🚀 Dive into Digital: ESC Volunteering at Rato Makerspace, Portugal 🇵🇹

E-V [European Volunteer] – Individual ESC Volunteering

📍 Location: Correia de Oliveira, 8, 1º, Miratejo, Corroios, Portugal 🇵🇹
📅 Activity Dates: 01/09/2025 – 31/03/2026
⏳ Application Deadline: 20/07/2025 00:00
🔗 Original Link: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/46985_en

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💻 Description

Join Rato – Associação para a Divulgação Cultural e Científica for a 25-week ESC volunteering journey in Corroios! Promote digital tools and ICT methods for social and cultural work, and help empower both young adults and the wider community with cutting-edge multimedia and maker-space activities.

📋 Your Mission & Activities

• 🖥️ ICT Workshops: Co-facilitate sessions on digital literacy, intercultural learning, youth participation & entrepreneurship
• 🏫 School Outreach: Run global citizenship & digital skills activities in local schools
• 🎨 Multimedia Creation: Produce videos, podcasts, blog posts & manage social media content
• 🔧 Makerspace Support: Guide 3D printing, Arduino, embroidery, badge-making & creative recycling sessions
• 🌐 Project Backing: Assist on Rato-ADCC’s ongoing cultural & social initiatives

🏠 Accommodation & Living

• 🛏️ Stay: Shared apartment with fellow ESC volunteers—fully equipped & centrally located
• 🍽️ Food: Monthly allowance to self-cater; cook together in shared kitchen
• 🚇 Transport: Monthly public-transport pass provided

🎓 Training & Growth

• 📚 Language & Integration: Portuguese lessons + local cultural orientation
• 🛠️ Specialized Training: Web design (WordPress), digital multimedia editing & maker-tools facilitation
• 🤝 ESC Learning Cycle: On-arrival & mid-term trainings by the Portuguese National Agency

👤 Who Can Apply?

Aged 18–30 from:
🇩🇪 Germany · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 🇨🇿 Czechia · 🇭🇷 Croatia · 🇩🇰 Denmark · 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇪🇪 Estonia · 🇫🇮 Finland · 🇫🇷 France · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇭🇺 Hungary · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇮🇸 Iceland · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 🇱🇻 Latvia · 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 🇳🇴 Norway · 🇲🇹 Malta · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇸🇪 Sweden · 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 🇦🇹 Austria

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