Global Volunteer in Italy

volunteering

Summer 2018

in Italy

about global volunteer Global Volunteer is a cross-cultural volunteering experience abroad for young people who seek to gain prac;cal work experience and expand their global network while improving communi;es around the world.

All of the projects work towards The United Na;on’s Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Why do we provide Global Volunteer experiences?

Our Global Volunteer projects around the world exist because as AIESEC, we choose to shape what we do around what the world needs. We have commiLed to crea;ng a youth movement to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by the year 2030.

This all falls under our Youth 4 Global Goals ini;a;ve aimed at ac;va;ng youth to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Requirements

Benefits

Have at least 6 full free weeks (minimum dura;on of projects)

You’ll be hosted with a host family or shared accommoda;on with other volunteers

Be aged 18 to 30

You’ll be picked up from the airport (or sta;on)

Pay the administra;ve fee of £450, purchase your insurance and travel ;ckets

You’ll experience a new culture and form an interna;onal network

Be passionate about making a social impact and developing yourself

You’ll work in a new and challenging experience that will help you develop new skills

Projects for summer 2018 H2H |Joinki International Tutoring In this project you will serve as an English or German language tutor to an Italian family in the Tren;no Region, exchanging and experiencing Italianlifestyles. Your main role will be providing exposure to the language around 15 hours per week focusing on conversa;on and some language tutoring. The Program is open to English or German mother-tongue or equivalent C2 level of English or German with capability of teaching and tutoring, mo;va;on and openess to foreign cultures Loca;ons: Cles Period: july-august 2018 Find out more here: hLp://bit.ly/ItalyH2H

EduChange - kindergarten "I Piedini" In this project you will be working at Piedini, a liLle kindergarten in Pavia, which aims to develop a beLer educa;on through teaching in English in an interac;ve way and through mul;cultural ac;vi;es.

You will be planning and organising language learning, educa;onal and cultural ac;vi;es for the children at the kindergarten.

Loca;ons: Pavia Period: june-july 2018 Find out more here: hLp://bit.ly/ItalyEduchange

Italy

about General

Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, and Va;can City. Italy has a popula;on of just over 60 million people that speak the official language - Italian.

Climate The country has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. Winters in Italy are cool and humid in the north and the mountainous zone. The summer can be quite hot in Italy, mainly in the south of the peninsula, with high nocturnal temperatures of usually 28-33°C, but some;mes even 40°C.

HEALTH and safety If you’re visi;ng Italy you should get a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) before leaving the UK. The EHIC isn’t a subs;tute for medical and travel insurance, but it en;tles you to state provided medical treatment that may become necessary during your trip. (hLps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy/health)

Culture and Traveling Home to many of the world's greatest works of art, architecture and gastronomy, Italy elates, inspires and moves like no other.

Each region and city in Italy has it’s own specific cultural aspects, cuisine, tradi;ons and must-visit loca;ons. Follow this link to discover more: hLps://www.lonelyplanet.com/italyx

past participants experiences DAVID BOYD The University of Nojngham “In my project in Italy, I worked with a local associa7on, crea7ng events and marke7ng campaigns. I worked with both physical and digital channels as well as transla7on. It was a great learning experience and I will never forget that summer!

Frequently asked questions What is AIESEC? AIESEC is the world’s largest youth-led organiza;on crea;ng opportuni;es for young people to explore and develop their leadership poten;al. With offices in more than 122 countries and territories, AIESEC is a non-poli;cal, independent, not-for- profit organiza;on run by students and recent graduates of ins;tu;ons of higher educa;on. Around the world AIESEC partners with more than 2,600 universi;es and 8000+ organiza;ons to facilitate professional and personal development experiences for young people across the globe.- What is AIESEC? AIESEC is the world’s largest youth-led organiza;on crea;ng opportuni;es for young people to explore and develop their leadership poten;al. With offices in more than 122 countries and territories, AIESEC is a non-poli;cal, independent, not-for- profit organiza;on run by students and recent graduates of ins;tu;ons of higher educa;on. Around the world AIESEC partners with more than 2,600 universi;es and 8000+ organiza;ons to facilitate professional and personal development experiences for young people across the globe.

What is the exchange par?cipant going to do in the other country?

Depend on the project, the majority of the exchange par;cipants deliver workshops, teach English to children and teenagers together with a group of other exchange par;cipants from other countries in order to contribute of making that local community beLer.

Is the exchange par?cipant going to be alone?

No. From the moment that he/she arrives to the country, representa;ves from the local AIESEC office of the host country will be next to the exchange par;cipant guiding him/her and suppor;ng him/her in terms of integra;on in the local culture, first day at the project and in case of emergency.

In addi;on to that, all the projects are designed in a way to be delivered by a group of people.

Where is the exchange par?cipant stay?

The accommoda;on is covered by the host AIESEC country and the majority of the ;mes is host families. The host families are selected aner interview and signing a contract where they agree to provide any support to the exchange par;cipant. Normally, the host families are families of the representa;ves of the local AIESEC oďŹƒce.

Apart from families, the accommoda;on can be in apartments.

What are the beneďŹ ts of Global Volunteer?

contact details Eirini triantou Na;onal Manager of Global Volunteer eirini@aiesec.co.uk