Stowarzyszenie Aktywności Obywatelskiej Bona Fides i białoruska organizacja „Office for Initiatives Promotion” poszukuje wolontariuszy na EVS. CV i list motywacyjny w języku angielskim prosimy przesyłać na adres [email protected] do 25 maja 2014.

OPIS PROJEKTU: Czas trwania projektu: 1/07/2014 – 30/07/2014

Miejsce Projektu: Okolice Mińska, Białoruś

Liczba polskich wolontariuszy biorących udział w projekcie: 10 osób w wieku 18-30 lat

Po odbyciu krótkoterminowego EVS, można wyjechać drugi raz na inny projekt długoterminowy  (w innym kraju, w innej organizacji goszczącej). W drugą stronę ta zasada nie działa (jeśli wyjedzie się najpierw na długoterminowy projekt, traci się szanse ponownego udziału w EVS)

The whole project is based on non-formal education and the volunteers is going to organize activities with the aim of the promotion of the European values and intercultural understanding. The HO will take care that the volunteers will work and live in a safe surrounding and it will support the volunteers in their learning process during the whole EVS project. Volunteers will be also involved in raising awareness of active citizenship and civil society. Apart from learning to live and work in a new environment, the volunteers will gain knowledge on how to work in group – together.

Plan of all month project:

1-3 days Arrival of volunteers, registration at the local authorities, on-arrival training course organized by OIP; getting to know each other, teambuilding with mentors(Minsk City).

4 day Arrival to the cultural heritage venue-Getting to know with the area. Safety rules are explained.

5 day Official Opening Ceremony. The Local Authorities and Communities representatives will be invited.

6-9 days Reconstruction Work(The volunteers will take care of the green areas around the castle like mowing the lawn, cleaning the surrounding castle moat and digging up the garden and clear it of weeds. The group will clean up the sight site and bring it to a proper appearance. The volunteers will also do small renovation works around the sight, like repairing old doors or varnishing wooden constructions- 25 hours per week) Intercultural Activities organized by the volunteers to the local community(5 hours per week)

10-11 Days Off.

12-16 days Reconstruction Work (25 hours per week) Learning to Learn Activities organized by the volunteers to their volunteers team(5 hours per week) Mid-Term Evaluation will be organized(5 hours per week)

17-18 Days Off.

19-23 days Reconstruction Work(30 hours per week) Developing Entrepreneurial Skills by organizing an activity for the local community(5 hours per week)

24-25 Days Off.

26-27days Reconstruction Work(10 hours per week) Organizing activities for the local community on experience exchange(2 hours per week)

28 day Official Closing Ceremony

28-29 Days Off

30 day Evaluation and Reflection Activities(work with mentors towards Youthpass, competences they developed during their short-term EVS).Activities on spreading information among youth and local authorities about their activities implemented; documenting the project results using the methods and tools the most suitable for them–photo, video, blogging, Facebook etc.

The local infrastructure creates many possibilities for self-initiative activities. If the volunteers are willing to develop their own ideas, they can count on the support not only from the organization’s members, but also representatives of the local community where the reconstruction work will be held. The EVS-volunteers will receive their pocket money on the beggining of their service. They will manage money on their own. Food will be served at a local canteen or the volunteers will be responsible for the meal on their own. In this case they will be provided with money for their food allowance as well. They will be able to use the facilities they are going to have at the venue of reconstruction camp (shower, toilet, simple cooking facilities).They will be living in a room sharing it with 3 other people of the same gender. In any case accommodation will be organized by the HO and discussed with the volunteers and the SO. The mentor will help volunteer to manage everything concerning the public transportation and orientation especially in the days off since the volunteers will be able to leave for Minsk City and enjoy it while their free time. The HO will cover the cost of public transport. As the volunteers take part in the everyday work of an NGO in cooperation with local communities for solving a problem of preserving cultural heritage object. They will gain not only the practical knowledge of wide aspects of NGO operations, but gain also intercultural experience and chance to develop as people. The volunteers will also be able to compare the situation to their own country and Belarus and possibly give suggestions for improvements. Having international volunteers brings an intercultural dimension and new qualities to the work of the HO, enticing us to develop new and creative ways of functioning.

Volunteers Profile:

Volunteers 1-4 will be working at the culture monument of Minsk Voevoda Estate, Semkovo Village, Minsk Region.

Volunteer 1 Work at the campsite: reconstruction help Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing) Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp

Volunteer 2 Work at the campsite: reconstruction help Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing)

Volunteer 3 Work at the campsite: cleaning up the nearby park help Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing)

Volunteer 4 Work at the campsite: cleaning up the nearby park help Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing)

Volunteers 5-7 will be working at the culture monument of Byhov Castle, Byhov town, Mogilev region.

Volunteer 5 Work at the campsite: reconstruction help Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing) Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp

Volunteer 6 Work at the campsite: reconstruction help Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing)

Volunteer 7 Work at the campsite: cleaning up the nearby park help Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing)

Volunteers 8-10 will be working at the culture monument of Catholic Church in Nesvizh town, Minsk Region.

Volunteer 8 Work at the campsite: reconstruction help Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing) Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp

Volunteer 9 Work at the campsite: reconstruction help Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus(articles writing)

Volunteer 10 Work at the campsite: cleaning up the nearby park help Holding workshops on the skills that a volunteer possesses for peers at the camp Working out the leaflet for short term summer EVS opportunities in Belarus (articles writing) After 3 weeks of workcamps 10 volunteers are meeting for exchanging the ideas and working out the promoting strategy for Belarusian material heritage in the frames of intercultural dialogue and understanding. All the sights where volunteers are going to work are of the intercultural background uniting nations and religions in Belarus (Belarusians, Russians, Polish, Lithuanians, Jews, Tatars).