““Harnessing new ICT’s as Harnessing new ICT’s as a means to ease the job a means to ease the job

inclusion of visually inclusion of visually impaired youth”impaired youth”

EBU Youth SeminarEBU Youth Seminar

Bratislava, Slovak Bratislava, Slovak RepublicRepublic

7th – 8th November 20097th – 8th November 2009

““European European volunteering volunteering

projects for and with projects for and with young visually young visually

impaired people”impaired people”Loredana Mirela DicsiLoredana Mirela Dicsi

Visually Impaired Education and Work Visually Impaired Education and Work Support (VIEWS International) Support (VIEWS International)

Objectives of the Objectives of the workshopworkshop

Get aware with terms like: volunteering Get aware with terms like: volunteering in general, EVS, Youth in Actionin general, EVS, Youth in Action

Introducing briefly some programs that Introducing briefly some programs that offer volunteering possibilities in offer volunteering possibilities in Europe: Youth in Action with Action 2 Europe: Youth in Action with Action 2 and Civilian Volunteering Serviceand Civilian Volunteering Service

Sharing experience from the Sharing experience from the volunteering fieldvolunteering field

Working MethodsWorking Methods

Presentation of an 11 minutes filmPresentation of an 11 minutes film DiscussionsDiscussions DebatesDebates Homework before the seminaryHomework before the seminary

MaterialsMaterials

““A Different Point of View”, film by A Different Point of View”, film by Anca David from ViewsAnca David from Views

Users Guide of Youth in Action Users Guide of Youth in Action Program, Action 2 Program, Action 2

Volunteer’s Guide, optional Volunteer’s Guide, optional documentdocument

Presentation of Views ActivitiesPresentation of Views Activities Powerpoint presentationPowerpoint presentation

HomeworkHomework

Questions to reflect on:Questions to reflect on: Why do you want to be an EVS volunteer?Why do you want to be an EVS volunteer? What do you know about EVS and what What do you know about EVS and what

would you like to know more?would you like to know more? To which country would you like to go? For To which country would you like to go? For

how long?how long? In what kind of project would you like to In what kind of project would you like to

work (environment, work with children, work (environment, work with children, office work, etc.)office work, etc.)

Would you need any assistance during the Would you need any assistance during the EVS time? If yes, what kind of?EVS time? If yes, what kind of?

Homework for those who Homework for those who were volunteerswere volunteers

If you were an EVS or another kind of If you were an EVS or another kind of volunteer please prepare a half page volunteer please prepare a half page document and indicate:document and indicate:

Where have you been a volunteer? (the Where have you been a volunteer? (the country)country)

The period of your volunteeringThe period of your volunteering What was your project?What was your project? What kind of assistance did you get?What kind of assistance did you get? What did you get from the experience on What did you get from the experience on

both personal and professional plan?both personal and professional plan?

Plan of the WorkshopPlan of the Workshop

Introducing ourselves (first name and Introducing ourselves (first name and the country you are coming from)the country you are coming from)

Presentation of volunteering programs Presentation of volunteering programs (reference to the homework questions) (reference to the homework questions)

The filmThe film Reactions, sharing experiencesReactions, sharing experiences Questions and answers from both sidesQuestions and answers from both sides

European Voluntary Service European Voluntary Service (EVS)(EVS)

What is it?What is it? Who can participate?Who can participate? Duration of a projectDuration of a project What kind of project can I do as an What kind of project can I do as an

EVS?EVS? How can I become an EVS?How can I become an EVS? What are the benefits?What are the benefits?

European Volunteering European Volunteering CenterCenter

What is it?What is it? Who can participate?Who can participate? How long lasts a project?How long lasts a project? What kind of project?What kind of project? How can I become a volunteer?How can I become a volunteer?

The adapted EVSThe adapted EVS

Preparation before the project:Preparation before the project: the application form for the grantthe application form for the grant discussion about the special costs: mobility discussion about the special costs: mobility

courses adapted documents, white cane courses adapted documents, white cane etc.etc.

Advanced Planning Visit:Advanced Planning Visit: visit of the Host Organization and the visit of the Host Organization and the

projectproject visit of the flatvisit of the flat evaluation with the mobility, daily living evaluation with the mobility, daily living

officers, and the mentorofficers, and the mentor

The Adapted EVSThe Adapted EVS

During the project:During the project: reduced working time 20 to 22 h / reduced working time 20 to 22 h /

weekweek

During the first 2 weeks: intensive:During the first 2 weeks: intensive: mobility coursesmobility courses daily living coursesdaily living courses language courseslanguage courses

The Adapted EVSThe Adapted EVS

During the project:During the project:

Mobility coursesMobility courses Mindful learning classesMindful learning classes Daily living coursesDaily living courses Personalized reinforced mentorshipPersonalized reinforced mentorship Computer classes if neededComputer classes if needed Adapted city tours Adapted city tours Adapted documents in braille, large print Adapted documents in braille, large print

or digital formator digital format

The adapted EVSThe adapted EVS

We have 4,5 months or 9 months projectsWe have 4,5 months or 9 months projects We encourage the autonomy of the EVSWe encourage the autonomy of the EVS Our volunteers work as all other Our volunteers work as all other

volunteers volunteers Thanks to the mobility courses, the daily Thanks to the mobility courses, the daily

living courses, the appropriate assistance living courses, the appropriate assistance offered in the beginning and the support offered in the beginning and the support during the whole project, they can go by during the whole project, they can go by themselves to work, do shopping or to themselves to work, do shopping or to their leisure activitiestheir leisure activities

Questions for a future Questions for a future reflectionreflection

In case we have the time, we will answer or In case we have the time, we will answer or discuss these questions:discuss these questions:

Is volunteering a first step towards Is volunteering a first step towards employment?employment?

Did my volunteering experience help me to Did my volunteering experience help me to get a job?get a job?

Was my experience as a volunteer a Was my experience as a volunteer a support to do my job better?support to do my job better?

Am I more prepared for a first work Am I more prepared for a first work experience than someone who didn’t do experience than someone who didn’t do volunteering?volunteering?

My contactsMy contacts

Name: Loredana DicsiName: Loredana Dicsi Email: dicsi_loredana@yahoo.com Email: dicsi_loredana@yahoo.com address: Views International aisbladdress: Views International aisbl

Rue en Bois 104, 4000 Liège BelgiumRue en Bois 104, 4000 Liège Belgium Phone: +32-4-224-7016Phone: +32-4-224-7016 Fax:+32-4-224-7015Fax:+32-4-224-7015 web-site: www.views.beweb-site: www.views.be

www.viewsintl.eu www.viewsintl.eu