Program at a glance:
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Project:
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Youth Epowerment |
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Program:
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Youth Empowerment |
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Start Dates:
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1st and 15th of each month |
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Language Requirements:
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English (Basic Nepali is provided) |
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Food and Accommodation:
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Nepali standard with host family in the working community |
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Key Activities:
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Working with youth Club: English Language, computer technology, career development workshops, sports |
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Beneficiaries:
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18 to 30 years of local youth |
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Working Hours:
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3 to 5 hours a day, 5 to 6 days a week |
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Required Qualifications and Skills:
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Knowledge and skills on youth Empowerment |
VIN's youth program has two folds aim: to prepare them for their future by enhancing social and professional life skills; and developing confidence in them to deal with the situation and issues that concern them; and to get activities done in children’s clubs, women’s clubs and community. It is therefore encouraging youths to be part of VIN's endeavor to bring changes in children and communities which consequently develops their life skills and prepares them for their future career. You are warmly welcome if you can contribute in anyway (facilitating and providing materials) to strengthen children and youths. In short, this program helps local youth being socail responsible.
VIN's aim is to:
- Develop life skills in youths and deploy them for local community development process.
- Equip and provide volunteers a platform to link their academic learning into practical life.
- Provide vocational skills for those who missed school education or dropped out from their education.
- Make youths to be proactive for social transformation fighting against existing discriminations.
- Provide volunteering opportunities in the local, national and international level
What can a volunteer do?
- Conduct English Language classes at the local community;
- Conduct workshops on career development topic such CV writing, interview skills, Formal letter writing etc;
- Help them plan for their monthly activities;
- conduct vocational and technology training;
- Conduct life skills training such as - decision making, problem solving, coping with stress, communication;
- Organize competitive activities such as quizzes, debates, speeches, master of ceremony (MC), interactions;
- Organize visits to resourceful places from where they can learn their skills.
What is the current programme for youths?
VIN has set up a local youth club at Jitpur community representing all youth from the community. They do a variety of different activities to empower rural community youth. This has been a great platform for the local youth to get involved in their career development activities. Please learn about them here
VIN has been in the international network of “On Youth Hand”. There are six countries involved in the network. The network has started to function from December 2007, once with the initiation of the “On Youth Hands” project that was created following cooperation, educational and social purposes
- It promotes intercontinental cooperation and support between three continents: Europe, Africa and Asia.
- It assumes experience exchanges between countries
- It is orientated towards developing countries, such as Nepal and Cape Vert
- Shared and promoted values are:
- active citizenship
- social inclusion
- tolerance
- best practice
- social responsibility
- non-violence
New millennium development goals – accent upon achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, ensuring environmental sustainability, developing a global partnership for development
The members of the network are the following:
- APoWeR - Association for the Promotion of Women in Romania (coordinator),
- “Politehnica” University of Timisoara (Romania),
- CKU - Centre for Continuing Education (Poland),
- Youth Centre in Sopot (Poland)
- DSP Center - Center for Developing of Social Programs and Social Entrepreneurship (Slovenia)
- INDE – Intercooperation and Development CRL (Portugal)
- ABC – Association Friends of a Common Cradle (Cape Vert)
- VIN - Volunteers Initiative Nepal
Program Availibility:
Available
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computer technology to local youths
Local volunteer donating blood
overseas and local volunteers on ralley
Local volunteer preparing community mapping
local youth volunteers in a meeting
Youth from Nepal, Poland, Slovenia, Portugal and Romania
PROGRAM FEES
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1 week |
EUR 240.00 |
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2 weeks |
EUR 315.00 |
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4 weeks |
EUR 465.00 |
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6 weeks |
EUR 555.00 |
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8 weeks |
EUR 645.00 |
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10 weeks |
EUR 735.00 |
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12 weeks |
EUR 825.00 |
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14 weeks |
EUR 915.00 |
What does this cost cover?
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