We are happy to offer you these 5 volunteering opportunities in France.

1. The vocational school "Lycée Professionnel Joseph Roussel" is looking for its next European ambassador.

📌 About the projects:

About 440 pupils study at the technical college «Lycée professionnel Joseph Roussel». Located in the city center of Le Mans, we provide courses specialized in Social Care, Healthcare as well as Mass Catering. Our technical college has always been developing international partnerships and organizing language and cultural exchanges in Spain and the United Kingdom as well as internships in Spain and Greece to develop students’ cultural openness. Our project is to develop students’ European awareness too and help them to open up more and more to the world and others. You’ll be part of this European adventure!

📌 Mission:

The volunteer will be involved in the various activities of the college:

Your role is to promote Europe and your country among students (through socio-educational activities, language workshops and refresher courses, a Club Europe) and help the college in forging links with other schools and thus, create new working or mobility partnerships.
You will manage the Europe corner, in collaboration with the librarian, and work on communication actions (website of the college, blog, Facebook page, the press).
You will be invited to develop Europe-related games and recreational activities over lunchtime.
You will especially work on mobility programs: encourage students to take part in a European experience and promote mobility in Europe through the Language Club and the European section, support students in writing their application form (CV, cover letter), brief them before departure, follow-up, develop the optional Euromobipro mobility section. You will intervene during Individualized Support sessions to help students and take part in collaborative projects, Etwinning for instance.
You will come along with students to any exterior visit (+ travels and stays in France and abroad, professional mobility abroad).
You will take part in any key event of the school: Welcome Days in September, Olympiads (September), Christmas, Careers Fair (February), Carnival, Open Day (March), Day of Talents (April), Europe Day, etc. Any other suggestion will be appreciated for the European Day of Languages or Erasmus Days.

*In addition, the volunteer will work on some common projects with the 11 other European volunteers staying in Sarthe with the Maison de l’Europe which is the coordinator of these European Solidarity Corps projects.

📌 Context:

The volunteer will be hosted daily in the Lycée Joseph Roussel, but the project will be coordinated by the Maison de l’Europe, allowing the volunteer to participate more broadly in action to promote European citizenship together with 11 other volunteering projects in Sarthe:
- 6 volunteers are hosted in local boarding schools,
- 3 volunteers are hosteld in town halls
- 1 volunteers is hosted in a high school,
- and 1 volunteer is hosted in the city of Rouillon.
These 11 volunteers will have the possibility to carry out common projects, especially during the Europe Day in May. We also would like to raise awareness of European citizenship and openness by recruiting a European Solidarity Corps volunteer. This means more diversity, more exchanges of opinions, getting to know each other and accepting cultural differences. It will arouse students’ curiosity and might encourage them to step out of their comfort zone and get new experience, abroad. At the Lycée Joseph Roussel, we manage many projects: all the sections of the school develop recreational activities, invite speakers for conferences, visit companies, collaborate with associations and local communities, take part in some events and work with diverse partners.

2. Join the rural social center and lead the activities with the inhabitant!

📌 About the project:

After 47 years of existence, the Center Social Rural de Lucé remains a place open to all, a place of exchange, meetings, services, encouragement of initiatives and conviviality. It is also a place of ideas, discovery and innovation that seeks to take into account the expressions, expectations, needs and difficulties of the population in an attempt to contribute to its well-being. As a local structure, the Social Center therefore works on a daily basis with and for the inhabitants in order to find answers to many questions of daily life.

📌 Mission:

The volunteer will take part to youth activities for 11/17 years old, mainly, in addition with qualified animators. Here are some activities waiting for you:
1- Workshops on Wednesdays at the social center for youth and during their school holidays: the volunteer will participate in the organization, the choice of activities, the preparation, the animation of activities...
2- Other tasks with secondary schools, partners and with the inhabitants:

Go to middle school and play with people aged between 11 and 17 years old, introduce people to them, interact with the public in an informal way, etc.
Specific interventions in schools to present volunteering and European mobility.
Accompaniment of young people in the definition of their personal projects and possibility of accompanying them during holiday stays.
Participation in local events to promote European mobility (youth festival / library) and leading activites around the Europe Union and its Member States: activities / exhibition /cooking...
Participation in meetings and discussion times with teams, partners, networks.
Implementation of other projects according to the wishes of the volunteer.
* The volunteer will work on some common projects with the other European volunteers staying in Sarthe with the Maison de l’Europe which is the coordinator of these ESC projects.

📌 Context:

The volunteer will be hosted daily in the city of Le Mans in the Department of Sarthe during the year 2022-2023. This project will be coordinated by the Maison de l’Europe (coordinating structure), allowing the volunteer to participate more broadly in actions to promote European citizenship together with other volunteers in which:
- 6 volunteers are hosted in local boarding schools,
- 4 volunteers are hosted in town halls,
- 2 volunteers are hosted in a high school,
- 2 volunteers hosted in rural community centers,
- and 1 in the Maison de l’Europe.
These 15 volunteers will have the possibility to carry out common projects, especially during the Europe Day in May.
The volunteer will be in contact with the inhabitants, young people and schoolchildren of the town. The volunteer will be asked to develop skills related to animation and teaching. Many activities can be lead during school time and the school holidays.

3. Be part, take part in the activities of the municipality of "Le Mans".

📌 About the project:

With more than 140,000 inhabitants, the city of Le Mans is the biggest city in the department! Famous throughout the world for its sports competitions, Le Mans also conceals heritage treasures and offers major cultural events. The city, which has preserved its natural side, is perfectly served by different types of transport. Today, the city of Le Mans applies for the inclusion of the medieval rempart as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this lovely city, we are offering two different ESC projects within municipal services: in the child and youth service, and in the event and external relations service.

📌 Mission:

The volunteer will be involved in the activities of the town depending on the mission:

1. In the child and youth service:

Your role will be to propose after-school activities to the children of primary schools.
You will be in contact with teachers and students in secondary schools to promote European Union, solidarity and mobility programs.
You will help to organize youth activities, events and festivals taking place during weekends (about art and music) or school holidays (organization of sports courses, photo-press-radio session, and other!).
You can contribute to inform and organise activities for young people (exhibition, language exchange, video contest...) in the Youth Information Point of the city and you will invite to share about your experience as European volunteer.

2. In the event and external relations service:

Your role will be to assist the team in the creation of communication tools going to welcom new residents and tourists.
You would be in close contact with the «pole of attractiveness» which aims to boost tourism.
You will assist the development of twinnings between the city of Le Mans and its partners (in Germany, UK, Russia, Greece, Japan, China ...)
You will work on the development of new partnerships with future twinning

📌 Context:

The volunteer will be hosted daily in the town of Le Mans. This project will be coordinated by the Maison de l’Europe, allowing the volunteer to participate more broadly in actions to promote European citizenship together with other volunteers in which:
- 6 volunteers are hosted in local boarding schools,
- 2 volunteers are hosted in a town hall of Le Mans
- 1 volunteer is hosted in a town hall of Rouillon
- 1 volunteer is hosted in a high school,
- and 1 volunteer is hosted in the association Maison de l’Europe.
These 11 volunteers will be able to carry out common projects, especially during Europe Day in May. The volunteer will be in contact with the inhabitants, young people, and schoolchildren of the city. The volunteer will be asked to develop skills related to animation and teaching or information and communication regarding the project you prefer. Is the really first time the city will welcome European volunteers. Other organizations in Le Mans are also hosted by french volunteers and activities can be led together.

4. Let's live in Europe in rural areas in France.

📌 About the project:

Europe is looking forward to your contribution! Help to develop the cultural openness of young pupils and students from rural areas and participate in their learning of citizenship and tolerance. Stimulate their curiosity on intercultural aspects and encourage them to discover Europe! Become a volunteer in a training center for teenagers and young people who are not familiar at all with Europe, in the rural area surrounding the city of Le Mans.

📌 Mission:

The volunteer will work full-time with the team of the MFR from Monday to Friday, on a 30-hour week basis. According to the time of
the year and the activities planned, the volunteer might be asked to work 40 hours a week. In that case, he/she will only work 20 hours the following week. The planning will be organized in each training center at the beginning of the project, depending on the activities, language
courses, transportation system, and holidays of the training center. Once a week, volunteers might be asked to take part in evening gatherings with the students. From time to time, the volunteer will have the opportunity to work in Le Mans with the other volunteers in order to
build a common project.

The volunteer will be involved in the various activities of the school. We expect you to:
1-Raise European awareness: At various times during the pupils’ training (evening gatherings, lunchtime, breaks, study time, etc.), the volunteer will set up activities meant to promote discovery, exchange and cultural approach of countries: presentations of the volunteer’s culture for example (through photos, videos, arts, national cuisine, games, etc.). The volunteer is also expected to promote the European solidarity corps program and other possibilities to go and travel abroad.
2-Develop educational and pedagogical activities: As a full member of the team, the volunteer will participate in the activities led by the members of the teaching team, will organize his/her own activities, and will work on communication tools (videos, booklets, social media, interviews). The volunteer will have the opportunity to talk about his/her mission or country during other events organized outside the MFR. The volunteer might participate in some school trips, study visits... in France or abroad!
3-Work with the 6 other volunteers of the 6 training centers: The volunteers will participate in a common project: they will take part in the organization of Europe Day in Le Mans around the 9th of May 2022. Common projects can also be linked with the environment or the future of Europe according to your goals and wishes. They will be supported by the teams of the Maison de l’Europe. As such, they will regularly go to Le Mans.

📌 Context:

This project will involve 6 volunteers from 6 European Union countries. Each one of them will volunteer in one of the 6 local training centers for teenagers from the surroundings of Le Mans, in the department of Sarthe in France.

The local training centres are called: the “Maisons Familiales Rurales” or MFR. Each MFR hosts young pupils who have difficulties with the French traditional school system and who are looking for a new way of learning. The MFRs are all located in Sarthe and each MFR is located in a different village. The 6 volunteers will be accommodated together in a house in Le Mans, the biggest town in the department, but each of them will have to go by car or by public transportation to its MFR. Some MFRs provide a car to the volunteer to go to the MFR
(1-hour round trip per day). Other volunteers need to take the train or the bus (2-hour round trip per day).

One of the challenges of this project is to bring Europe in rural areas to pupils who have no knowledge at all about Europe and its countries. Therefore, the transport issue is important and all applicants must have a driving license. You can choose to apply for the 6 vacancies or choose specific training centers regarding the topics of the diplomas prepared by the pupils (healthcare, forest...) for example.

They will be encouraged to submit and implement their own projects, with possibilities of partnership with other local organizations. The volunteer will act as an ambassador of his/her country, and thus will try to promote values such as diversity and interculturality. The purpose of the French MFR is to develop a global approach to education, by using strictly formal, non-formal, and informal learnings.

📌 Accommodation:

The volunteer will be accommodated in Le Mans, with the other 5 volunteers taking part in this project. They will live in a house next to the train station in Le Mans, not far from the city center. Each volunteer will have his own room, kitchen, bathroom, and garden shared. The house is fully furnished and was renovated last year. Accommodation and transportation fees are under the responsibility of the hosting
organization. Money will be given to the volunteer every month to cover food expenses, as well as pocket money.

5. Come to the social center and lead a workshop in Montval-Sur-Loir!

📌 About the project:

The Social Center is a space dedicated to residents. It is a local space, open to all, without discrimination, offering a friendly welcome. The teams made up of volunteers and professionals offer activities, entertainment, and services that promote involvement, taking on responsibility, discovery, and autonomy. It has set up participatory projects so that the inhabitants take initiative, and carry out actions that concern all generations from early childhood to the elderly, including the family. The actions developed can take various forms: cultural, sporting, educational, preventive development actions, support actions for people in, and the fight against all exclusions. Many events encouraging the participation of the inhabitants and the social bond are proposed: Youth festival, game festival, environmental festival, peace festival...

📌 Mission:

Here are some activities waiting for you:
1- With children (3 years to 11 years): Leisure receptions without accommodation, every Wednesday, during short holidays and summer.
2- With teenagers (12 to 17 years old): A room made available to young people and managed by them with the support of facilitators. Organization of actions and activities for the teenagers of the territory. Intervention and preventive actions in schools. Development of holiday and leisure projects, and youth exchanges.
3- With families and all audiences: Committees for activities and actions involving the participation of residents and association partners (aging well, adolescents, social action, etc.). Organization and participation in local events (comic, peace festival, game festival, garden festival, etc.), partnership actions for prevention and information.
* The volunteer will work on some common projects with the other European volunteers staying in Sarthe with
the Maison de l’Europe which is the coordinator of these ESC projects.

📌 Context:

The volunteer will be hosted daily in the city of Le Mans in the Department of Sarthe during the year 2022-2023. This project will be coordinated by the Maison de l’Europe (coordinating structure), allowing the volunteer to participate more broadly in actions to
promote European citizenship together with other volunteers in which:
- 6 volunteers are hosted in local boarding schools,
- 4 volunteers are hosted in town halls,
- 2 volunteers are hosted in a high school,
- 2 volunteers hosted in rural community centers,
- and 1 in the Maison de l’Europe.
These 15 volunteers will have the possibility to carry out common projects, especially during Europe Day in May.
The volunteer will be in contact with the inhabitants, young people, and schoolchildren of the town. The volunteer will be asked to develop skills related to animation and teaching. Many activities can be lead during school time and the school holidays.

📌 ( For all projects) Practical information:

Your food, accommodation, insurance, pocket money, and travel costs will be covered by the European Solidarity Corps program.

Departure:
- Travel tickets are covered (up to 275€ or 360€ depending on the country you live);
- Accommodation is with an inhabitant of the city (near the city center and the school);
- The volunteer will be insured. «CIGNA» covers health and medical costs;
Monthly expenses:
- Every month the volunteer will receive 360€ as food allowance and pocket money according to the daily rate determined by the CES agency. On working days, you can have lunch for free in the school canteen;
Language courses:
- According to the EU program, online courses will be offered to the volunteer duration the mission on the « OLS language platform »;
- The volunteer will be offered the opportunity to participate in evening French classes at the University;
Good to know:
- The volunteer will work a maximum of 35 hours per week (French lessons, language lessons on OLS, and meetings included), 5 days per week (weekends off);
- A total of 22 additional days off (holidays) will be granted;
- The volunteer will have a local transport card, which includes buses and trams;
- Debriefing times also called “ESC breakfast” are planned every two months with other 11 volunteers hosted in Sarthe; the French national agency for ESC projects will run 2 seminars in which the volunteer will be invited to take part.

📌 FEEs

There are no fees for any of these projects.

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