information sessions related with Europe, European Citizenship, as well as other more informal activities (cinema forum, multicultural meetings,...) in which we diffuse information about the EU, intercultural values and participation. In this campaigns, volunteers may present their European citizenship experience.
We also participate in and organise other YiA actions, so the groups receive pre-departure training with the aim of giving more value to their multicultural experience, so in this training process, EVS volunteers may talk about their experience of living in another culture and country.
" Campaigns of promotion of volunteering. We organise workshops and training seminars together with the Andalusian volunteering agency and citizen participation area, at a local and regional scale. Volunteers may collaborate with these activities with the training team in the whole process: contact with organisations, planning training sessions, development and evaluation of sessions and they may also form active part of them if they want to talk about their experience as a volunteer.
" Youth Information. Volunteers will search, select and diffuse local, regional and national youth information with the mentor through the organisation's web site and electronic bulletins.
We form part of Eurodesk, so volunteers may have access to the information site and help youth using this service to solve their questions about Europe.
" Information and raising-awareness campaigns about Europe. We participate in several projects to make the EU and the possibilities it gives youth known, so volunteers may participate in this projects.
" Language and school support, in the infant and primary education centre Manuel Altolaguirre, for immigrant students. We also carry out school support workshops for these students (most of them new in Spain).

Volunteers will have a mentor for all these activities and will never be responsible for them.

Approximate time-table:

MONDAY
09.00 - 10.00 Coordination meeting for weekly activities
10.00 - 11.00 EURODESK
11.00 - 12.00 Youth information in Europa Mas Cerca
13.00 - 14.00 European news bulleting / web site

TUESDAY
09.00 - 10.00 EURODESK
10.00 - 13.00 Youth information in Europa Mas Cerca
13.00 - 14.00 European news bulleting / web site

16:00 - 17:30 Spanish language classes

WEDNESDAY
09.00 - 10.00 EURODESK
10.00 - 13.00 Youth information in Europa Mas Cerca
13.00 - 14.00 European news bulleting / web site

16:00 - 18:00 School/ language support

THURSDAY
09.00 - 10.00 EURODESK
10.00 - 13.00 Youth information in Europa Mas Cerca
13.00 - 14.00 European news bulleting / web site

16:00 - 17:30 Spanish language classes

FRIDAY
09.00 - 10.00 Meeting with the mentor
10.00 -13.00 Volunteering campaign in primary and secondary schools.
13.00 - 14.00 Evaluation of the week
16:00 - 18:00 School/ language support

Furthermore, volunteers may participate in leisure activities of our organisation (trips, concerts, theatre,...).
If any activity takes place on weekends and volunteers want to participate, they will receive two other free days.



Profile of the volunteer(s) and selection process:

Volunteers: willing to do things, participating in a project for youth and who provide their cultural perspective to our activities.
We currently cannot host people with physical disabilities due to our premises.