“Discover-Connect- Change ” EVS project will take place in Baia Mare and rural areas – Copalnic Manastur and Suciu de Jos (Northern Romania)- for 2 months, between 1st of July and 31st August 2015. The project will host 15 volunteers, from 9 countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom. Throughout the programs  the volunteers will learn from each other, develop skills, develop personal & professional competences, entrepreneurial skills, self confidence. The volunteers will work in international team, will learn to communicate in at least one foreign language, being aware of diversity, their potential for active involvement in the life of society, being motivated to participate and implement European projects.

Main activities: 3 educational camps for children and youth in Baia Mare city and villages Copalnic Mănăştur and Suciu de Jos, 4 public events using the Living Library and World Cafe methods, mentoring, language courses. The public events will be implemented with the communities, involving all age groups and all stakeholders in the community. Responding to the needs identified in each community, the camps will have different themes: Baia Mare: “Healthy lifestyle and personal development”, Copalnic Mănăştur “Communication and interculturality”, Suciu de Jos “Equality and Diversity”. Non-formal educational methods promoted and used in this project are: experiential learning, learning by doing, storytelling, role playing, simulations, energizers, moments of reflection, teamwork, coaching, living library, world café, sports and outdoor media, ICT, music, dance, theater and games , as we consider that non-formal education facilitates and leads to a learning process with a great impact on volunteers and beneficiaries , stimulating creativity , active participation , initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.

The volunteers will receive accomodation, food allowance and pocket money from the grant project. The travel cost is also covered by the grant in the given limit.

For more informations please read the infoletter attached.

Deadline for applications @ office@ymca.ro : 1 April 2015  ( CV+project based motivation letter)DiscoverConnectChangeinfopack_EVS Romania

Project funded by European Union through Erasmus Plus Program.