Youth to Youth Developments Programs

This is a growing need by countries asking for EMF assistance. Volunteers forge strong relationships with students, parents, and other community members. Volunteers engage in a wide variety of outreach projects involving at-risk children or youth, adult literacy, health or HIV/AIDS education, environmental awareness, development of libraries and resource centers, and information technology.image

Below are specific opportunities and requirements for Volunteers in youth and community development.

Community Development

Volunteers coordinate with other EMF projects by conducting community outreach and needs assessments.

Volunteer responsibilities

Volunteers coordinate with other  EMF projects in the community.

 

Depending on volunteer interest he/she , you might do the followings:

- Conduct community outreach and needs assessments

- Act as catalysts for change, continually engaged in defining their role in response to their host community

- Focus on community development projects for education, youth development, health and HIV/AIDS, the environment, and business

How do I qualify?

Applicants must be capable iin planning, organizing, counseling, . educating, youth development, health and HIV/ AIDS, the environment, and business.

 

Youth Development

Volunteers work with at-risk youth ages 10 to 25, helping communities develop programs to assist young people.

Volunteer responsibilities

As a Youth Development Volunteer, your role will be to work directly with at-risk youth and families, while helping communities, schools, and agencies develop programs to support them. You might work in an orphanage, school, NGO, or local youth center.

 

Depending on your specific assignment, you might:

- Conduct vocational training and promote activities to build self-esteem, leadership and life skills development

- Act as a health educator while providing HIV/AIDS education and awareness

- Work on community organizing and organizational development projects

- Train youth development workers

 

How do I qualify?

Education

Applicants must have an associate degree and one year of full-time counseling experience with at-risk youth; OR five years of relevant full-time work experience; OR a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with six consecutive months full-time experience. All experience must be relevant as described in the next column.

Experience

Applicants must have at least six months of full-time work experience with at-risk youth programs, teaching, or counseling. Other qualifying experience includes full-time work in one or more of the following categories: youth; conflict resolution or mediation skills; HIV/ AIDS counseling or awareness training; coaching or working with physically or mentally disabled youth; or with national and community service programs

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering offers us an opportunity to see the world through new eyes and to understand it. When we experience different cultures and alternate ways of living, we not only develop an appreciation and compassion for others, but learn to better understand ourselves, and ultimately grow in that understanding.

The beauty of volunteering lies in the fact that when you give, you receive so much more in return.

You will:

- Gain self - confidence and self esteem

- Discover your strengths and talents

- Have compassion for others

- Raise your social awareness

- Interact with a diverse range of people

- Make life - long friends

- Create challenging and fulfilling experiences that will turn in to long - lasting memories

- Volunteering also enhances your working life

You will:

- Learn social and technical skills that are transferable to any business environment

- Develop interpersonal, team - building and problem - solving skills

- Gain international hands - on work experience

- Explore exciting career options that will take your all over the world

- Clarify your career path

By volunteering with EMF, you will change the lives of others by gibing them the hope to realize their dreams. In doing so, you will inspire others to give of themselves, after such an experience, you will undoubtedly glow, and those around you will bask in your light.

 

Volunteer accommodation&Food

Single /shared self rooms for volunteer with available of electricity,water,in our volunteer house

volunteers will be given nice three meals per day normaly breakfask,lunch,and dinner to the volunteer houses/host family.

The volunteer house is a large one, with many bedrooms The house is safe and secure, with a security guard and a large gate. In the volunteer house, there is a cook who cooks the meals for the volunteers.

Regardless of the tribe or culture your host family is from, they will be sure to give you a good Tanzanian treat and meals will be relatively varied. Bottled water is readily available in Tanzania and volunteers should budget approximately US$10 per week for this (3- litres per day). Breakfasts generally consist of Chai (tea), toast, cereal, fruit and mandazi (deep fried dough). A typical lunch can include meat and vegetables with rice, sandwiches and fruit while dinner usually sees traditional food such as ugali, chapatti and boga accompany the meat and vegetables. Breakfast is taken in the morning, then, lunch, which is served at about 1 pm (or you can take a packed lunch if you wish to eat at your project) and then dinner/supper served at 6 or 7