UP for SOLIDARITY

Project Description: UP4S is a solidarity project that will provide the opportunity to volunteers to participate in activities related to socialissues, art, and education. It creates the opportunity for 4 young people to volunteer and participate in activities that benefit the local community, people around Europe and contribute to the daily work of the solidarity activities of CCIF Cyprus.



The specific objectives of the project:
  1. promote volunteerism and solidarity through non formal and informal education,
  2. learn different techniques such as cartoon making, video editing and theatrical forums,
  3. get involved with the social media of the organization and learn how to communicate key messages,
  4. actively participate in the prepararation and implementation of workshops and
  5. design awarness campaigns for solidarity activities and promotion of actions through the networks.



 
The activities of the project:
  • workshops on how to fast learning a foreign language,
  • teaching young refugee and immigrant mothers greek and english,
  • acceptance issues workshops,
  • interraction with young refugee and immigrant mothers for promoting intercultural dialogue, healthy life styles, recycling, art and music, 
  • encouragement and facilitatation of the participation of youth with fewer opportunities, to provide opportunities where national schemes do not exist
  • create awairness campaign ending in a serie of public events including exhibitions, conference and screaning in the community


Volunteers will:
  • work with refugee and immigrant mothers and children
  • gain experience in education processes
  • live for 6 months in another European town
  • learn a new foreign language and practice English language
  • transmit their culture, hobbies and knowledge to other youth and children




Project Information: 
Project title: UP for SOLIDARITY - UP4S
  • Funding source: European Solidarity Corps
  • Project Code: ESC11-753FEB65
  • The duration: 24 months  

Project Coordinator: 
Cross Culture International Foundation - CCIF Cyprus