EVS in Scout valley
Start date: Sep 1, 2016,
End date: Feb 28, 2018
PROJECT
FINISHED
Scout valley is based on voluntary work and international volunteers nicely blend in to the organization, adding to it intercultural dimension. Volunteers will live in Ukmergė and it will be a good input to local community. Four countries are participating in the project EVSV its Lithuania, Romania, Italy and Ukraine. The main objective is to promote diversity, cultural tolerance and healthy life style trough non formal education activities outside in the nature. Also to promote voluntary activities in the region as a tool to develop active citizenship. Three volunteers are coming to Scout valley for a long time EVS project. Romanian is coming at the beginning of October and will stay for 11 months. His main tasks will be to work with children during educational activities and the regular meetings with the local groups. Next to it volunteer will be helping to maintain the campsite and to repair the sailing boat.Ukrainian girl will start the project at the beginning of January and will stay till the end of August. She will be working with the little children at the Forest kindergarten. She will be helping the staff to organize the activities outdoors as well as art, dance or singing. Next to it she will be doing the promotion for EVS program for local youth and organizations.Italian girl/boy will start his/her project at the beginning of May and will stay for 5 months. Main tasks - to work with children using outdoor scouts methods and help to maintain the campsite. it is important to develop strong self esteem during the activities. Volunteers will learn to work with children, use outdoor education methods, gain scouting skills and organizational skills. They will learn to represent their own culture to the others and will learn about Lithuanian reality. It is expected that in long go EVS experience will help the volunteers to get into the employment and Lithuanians will become more open to other cultures and start using more opportunities of the international programs as Eramus+. It is also expected that after the project there will be more host organizations in around Ukmerge.
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