About

“WANTED: creativity for youth” focuses on cultural participation in all aspects. The project aspires to stimulate art and cultural habits with children and young people. We want to involve new ideas and a widened scope of experience in the association. Coordination and exchange are keywords in this project. There are many learning opportunities for the volunteers like discovering many kinds of arts, new skills, a new language, involving children and youngsters in creative sessions, and take responsibility to realize an own project. They will learn how projects are set up, how sessions and workshops are conceived, what methodology we use for art education, how they can organize and take responsibility themselves in projects, courses, or sessions. The volunteer will mostly work with young people and will be participating in workshops with them, but also get the opportunity to work together with them on projects.

Internship Details:

• Country: Oostende, Belgium.
• Duration of Training: 1 Year
• Donor: mu-zee-um vzw
• Funding: Fully Funded
• For stages: all academic levels starting from the university (BA, MA, Ph.D.)
• Application deadline: May 15, 2021
• No application fee required.
• No language certificate required.
• Learning a new language (Dutch), a job opportunity, various activities.

Funding Features

Accommodation: The volunteer will have a student room in a student house, with a common kitchen and bathroom. Transport: Oostende is a middle big place in Flanders, Belgium. The volunteer will have an own bicycle to travel around. Food: the volunteer will receive a food allowance monthly, to take care of themselves of all food and meals. (240EUR/month). The volunteer will also receive pocket money: 110€ / month Language lessons: the volunteer will get an individual language course, with a special focus on the work in the organization and the daily life situations.

Duration

The sending organization takes care of: pre-departure training where the volunteer will gain all information about the guidelines and the organization of his/her stay. 1 year.

Acceptable Criteria

mu-zee-um gives preference to candidates with the following profile: – enthusiastic and dynamic personality – willingness to learn the Dutch language (even take a course before the start of the project) – independent and eager to take initiative – some experience in the fields of art education or youth work is a surplus-value – sense of humor – flexible and responsible volunteers are expected to integrate as a full member of the team, involved in all activities going on in the association.

Required papers (all in English) :

1. A CV.
2. A letter of intent “A letter in which you explain the reasons for presenting you for this opportunity and what distinguishes you.”

How to apply:

INTERESTED? Please send your CV + motivation letter to [email protected]