Come help us create an environment and heritage themed scavenger hunt for the associative youth hostel Les MIJEs in the heart of Paris!For two weeks in august, you are invited to participate in the elaboration and testing of a new scavenger hunt project that would have the goal of educating adolescents visiting the MIJE Hostel around the themes of the environment and heritage in central Paris. The goal would be to make sure visitors get acquainted with a more broad, alternative, and more environmentally conscious view of Paris than what any tourist would see, while also educating them around the city's history.
Accomodation & food:
You will be housed in the Mije youth hostel, at the heart of the renowned Marais neighbourhood. Breakfast will be provided by the hostel. As for meals, we have partnered with the TEP (Popular Ecology Land), who will provide us with a kitchen in which you and the other volunteers will take turns cooking. The camp leader will have a budget for food, and you will take part in grocery shopping with them. This year, through our partnership with the TEP, we have also decided to take an anti-waste and organic approach for food, so we will organise rounds of food salvaging from local organic supermarkets to use their unsold goods. Complimentary food will also be bought in those supermarkets.
Location & leisure:
The MIJE hostels are situated in the heart of Paris, in the famous Marais neighbourhood, which is known not only as a great historical neighbourhood, but also the centre of Parisian queer life. You will be taken on a day trip around the touristic attractions of Paris, and will have ample free time on the weekends and during the off-work time to experience the different attractions offered by the Paris city, museums (for example the Centre Pompidou that is within walking distance of the hostel), touristic walk trails, shopping, cinemas, iconic cafés, etc. etc. You will also be able to spend time exploring the TEP and other alternative/associative hotspots of the area.
Requirements:
This project is supported by the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program for young people between 18 and 30. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria.The participation to ESC volunteering teams is subjected to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en- volunteers do not have to pay any fee (neither sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established depending on their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;- volunteers need to enrol in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then Concordia France will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;- volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on the basis of 6€/day, once they arrive at the project in France;- volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.
Age:
18-30
Location:
Paris
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CDG: Charles De Gaulle (Paris, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
In this workcamp, you will participate in the center's life and in diverse aspects: community (cook, washing, planning...), intercultural exchanges (locals and association's volunteers encounter) ...The workcamp's purpose is to raise awareness on sustainable development. Caring the garden (seeding, transplanting, hoeing, watering, picking, processing). Upkeep of compost, phytosanitary pool, henhouse, insect-house and bamboo canopy.
Accomodation & food:
In collective dormitories (8 places), at the Maison des Bateleurs in Montendre, where you would be all the accommodations at your disposal. You would have at your disposal a vehicle for transport to the site and also to discover the region. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you have a budget which camp-leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the workcamp). Meals will be prepared, in turn, by you, especially for lunch and dinner while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as the culture of each and every one (hot and cold dishes as well as vegetarians and vegans will be prepared).
Location & leisure:
Montendre, Charente-Maritime, 75 Km from the sea, between Bordeaux and Angoulême.
Leisure activities:
Tour of the region will be collectively planned as you wish: city visits, ocean, museums or the Forest House... Interactions with house volunteers will be provided like pizza party... This will allow you to see how "Solidarités Jeunesses" works.
Requirements:
For families only. Open to 1 child (5-15 y.o.) + 1 parent minimum.
Age:
5-99
Location:
Montendre
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BOD: Merignac (Bordeaux, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »
