Dive into a 6-month ESC journey with VIAC – Institute for Youth Support and Development in Trstená, Slovakia🇸🇰, from 1 September 2025 – 31 March 2026! Join our Christian Catholic NGO to inspire and support teenagers through faith-based activities, personal mentorship and intercultural exchange.
✨ Project Highlights
- 🕊️ Faith Sharing: Facilitate youth groups, Bible discussions & prayer gatherings
- 🎨 Creative Workshops: Lead art, music & drama sessions that integrate Christian values 🎶
- 🤝 Community Outreach: Organize service projects, charity events & intergenerational activities
- 📚 Educational Support: Mentor teens in afterschool tutoring, language clubs & life-skills workshops
- 🌍 Cultural Exchange: Exchange practices from volunteers’ home countries and learn Slovak traditions
🏠 Accommodation & Living
- 🏡 Shared Flats in Trstená or Tvrdošín—private or shared rooms, basic furnishings
- 🍽️ Pocket Money & Food Allowance for meals (lunch provided on-site or self-arranged)
- 🚆 Travel Reimbursement per Erasmus+ distance bands for your journey to Slovakia
📚 Training & Support
- 🎓 Onboarding Training with VIAC staff to learn organizational methods & child-protection
- 🛠️ ESC On-Arrival & Mid-Term Seminars by the Slovak NA (travel & lodging covered)
- 🤝 Ongoing Mentorship from experienced youth-work professionals
⏳ Application Deadline: 1 July 2025, 23:59
📅 Activity Dates: 01/09/2025 – 31/03/2026
📍 Location: Ústie nad Priehradou 41, Trstená, Slovakia
🔗 Original Link: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/46968_en
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇭🇷 Croatia · 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 🇩🇰 Denmark · 🇪🇪 Estonia · 🇫🇮 Finland · 🇫🇷 France · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇬🇱 Greenland · 🇭🇺 Hungary · 🇮🇸 Iceland · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇱🇻 Latvia · 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 🇲🇹 Malta · 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇳🇴 Norway · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 🇸🇪 Sweden · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇺🇦 Ukraine
