Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

info@dinamo.pt | +351 96 98 22 442 | www.dinamo.pt | NIF 507790510

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

info@dinamo.pt | +351 96 98 22 442 | www.dinamo.pt | NIF 507790510

Hi everyone,

Dínamo is looking for 2 EVS volunteers for 2 long-term projects (12 months) from September

2013 until August 2014 in Sintra (close to Lisbon, Portugal) in the field of Youth Participation.

Don’t you know what EVS is? The European Voluntary Service is the Action 2 of the Youth in

Action Programme of the European Commission. Please have a look here and here, or write us

an email (see below)!

WHO WE ARE?

Dínamo is a non-governmental & non-profit youth organization born in Sintra (the municipality

in Portugal with the largest number of young people after Lisbon), with a mission to promote

and enhance youth participation in civil society.

Dínamo works in youth participation in different dimensions:

Promoting activities targeting young people;

Supporting young people in their initiatives;

Providing learning opportunities through voluntary service;

Promoting the quality of participation in youth organizations;

Supporting young people's participation in decision-making processes;

Promoting good practices and co-management mechanisms involving young people.

In 2011, Dínamo initiated the implementation of its strategy for youth participation "Sintra is

also Yours!" (SAY!) - funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and officially

recommended by the Council of Europe - to be finished in 2016.

Among the projects and activities promoted by Dínamo are:

Trainings - local, international, residential and non-residential;

Youth & community initiatives;

Youth exchanges - local and international;

Volunteer service learning processes - local and international (EVS);

Youth democratic citizenship processes (like the one that create this Local Network for

Youth Participation and its local Charter of Recommendations);

Seminars - local, international, residential and non-residential.

The topics tackled in Dinamo's activities include: participation, Human Rights education,

democratic citizenship, youth policies, social inclusion, diversity, intercultural learning,

Theatre, Theatre of the Oppressed, advocacy, etc. In addition to local projects, Dínamo also

promotes international projects in collaboration with a large network of partners and

institutions such as the European Commission, the Council of Europe and the European Youth

Foundation.

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Dínamo follows transversely - in its activities and processes - the principles of non-formal

education.

Dínamo is, so far, the only EVS accredited organization in Sintra with this project. We are

currently running our first EVS hosting project with two volunteers and we have a Portuguese

volunteer abroad. The two EVS hosting projects that we present you here (please see below)

will be included in the SAY! strategy, sharing its aims and objectives.

WHERE WE ARE?

We were born in Sintra, a municipality in the sub-urban area of Lisbon (30’ minutes from the

city centre by train). Our scope covers all the Sintra area, but we are currently based in Tapada

das Mercês, a neighborhood characterized by a huge cultural diversity with several migrants

communities and minorities.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER?

All the team of Dínamo, its members and the local community is ready to host two more EVS

volunteers. In terms of learning opportunities Dínamo can offer a permanent support for the

volunteers in order to develop their own learning process based in their expectations and

interest. Starting from this point we can offer a practical opportunity to learn on the following

topics, among others:

Developing team work skills

Understanding Non Formal Education and its principles

Understanding the concept of Youth Participation

Understanding the project cycle in the Youth Work field

Learning about environment and local community, local habits

Being supported through intercultural learning process

Developing creativity by participating and organizing cultural events

Developing critical thinking towards cultural and socio-political events

Leading small groups

Developing logistical skills

Developing skills in multimedia production

Improving the skills for workshop leaders

Develop competences in the field of youth participation and as an active actor in civil

society

Developing fundraising skills

Sharing their experiences and promote intercultural exchanges

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Please see the two separated call below.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

According to the Programme Guide the volunteers will have the right to:

The 90% of the travel costs

The 100% of the visa costs if needed

A pocket money of 95€ per month

A food allowance around 150€ and 200€ per month

A monthly ticket to travel among their flat, the Dínamo office and the Portuguese classes

Local transport for other punctual local activities

Accommodation and accommodation related costs (bills) in a private flat in Sintra

municipality

An EVS health insurance

EVS volunteers training (Pre-departure, On arrival, Mid-term, Evaluation)

Their Youth Pass in the end of the project

Residence permit

European Youth Card

A supervisor in Dínamo team

A mentor for their personal and learning development

Portuguese language training according to their needs (in a course in Lisbon or with a

volunteer private teacher and with language tandem partners if needed)

A weekly timetable of 6h per day, 5 days per week (including Portuguese classes and

meeting with mentor). The Dínamo team works from Monday to Friday from 9h30

until 17h30, the volunteers can plan their weekly timetable in this window.

2 days per week as free days

2 additional days of holidays per month worked

Portuguese and their national holidays free

An Activity Agreement signed by themselves, Dínamo and their Sending Organization,

where we define the duties and rights of all the actors of the project, the goals and the

task of the volunteers, the conditions and other aspects needed.

HOW TO APPLY?

To apply to these calls you need to:

Have a Sending Organization in your country (Don't have one? Find yours here)

Fill this online form until 6th of January of 2013 23h59 CET*

Be available for a Skype meeting in the week between 9th and 11th and between 9h30 –

17h30 CET to, if you are pre-selected, get to know each other and assess your

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expectations and contributions to the project

* If you need to fill your online form in more than one time, you can save it using the “save as

function” of your browser to save your form and complete it again later.

NEXT STEPS!

If you will be selected for the project the next steps will be:

Getting to know each others better in a Skype meeting

Getting to know your Sending Organization (SO) by email or Skype

Assess your expectations, contributions and fears to write the project

Assess the expectations, contributions and fears of your SO to write the project

Prevent your SO to be able to sign and send us the Partner Agreement before 1st of

February

Apply to the Portuguese Youth in Action National Agency (Dínamo responsibility)

Let's cross our fingers until the approval of the project (May 2014), !

DO YOU NEED MORE INFO?

If you need you can consult the Welcome letter, What to expect from EVS, Youth Pass in EVS,

EVS Insurance Plan, EVS training and evaluation cycle and the fundamental EVS Charter.

If you have any questions, suggestions or doubts you can write us to projectos@dinamo.pt.

We will answer you as soon as possible, considering the Xmas holidays.

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

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CALL Nº 1 – PROJECT YII – YOUTH INITIATIVE INCUBATOR

SHORT INTRODUCTION

The first aim of our SAY! strategy for youth participation is “Develop and support activities to

promote the empowerment of young people, namely through youth exchanges, youth initiative

and other educational activities”. To reach this aim Dínamo (and its actual EVS volunteers) are

working in the development and the support of local youth initiative, such as local workshops,

local trainings and other ideas, drive by and for young people. The root of this new EVS project

is the need to build, with the contributions and the help of the EVS volunteers, a better

support machine (called YII) to promote, support, develop and evaluate more local youth

initiatives.

AIM OF THE PROJECT

Provide a mutual meaningful learning experience for the volunteer and the local young people

developing a Youth Initiative Incubator, which can develop, support and improve Youth

Participation at Local Level.

Main goals of the project (new ones can be added considering your expectations)

To help the volunteer use and increase his/her knowledge, skills and attitudes in the

youth work field

To foster intercultural learning among the volunteer and the local community

To increase Youth participation at local level promoting a new local youth initiative

incubator

….

PROPOSAL OF DAILY TASK OF THE VOLUNTEER

The volunteer will work with the other EVS volunteer (please see call nº 2 below), with the

Dínamo team and our local volunteers. The task of both the volunteers will be shared, even if

each volunteer will have a specific field to step in. The daily work can be divided in several

areas, considering his/her expectations and needs.

Youth Initiative Incubator:

Promoting the Dínamo Youth Initiative Incubator (YII)

Co-managing the YII

Supporting the young people who participate in the YII

Supporting the logistic part of the YII

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Leading local workshops (depending on interests)

Promotion:

Promoting the EVS Programme through yours own testimony, organizing and leading

activities and tools

Promoting the Dínamo’s projects and activities

Promoting the Local Network for Youth Participation and its activities

Taking part in design of flyers, books, pamphlets (depending on interests)

Information:

Supporting the activities of info-point in the Dínamo office

Designing and organizing our weekly newsletter

Editing and co-editing multimedia material for the website (depending of interests and

technical skills)

Taking care of our library of manuals and tools in non-formal education

Office support:

Supporting the Dínamo team

Actively participating in the workgroup of Dínamo

Helping in the Dínamo’s communication strategy

Helping in the members’ managing

Actively participating in the team meeting with his/her own ideas

Intercultural activities:

Participating and organizing cultural events (also with the local partners network)

Taking part, organizing and leading workshops regularly organized on different topics

(Youth participation, non-formal education, transformation of conflicts, intercultural

learning, leadership, etc.)

Other activities:

Supporting the logistic part of our residential or non-residential, local, national or

international activities

Participating in writing and developing of project applications and fundraising for

program activities.

Bearing in mind the expectations and the wishes of the volunteers, there will also be

opportunities to create their own project, always with the support of the staff of Dínamo.

These activities could be, for example:

Co-coaching a group of local young people

Developing their own tools, games or dynamics in the fields of non-formal education

and youth participation

Developing their own strategy to promote the activities of Dínamo in youth work

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

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(multimedia materials, brochures, etc.)

Organizing and leading workshop in national or international activities

Facilitating and leading local youth exchange and local youth initiative

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a volunteer:

With a huge motivation to learn, share and use this challenge and opportunity

Between 18 and 30 years old

Coming from a Member State of the European Union, a Country of the European Free

Trade Association, a Country which are candidates for accession to the European

Union and a Neighbouring Partner Country (please consult the Programme Guide 2012

for details)

Available to spend 12 months in Portugal from September 2013 until September 2014

Motivated, enthusiastic, eager to learn and teach, to share knowledge and be willing

to participate actively

Open-minded and ready to work in a team

Motivated to learn Portuguese language

Interested in the Youth Work and Non Formal Education field

Able to communicate in basic English language (advantage issue)

Flexible enough to positively accommodate the ambiguity of working in a diverse and

busy environment

Ready to understand the changes that youth organizations (and their plans) often need to undertake due to external factors.

With a strong will to develop community work, in contact with young people

HOW THE RECRUITMENT WILL WORK

Recruitment and selection of the volunteers will be done according to previously set criteria

(please see above) and in a transparent way.

We are sending this call to our partner and networks mailing list and we will promote the

“vacant EVS placement” through Dínamo’s Facebook page. Beside this we will send this call to

all the young people and NGO which have contact us about EVS from February 2013.

After the expire of the deadline a team composed by the EVS project manager of Dínamo and

a member of the Executive Board will select the applicants according to:

Formal requirements

Motivation requirements

Interests and experience

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

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We will select the volunteer who is the most suitable to the conditions and opportunities we

can offer. If the selection includes more than one candidate at this point the EVS project

manager of Dínamo will schedule a Skype interview with the candidates.

The final results will be communicated to the selected participants before 15th of January

2013.

GOOD LUCK !

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

info@dinamo.pt | +351 96 98 22 442 | www.dinamo.pt | NIF 507790510

CALL Nº 2 – PROJECT PM JR. – PROJECT MANAGER JUNIOR

SHORT INTRODUCTION

Dínamo works, since its beginning and with quite good results, following the project cycle

methodology. We believe that Dínamo has the means and the opportunity to share this

experience to improve the quality of the youth project at local, national and international

level. With this project we aim to do that not only with the EVS volunteers, but also, with their

contributions and help, among the local community and the local young people. The EVS

volunteer that will join this project will have the possibility to share their experience and to

take active part in empowerment process as multipliers of these outcomes.

AIM OF THE PROJECT

Provide a meaningful learning experience for the volunteer in the project managing area of the

Youth Work empowering the volunteer to improve also the quality of the Youth Work at local

level.

Main goals of the project (new ones can be added considering your expectations)

To help the volunteer use and increase his/her knowledge, skills and attitudes in the

youth work field

To develop his/her skills as project manager in the youth work field

To foster intercultural learning among the volunteer and the local community

To increase the quality of youth participation at local level

PROPOSAL OF DAILY TASK OF THE VOLUNTEER

The volunteer will work with the other EVS volunteer (please see call nº 1 above), with the

Dínamo team and our local volunteers. The task of both the volunteers will be shared, even if

each volunteer will have a specific field to step in. The daily work can be divided in several

areas, considering his/her expectations and needs.

Project managing

Supporting the team of Dínamo in the managing of its local, national and international

projects

Improving the Dínamo’s project managing guide

Taking part in all the steps of the project managing cycle

Participating in writing and developing of project applications and fundraising for

program activities.

Helping young people to get familiar with the project managing cycle

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

info@dinamo.pt | +351 96 98 22 442 | www.dinamo.pt | NIF 507790510

Leading local workshops on project managing (depending on interests)

Promotion:

Promoting the EVS Programme through yours own testimony, organizing and leading

activities and tools

Promoting the Dínamo’s projects and activities

Promoting the Local Network for Youth Participation and its activities

Taking part in design of flyers, books, pamphlets (depending on interests)

Information:

Supporting the activities of info-point in the Dínamo office

Designing and organizing our weekly newsletter

Editing and co-editing multimedia material for the website (depending of interests and

technical skills)

Taking care of our library of manuals and tools in non-formal education

Office support:

Supporting the Dínamo team

Actively participating in the workgroup of Dínamo

Helping in the Dínamo’s communication strategy

Helping in the members’ managing

Actively participating in the team meeting with his/her own ideas

Intercultural activities:

Participating and organizing cultural events (also with the local partners network)

Taking part, organizing and leading workshops regularly organized on different topics

(Youth participation, non-formal education, transformation of conflicts, intercultural

learning, leadership, etc.)

Other activities:

Supporting the logistic part of our national and international activities

Bearing in mind the expectations and the wishes of the volunteers, there will also be

opportunities to create their own project, always with the support of the staff of Dínamo.

These activities could be, for example:

Co-coaching a group of local young people

Developing their own tools, games or dynamics in the fields of non-formal education

and youth participation

Developing their own strategy to promote the activities of Dínamo in youth work

(multimedia materials, brochures, etc.)

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

info@dinamo.pt | +351 96 98 22 442 | www.dinamo.pt | NIF 507790510

Organizing and leading workshop in national or international activities

Facilitating and leading local youth exchange and local youth initiative

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a volunteer:

With a huge motivation to learn, share and use this challenge and opportunity

Between 18 and 30 years old

Coming from a Member State of the European Union, a Country of the European Free

Trade Association, a Country which are candidates for accession to the European

Union and a Neighboring Partner Country (please consult the Programme Guide 2012

for details)

Available to spend 12 month in Portugal from September 2013 until September 2014

Motivated, enthusiastic, eager to learn and teach, to share knowledge and be willing

to participate actively

Open-minded and ready to work in a team

Motivated to learn Portuguese language

Interested in the Youth Work and Non Formal Education field

With some experience, as a participant, in youth projects

Able to communicate in basic English language (advantage issue)

Flexible enough to positively accommodate the ambiguity of working in a diverse and

busy environment

Ready to understand the changes that youth organizations (and their plans) often

need to undertake due to external factors

With a strong will to develop community work, in contact with young people

HOW THE RECRUITMENT WILL WORK

Recruitment and selection of the volunteers will be done according to previously set criteria

(please see above) and in a transparent way.

We will send this call to our partner and networks mailing list and we will promote the “vacant

EVS placement” through Dínamo’s Facebook page. Beside this we will send this call to all the

young people and NGO which have contact us about EVS from February 2013.

After the expire of the deadline a team composed by the EVS project manager of Dínamo and

a member of the Executive Board will select the applicants according to:

Formal requirements

Motivation requirements

Interests and experience

Dínamo – Associação de Dinamização Sócio-Cultural Rua das Ameixoeiras, 3 2635-465 Rio de Mouro - Sintra PORTUGAL

info@dinamo.pt | +351 96 98 22 442 | www.dinamo.pt | NIF 507790510

We will select the volunteer who is the most suitable to the conditions and opportunities we

can offer. If the selection includes more than one candidate at this point the EVS project

manager of Dínamo will schedule a Skype interview with the candidates.

The final results will be communicated to the selected participants before 15th of January

2013.

GOOD LUCK !