Call for Volunteers | Two weeks volunteering project in Rome, Italy (Fully Funded)

Do you want to be a volunteer abroad? Are you searching for volunteering project in Europe? Are searching for fully funded volunteering project? If yes, then this opportunity for you. "No Border Fest 2023" is a European Solidarity Corps Volunteering project in Rome, Italy.




About European Solidarity Corps

The European Solidarity Corps is an EU funding programme for young people wishing to engage in solidarity activities in a variety of areas. These range from helping the disadvantaged to humanitarian aid, as well as contributing to health and environmental action across the EU and beyond. If you want to volunteer abroad without paying any fee, then you have to search for volunteering program abroad.


About "La Città dell'Utopia"

Host organization: "La Città dell'Utopia" was established in 2003 as a social laboratory, an experiment of popular education in active citizenship, in individual and communal engagement in the life of one's own region. It is a venue that is open to both global and regional ideas and is situated in the San Paolo-Ostiense neighbourhood of southern Rome. Social and cultural research centre that addresses the key problems associated with a new, fair, sustainable, and balanced approach to local and global development.

Every year in the City of Utopia, a two-day festival of debates, music, and cultural activities called "NO BORDER FEST" is held. Its focus is on immigration, freedom of movement, and the struggle against various types of racism.


About "No Border Fest 2023"

"No Border Fest 2023" is a two-day festival with talks, music, workshops, and cultural activities focused on the topic of migration, freedom of movement, and resistance against any type of racism. with the major themes of interculturality, sustainability, and active citizenship.

The volunteers will commit to helping with set and space preparation and construction both inside and outside the farmhouse. The logistical preparation of the Festival includes cooking, cleaning, gardening, etc.; the preparation for the promotion and visibility of the event involves leafleting, sticking up posters, preparing placards and signs for the festival, etc.


Finance and Benefits

The project is fully covered by European Solidarity Corps program and includes:

- The accommodation for the volunteers will be in the social hostel of Casale Garibaldi run by "La Città dell'Utopia". 

- The volunteers will be in a mixed room with a maximum of 7 volunteers per room

The staff will offer blankets and sheets, and all volunteers will share a restroom. In terms of space management, a kitchen will be made accessible so that everyone may prepare and dine together.

- The food will be vegetarian/ vegan. 

- Each volunteer will receive 6 EUR per day as a pocket money.

Travel expenses from your home country to project venue will be reimbursed after participation in the project according to the distance between your  travelling place to the volunteering venue as follows:

  • for travel distance between 0 and 99 km: 23 EUR / person.
  • for travel distance between 100 and 499 km: 180 EUR / person, +30 EUR extra for Green travel.
  • for travel distance between 500 and 1999 km: 275 EUR / person, +45 EUR extra for Green travel.
  • for travel distance between 2000 and 2999 km: 360 EUR / person, +50 EUR extra for Green travel.
  • IMPORTANT: keep all your travel documents! Online boarding passes and tickets for reimbursements. No documents = no reimbursement!
- Visa costs will be covered by the project as well (If needed)

- YouthPass Certificate will be granted for all participants at the end of the project.




Eligibility


- Aged between 18 - 30 years old

Interest in migration and social justice issues

- Able to communicate and work in English

- Ability to work in team, Active in organising events

- Motivation for cooking and garden

- Artistic and manual skills 


Timeline

Application deadline: 15 September, 2023

Arrival day: 10 October 2023

Departure day: 25 October 2023


How to apply?

to apply you need to send your CV and Motivation letter in English before 15 September 2023 to outgoing@sci-italia.it


More Details

For more details, check the opportunity website from HERE

Have a Question?

Contact us for any questions about the travel opportunities

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Email: info@opportunit4u.com

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