ESC in Çanakkale (Turkije)

Here are some of the tasks the volunteers could do:

• Environmental activities: picking up trash and raising awareness about the environmental issues through chats with the locals and through an art exhibition.
• Organization of activities for empowering women and promoting gender equality.
• Swimming courses for people with special needs
• Supporting disadvantaged children (immigrants for example) and helping them grow and socialize through the organization of workshops (chess, painting, drama, cinema, English etc.).
• Free language clubs (in the mother tongue of the volunteer)
• Skill sharing workshops
• Cultural nights
• Eurodesk contact point in Turkey: promote European opportunities – and especially Erasmus+ – for the youth and inform people about European funds. Inform people about volunteering in general.
• Preparing activities to raise awareness about the Troia legend and sharing them on the social media

The volunteer is also invited to come up with new activities that they could organize with the entire support of the organization.

– Young adults that are 18 to 30 years old.
– Able to communicate in English
– Interested in youth politics, environment, art & culture and youth information
– Open-minded, creative, self-reliant, and responsible
– Motivated to work with disadvantaged groups (children, disabilities and young people)
– Ready to travel and participate in outdoor activities

It’s a plus if you’re skilled at:
– Using Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, CorelDRAW
– Photo and video shooting
– Preparing brochures
– Webpage design

Food: The volunteers get a food allowance to buy their own food. This will give them the opportunity to learn how to cook Turkish meals.

Accommodation: Volunteers are accommodated in a house that is close to the office (max. 10-15 minutes walking). If there are more than one volunteer, they share a flat/house. They share the bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bathroom together.

For the activities that are a little bit far from the city center, the volunteers get bus tickets or other transportation opportunities.

The volunteers will have at least 2 hours of Turkish lessons with a professional teacher per week. Moreover, they will be able to improve their language skills through the permanent contact with the locals.

According to ESC rules, volunteers will have 2 days off per week and 2 extra days off per month.

Çanakkale is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It has lands in both Asia and Europe. The European part is formed by the Gallipoli (Gelibolu) peninsula on the northwest coast of Turkey, while the Asian part belongs to Anatolia.

Çanakkale is a city and region of education, culture and history. It has been nourished by the legacy of ancient cultural treasures such as The Illiad by Homer. Its enchanting historical sites make it a significant tourism center.

The Gallipoli Historic National Park is where one of the most important events in Turkey’s history took place: the Gallipoli Campaign.
Two of the most important ancient centers in western Anatolia, Troy and Assos are also in the province of Çanakkale. These places are part of the main national wealth because of their historical and touristic values.