Delphi Association for Strategic Management
Burgas, Bulgaria
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
Humanifesto
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
Your unforgettable summer on the Black Sea starts here! We looking for you! Become part of an international volunteering team in Burgas under the "European Solidarity Corps" program. 52 days filled with adventures, new friendships, and community-changing causes await you. 5 volunteers from Turkey or EU and 1 from Bulgaria Your Superpowers in Action Get involved in organizing large-scale and creative events: โข Urban Treasures Festival โ revive memory sites in Burgas; โข Humanifesto Youth Talk Conference โ โ give a voice to innovative ideas. โข PARK(ing) Day โ transform parking spots into spaces for art and relaxation. โข European Day of Languages โ celebrate cultural diversity. Specific Requirements: For Turkish applicants: Due to tight deadlines, priority will be given to candidates holding a Green Passport (Yeลil Pasaport) or a valid Schengen visa.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation is provided in accommodation with good sanitary and living conditions. Each volunteer is provided monthly with financial means for the rent of the accommodation and household supplies (electricity, water and other expenses related to the accommodation). Monthly, the project provides funds for pocket money (according to the regulations of the Program, as well as for food, according to the standard of the host country and the project's estimates. If necessary, funds are provided for internal city transport.
Training during the activity
Preparatory training before the volunteer activity. During the activity, the participant participates in team building, teamwork training and multicultural environment, digital transformation. Cultural and linguistic knowledge of the host country is provided. During the activity, the volunteer is trained using the "learning by doing" method to develop key language competencies, which are validated in a European Youthpass certificate
Participant profile
Age between 18 and 30 years. No requirements for gender, educational qualification and work experience. The candidate must know the nature and principles of volunteering. To be responsible for the commitments made the property entrusted to him. To comply with the schedule of project activities. To be polite and tolerant towards the other participants in the project. Special language skills and professional experience are not required. Voluntary service is suitable for young people with fewer opportunities, according to the rules of the European Solidarity Corps Program
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
From 17/08/2026 to 07/10/2026
Activity location
7, Graf Ignatiev Str., Burgas, Bulgaria
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, Georgia, Jordan, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Tรผrkiye, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/07/2026 22:59
Project code
2026-1-BG01-ESC51-VTJ-000400971
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53233_en
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