Vacancy for EVS Volunteer in Ukraine
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Deadline: 15/02/2014
Start: 01/07/2014
End: 31/05/2015
Kyiv is a modern city with many exciting opportunities for young people. At the same time it is one of the oldest cities in Europe with interesting and rich history. Kyiv naturally combines different cultures, and people are very tolerant and friendly, so it is very comfortable for people from different countries.
Tasks
First of all volunteers will be involved to the main activities of our organization. They will hold lectures and events for youth and school children, promoting of the European awareness, healthy lifestyle, ecological and social issues. Also, volunteers will be offered to teach languages and assist in orphanages, people with disabilities and poor or homeless people. Volunteer will be encouraged to participate with his own ideas and experiences and during his EVS will have the chance to introduce new activities according to skills and interests. Volunteer will be able to participate in voluntary activities always taking into account factors such as the characteristics, the previous professional training and the personal preferences. Volunteers will work with experienced members of EMFU and will be able to learn from them. Volunteer will have experience in organizational processes. Improvement of personal qualification, easier communication with children and youth, as well as people with disabilities. Volunteer will learn new language, get new social contacts and meet people from other countries, will develop cultural awareness of each other needs in a multi-cultural society. Volunteers will have the independence to their own initiatives. And do activities in accordance with own desires and abilities with the needs of modern Ukrainian society. PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS: work in a school with children aged 14-17, organization of informal lessons, discussions about European awareness and values. These classes will be held in English or volunteers native language (in case students learn this language). Preparing for performances, exhibitions, interesting youth events to encourage children to participate in extracurricular activities. Involvement to the project Give a Day for People with Down Syndrome. Helping in organization of clubs and informal lessons for people with Down syndrome and local volunteers. organizing workshop according to the skills of volunteer or national cultural evenings, theatre performances etc.
Criteria
The most important features of our future volunteers is motivation and interest, experience and knowledge is not necessarily. Volunteer should be interested modify Ukraine and actively participate in our activities and social events. Also candidate should have basic knowledge of English or another language of international communication, because it will allow us to communicate and understand each other.
Procedure
Please forward your motivation letter together with current CV on evs.kyiv@gmail.com, and we will contact you for online interview.
