European Solidarity Corps - Lávka • SVČ Lužánky Brno

Selection process:

Communicative level of English is needed at all our ESC positions, as this is the language used among the ESC team (with coordinator, tutor/supervisor, group of volunteers).

Please choose the ESC placement you are interested in, you will find descriptions on our website here: https://www.luzanky.cz/luzanky/european-solidarity-corps-open-calls and fill in the google form https://forms.gle/442Bu1s1HdtyDicf9 to apply for the ESC. Attention - in the google form you will be asked to answer around 5 questions where you will describe your motivation for that particular ESC placement, so be ready the filling of the google form might take you some time. You will be asked to attach your CV and motivation letter as well.

Deadline for applications is 23rd of March 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact us at evs.assistant@luzanky.cz

If you are chosen to the second round of selection, be ready for a video call interview during April. The results will be known during April 2025. Kindly note only the volunteers selected for the second round will be informed about the results. Thank you for understanding!

Description of the workplace

Atelier Lávka is part of Legato – center of leisure time in Kohoutovice district in Brno which exists since 1999. Both Lávka and Legato are part of Luzanky center. Lávka offers different types of leisure-time activities: programs for schools, clubs, competitions, summer camps for children and other events for public.

Atelier Lávka focuses on film, photo production, as well as editing and sound recording. Volunteer's main task will be assisting to the pedagogue during the educational programs for schools, as well as during the film and animation workshops (clubs). The volunteer can offer the youngsters new activities (workshops, festivals etc.) or encourage and support them to organize their own events (e.g jam sessions or exhibitions). Volunteer can offer activities to youngsters according to their abilities and interests (for example in the field of music or arts). English communication skills are needed.

Legato - SVČ Lužánky

The time schedule of the volunteer:

30 hours weekly:

16 hours weekly - direct work with the clients, communication etc. in programs for school children, helping with organization of program, making photos, editing photos
4 hours weekly - other activities at Atelier Lavka – cooperation with animation group, photographers and film group.
2 hours meetings with coordinator and other ESC-ers - time you spent with your ESC coordinator discussing your work and planning the future events, projects etc.
Up to 3 hours Czech language class/ studying at home
Up to 5 hours for your Mini project - time you spend on preparing your own mini project/s

Days off and holidays: volunteers have 2 days a week free (weekend) + 2 days per month of paid vacation. While working occasionally on weekends they have extra days off during the week. The paid vacation days are used usually during Christmas time and spring/summer school break.

We offer to our volunteer different kind of support. One of our workers will be your tutor – a guide and adviser who will help you during the whole project. The volunteer will be provided also with all the material support of a particular workplace. The volunteer can also visit other activities at Lavka or in other branches of Luzanky.

Question to answer

1. Why did you choose Atelier Lavka for your volunteer work?

2. What is your motivation for the work with kids? If you have any experiences please describe them.

3. Please describe your experiences with video, radio and modern media if you have any.

4. What would you like to gain from your Solidarity corps volunteering project?

5. In what area are you good and you would like to share your knowledge and experience with others?

General description of volunteering project in Luzanky:

There are 8 ESC volunteers working at different places on individual projects, meeting every week on common meetings with the coordinator and from time to time with all the colleagues to evaluate and plan the project. Luzanky hosts and coordinates ESC volunteers also in other organizations (focused on environmental education, preschool education etc.), so all hosted and coordinated volunteers will meet during the project and can visit workplaces and events of each other.

The volunteers work also together with the coordinator on tasks connected with their integration into Luzanky and presentation of their presence in our organization. Those tasks will be mainly related to the promotion of Solidarity corps program.

Volunteers can visit some of the courses and events organized by Luzanky for free (circus training for adults, ceramics etc.).

The organization will host only volunteers older than 18 years old.

Allowances:
Volunteers get their pocket money and food allowance monthly (at the beginning of each month), and they are provided with a card for Brno public transport.

Accommodation:
Volunteers live in rented flats (not in the centre of the city), it can happen that two volunteers will share one room for a shorter period of time (a few months). There will be 4 volunteers in the flat with 4 bedrooms. There is no living room, only common space/eating area in the kitchen. Distance to your working place from the flat can be around 30 minutes by public transport, even a bit more. Getting affordable accommodation in Brno is very difficult in recent years, so please be ready for described conditions of accommodation if you apply to our project. The advantage for you is that you will stay in quite a big city, which offers cultural and other events for young people, some even in English or other languages.

Information about ESC vacancy 2025/2026 in

Atelier Lávka - Media Lab

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Description of the workplace

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General description of volunteering project in Luzanky: