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Power of Time

2019-3-FR02-KA105-0166802019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: FR|BG|EL|IT|PL|ES|EE|CZ|RO|TR · Grant: €45,113
Social dialogueYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Objectives

The idea of ​​our “Power of time” project is inspired by the experience of our partners in welcoming, sending and coordinating volunteers within the framework of the European Voluntary Service & the European Solidarity Corps. Our project was based on a common need to develop the skills of our young volunteers in order to increase the impact of our volunteering projects and to create a dynamic in our communities in which volunteers and citizens are the main actors. Given our desire to ensure the active participation of the volunteers we welcome as well as the young and non-young people with whom we work, to create a local dynamic in our community through our volunteering projects, this initiative was interesting and innovative to give a huge impact to our volunteer projects. During our work with the young volunteers, we have faced various situations such as: - Some young volunteers are not able to easily build relationships, take initiatives, or carry out an educational activity in the host community, despite the support of the host structure. This can lead to the volunteer feeling isolated or losing motivation. - Some young people with specific needs need personalized support throughout their service to be able to better integrate into the host community, accomplish their tasks related to their project and develop skills at different levels that help them to carry out their project and prepare for professional life after their service. The exchange of services between volunteers and local citizens creates positive interactions and accelerates the integration of young people, promotes the well-being of volunteers in the host community, supports the role of tutor and supervisor during the implementation of our projects in order to achieve optimal results for volunteers and local citizens. For the above-mentioned reasons and situations, the time bank has proven to be an effective and economical means of supporting the role of voluntary service and local volunteer actors with volunteers, and providing them with training and support. appropriate socio-pedagogical and technical skills throughout the cycle of their service. Thus they can further develop their skills, integrate easily into the host community, optimize the results of their projects, expand their relational network with their peers and with the local community and develop various skills. This impacts volunteers and especially vulnerable young people and those with specific needs. This fully meets the priorities of the Erasmus plus program and the European Solidarity Corps. Through our training, we aim to achieve the following objectives: - To offer youth workers and young leaders active in the European Solidarity Corps program the opportunity to exchange and acquire knowledge, skills and competences on the functioning and management of the self-help network" The time bank" and on the methods of engagement of the volunteers they host for the implementation of this effective network of learning, positive interaction, integration, inclusion and development. - Enable direct beneficiaries to modernize their working methods and optimize their role in supporting local, European and international volunteers within their organization and elsewhere. - Promote the adoption of innovative practices to support young volunteers, by developing personalized and collaborative learning approaches, using the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and open educational resources , in an open and accessible learning process based on time exchanges. - Allow young volunteers to create or be part of an existing support network within their host community in order to develop their social interactions, meet their learning needs, diversify their knowledge for free and to feel useful and integrated in the host communities. - Develop new pedagogical approaches that encourage participation in learning and exchanges of services with young volunteers while supporting the role of youth educators and actors of volunteering actions to increase the impact of missions at local & European level.

Project partners (11)