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Raising awareness of international opportunities inKaposvr, Hungary

General Information:

Date: July 2013 July 2014Age: 18 30 yearsApplication: as soon as possible

Information about European VolunteerService (EVS):

EVS is a program almost fully funded by the European Commission that allows young peopleaged between 18 and 30 to volunteer on a project in another country for up to one year. It isalmost free: accommodation, food and insurance are covered by the grant. Volunteers also

receive a small allowance each month. They only have to pay 10% of the travel cost.

EVS allows you to enhance employability, learn new skills and competences, learn anotherlanguage, gain confidence and independence, contribute to the local host community and todiscover another culture.

Description about the Hungarian coordinatingorganisation:

This project is being organised by CompassEgyeslet an organisation well experienced in

coordinating projects and hosting volunteershaving hosted over 276 volunteers on EVS inprevious years, 23 this summer. They believe thatto develop ourselves we need experience whatvolunteering means and to test ourselves indifferent environments and that this is learningopportunity for both yourself and local people

About the project:

The focus of the project will be on the youth who live in Kaposvr and the surrounding area. Thelocal young people do not have much chance to travel, they are not motivated to learn languagesand they do not have international experiences. Because of this we take the internationalenvironment to our city, to the Compass Office! Our EVS volunteers are our tools! We offer thechance for the youth to come to our office and experience an international environment, toimprove the language communication, social, cultural, and social skills, organizing free timeactivities, summer camps, send them abroad for EVS, Youth Exchanges or trainings. We areoffering them this possibilities, to extend their chances!

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The main tasks of the volunteer will be:

Language clubsVolunteers will be leading language clubs for18-30s but also seniors. The aim of theseclubs is to teach language to youngstersthrough non-formal education.

Language lessons in local secondaryschoolsThe volunteer will be going into secondaryschools to take part in language lessons. Thisis an extremely valuable opportunity for thelocal community to be taught by a nativespeaker.

Useful free time activityThe volunteer will help to arrangeactivities for young people to do in theirfree time. This could be sport or perhapsart activities, whatever you areinterested in.

Active part of office lifeYou will be based in the office where youwill help organise youth projects, dealwith the EVS database and givinginformation about the Youth in Actionprogram.

Take part in popularisation of the Youth In Action program

You will help to raise awareness of Youth in Action, EVS and the projects of the host organisation.This will involve taking part in events around the city and the wider region making presentation inschools, city hall's and other places.

Summer campYou will be leading summer camps. These camps are for both Hungarians and overseasvolunteers. The camp for Hungarians will be intensive language camps. Your role will figure outtasks, activities, games, programs, articles, for the youngsters for the participants to make thempractise the English language in through activities and to learn it in the real life.

Work Time:

Maximum 35 hour/week10.00-18.00 each dayTwo free days a week (usually Saturday and Sunday)Work hours are flexible depending on the volunteer's needsTwo free days each month, in total 24 days