This project involves three projects: activities on the south side of the Rotterdam, activities at de Kleine Koning and activities at Urtica de Vijfsprong. Activities in Rotterdam focus on social cohesion and improving living conditions in the challenging districts on the south side of Rotterdam. De Kleine Koning is a residential house for children who need extra support and cannot live at home . De Vijfsprong is a biodynamic farm where psychiatric patients and people with mental problems work and live. Volunteers work in wide variety of activities. They either live with other volunteers in an apartment (Rotterdam and Vorden), in the residential area of the organization or with a host family. NUMBERS AND VENUES: Rotterdam hosts 7 volunteers, Urtica de vijfsprong 2 and de Kleine Koning 2. ACTIVITIESVolunteers in Rotterdam work with children, people with limitations, psychiatric patients, special ed students and local residents. They work for different organisations, as well as for Lava Legato to make fruit preserve together with students from praktijkonderwijs (special education). Volunteers in de Kleine Koning assist the staff with operational activities that are needed to run the residential house for children. Playing with the children (singing, games, sports activities) is also part of the activities. Volunteers at Urtica de Vijfsprong are involved in working with cattle, maintaining the garden, growing vegetables and doing household chores (like cooking) and making dairy products. The volunteers work in a team with staff, clients and other volunteers. Clients of the farm are people who work and/or live at Urtica de Vijfsprong and who are in need of mental support, because of their psychiatric and psychological background. RESULTS AND IMPACTVolunteers broaden their horizon by experiencing a wide variety of people they work with, different types of work they do and different organizations they collaborate with. They will develop their skills to adapt themselves to different circumstances and situations. Their experience will be beneficial for their future career, because they will also learn and develop general work related competencies, like working in a team, being punctual and reliable, stay organized in a work setting and being pro-active. At the same time, in the future they will better equipped to deal with unfamiliar situations. The volunteers learn while doing. They execute operational activities and collaborate with professionals that are trained and educated in the social field. By watching how professionals work, the volunteers learn to know different working methods and strategies that are relevant in the social field. The local residents of the district/areas in which the volunteers are active, will benefit from their presence. Volunteers work for local organisations that provide services for local residents, volunteers can provide one to one support to local residents. This type of service cannot be provided by professionals, because it is financially not viable. LONG TERM BENEFITSAll people involved will broaden their horizon by interacting with eachother. This can for instance mean that volunteers are interacting with clients, organizations communicating with volunteers or local youth with volunteers. Volunteers develop their independent working skills, as well as their self management and communication skills. Working with volunteers enables the organizations to structurally provide activities for which they need volunteers.

Project background and implementationWith our project “Changing generations: working in a multigenerational house“ in the Mehrgenerationenhaus (MGH) in Johannesberg, we want to promote the competences of our European volunteer (EV). The aim is to build a solid foundation which later helps the EV with her career choice. Also, the EV‘s social commitment is strengthened even beyond Europe’s borders.All partners are equally involved. The EV is incorporated into the working life of the MGH. Each week hours are set aside for improving her language skills and developing and implementing her own project ideas.Participant and activitiesThe EV to support the MGH is 22 years old and from the city Gyumri in Armenia. The MGH offers different activities like lectures, courses etc. and is an open meeting place for people of all generations and with diverse backgrounds. The EV‘ll actively support, accompany and help create those activities. She’ll also create, plan and carry out her own project(s) under the guidance of her tutor.Method of project implementationThrough the experiences gained during the EVS, the young person acquires further qualifications on an informal, personal and professional level. Key and core competences are further developed.Scope of the EV work: 30 h/week supporting the activities of the MGH and 8 h/week for language development and her own creative projects. Getting to know the motivation and interests of the EV is an important starting point for a good cooperation and a successful EVS year.Project aims, results and effectsPromotion of the EV:The chances on the job market are enhanced through the gained competences, qualifications and language skills. They’ll be documented in the Youth pass.Promotion of children and youth work:Children and adolescents are supported in their needs through changing learning opportunities and projects. Through the EV, they experience an exchange which wakens their interest for intercultural topics and promotes mutual learning.Incorporation of people with special needs:The MGH supports people with physical disabilities and is a support network for citizens in all life situations. Families, single parents, fellow citizens and the elderly are offered a wide variety of activities and experience support within this community. Geographical obstacles are removed through a carpool service.Incorporation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants:The MGH is an open meeting place where refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are integrated and supported and meet others through the wide range of activities and language courses.Tolerance and plurality is promoted through this integration. The intense exchange with refugees results in the visitors’ reduction of prejudices, racism and the promotion of a cross-national community spirit.Networking:The MGH is a place for networking between local clubs and institutions as well as church groups, initiatives of youth work and course offers of the adult education centre. Furthermore, a network between citizens develops and with it the cooperation of different generations.Promotion and conveyance of European values:Democrative processes, participation in decision-making, equality and plurality are initiated and carried out. Promotion and conveyance of European values take place through the project in the MGH which strengthens the sense of belonging to the EU.Promotion of media competences:Within the framework of creative projects, work in the library of the MGH, as well as various offers and activities with children and adolescents, the EV extends and broadens her media competences. If needed, contact can be established to the Youth Radio and also the media workshop in Aschaffenburg.Sport projects:Through various sport projects for all target groups, participation in sportive and physical activities is promoted.Promotion of multilingualism:The multilingualism of the EV is promoted through speaking German on a daily basis and the visit of a German language course. Also, staff and guests are confronted with the importance of language. Through the interaction with the language skills of guests with people with migration or refugee background, new experiences and fields of learning are created for all.Long-term benefitsEffects and long-term benefits present themselves through increasing the chances on the job market for the EV after her EVS, the integration of disadvantaged people and also the integration of refugees and migrants. Prejudices and racism are reduced and tolerance and critical thinking are promoted. Processes of a civil society are promoted. Participation and understanding among all generations are initiated and actively lived. Through the project and the public relations it entails, knowledge of the ERASMUS+ Program is further promoted and its content passed on.

"The ""Intercultural network and eco-citizenship on the region Brioude"" lasted 11 months and took place in Brioude , the city of 8,000 inhabitants in the Auvergne, region of France .Two volunteers, Anke Fritsch and Oscar Bittner from Germany, performed the following activities :1) support local structures: - Café Lecture (bar service and activities);- Brin de Ficelle (playing with the children);- Ado.com (activities in a youth center);- High school in Brioude (language courses);2) :musikado activities:- Organization of concerts / cultural events with Musikado team;- management and working in a community garden;- youth information,- Video projects.With this project the organization Musikado wanted to promote active citizenship of young people and their European citizenship in particular, as well as enhancing mutual understanding between young people from different countries.The mission of the volunteers was to promote Europe and the various European cultures and as well to encourage young people to participate in the life of their community and the European mobility programs, encourage the local community to integrate an intercultural dimension in their activities ( local schools, associations).Through its voluntary activities, the volunteers were required to transmit their culture. They were privileged to approach the youth and encourage them to explore other realities and to participate in community activities or solidarity that are established by Musikado , Café Lecture and other associations in Brioude .The activities and the presence of the volunteers have brought a European dimension to the life of the city and let make the new projects with a European issue at the local level (eg with teachers)."

Vircus In Beweging vzw, a cultural educational organisation from Leuven, Belgium will host an EVS volunteer from Germany for a period of 12 months. This individual EVS-project is supported by the ERASMUS + programme of the European Commission. The volunteer is an 19-year old women who has already several years of expierience with a local circusschool as a participant and as a teacher. With this project we want to exchange expeirinece about circus education and working with youngsters in a creative enviroment.The volunteer will be involved in our artistic, educational and social activities.The volunteer will be working with young people from different backgrounds and learn how to use circus use for the personal development of youngsters. The volunteer will learn to use circus as a mean for cultural self-expression, and as a form of non competitive physical activity which promotes a healthy lifestyle.The volunteer will work together with the teachers, administrators and coordinators of our circus organisation in Leuven. She can participate at the teachers and other group meetings to plan and evaluatie the activities of our organisation. The volunteer will also be involved in our international projects by communicating with our international partners and assist during the organisation of international meetings and workshops.

TraductionDésactiver la traduction instantanée3228/5000This project of welcoming EVS in Long term (10 months) within our association is the second that we realize. This year we were considering hosting 5 EVS, but when recruiting, our partners were able to identify only 4 EVS in the end. By mutual agreement and in order not to recruit a young person in haste, we made the choice to stay at 4 EVS. Our 4 EVS arrived in September 2016 and left after 10 months at the Beal end of June 2017. As we were able to indicate this project was done under the coordination of Romans International. The initial objectives were maintained and achieved. As a reminder, the mission proposed to the volunteers consisted first of all in sharing the lives of people with disabilities (Residents) and this in connection with the professionals. They also contributed, through the settlement project, to the Protection and development of the environment (workshops linked to organic farming) and the development of sports, cultural and artistic activities Each EVS was part of a team made up of 4 employees (Educators) Another volunteer (Civic Service), all of whom participated in the regular workshop activities (garden, processing workshop, kitchen), alongside the workshop master, residents and other volunteers, under the responsibility of the employees.This year, the SVE group was composed of: 1 German, 1 English and 2 Austrian, all aged 19 years.In terms of impact, this project has favored the acquisition of:- skills in the field of know-how and know-how. Above all, there are human relations that EVS have created and the social bond- manual and technical skills in workshops- French language skills- knowledge in the field of social, disability and support in a specialized environment.- cultural knowledge through visits, sorites, seminars, ..For residents, and the Beal the impacts were:- cultural and generational openness and richness. Development of the world's image beyond the home and the environment of origin- Look, exchanges on practices, take a step back on his practice, critical observation.The long-term benefits are:- the renewal for 2017/2018 of this welcome project- the renewal for 2 years of our partnership with the sending structures- the renewal of the partnership with RI as project coordinator- the introduction of a new tool for the accompaniment of young people with RI through the setting up of training courses: interculturality, and commitment- pooling of local players with the linking and collaboration between RI, l'Arche (hosting also 5 EVS) and us in order to promote the meeting between EVS on the territory- strengthening of the legibility of EVS projects in the territory. Communication, awareness-raising, information about this device (eg SC who wishes to do an EVS, press articles, website, ...).The renewal of this project every year is important for us because the contributions, as indicated below, are relevant and concrete.Google Traduction pour les entreprises :Google Kit du traducteurGadget TraductionÀ propos de Google TraductionCommunautéMobileÀ propos de GoogleConfidentialité et conditions d'utilisationAideEnvoyer des commentaires