ACTIVITY DESCRITION

Our project “International Youth Houses” aims to find and maintain a positive international atmosphere in all activities offered by youth affairs in the city of Pori. We want our young people and youth workers to have an open mind and a positive attitude towards other cultures and new international people coming to Pori. We wish our volunteers to lead the way and help us achieve our goals. As a result, our volunteers, young people and youth leaders feel more comfortable and learn from each other during our activities.daily. We hope that our young people will also be inspired and encouraged by the volunteers to travel and discover other countries and cultures. The volunteers will work as assistants to young leaders, participate in the planning and implementation of all the activities that our organization offers to the young people of Pori. We organize mainly activities young open homes, but also of youth work on the web, international and specialized. Within these themes we have group activities , events and camps.

ACCOMMODATION, CATERING AND TRANSPORTATION

The volunteers will share an apartment near the city center, the bedrooms are separate but they will share the kitchen, living room and bathroom together. The volunteer will receive 150 € pocket money + 250 € per month for food. With 400 € / month the volunteer will get by, but the prices in Finland are high! The host organization will help with purchasing plane tickets and organize transportation from Helsinki Airport to Pori. Volunteers will receive an access card for local public transport by bus if needed to get to work and a Finnish mobile phone number with internet connection .

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

The on-arrival training for volunteers takes place at the “Youth Center Villa Elba” in Kokkola in October and lasts approximately 6 days. The mid-term training usually takes place in January / February and lasts about 3 days. These trainings are part of the volunteering period for all volunteers. The trainings are great opportunities to meet other volunteers from all over Europe and share with them experiences, thoughts and feelings about your volunteering period. These trainings allow you to make friendships and travel more here in Finland.

PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS

Volunteers should be comfortable and motivated to work with 13-19 year olds. The work requires above all a capacity for taking responsibility and initiative by making contact with the young person despite the language barrier. We hope to find volunteers who are interested in some of the types of activities we offer and who have some experience or skills in at least one of them; outdoor or indoor sports, graphic design, social work, event planning and social media marketing. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. WARNING! To apply for this project, we ask you to send us a motivational video!

ACTIVITY DATES

 A total of  52  week (s) during the period from  10/01/2021  to  11/30/2022

PLACE OF ACTIVITY

Isolinnankatu 12, 28100 Pori  Finland

SEARCH FOR PARTICIPANTS OF

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium , Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel , Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia , Russian Federation, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Kosovo * UN resolution, British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Aruba, Saint-Barthélemy, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canaries, Curaçao, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Saint-Martin (French part), Martinique, Montserrat, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Réunion, Saint Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna

ACTIVITY THEMES

 Reception and integration of refugees and migrants

 Environment and nature protection

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Application  deadline : 07/31/2021