🌟 ESC VOLUNTEERING WITH MIGRANTS 🌟📣 Volunteer with P.E.CO. - Progetti Europei di Cooperazione and Il Ce.Sto Cooperativa Sociale in Genoa, Italy!

📍 Location: Genoa, Italy 🇮🇹
📅 Dates: 24 January 2025 – 31 May 2025 (4 months)
🔔 Application Deadline: 13 January 2025, 23:59
🌍 Open to participants from:
🇫🇮 Finland, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria

🌍 About the Project

Since 1987, Il Ce.Sto has worked to promote integration and social inclusion among diverse ethnic groups in Genoa’s historical center, focusing on:

Minors, second-generation migrants, and other neighborhood actors.
Creating educational, recreational, and creative opportunities for multicultural communities.

🌟 Key Responsibilities:

Support the daily management of refugees and asylum seekers.
Assist with integration and socialization activities, including Italian courses, sports, and cultural events.
Provide legal and health support and help with job market integration.
Organize cultural and intercultural activities/events in the Luzzati area.

🛋 Accommodation, Food, and Transport

🏠 Accommodation:

Shared apartment in Genoa with double/triple rooms.

🍴 Allowance:

6 EUR/day for pocket money and food, or a food allowance.

✈️ Travel Expenses:

Reimbursed according to European Commission guidelines.

📚 Training and Support

Training Opportunities:
- On-arrival, mid-term, and final evaluation sessions by the Italian National Agency.
- Additional training organized by P.E.CO. for volunteers in Genoa.
Targeted training on working with migrant and refugee populations.

👥 Participant Profile

We’re looking for a volunteer who:

Is at least 24 years old.
Can commit to the entire project duration.
Is flexible, adaptable, and open-minded.
Has a cheerful personality but can handle sensitive and complex situations.
Is motivated to work in a multicultural environment and foster community development.
Has a good knowledge of English and is willing to learn Italian.