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Community Service Projects in Albania
Location: Albania: Tirana
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Ongoing
Volunteers for International Partnership
http://www.partnershipvolunteers.org
70 Landmark Hill Suite 204 Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 United States
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Phone: 1 802 246-1154
Description
R.B.A is a Romani community based non-profit center, situated in the periphery of Tirana, the capital of Albania. This is a training center for Romani children which provides services to underprivileged members of this community.
Highlights
During the program, depending upon the length of the stay (2 or 4 weeks) the volunteer will have the opportunity to visit the cities of Kruja, Durres and Shkoder accompanied by a local guide. Included in these excursions may be visits to the most important historical and cultural places of these cities such as the Museum of Gjergj Kastrioti Scanderbeg, the Ethnographic Museum and Traditional Bazaar in the city of Kruja, a Roman Amphitheater and Archaeological Museum of Durres, the Rozafa castle in Shkodra, etc.
Qualifications
Volunteers at the Community Center are needed in the following areas:
1-Teaching English to Romani children. The volunteer to this program must be a native speaker of English. He/she will offer instruction in English by developing the 4 basic skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
2-Office administration. The volunteer who will work as office administrator must create and elaborate new projects for the center as well as contact other organizations or business institutions in order to raise funds for the projects.
3-Social Director. The volunteer will work in the center, creating new activities and games for the children.
4-Women's health program. The center is seeking a female physician to volunteer as counselor in their health program for women.
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
Cost Includes:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Literacy
- Office Work
- Organizational Development
- Secretarial
- Teaching
- Volunteering
- Women
Typical Volunteer
Anyone 18 or older may apply, except US citizens who must be 19. Skilled and unskilled volunteers are welcome. You must be healthy and fit enough to adapt to living and working where conditions may be strenuous and where accommodations are basic. If you are applying to work with minors or others with special needs, professional certifications and/or background record checks may also be required.This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Other
Participants Travel to Albania
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Essay
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Phone/Video Interview
Volunteers for International Partnership's Mission Statement
Volunteers for International Partnership offers each international volunteer an opportunity to learn a culture from the inside while doing valuable community service, peer to peer, in a stimulating new environment. VIP is committed to: *Careful selection and preparation of the volunteer, host family and Host Organization. *Emphasis on the education and self-awareness gained through international community service and volunteering. *Planning the volunteer's intercultural experience to highlight enrichment from cultural differences. *Full immersion in the host culture through orientation, language training, worksite and housing selection. *Individualization of volunteer placement design to take full advantage of volunteer differences in skill, age, experience and diversity. *Effective evaluation of the experience and the Host Organization. *Strong efforts to enhance the volunteer's social adjustment to regional habits and customs. *Choosing volunteer service projects that are worthwhile, safe, meet the needs of the local community and are conducted responsibly with regard to environmental, social and local issues.
