The Association Action for a United World – Onlus (AMU) of Grottaferrata (RM), is looking for 1 volunteer for the Universal Civil Service project “Youth towards global citizenship”. The aim of the project is to contribute to the education and training of young generations for Peace, in the Province of Rome, in order to combat discrimination and exclusion and promote the development of welcoming and supportive societies. The project includes an additional measure , namely 28 hours of training and tutoring to facilitate volunteers in accessing the world of work. Implementation location: 1 volunteer for the Grottaferrata (RM) office, office code: 143725 Duration : 12 months, 25 hours per week Function and duties After adequate training, volunteers will be involved in the organization of
- global citizenship education workshops for students and teachers, with the creation of specific teaching kits.
- educational paths for some classes of lower and upper secondary schools
- meetings to promote solidarity and critical awareness among young people regarding issues closely connected to active and global citizenship.
- training and in-depth content activities and the development of new project proposals.
- communication activities for the implementation and dissemination of the project results (articles, news, information sheets, posts, to be conveyed through the main communication channels)
- organization of activities within the framework of the “United World Week”, an event that is repeated annually in different parts of the world and that brings together actions and good practices aimed at raising awareness among all citizens on the issues of peace and global citizenship
Requirements:
- be between 18 and 28 years old;
- be Italian or EU citizens regularly resident in Italy or non-EU citizens regularly resident;
- not having received any convictions;
- not belong to the armed forces or the police force;
- not having already performed Civil Service or having started and then interrupted it (an exemption is granted to young people who have interrupted due to the health emergency, even if they have already turned 29).
Preferred requirements:
- sharing the values and mission of AMU;
- real interest in issues related to global citizenship education;
- high ability to relate to people of different cultures, ages, social statuses and political/religious beliefs;
- communication skills for conducting public meetings, ability to lead work groups;
- ability to work independently and in a team;
- be enrolled in or have completed courses of study relating to interculturalism, development cooperation, social work.
Finally, adequate experience in using a personal computer and managing basic software is appreciated. Contribution : Volunteers will receive a monthly expense contribution of 444.30 euros Application : your application must be submitted by 2:00 pm on January 26, 2022, exclusively through the Domanda on Line (DOL) platform at https://domandaonline.serviziocivile.it where you can choose the project – Giovani verso la cittadinanza globali – Grottaferrata Office, AMU 2, Via Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto 11, 00046 – Grottaferrata (RM), office code 143725
For any information on the project or on how to register, contact us at risorseumane@amu-it.eu or 0694792170.