Organizing an International Meeting on Youth and Rural life and restoration of local patrimony

  Spain

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Lleida (Lerida)

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: July 12 - July 31

Description: This project has an educational and social topic. The project will consist in preparing an International Meeting about the youth life in rural areas. The volunteer group will be also doing some renovations of a Salt Mine, patrimony of the area. The idea about the Conference on Youth in the rural areas was born as a result of experiences learnt at different international projects and the nonexistence of a rural international meeting for youth. This year's theme of the Conference is about new technologies and rural word.

The activities consist of preparing the material, doing the setting and logistics in order to prepare the International Meeting on Youth and Rural life that is to be held at Cambrils. Moreover, the volunteers will realize tasks concerning awareness towards rurality and youth. The group will also help in the restoration of the Salt mine - a local patrimony site.

The free time activities include trips to Pont del Clop and visiting Solsona market, trekking, bivouac, traditional dances.

The volunteer project takes place in Cambrils, little village next to Solsona, in the heart of Catalunya.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 - 30 years old

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.