Muovimente – Cooperativa Sociale
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My name is Sandra, I am from Poland. Last year after finishing the high school, I decided to spend the next months on an EVS project. After some time of searching, I found an interesting for me project in the Central Italy, where I could work with disadvantaged people and in the same time be close to the nature.

Before I came here, I had some vision of what I want to learn, like a new language or traditions of a different culture. I knew I want to get to know some people or have some time to discover what I want to do in the future. I was also thinking about starting something for what I did not have time during studying, like yoga or travelling around the country. But the truth is that I did not expect how the EVS experience will change me and how many beautiful memories it will bring.

One of the biggest surprises was for me discovering how much I enjoy working in the Farm, especially in the Greenhouse, in Serra. Planting, watering and taking care of seedlings often make me empty of any negative feelings. Working with disabled opened my eyes and my heart, showed me how a diverse group they create.

I travelled to Italy to get to know the culture of that country, but in fact I get to know more than that one. I met people from different nations and each day I learn something new. Not only about traditions or linguistic trivia, but also about fears and dangers, hopes and obstacles. Many stereotypes turned out to be false. Thanks to that, I was able to understand my own culture, notice my own habits and replace them with better ones,.

The project enabled me to find some new passions. Yoga is definitely one of them, as well as cooking or drawing. From not understanding a word in italian, I came to a point, where I truly enjoy building some simple sentences in that language. And I hope I will be better and better, also after coming back home. It made me be more interested in learning new languages in the future

With other volunteers, we created an amazing and caring family. Those are the people with whom I can laugh and cry. They taught me kindness and gave me a lot of love and support, for what I will never be able to thank properly. We are spending together hours, on trips or walks, drinking a vine or a tea.

The most important part of the project is for me a possibility to travel. Italian nature, monuments and delightful cities are for me breathtaking. The feeling of being lost in a new city, creating my own paths and talking with strangers are completely incredible. Not once I was able to see places of which photos I have had in my books for the school. Not once I was just standing without any move, admiring the surrounding. Italy taught me that beautiful places are everywhere, we just need to look for them and sometimes be a little bit more patient.

And yes, for sure I got to know myself more, but the more important part is that I noticed how much I can develop myself. Be better for the world and for myself. I learnt that sometimes we just need some time to sit for a while and think things through. All the answers are hidden in our own hearts.

It is hard to describe in few sentences how exciting, inspiring and refreshing is volunteering abroad. It changed me a lot more than I expected. I dreamt about many things and here I made them real. So I can say for sure, that taking part in the EVS, was truly worth it.

 

Hello everyone!

I am one of these volunteers which were on EVS (ESC) project in 2019. My story of this project started a bit different then stories of others. Because I came here in January when another volunteer from Ukraine (yes actually I am from Ukraine) left project. I remember my first day in Italy like it was yesterday. I met with my flatmates on 8th of January. I came to kitchen and saw only girls, because only one guy which lived with them ran away from them to gym! Gloria from Germany, Stepanka from Czech Republic, Mariam from Georgia and Emilia from Slovakia.

All of them just rushed on me with stories how it is going here, what is here interesting, some house issues, stories about our neighbor and etc. Stepanka and Gloria offered to me to go with them on the next day to the sea. I was shocked! I do not know any of them and they already after few minutes how I came invited me to the sea! Of course I went with them. In that day I saw many things for the first time, Italian roads, Italian temper in every person, how girl from Czech was talking some bad words, olives and of course Mediterranean sea.

Actually do not even think to try olives from trees, it was my huge mistake. It was the bitterest thing which I have ever tried ! As you can see, from first day I started to have some adventure time here! Can you imagine how the whole year was?! I still cannot understand how I am still alive here… But nothing would not happened with me on this project if I would not have here my crazy flatmates, which creating every day something unbelievable! I`m sorry for the next volunteers, you will not have my flatmates. And you will ask me: “hey guy, what about work and country in general? is it interesting?” I will tell you, YES! But with a lot of BUT! This work will be for you interesting BUT only if you will not expect from it nothing.

This work will be interesting for you BUT you should be ready to do physical work. This country is awesome BUT you should understand very clear that at summer here is very hot! This country has amazing cuisine BUT too much pasta! People in Italy is very nice BUT very emotional! Italy is totally unique country. Before you will start like it you also will have anger, grief, acceptance, and only then love! Important part of this EVS for me was my travelling. In my EVS project I visited Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Malta, France, Vatican city of course and it is not end!

Also there were a lot of trips around Italy. Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice! And even here you will find small BUT. You will travel a lot BUT you will not see any food few months, because you will collect all your money for this! And believe me it’s worth it! Any food will not give you so much positive emotions then travelling! Anyway this project will change all your life. You will have new friends from all over the world! It is perfect time to think what you would like to change in your normal life. What kind of work you would like to have. You will open new world of music which you have never heard before. I wish you try to get this unbelievable experience in your life! FB_IMG_1553979293744 P90307-161430 P90305-120527 FB_IMG_1551268332797 P90223-111949 P90203-115700

69525034_2383987505256991_1560182260802519040_nIn life, there are always two ways, one good and the other is bad, but to be honest, stop reading this if you see life just in two pale colors!!! In my opinion, life has many colors; black, blue, green, and red, also colorful ways!!! EVS is in general, a project to work with people with disabilities and farming stuff, but in my eyes, it was more than this, it was a challenge, a challenge to test myself, my strength and my faith in many things in life! Especially, how to be patient, how to save your soul when you miss, when you want to achieve and you are waiting for the right tik tok of the clock for the right moment to do something. Living EVS is having a normal daily life, but you need to understand that you’re new! New people! Place! Language! House, room, and bed! Everything is new and it is the time to restart knowing everything from the beginning. On the other hand, it is like dreaming and suddenly you wake up to realize where you are! Believe me, it is a strange feeling to live that daily! But to be hone69476095_469950160525057_5844462630198050816_n69733753_2381374318804716_4138842717939564544_nst it was like feeding my soul!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because I’m always in love with adventures, discovering something hidden, knowing new things to be the first storyteller of it! EVS gave me my best friends; even we started to think if we knew each other before! Or if it is the first time we meet each other, because life is too small! We all connected! Our cultures are connected; I discovered many things in my culture when it comes to food, folklore, significant or phrases! I discovered that this stuff is not only belonging to me, actually many countries are sharing them also but in a different way, with the same beautiful meaning. The only way to challenge yourself and to be stronger than before is to feel it. This project is not only 1 year; it is a life, a whole life with the full meaning of it, to be specific a family but with different names. Just remember, you will never learn unless you’re out of your comfort zone.

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BE A VOLUNTEER IN DENMARK activities (1.) WITH DISABLED PEOPLE or (2.) AS TEACHER ASSISTANT ESC Vacancies in Denmark for October deadline 2018 Dansk ICYE are looking for new volunteers, young people interested in working with either (1.) mental disabled people in a wonderful living community close to Aarhus or interested in (2.) working with youth and teaching in a Danish Efterskole (Boarding school for young people 14-17) Deadline for application: 23rd of September 2018

  1. Hertha Levefællesskab

Next volunteer period: 1st March 2019 – 28th February 2020 (one year) Deadline for application: 23rd of September 2018 Number of volunteers: 2 Volunteer profile: Tolerant, open, extrovert who can take part in Hertha’s daily life with a positive attitude. Calm personality, flexible and accepting of adjustments to plans. Description of the project The project, Hertha, is a living community for mentally handicapped situated in a small village, Herskind, consisting of families and singles, who integrate themselves into the lives and rhythm of the handicapped. The living community consists of 2 houses with 19 mentally handicapped residents. The residents have different psychological and mental restrictions and some of them are also physically impaired, but all of them are able to walk. In the village there are different workshops which are used in the project: Bakery, biodynamic market garden, biodynamic farm, dairy, weave shed, kitchen and laundry where the mentally handicapped work. Accomodation: the volunteer will live at the project in a shared apartment with other volunteers. Activities: the main activity for the volunteer will be to support the disabled in the workshops according to interests and specific knowledge and experiences. The volunteer can choose between bakery, kitchen, or gardening. if the volunteer has a driving license, he/she will be in charge of being a chauffeur to different activities Being able to play an instrument would be relevant, but not essential Volunteers will only work with the less disabled and challenging disabled Read more about the project on the EVS-database or Hertha´s website www.hertha.dk/ To apply Send your filled EVS application (there is a certain form which can be found on our website https://www.icye.dk/volunteer-dk/ Send application to: to evs.incoming@icye.dk

  1. Midtjysk Efterskole

Next volunteer period: Beginning of January 2019 –End of June 2020 Deadline for application: 23rd of September 2018 Number of volunteers: 2 Volunteer profile: over the age of 22, out-going, sociable and has a sense of humor Interested in sports, outdoor life, music or arts Also has Interest in learning Mydtjysk Efterskole´s teaching methods and school system Description of the project The school is located in the little town of Ejstrupholm and the school is easily accessed by bus with links to the train both to Aarhus, the 2nd biggest city in Denmark, and Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The school currently has room for 134 students at our school with fairly equal balance between girls and boys and the students live and study at the school for one year only. The students are living away from home for the best part of a year and are expected to participate in a small community, where teamwork is very important considering that the students live, work, clean and eat together at the school. Any volunteer would be expected to also play a vital role in this community and quickly develop a personal, yet professional relationship to the students. Accomodation: volunteers will live in a share house with another volunteer close to the “efterskole” Activities: volunteers will have work as teacher assistants in the classes. There will be morning, evening and weekend duties. The volunteers will be arranging extra curricular activities for the students and assisting in the teaching of language and creative lessons. Read more about the project on the EVS-database or Mydtjysk Website: www.midtjyskefterskole.dk/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/midtjyskefterskole or Instagram: @midtjyskefterskole To apply Send your filled EVS application (there is a certain form which can be found on our website https://www.icye.dk/volunteer-dk/ Send application to: to evs.incoming@icye.dk

 

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“(Dis)appearing (dis)abilities with Schuman Volunteers”

SVE in POLONIA
Ottobre 2018 – Giugno/Settembre 2019
http://erasmus.schuman.pl/en/erasmus-schuman-vacancies/4498-call-for-volunteers-2018-2019

Application:

Volunteering in Poland 2018-2019 (1)

Application Form, Erasmus+ Volunteering in Poland 2018-2019

SVE in Ungheria per 10-12 mesi, inizio immediato!

Al volontario ideale piaciono:

– le diverse attivitá sportive e i giochi;

– lavorare con bambini e giovani;

– promouvere e organizzare programmi interculturali.

 

Leggete piú informazioni sul progetto sotto. Se il progetto Vi interessa, contattate Adrienn (Ada) dall’organizzazione hosting (Szabad Tér Egyesület / Open Space Association – youthxchange@gmail.com ) e la nostra organizzazione sending (Muovimente – evs@muovimente.it ) !

PATKA felhívás Proposed Activities: • take part in the organization and promotion of the extracurricular activities: language workshops, sport and cultural activities, leisure and free time events, trips and excursions, etc., • take part in the organization and promotion of other activities of the association: different workshops, sport and cultural activities, leisure and free time events, trips and excursions, etc., •get involved in several projects about formal and informal learning, •support the staff and teaching professionals to train their foreign language skill, •promote the international dimension of each activity bringing your own culture and attitude, •support students with fewer opportunity and disability during their after school activities, such as: homework, physical activities, self-confidence, etc., •support all the students or those who would like to be thought foreign language conversation and international project, •support students who are going to graduate in orienteering, •support teaching professionals in their activities in other international projects, •teach about your own culture and the opportunity of mobility abroad for students, •you will work on your own project(s), • you will go to the special EVS events organized by other NGOs, and the NA, •you will go to help other Volunteers in different programmes – as needed, •you will need to do some administrative work as well, however we can promise that it will not be more than 10% of your tasks, •go to different festivals to provide info and make the volunteering experience more popular.

Profile of the volunteer: • Likes sports and games • Patient • Not afraid of teenagers • Willing to play and engage in activities

In case of interest, please contact Adrienn (Ada) – email: youthxchange@gmail.com Szabad Tér Egyesület / Open Space Association Seat of association: Almos vezer u. 7 H-8000 Szekesfehervar Hungary

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Vi proponiamo questo progetto SVE che ha già riscosso molto successo e giunto alla sua quinta edizione! Rural is Plural ti permetterà di passare 4 mesi (giugno-settembre 2018) in Spagna, La Noguera Medinaceli svolgendo attività nel campo dell’agroecologia, lavorando sullo sviluppo rurale. Vitto, alloggio e spese di viaggio coperti da fondi europei. Che aspetti? Do it!

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InterCultuRurality. Ecco ci sono. Un gruppetto di volontari. Sei ragazze di diversi paesi che hanno deciso di fare lo SVE con noi. Da luglio 2017 fino a giugno 2018, per un anno lavorano nella regione di Viterbo, agli istituzioni di AliceNova. In questo periodo, le ragazze si dedicano a riportare loro esperienze qui. Siete curiosi di sapere le avventure?

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Cerchiamo un volontario italiano per il progetto SVE “The Next Generation”, da 10 ottobre 2017 a 4 agosto 2018 (10 mesi), a Snagov, Romania.

L’organizzatore del progetto è Geo Club & A4ACTION.

Nel progetto, insomma, parteciperanno 6 volontari di diversi paesi (dell’Italia, della Spagna e della Polonia).

Le attività principale: social media attività, attività educative, attività amministrative (con bambini e giovani in scuole elementare e in liceo; la promozione dei programmi Erasmus+ e dell’educazione non-formale; esplorare e sperimentare con l’uso d’internet e nuova media per massimizzare l’accesso alle informazioni pertinenti etc.)

Per candidarsi, scrivete a: evs@muovimente.it (nostro organizzazione d’invio) e thenextgenerationevs@gmail.com (l’organizzazione di coordinamento) e seguite il link: https://goo.gl/forms/RxGChRDg1v72XewE3

Più dettagli nel Infopack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6K4BMlXJLupLTlIYlN3Q2NoRWc/view?usp=sharing

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We are very happy to announce that our new EVS project “Follow the White Rabbit ” has been approved by the italian National Agency!

8 volunteers from the Netherlands, Palestine, Macedonia, Turkey, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Croatia are coming to Viterbo to spend a year in Italy, doing voluntary work with disabled people @Alice cooperativa sociale.

Applications are open, and we are looking for 1 volunteer from Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Ireland!
Deadline: 15th January 2016 !
For more information about the project, you can click on:
http://www.youthnetworks.eu/ShowVacancy.aspx?Vacancy=follow-the-white-rabbit

To apply, please send us an email with your CV and motivation letter at: evs@muovimente.it