Association Bureau Information Jeunesse
Groupe scolaire Saint-Louis - Notre Dame de La Paix Ogec du Levant
Ploemeur, France
⭐️ Activity Title
Move Your Hope - ESC in La Paix High School - Lorient, France
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
Notre Dame de La Paix hosts students aged 15 to 20 years old. The volunteer will be integrated into the teaching teams and the school life service and will be able to develop :
-propose activities (exhibitions, classroom workshops on health, sustainable development, etc.) according to their interests
- cultural, artistic and sporting activities within the school, depending on their interests (sport club, etc.)
-Linguistic animation
- helping students in difficulty according to their skills
- being involved in the school's educational projects (taking part in cultural trips, class delegates' council, solidarity projects, etc.).
- organising collective projects with the volunteer from the lycée Saint-Louis (presence at both lycées possible).
These activities are adapted to the volunteer’s interests and the skills he/she wishes to develop The volunteer will take part in a group project with the other volunteers hosted in Lorient.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The ESC will take place in Lorient (60 000 inhabitants), the 3rd biggest city in Brittany region after Rennes and Brest. Lorient looks to the sea and it is easy to travel around. There are theatres, a cinema, restaurants, bars, events... The universities gather 6.500 students. Accommodation : The flat, shared with 2 other volunteers, is next to the school. The volunteer will have lunch in high school during working days and will receive a monthly budget for food to prepare his/her own meals (+pocket money). (S)he will have a bicycle and a card for the local bus services.
Training during the activity
To all ESC volunteers of our organisation is given the chance to participate to on-arrival training and mid-term evaluation organised by the French National Agency, and a regional seminar to meet the other volunteers welcomed. The volunteers are expected to take part into a pre-departure training organized by their sending organisations before their arrival. Volunteer will have access to the Online Linguistic Support (EU Academy) during the whole duration of the project.
Participant profile
Curious, ready to start a new challenge, open to others/sociable, interest in interculturality and to be creative in his ability to participate constructively in the life of the institution. Interest in the arts, culture, digital, or sport can be a plus. It is important to feel confident in meeting the students and the school team to build the projects bc you will work in group and in autonomy. It is better to have a basic level in French or ready to learn it.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/10/2026 to 25/06/2027
Activity location
6 rue des Ormes, Ploemeur, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 26/08/2026 23:59
Project code
2026-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000401954
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53404_en
TO APPLY, please ANSWER this form : https://framaforms.org/esc-in-lorient-20262027-1761742533 and SEND your CV by email to sve@bij-lorient.org.
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