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My pathway to a volunteering experience

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My pathway to a volunteering experience

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Welcome to your pathway to a volunteering experience!
This learning playlist consists of a range of activities which aim to lead you step by step to the volunteering opportunity of your dreams!
The value of international youth-work: In the first opportunity you can discover the value of youth work. A volunteering service is closely related to the topic and therefore it´s useful to know about it.
Volunteering experience: What is that? In the second activity you can explore what a volunteering experience is if you don´t know yet. We especially want to introduce you to the European Solidarity Corps, which is funded by the European Commission.
Is it the right track? In the third activity you get the opportunity to check yourself. Is a volunteering experience the right track for you?
Find your perfect match! The fourth activity helps you to find the perfect match: the volunteering experience of your dreams!
Tips and tricks to your application: In the fifth activity we offer you tips and tricks to a hopefully successful application.
My application: You are ready to apply? Earn a badge doing so in the sixth activity!
My successful participation: And finally it´s time to tell your own story of your volunteering experience in the last activity!

This playlist is created by Cities of Learning, an international network of youth organizations. We want to encourage people to use the many opportunities that are out there.



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The value of international youth-work
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There is an endless amount of volunteering opportunities out there waiting just to be found by you! But there are some more suitable to you than others. Take your time to find just the right one! This activity will help you knowing what you need to look for.
“The key to success is to choose a volunteering opportunity that matches your skills, interests and availability. Once this is clear, you can start your search for a quality volunteering opportunity.”

Side note: In this activity we want to focus on the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) funded by the European Commission. But there are other private organizations also organizing volunteering services. Find more information at the end of the text.


Set your goals:

Try to answer the following questions:
1 How much time do I have?
  • 2 weeks to 2 Months: then a team ESC would be the right thing to consider.
  • 2 to 12 Months: an individual volunteering opportunity would be wise to chose.
2. What fields would you like to work in?
  • Would you like to make an impact against climate change or express your feminist side with the right organization?
  • Who would you like to work with? Are you good with children, other rather elderly people? Would you like to help refugees or people with disabilities…
3. What are you skilled in?
  • Are you an expert in organizing small events and doing administrative tasks? Are you a social butterfly, who enjoys playing around with children? Or do you rather use your hands helping at an organic farm?

If you are not sure what you are looking for you can take the European Solidarity Corps quiz!



Where to find an opportunity:
The European youth portal offers a database with organizations looking for volunteers. There you find information on how to contact them. You can also explore the endless list of ESC opportunities and apply directly through the youth portal once you signed up in the youth portal.

As already mentioned above, there are other private organizations organizing volunteering services.
Eurodesk has set up an online quiz to help you find the most suitable volunteering opportunity for you. At the end, some programmes and organizations are introduced to you.
Here are some interesting organizations and databases with information and offers for volunteering besides the ESC:
Service Civil International: volunteering for peace
WWOOF: a worldwide movement linking volunteers with organic farmers and growers
Eurodesk: the website provides general information about volunteering and helps to find the right opportunity



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Consigue la insignia de actividad

Volunteering experience: Match finder! Consigue esta insignia

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Earners of this badge reflected, what kind of volunteering they are looking for and what they expect. They explored the opportunities given through the ESK program and decided what they want to apply for.
Tiene que terminar todas las tareas para conseguir la insignia
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Tarea no.1
Evidencia verificada por: Un organizador de actividades
Think about the questions from the activity description. How would you answer them? Write us your answers here using key words.
Tarea no.2
Evidencia verificada por: Un organizador de actividades
Now find your perfect match: sign in on the European solidarity Corps platform and explore the website of the ESC. Look for opportunities, that you can imagine yourself doing and you are exited to participate in. Tell us which ones you want to apply for (e. g. title and art of volunteering).
This may take a while, but don´t rush and take your time. This might have a big impact on how you will spend your future and decide how much you can enjoy your volunteering experience!


Habilidades

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#instruir a voluntarios
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#encourage volunteers
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#help volunteers
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#inform volunteers
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#involve the volunteers
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#implicar a voluntarios
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#recruit volunteers
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#manage personal lifelong learning
#Applying non-formal learning principles in programme design with emphasis on youth-centeredness, transparency, democratic values, participation, empowerment, and social transformation
#Knowledge of assessment practices in non-formal learning
#Knowledge of the values and key principles of non-formal learning
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#briefing volunteers
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#arrange charity activities
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#help volunteers
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#encourage volunteers
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#inform volunteers
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#application method
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#encourage cultural diversity
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#advise on careers
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#accord help on self management
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#achieve optimal time-critical decision making
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#foreign languages for careers abroad
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#counsel on career
#Acknowledging the experiences of others
Actividades: 7
Iniciado: 4
Lista de reproducción completada: 0
Tiempo para completar: 1 hora 55 minutos
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