14/12/2011
EVS in ISCA
Being an international organisation, we find it important and stimulating to host a volunteer in the office. We find it a good reminder for our international work and a big help, especially with a view to our youth work and youth projects.
The stay must be interesting and fruitful for both parties to give the most positive outcome. We are taking as a priority the learning process of the volunteer. ISCA staff will offer support to the volunteers to develop their own ideas and projects.
We regard the EVS project as a two-way experience
To our organisation, the volunteer contribution means that the youth projects will be further developed and new projects may arise - with the help of a young volunteer dealing with young people in our member organisations. This means that our members will benefit from the work of the volunteer as well, and we get a closer link to the young people and the various youth issues in our member organisations. Moreover, it is a help in the daily running of the office to host a volunteer as well as an inspiration to the entire work environment. ISCA usually hosts two or three volunteers in the office in Copenhagen, at the same time.
There are three working areas we are interested in hosting a volunteer for:
- ISCA Youth network
You will take charge of the main communication between ISCA’s Youth and you will develop and run activities inside the network, helping to consolidate its work. We will count on your ideas to help us flourish the network, with the aim of increasing the participation of youth in international projects and extending the role of sport and physical activity as a tool for social development.
- Non-Formal Education/Training projects
ISCA uses Non-Formal Education throughout its program, whereof this area involves continuous project management and project development of ISCA's work in the field of Sport, Culture and Youth. You will coordinate, participate and/or facilitate in specific seminars, trainings and events, there will be space to develop your own project idea within the sphere of grassroots sport. To get the picture of one youth event, visit http://tinyurl.com/d5s2nds.
- ISCA projects and ISCA thematic networks
ISCA engages member organisations and others in projects, conferences and networks within the present priority topics. You will assist in organising events (like MOVE2012 Congress and ISCA General Assembly, next year happening in São Paulo, Brazil) and you will be involved in updating the website, preparing the newsletter, communication with ISCA members, assisting in fundraising activities, etc.
The International Sport and Culture Association will apply for the next deadline for European Voluntary Service (EVS) on the 1st of February 2012. By applying to this deadline, ISCA is looking for up to 3 volunteers to join the team in the office for a period between 10 and 12 months and starting 1st of September 2012.
