ESC SUMMER TEAM ON A FARM IN ITALY
Associazione Kora is currently looking for 16 volunteers that will support the staff members in farm activities during their volunteering summer team project. Volunteering teams can also include Italian participants, former EVS/ESC short and long term participants.
Where: Passignano sul Trasimeno, Italy
When: from 17 July to 2 September
Who: 18-30 years old volunteers resident in EU member states, Italy included
Hosting Organisation: Website – Facebook page
Applications deadline: as soon as possible
Associazione Kora was founded in August 2015 to promote environmental, intercultural and social awareness through projects for young people. Kora coordinates non-formal education projects with Erasmus + and with the European Solidarity Corps, such as training courses, youth exchanges and volunteering projects on various topics in Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
It is based on La Buona Terra school farm, the first educational farm in Italy, with over 30 years of experience in working with children, young people and adults of all ages. La Buona Terra produces organic olive oil, essential oils of various aromatic herbs, and offers environmental education for groups of all ages.
The volunteers will support the staff members in the following tasks:
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- Gardening and agriculture: herbs garden, vegetable garden, learning and promoting self-production of food as a mean for sustainable living
- Non-formal education activities with groups hosted in the farm
- Events for the locals: guided walks in the herbs garden, aperitivi
- Farm works: maintenance and upcycling, building small dams and other water management systems
- Common cooking
Time will be divided equally between these tasks, about 2 weeks each.
Support:
Food and accommodation will be covered by the European Commission; the volunteers will have health insurance and pocket money (5 euro per day). Travel expenses will be refunded up until a fixed amount (20 € from 10 to 99 km distance, 180 € from 100 to 499 km, 275 € from 500 km to 1999 km, 360 € if more). The volunteers will be accommodated in big tents divided by gender on the farm premises.
The volunteers will work 35 hours a week with two consecutive free days per week (not always Saturday and Sunday) and 2 extra days of holidays, to be taken preferably at the end of the project. These hours include 1 hour for a meeting with the coordinator of the activities, that coaches the volunteers on their tasks, 1 hour for a meeting with the mentor, that evaluates the volunteers’ project, satisfaction and learning process.
Criteria:
- Available for the whole duration of the project
- 18-30 years old
- Resident in EU member states, Italy included, or Ukraine
- Ready to live in an intercultural context in a rural area, where the closest town with facilities is at 20 minutes on foot
- Ready to work outdoor, even in temperatures close to zero degrees
- Good time management, flexibility, patience, open-mindedness, team-work
- Basic level in English
- Previous education and working experiences in the described activities are welcome but not necessary
- Driving license is welcome but not necessary
Please note that Kora and La Buona Terra’s main priorities are sharing life in a rural intercultural context, including responsible work and mature behaviour. While we welcome any kind of diversity with open arms and actively support everybody’s personal growth, we are not the appropriate context for laziness, immature attitude or spiritual ceremonies.
How to apply:
- Fill the online form below
- Send your CV with picture to [email protected], writing “Application for Farm Team” in the object of the mail.
Deadline to apply is as soon as possible. Candidates may be contacted for an online interview.
Infos and questions: [email protected]
