EVS European Solidarity Corps Short Term Turkey

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Disabled Festival is a Volunteering Team project which includes 40 volunteers coming to Didim, Turkey for 30 days. It will be the direct preparation for Disabled Fest. All volunteers and local youth will work in different groups: management, media, creative, logistic, decoration, technical, promo video making (video should be an output for promoting volunteering), sport and physical activities and performance groups. Cooperating among peers and with the professional assistance of our team members, volunteers will prepare everything needed for festival: promotion, daily schedule, conditions, performance. During the project implementation, volunteers will have chance to acquire new knowledge and develop skills for management, team work, time administration and strategic planning.

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

The participants will be accommodated in ‘The Grand Hotel Didyma’, and hosted in double or triple comfortable rooms. The hotel is located in the center of Didima city. The venue is disabled-friendly and the rooms will be mixed by nationality. The meals will be provided in the hotel(3 per day). The hotel is fully equipped with all technical facilities such as projectors, microphones, speakers, computers, printers, high-speed Internet. The volunteers will travel together as national group, supported by our staff member in finding the best itinerary and picked up upon arrival at Izmir Airport.

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

Each partner organization must recruit 3 participants, among which: – 1 youngster with disability(physical or/and mental) – 1 experienced accompanying person(no age limit) – 1 motivated youngster(18-30 y.o.) willing in taking part in all the activities. In the phase of selection no discrimination can be made based on political believes, sexual orientation, educational background, gender, social status, ethnicity, religion. Each partner must ensure the gender balance of the group by selecting 2+1 participants of different gender.