EVS Sending – Stories

Below you can get introduced to the stories of EVS-volunteers Youth Initiative Centre NGO has sent through European Voluntary Service within the framework of the Youth in Action program.
  

EVS for Refugees

February 2014 – November 2014

Project Duration: 9 months 

Hosting Organisation: 

Project Venue: Białystok, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Anet Shamirian 

Volunteer Tasks:

  

VYSOCINA in European Whirl

January 2014 – February 2014

Project Duration: 1 month 

Hosting Organisation: 

Project Venue: Pelhrimov, Czech Republic 

Volunteer Name: Gevorg Melkonyan, Chinar Grigoryan 

Volunteer Tasks:

  

On the way of Solidarity

October 2013 – October 2014

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: Solidarity Tracks 

Project Venue: Lefkas, Greece 

Volunteer Name: Gohar Barseghyan 

Volunteer Tasks:

  

Synergy 4 Youth Work in Croatia

October 2013 – September 2014

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: 

Project Venue: Zagreb, Croatia 

Volunteer Name: Veronika Gevorgyan 

Volunteer Tasks:

  

Each of us give a little bit of ourselves

July 2013 – April 2014

Project Duration: 10 months 

Hosting Organisation: 

Project Venue: Ustroń, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Khoren Simonyan 

Volunteer Tasks:

  

Volunteering @museum.RO

June 2013 – June 2014

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: 

Project Venue: Bucharest Romania 

Volunteer Name: Rima Galstyan 

Volunteer Tasks:

  

Yo gano y tu ganas. (I win and you win)

February 2013 – August 2013

Project Duration: 7 months 

Hosting Organisation: 

Project Venue: Santander, Spain 

Volunteer Name: Ani Babayan 

Volunteer Tasks:

  

Youth’s Eye on Sustainability

February 2013 – February 2013

Project Duration: 1 month 

Hosting Organisation: Solidarity Tracks 

Project Venue: Lefkas, Greece 

Volunteer Name: Tamara Khlghatyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting with the organization on-going projects and initiatives. 

  

EV
S for Refugees

November 2012 – August 2013

Project Duration: 9 months 

Hosting Organisation: “Foundation of Education and Creativity” 

Project Venue: Lomza, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Tereza Sokolyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Organizing the leisure of children at the refugee centre 

  

Rolling Istanbul

September 2012 – July 2013

Project Duration: 11 months 

Hosting Organisation: TOG 

Project Venue: Istanbul, Turkey 

Volunteer Name: Ariadna Grigoryan & Arevig Joulakian 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting Hrant Dink Foundation with translations and civic actions. 

  

Here, There, Everywhere

August 2012 – August 2013

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: A.C.T.O.R. Romania 

Project Venue: Bucharest, Romania 

Volunteer Name: Lilit Gevorgyan & Marina Asatryan 

Volunteer Tasks: Animation workshops for children in kindergartens and primary schools 

  

The world from a Different Perspective

August 2012 – January 2013

Project Duration: 6 months 

Hosting Organisation: ONCE Cantabria 

Project Venue: Santander, Spain 

Volunteer Name: Vanuhi Shushanyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting the Hosting Organization in elderly care centre 

  

Art and Music with Children

July 2012 – June 2013

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: FAIRbund, e.V 

Project Venue: Leipzig, Germany 

Volunteer Name: Ofelya Papikyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Organizing the leisure of children at a kindergarten with cultural and artistic touch 

  

EVS for Caucasus

June 2012 – February 2013

Project Duration: 9 months 

Hosting Organisation: Foundation of Education and Creativity 

Project Venue: Bialystok, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Sona Adamyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Working in a kindergarten for children with Chechen migration background 

  

Take Artitude

June 2012 – July 2012

Project Duration: 2 months 

Hosting Organisation: A.R.T. Fusion 

Project Venue: Bucharest, Romania 

Volunteer Name: Gagik Grigoryan 

Volunteer Tasks: Involvement in the development and performances of a forum theatre 

  

Vysocina in European Whirl

May 2012 – June 2012

Project Duration: 1 month 

Hosting Organisation: Hodina H. 

Project Venue: Pelhrimov, Czech Rep. 

Volunteer Name: Liana Hakobyan & Artur Najaryan 

Volunteer Tasks: Spreading and sharing information about Europe, development of the local community, also work with young people and children 

  

T4D (Together for Development)

January 2012 – October 2012

Project Duration: 9 months 

Hosting Organisation: Archeoclub d’Italia di Campobello di Licata 

Project Venue: Sicily, Italy 

Volunteer Name: Anna Osipyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting the hosting organization with cultural and youth projects and developing PR materials

  

European Festival Cinema Nancy

January 2012 – October 2012

Project Duration: 9 months 

Hosting Organisation: Aye Aye V.O 

Project Venue: Nancy, France 

Volunteer Name: Anna Yeghoyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting with the organization of the annual film festival as well as other international art projects 

  

Showing YOUrope – How to Document & Present International and Local Cultural Projects

October 2011 – September 2012

Showing YOUrope – How to Document & Present International and Local Cultural Projects

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: Kultur Aktive.V 

Project Venue: Dresden, Germany 

Volunteer Name: Valya Martirosyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting the organization with organizing and hosting local and international art events, media, etc. 

  

Volunteer Service Assistant

September 2011 – August 2012

Project Duration: 1 year 

Hosting Organisation: Fjaler Frivilligsentral 

Project Venue: Dale I Sunnfjord, Norway 

Volunteer Name: David Asilbekyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting the host organization with coordinating voluntary work, and supporting the organization in areas such as culture and social life 

Volunteer Service Assistant
  

EVS for Caucacus

August 2011 – April 2012

EVS for Caucacus

Project Duration: 9 months 

Hosting Organisation: Foundation of Education and Creativity 

Project Venue: Bialystok, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Anna Vanetsyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Working with children in the kindergarten: designing games and activities, creating lesson plans, etc. 

  

Animation – Creation

May 2011 – January 2012

Project Duration: 8 months 

Hosting Organisation: Miroir Vagabond 

Project Venue: Bourdon, Belgium 

Volunteer Name: Amalya Stepanyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Working with refugees, organizing language classes, helping the organization with daily tasks 

Animation - Creation
  

Clear Sky + Clear Forest + Clear Water = Pure Inhabitants

October 2010 – July 2011

Clear Sky + Clear Forest + Clear Water = Pure Inhabitants

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: ANMRF Louis Pasteur Dej BRAILA Branch 

Project Venue: Braila, Romania 

Volunteer Name: Aram Poghosyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Implementing ecological educational activities using non-formal methods in order to develop the ecological awareness of children and young people in the local communities of Braila County 

  

East & Central & West – Common EVS

August 2010 – December 2010

Project Duration: 5 months 

Hosting Organisation: Stowarzyszenie “U Siemachy” 

Project Venue: Krakow, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Tamara Grigoryan 

Volunteer Tasks: Working with children and teenagers: music, art, plays, language training, etc. 

East & Central & West – Common EVS
  

Medium Culture

August 2010 – July 2011

Medium Culture

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: Kultur Aktiv e. V. 

Project Venue: Dresden, Germany 

Volunteer Name: Mary Charukchyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting the hosting organization with the organization of local and international art events 

  

Social Community Centre for Social Integration of the Under-privileged Young People

July 2010 – April 2011

Project Duration: 11 months 

Hosting Organisation: ANMRF Louis Pasteur Dej BRAILA Branch 

Project Venue: Braila, Romania 

Volunteer Name: Liana Jilavyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Initiating a large advertising campaign to inform under-privileged young people about the European opportunities for youth 

Social Community Centre for Social Integration of the Under-privileged Young People
  

Youth Information Centre of Evosmos

May 2010 – November 2010

Youth Information Centre of Evosmos

Project Duration: 6 months 

Hosting Organisation: “Youth Information Centre” of Evosmos 

Project Venue: Thessaloniki, Greece 

Volunteer Name: Artur Najaryan 

Volunteer Tasks: Assisting the members of the staff producing print materials advertising the events of the Municipal Development Association of Evosmos, Office management, participating in outreach events aimed towards informing and sensitizing local youth populations with regards to the organization’s activities, and also European Union programs for young people 

  

Youth Innovative Centre for Sustainable Rural Development

February 2010 – August 2010

Project Duration: 7 months 

Hosting Organisation: 
Traditional Cultural and Sustainable Development 

Project Venue: Ravnogor, Bulgaria 

Volunteer Name: Armine Khachatryan 

Volunteer Tasks: Organizing in-doors as well as out-doors activities with kids in orphanage, teaching English in secondary school, taking part in local events 

Youth Innovative Centre for Sustainable Rural Development
  

European Kindergarten

January 2010 – July 2010

European Kindergarten

Project Duration: 6 months 

Hosting Organisation: Youth Integration and development Association 

Project Venue: Krakow, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Tamara Grigoryan 

Volunteer Tasks: Helping the teachers and caretakers in Kindergarten 

  

Each of us give a little bit of ourselves

September 2009 – September 2010

Project Duration: 12 months 

Hosting Organisation: Towarzystwo Opieki nad Niepełnosprawnymi 

Project Venue: Ustron, Poland 

Volunteer Name: Maria Arushanyan 

Volunteer Tasks: Supporting disabled children in the Center

Each of us give a little bit of ourselves