ESC in Rustavi (Georgië)

• Leading language conversation clubs: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish languages. 
• Leading workshops: handicraft, pottery, sport and outdoor. ISCR has all the materials, equipments to support volunteer’s initiatives which will be useful for the local youngsters
• Media/promotion: update the Facebook page, blog, webpage of  ISCR, support local staff member (PR manager) to create promotional materials; filming, editing, publishing the ISCR regular activities
• Support ISCR program department to implement “After school hobby educational program”
• Support ISCR program department in implementing autumn/spring hikes, summer camps for local youngsters
• Networking and partnership: spreading information about ISCR around the Scout world (For example: Preparing ISCR monthly newsletter and spread among “Goose Network” members, other Scout networks and Associations)
• Ambassadorship for Erasmus+ opportunities: presentations and outdoor campaigns in Rustavi and surrounding cities. You will share your own experiences and promote volunteering and multiculturalism

Priority will be given to candidates with a scout background. 

The volunteer will receive 90 euros as food allowance each month, directly from the hosting organization. 

Long Term Volunteers Accommodation: all the costs related to the accommodation will be supported by the hosting organization. Volunteers will share the flat with other volunteers situated in a housing estate – about 5-10 minutes walking distance from the town center. The flat is newly reconstructed and has a good condition for living. There will be 3 volunteers, all of them will have their own room. The bathroom, kitchen and living room will be shared. The volunteers will be given money to buy their own food. There is a kitchen in the volunteer flat where they can prepare meals. Shops and restaurants are close-by (a 2-5-minute walk).

The hosting organization will provide additional allowance to cover all the job related local transport expenses (if there will be need for it). As well there will be an option to have a bicycle for daily use.

Upon arrival, the volunteer will receive an intensive Georgian language course (totally 162 hour), organized by the hosting organization. The first 2 month, there will be 3 meetings with the teacher, the rest of the meeting will be organized twice per week. Each lesson length will be 1.5-2 hour.

The volunteer will work 35-40 hours a week, from 11:00 till 17:00. The weekend is free, the volunteers will additionally get 2 days off per month (according to ESC rules). The volunteers will have extra day offs based on Georgian national/religious holidays.

GYE is based in Rustavi – the third biggest city in Georgia (approximately 116 000 residents)- located just 25 km from the capital city Tbilisi, 25 km from the Azerbaijan border, 72 km from Armenia. Rustavi was a major industrial centre during the Soviet period – the development of Rustavi was part of Stalin’s accelerated industrialization process and Rustavi is nowadays still rich with huge Soviet time heritage.

Unfortunately youth life – and generally youth inclusion and development – has lack of opportunities. There are just 2-3 youth organisations in Rustavi which are focused on youth. The economical and social situation in the city is fragile and there is a big lack of non-formal education and educative programs of international standards. As a neighbor city of the capital, Rustavi has a big problem of migration. Due to the lack of work opportunities youth leaves to work in Tbilisi, or tries to find opportunities abroad. The encounter with international volunteers is of immeasurable impact on this youth’s opportunities and capacities.