🤝 Volunteer in Türkiye on an ESC Project Supporting Refugee Inclusion Through Culture and Community Action 🇹🇷

Join a meaningful volunteering mission in the heart of Ankara! “A Two Way Journey” offers young people the chance to contribute to the social inclusion of Ukrainian refugees, especially women and minors. Through cultural exchange, workshops, and creative activities, volunteers will actively support local integration efforts and foster intercultural dialogue.

💡 Activity Type
Volunteering teams (ESC)

🏢 Host Organization
Hayat Yolu Derneği
Coordinated by: ASSOCIACAO INTERCULTURAL PARA TODOS

📍 Location
Ankara, Türkiye

📆 Period
10 July 2025 – 6 September 2025

⏳ Duration
Short-term (approx. 8 weeks)

📚 Fields
Refugee inclusion, Intercultural dialogue, Creative communication, Youth work

💬 Language(s)
English; Turkish is helpful but not mandatory

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Applicants must be interested in social inclusion and community-based work, especially with women and minors.
Open to participants from:
🇦🇱 Albania, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks
– Support social and cultural inclusion activities
– Assist with creative workshops and awareness campaigns
– Organize and participate in intercultural exchange events
– Help with educational sessions for refugee women and children
– Engage in community outreach and storytelling tasks

🌟 Why to join?
– Be part of a grassroots initiative supporting vulnerable communities
– Live in an international volunteer house in central Ankara
– Develop your intercultural communication and empathy skills
– Gain experience working with NGOs and refugee support networks
– Create real impact in a short period of time

📩 Application info
Apply by 08 July 2025 at 12:00 (CET) via the ESC Portal.

💰 Compensation
✅ Pocket money and food allowance provided
✅ Accommodation in a shared dormitory with international volunteers
✅ Travel costs reimbursed according to ESC rules
✅ Activity-related local transport covered

🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47196_en