SHORT-TERM EVS PROJECT "DRAGON S QUEST" 18.7 - 1.8.2018. Croatia, Tomin Gaj

SHORT-TERM EVS PROJECT
  „DRAGON´ S QUEST”

              18.7. – 1.8.2018.
             Croatia, Tomin Gaj

“Dragon´s quest“ EVS is a short-term
15 day long EVS from 18.7. – 1.8.2018., placed in
a small village Tomin Gaj in mountainous rural
region of Lika in Croatia, gathering 16 young
volunteers from 4 different countries – Slovakia,
Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria.
This volunteer project is coordinated by
Outward Bound Croatia, OBC - organization
active all around Croatia, in cooperation with the
local community of Gračac and surrounding areas.
Main focus of "Dragon's quest EVS" is a 5-day
„Dragon´s quest“ festival (26. – 30.7.2018.) of
creativity, arts and crafts, that is an initiative
of the local community and local small NGO "Vilin
dol“.

ABOUT VOLUNTEERING
FOOD (3 MEALS A DAY – VOLUNTEERS COOK THEMSELVES), ACCOMODATION (TENTS IN A CAMP) AND POCKET
  MONEY (75 EUROS) ARE PROVIDED
 10 DAYS ARE WORKING DAYS, 4 DAYS ARE FREE DAYS
 VOLUNTEERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP:
 creativity, cultural awareness and expression, sense of initiative and active citizenship
 awareness of the environment and sustainable living (volunteers will live in an outdoor camp, sleep in tents, cook
  outdoors and spend full 2 weeks in the nature)
 practice English (working language) but also learn Croatian in informal way
 learn about Croatian culture, language and local community
 learn about the Erasmus+ program and Erasmus+ youth opportunities (EVS and European solidarity corps)
 get empowered and motivated to involve as volunteers again, on local level back home or in another country.

WHY JOIN EVS?

    Practice communication and language skills
    Improve social and civic competences and
personal skills (adapt to new situations, team
  work, organizational and time management
      skills, responsibility and tolerance)
     Develop digital skills (photo and video
     documentation of the project, creting the
              video of the project)
   get to know the beautiful Croatia in summer
                       

VOLUNTEER`S TASKS
Contribute to local community , help the realization of the festival   (26. - 30.7.2018.).
Arrive 8 days before the beginning of the festival     to help in preparation, during the festival in the organization team and
  after the festival help in closing and evaluations.

Help in cleaning the area, the visitors’ camp, setting up the locals stands (food, art works, traditional handicrafts etc.).
Promote the festival in the local community .
Help on workshops with kids. Deliver some workshops and/or presentations during the festival .
Help with welcoming and supporting visitors (Festival will gather up to 300 visitors) showing     the locations, the program,
  and leading activities.
Photo and video documentation of the project

• WORKING IN A MULTICULTURAL TEAM, IN ENGLISH
• LEARNING BY DOING, LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
                                                              WHAT TO EXPECT
• OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE IN
 NATURE
                                                            FROM THIS 2 WEEKS?
• HELPING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND CLEANING THE
 ENVIRONMENT
• HELPING DURING THE FESTIVAL
• ENJOY THE EVENING PROGRAMS WITH DJ´S AND
 TRANCE MUSIC (Facebook page of festival: Dragon’s Quest)
• GAINING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ERASMUS+
 OPPORTUNITIES
• GETTING TO KNOW CROATIA IN THE 4 FREE DAYS
 (POSSIBILITES TO GO TO THE SEASIDE, OR HIKING OR
 ANYTHING YOU LIKE :)

PRACTICAL INFO
• Volunteers age 18-30 (both genders equally represented).
• No specific language support (project coordinator and staff will help in
  translations and support regarding language)
• Pocket money and free days are agreed in the beginning of EVS
• Local transport will be provided with organization's vehicle
• All volunteers coming from EU member states, will be instructed to
  obtain their European Health Insurance Card and take it with them. The
  sending organizations are CIGNA insurance system’s enrolling
  responsible.

• Volunteers organize their travel with support of their sending
 organizations and OBC – coordinating and hosting organization        TRAVEL
• Volunteers buy the tickets themselves and will later be refunded    INFO
latest till 31.10.2018. in the amount of ticket prices (maximum 180
EUR for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Slovakia, and max 275
EUR for Bulgaria)
• Volunteers travel to Gračac by public transportation, from there
 with the organization's vehicle to the project venue, Tomin gaj,
 where there is no public transportation to.

ACCOMODATION
The volunteers will be accommodated in camp - tents, kitchen and
 toilet facilities will be provided in the camp.
Volunteers will be provided with groceries that they will prepare
 themselves
During the festival food will be provided as it will be all day
 engagement and cooked meals will be provided.

• Sleeping bag
         • Good walking shoes
WHAT     • Outdoor clothes : Jacket, sunglasses, swimsuit, etc.

TO       • Towels, sun creme
         • Slippers(flip-flops), clothes for working
BRING    • Headlamp or Torch
WITH     • Medicines (if you need)
YOU/     • Passport or ID
DON’T    • Invoices and travel tickets
FORGET   • EVS insurance paper(by sending org) and European Health card
         • Something to represent your country (Intercultural evening)
         • For any special need or diet: let us know beforehand please

CONTACTS AND APPLICATION
o Please apply with a CV and motivation letter to sending organization from your country by 13.6.2018.
o Slovakia: evs@adelslovakia.org            Bulgaria: evs@aksels.bg
o Serbia: ltv@volontiraj.rs                  Bosnia and Herzegovina: evs@youth-power.org
o Outward Bound Croatia : www.outwardboundcroatia.com
o Contact in OBC: evsforall@outwardboundcroatia.com