20 April, 2015 – 5 May, 2016
Kumanovo, Macedonia

The Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., is a partner organisation in the European Voluntary Service (EVS) project to be held in Kumanovo, Macedonia.

The project entitled ”EVS – a pathway to youth inclusion” will run from 20 April 2015 to 5 May 2016 and can involve 12 volunteers who will be placed with a host organisation for 2 months in 6 intervals (2 volunteers per interval).

Terms:

  • 5 June – 4 August 2015
  • 5 August – 4 October 2015
  • 5 October – 4 December 2015
  • 5 December 2015 – 4 February 2016
  • 5 February – 4 April 2016
  • 5 April – 4 June 2016

This project with a total of 12 EVS volunteers aims to strengthen the scope of the international work of the Kumanovo Youth Centre and to provide a complex and sustainable learning opportunity for young people.

Based on European values, young people will be encouraged to confront prejudices through their active participation and a different approach. They will learn how to show young people that they are part of a European culture that has the potential to create a better society based on democracy and European citizenship.

The idea of the project promotes, among other things, the realisation that involving European volunteers with local volunteers in working with socially stigmatised minorities offers a win-win situation with a great potential for learning. There will be a lot of dissemination of knowledge in the field of equality and cultural diversity.

Volunteers will get to know the host NGO, the team behind it and the local community of Kumanovo. They will promote volunteering, non-formal education among young people and of course spend a lot of time on activities in the youth centre. The range of activities is meant to cover culture, language learning, computer literacy, sports, theatre, media and self-initiative aspirations.

Volunteers will also have the opportunity to learn the Macedonian language.

The costs of accommodation, health insurance and the language course are fully covered. Each volunteer receives €275 for transfer costs and €60 monthly pocket allowance.

The project is funded by Erasmus+

For more information, please send an e-mail with a motivation letter and CV to epeka@epeka.si.
Project coordinator: Štefan Simončič, President of the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., stefan@epeka.si.
Project promotion: Tjaša Teržan, associate of the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., tjasa@epeka.si.