🇻🇳 ESC Volunteering in Vietnam 🌿 Environmental Education and Climate Awareness with CSDS 🎬

Teaching languages. Hosting environmental workshops. Leading discussions on nutrition, active citizenship, and climate change — all while living and working in a local, non-tourist neighbourhood in Hanoi. ICJA is offering an ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering placement with the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS) in Vietnam, for young people aged 18–35 who want to combine environmental education with genuine intercultural immersion.

🏢 About the Project

CSDS is a Vietnamese organisation focused on sustainable development, environmental awareness, and community education. As an ESC volunteer, you’ll work alongside local staff and volunteers to facilitate educational activities, raise environmental awareness, and implement green practices in Hanoi’s local communities.

📋 What You’ll Do

🌍 Facilitate educational activities to raise environmental awareness and combat climate change

🗣️ Teach languages and host interactive discussions with local youth

♻️ Implement green practices within the community

🎭 Engage in and lead social animation and educational workshops

📋 Organise seminars on nutrition, environmental management, and active citizenship

📸 Contribute through video-making and photography to document and share project activities

For more information: 🔗 https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/humanitarian-aid-volunteering#panel-4927-0

🎁 What the Project Provides

🏠 Twin room accommodation with air conditioning in summer, hot water in winter, WiFi, and a fan — shared kitchen, common space, and bathroom. Located in a quiet, non-tourist neighbourhood for genuine local immersion

🍽️ Three nutritious meals per day, six days a week

🚌 Monthly bus pass provided

📚 Pre-departure online training and on-arrival training in Vietnam

🧑‍🏫 A knowledgeable daily mentor supporting smooth integration

📊 Mid-term evaluation after 3 months and final evaluation before departure

🔄 Follow-up meeting 1–2 months after returning home

✅ Eligibility Requirements

This is a Humanitarian Aid Volunteering placement:

🔞 Aged 18–35

🌍 Must reside in an EU Member State or associated non-EU country

📅 Must be available for the full six-month period

✅ Must have completed the mandatory face-to-face Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training before starting

👤 Who Should Apply

CSDS and ICJA are looking for volunteers who embody:

😊 Friendliness, positivity, empathy, and open-mindedness

🔄 Flexibility and creativity — essential for working in diverse community settings

🎓 Strong training and facilitation abilities

💬 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

📸 Proficiency in video-making and photography — highly valued

👥 Experience working with vulnerable populations is desirable

🏛️ Leadership qualities and effective organisational skills strongly encouraged

🔎 New to ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering? Everything about how the programme works is right here: https://youthworkshub.org/15101/

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇷 Türkiye

📅 Activity Dates

🗓️ 1 September 2026 — 28 February 2027 (26 weeks total)

📍 Hanoi, Vietnam

⏰ Deadline

31 August 2026

🔗 Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51154_en

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