Noored Ühiskonna Heaks (NYH) is promoting calls for participants for European Solidarity Corps projects (ESC) which will take place from 24^th August 2022 until 31^st July 2023 in Le Mans, France.

 

THE HOUSE OF EUROPE

The House of Europe Le Mans-Sarthe aims at promoting an active European citizenship and bringing European citizens together to a better understanding. Our work is divided in 4 categories: information, mobility, European education and specific European projects. We are a resource center about European union in our territory and we work alongside many partners to help bringing the EU closer to its citizens. We’re looking for a young European motivated, full of ideas to share about Europe with local inhabitants during a year, and be part of our team!

The volunteer will be involved in the various activities of the association.

We expect you to:

• Go to primary schools to promote Europe and talk about your country, culture. You can create your own educational tools to present your country or EU in a fun and interactive way.
• Lead workshops about your country and culture with local kids and youth during holidays in our partner towns.
• Create specific communication tools (videos, exhibitions etc.) to make young people aware of European citizenship and educational tools of communication to present the EU and its policies, or one of the countries, or mobility etc, on our website.
• Help us to be active on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube).
• Manage the specific Instagram account of European volunteers in Sarthe.
• Inform locally on mobility opportunities for youngsters.
• Take part and help to organize some European events (Europe Day, Conference on the Future of Europe, Green Deal activities, gathering of students…).
• Establish a link between our organisation and your home country.
• In addition, the volunteer will work on some common projects with the 11 other European volunteers staying in Sarthe with the Maison de l’Europe which is the coordinator of these European Solidarity Corps projects.

For more information about the project, you can check the file: ESC-INFOPACK-House of Europe

 

THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL “LYCÉE PROFESSIONNEL JOSEPH ROUSSEL”

About 440 pupils study at the technical college «Lycée professionnel Joseph Roussel». Located in the city center of Le Mans, we provide courses specialized in Social Care, Healthcare as well as Mass Catering. Our technical college has always been developing international partnerships and organizing language and cultural exchanges in Spain and the United Kingdom as well as internships in Spain and Greece to develop students’ cultural openness. Our project is to develop students’ European awareness too and help them to open up more and more to the world and others. You’ll be part of this European adventure!

The volunteer will be involved in the various activities of the college:

• Your role is to promote Europe and your country among students (through socio educational activities, language workshops and refresher courses, a Club Europe) and help the college in forging links with other schools and thus, create new working or mobility partnerships.
• You will manage the Europe corner, in collaboration with the librarian, and work on communication actions (website of the college, blog, Facebook page, the press).
• You will be invited to develop Europe-related games and recreational activities over lunchtime.
• You will especially work on mobility programs: encourage students to take part in a European experience and promote mobility in Europe through the Language Club and the European section, support students in writing their application form (CV, cover letter), brief them before departure, follow-up, develop the optional Euromobipro mobility section.
• You will intervene during Individualized Support sessions to help students and take part in collaborative projects, Etwinning for instance.
• You will come along with students to any exterior visit (+ travels and stays in France and abroad, professional mobility abroad).
• You will take part in any key event of the school: Welcome Days in September, Olympiads (September), Christmas, Careers Fair (February), Carnival, Open Day (March), Day of Talents (April), Europe Day, etc. Any other suggestion will be appreciated for the European Day of Languages or Erasmus Days.
• In addition, the volunteer will work on some common projects with the 11 other European volunteers staying in Sarthe with the Maison de l’Europe which is the coordinator of these European Solidarity Corps projects.

For more information about the project, you can check the file: ESC-INFOPACK-J-ROUSSEL

 

LET’S LIVE EUROPE: IN RURAL AREAS IN FRANCE!

Europe is looking forward to your contribution! Help to develop the cultural openness of young pupils and students from rural areas and participate in their learning of citizenship and tolerance. Stimulate their curiosity on intercultural aspects and encourage them to discover Europe! Become a volunteer in a training centre for teenagers and young people who are not familiar at all with Europe, in the rural area surrounding the city of Le Mans

The volunteer will work full time with the team of the MFR from Monday to Friday, on a 30-hour week basis. According to the time of the year and the activities planned, the volunteer might be asked to work 40 hours a week. In that case, he/she will only work 20 hours the following week. The planning will be organized in each training centre at the beginning of the project, depending on the activities, languages courses, transportation system, and holidays of the training centre. Once a week, volunteer might be asked to take part in evening gatherings with the students. From time to time, the volunteer will have the opportunity to work in Le Mans with the other volunteers in order to build a common project. The volunteer will be involved in the various activities of the school. We expect you to:

1-Raise European awareness:

At various times during the pupils’ training (evening gatherings, lunch time, breaks, study time, etc.), the volunteer will set up activities meant to promote discovery, exchange and cultural approach of countries: presentations of the volunteer’s culture for example (through photos, videos, arts, national cuisine, games, etc.). The volunteer is also expected to promote the European solidarity corps program and other possibilities to go and travel abroad.

2-Develop educational and pedagogical activities:

As a full member of the team, the volunteer will participate in the activities led by the members of the teaching team, will organize his/her own activities, and will work on communication tools (videos, booklets, social medias, interviews). The volunteer will have the opportunity to talk about his/her mission or country during other events organised outside the MFR. The volunteer might participate in some school trips, study visits… in France or abroad!

3-Work with the 6 others volunteers of the 6 training centres:

The volunteers will participate in a common project: they will take part in the organisation of Europe Day in Le Mans around the 9th May 2022. Common projects can also be linked with environment or the future of Europe according to your goals and wishes. They will be supported by the teams of the Maison de l’Europe. As such, they will regularly go to Le Mans.

For more information about the project, you can check the file: ESC-INFOPACK-MFR

 

“SABLÉ-SUR-SARTHE”

The city of Sablé-sur-Sarthe is looking for its future European volunteer in 2021-2022! In this city of 12,127 inhabitants, the town and the Associative and Citizen Life service has been welcoming volunteers since 2002. The city is multicultural, with a large number of households with low resources despite the city’s economic dynamism. In this context, the volunteer will be asked to work with neighborhood associations, to organize intercultural events and to participate in the open mindedness of pupils and students by acting directly in schools.

The volunteer will be involved in the various activities of the municipality.

1- Tasks in the schools:

Lead activities and workshops in schools in partnerships with teachers from primary and middle schools. Help children between 6 and 10 years old to do their homework after school.
Inform middle and high schools on mobility opportunities for youngsters.

2- Tasks with the Associative and Citizen Life service:

Support the preparation of public events: intercultural festival of Sablé-sur-Sarthe (September), Carnival (March), Citizens’ Day (April), Music Fest (June). Contribute to organize activities for young people (Pizza-blabla, tea-time…) in the Youth Information Point of the city and sharings about your experience.Take part to some European events (Europe Day, Conference on the Future of Europe, Green Deal activities…).

In addition, the volunteer will work on some common projects with the other European volunteers staying in Sarthe with the Maison de l’Europe which is the coordinator of these European Solidarity Corps projects

For more information about the project, you can check the file: ESC-INFOPACK-Sable-sur-Sarthe

 

THE MUNICIPALITY OF “LE MANS”!

With more than 140,000 inhabitants, the city of Le Mans is the biggest city in the department! Famous throughout the world for its sports competitions, Le Mans also conceals heritage treasures and offers major cultural events. The city, which has preserved its natural side, is perfectly served by different types of transport. Today, the city of Le Mans apply for the inclusion of the medieval rampart as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this lovely city we are offering two different ESC projects within municipal services: in the child and youth service, and in the event and external relations service.

In the child and youth service

• Your role will be to propose after school activities to the children of primary schools.
• You will be in contact with teachers and students in secondary schools to promote European Union, solidarity and mobility programs.
• You will help to organize youth activites, events and festivals taking place during weekends (about art and music) or school holidays (organisation of sports courses, photo-press-radio session, and other!).
• You can contribute to inform and organise activities for young people (exhibition, language exchange, video contest…) in the Youth Information Point of the city and you will invite to share about your experience as European volunteer.

In the event and external relations service

• Your role will be to assist the team in the creation of communication tools going to welcome new residents and tourists.
• You would be in close contact with the «pole of attractiveness» which aims to boost tourism.
• You will assist the development of twinnings between the city of Le Mans and its partners (in Germany, UK, Russia, Greece, Japan, China …)
• You will work on the development of new partnerships with future twinning

For more information about the project, you can check the file: ESC-INFOPACK-Le-Mans

How to apply for the project

• CV
• Application Form (Application Form-ESC)
• Short video

There are 11 vacancies available and participants should be between 18-30 years old.

After you prepare documents above, you should send them via email to our contact person- Marco Santos- with subject of ‘‘ESC-France’’: marco@nyh.ee 

 

Application deadline: 03 March 2022

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