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Raising Peace & Intercultural Learning

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code:
NG-VWA 12.1
Country:
Nigeria
Start Date:
May 19, 2025
End Date:
May 30, 2025
Topic:
12: Art, culture and local history
Special Topics:
COM_SCIOPS_CAMPS_NO_MORE_WAR_LABEL
Work Types:
Art / Environment / Peace
Number of volunteers:
10
Free places for Males:
5
Free places for Females:
5
Free places last update:
Feb 05, 2025
International age:
18 - 99
National age:
18 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
300.00 Euro [336 US Dollar]
Breakdown:
  1. Accommodation and food: 150.00 Euro
  2. Transportation: 20.00 Euro
  3. Activities: 100.00 Euro
  4. Hosting organisation support: 30 Euro
Purpose of extra costs:
Preparation for Placement, On-Arrival Training, Board, Feeding, Evaluation & Logistics and other incidental costs
Required Language:
English

Description: The current social context, in the world at large is dominated by frequent conflicts, refugee crisis, extremism, poverty and social exclusion. This project meant to offer opportunity for youngsters, activists and volunteers belonging to the IVS movement to concretely develop a practice among the people, mobilize local groups and non-formal activities to raise awareness in the area of Peace and Human Rights. Thus, focusing on Human Rights activism, advocacy and global peace education, VWAN will carry out a non-formal workcamp to address the issue of peace among young people and elderly group within the local community. It will also afford the volunteers to develop a practical approach to develop skills in coordinating workshops, leading debates and sharing information.

Type of Work: Volunteer will join with local group to carry out awareness campaigns on Peace Action Projects, Social Inclusion and rights of youth on development through formal and non-formal education. Volunteer will also visit various schools and universities with the guide of local participants to create branches or cell units for local voluntary service organization thus mobilizing them out for leadership roles. This is to address volunteers drain and attracting youths for voluntary service.

Study Theme: RAISING PEACE CAMPAIGN AND INTERCULTURAL LEARNING

Accommodation: Volunteers will stay together in a Social Institute reserve centre at Iperu. The facilities within the centre are basic, with shared room, shower, and kitchen.

Language: fair English

Requirements: Volunteer should be receptive to new cultures, enthusiastic to exchange/learn about environmental issues and shared values. There will be social nights and cultural weekends. Intercultural activities to exhibit different cultural habits will be in vogue. Please kindly come with Music, Games and other local materials to exhibit during the workcamp (if available but not compulsory).

Approximate Location: Volunteers will move together as a team to the project but on private arrangement bus trip can be arranged to the venue. The workcamp will be held at SDI – Iperu Remo in Ogun State. About 2 kilometres to major express connecting Lagos and Ogun States.

Notes: Excursion and intercultural evening will be arranged by the host organization from time to time during the project. Weekend will completely be free for volunteer to experience community participation in programme.