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PARTNER

Umoja-Enosi is an association operating a football field and a community club in the Kato Patisia neighborhood of Athens, Greece. The organization is dedicated to offering children and young people opportunities to meet, interact, and grow through a combination of sports and cultural activities.

WORK

This 16-day project uses artistic tools to connect people, share experiences, foster the acceptance of diversity, and strengthen social inclusion. Volunteers will design and run an interactive theater performance and games specifically for the children of the Umoja Team, which includes refugee and migrant kids. The core theme is Fair Play. By learning to follow rules, cooperate, and handle victory or defeat with dignity, both children and volunteers will develop empathy, respect, and an appreciation for diversity. This approach encourages youth to reject racism and discrimination while promoting fairness and inclusion. The project is divided into two phases: Week 1 (Preparation & Education): Volunteers will get to know each other through theater games and meet the children at the football field to introduce the concept of fair play. During this week, volunteers will also research and share stories about racism in football and the rules of fair play to familiarize themselves with the topic. Final Week (Implementation): Volunteers will finalize the interactive performance, which will be showcased at the football field for the children, their friends, and parents. Using Forum Theatre methods, the audience will be invited to swap roles with the actors and change the course of the plot. This will be followed by an open discussion about personal experiences and ways to confront racism.

ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

Participants will stay in shared rooms in local apartments. Daily Living: Volunteers are responsible for preparing their own meals in the apartment kitchens. House Rules: All participants must agree to share home responsibilities, including cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping, ensuring a cooperative living environment.

LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

Location: Kato Patisia, Athens, Greece. Schedule: Volunteers will work 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, with 2 free days per week. Participants are expected to be consistent with the project agenda. Leisure: During free days, volunteers will have plenty of time to explore the historic city of Athens. The hosting organization will assist in organizing visits to major cultural sites, including the National Archaeological Museum and the Acropolis Museum.

REQUIREMENTS

To participate in this project, candidates must meet the following criteria: Volunteer Profile: Open to individuals who want to work in a multicultural environment, experiment with theatrical tools (no prior acting experience is necessary!), promote fair play in sports as a tool for inclusion, and contribute to positive change in the local community. Administrative Requirements: A clear Criminal Record and a Motivation Letter (ML) are mandatory. Registration on the European Youth Portal is also required. Eligible Partners: This project is strictly open to volunteers from the following sending organizations: AMC, ESTYES, IBG, IG, LaRotllana, and Solidarites Jeunesses. Important: No fee is due to the sending organization.

Host organization

ASSOCIAZIONE INFORMAGIOVANI

The "Informagiovani" association was founded in Palermo, Italy at the end of 2001 by a group of volunteers.
It began its international activities in 2008 and is now the coordinating body of an international network of youth and volunteering organisations with 23 members in 20 different countries.
The association's aims are to:
a) promote and defend human and civil rights, paying particular attention to the rights of children and young people;
b) promote young people's right to information and participation;
c) defend social and collective rights, paying particular attention to the rights of young people and students;
d) promote volunteering as a tool for social change and active citizenship.
Its volunteering projects cover a range of themes, from environmental to social, and involve both manual and animation work in different regions of Italy and beyond.

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L'associazione “Informagiovani” è stata fondata a Palermo, in Italia, alla fine del 2001 da un gruppo di volontari.
Ha iniziato la sua attività internazionale nel 2008 ed è ora l'organismo di coordinamento di una rete internazionale di organizzazioni giovanili e di volontariato con 23 membri in 20 paesi diversi.
Gli obiettivi dell'associazione sono:
a) promuovere e difendere i diritti umani e civili, con particolare attenzione ai diritti dei bambini e dei giovani;
b) promuovere il diritto dei giovani all'informazione e alla partecipazione;
c) difendere i diritti sociali e collettivi, con particolare attenzione ai diritti dei giovani e degli studenti;
d) promuovere il volontariato come strumento di cambiamento sociale e di cittadinanza attiva.
I suoi progetti di volontariato coprono una vasta gamma di temi, da quelli ambientali a quelli sociali, e comprendono sia lavori manuali che di animazione in diverse regioni d'Italia e oltre.