Title: Introduction to the course „International volunteering opportunities“
Course: Open Educational Practices (Vytautas Magnus University) > Section: Ganna Tron

Dear students!

This course will help you get to know about international volunteering opportunities and take part in the programme of Erasmus+ Volunteering Activities. After this course, you will be able to find and choose a suitable project, get and apply tools for successful application submission.

Learning objectives:

-        describe volunteers opportunities which offer EU for Ukrainian youth, highlight their types, charachteristics, conditions;

-        find, choose and apply for approached volunteering programme;

-        plan and develop own volunteering activities;

-        design personal short-term and long-term goals for informal and non-formal learning during volunteering;

-        manage information for other students.

Topics:

1.     Overview of the Erasmus+ Volunteering Activities programmes. Types of activities and topics. Preconditions and conditions

2.     A methodology of project seeking. How to apply for a project. Motivation letter

3.     Preparation for volunteering. Volunteer’s agreement, other activities

4.     Learning to learn and goal setting

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Link of activity with the real world:

Connections include global issues as globalization, career choice satisfaction, lifelong learning, critical thinking, self-organization, digital literacy, soft skills