Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
Welcome to Joeuf! A city steeped in history, full of sport, birthplace of the famous Michel PLATINI...
Every summer, the municipality has been hosting international volunteers for many years. The philosophy of the project is to allow the inhabitants of Joeuf and young people from all over the world to meet, exchange their culture and create links.
This year, the theme of the project is simply FRIENDSHIP! The friendship between living beings, between cultures, between humans and nature: a very important value, and in the essence of the Olympic Games that will take place in Paris in 2024...
By choosing this workcamp, you will have the chance to meet other international volunteers, with whom you will be hosted, but also young people from Joeuf, who will join you during the day for work and outings.
By participating in this workcamp, you are interested about sustainable cities and communities (SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities) and responsible consumption and production (SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production).
Work:
On the occasion of the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, the city highlights an important value of the event: friendship!
In the mornings, you will participate in "work" times with a group of young people from Joeuf. Two very creative missions await you:
- Together, you will organize a party for the inhabitants of the city! Music, decoration, food, entertainment... you decide!
- Build together the new face of the Arly neighbourhood park: layout, design of spaces, choice of plants, cleaning... Nature is calling you!
In the afternoons, you can participate in activities around sport and culture: Olympics, local discoveries, hiking and sports games, etc...
Accomodation and food
To stay within the theme, you will be accommodated, with the other international volunteers, inside a sports hall. You will sleep in the dojo (the judo room) with super comfortable mattresses! Don't forget to take a sleeping bag with you. Toilets, showers and a large room with a kitchen are just next door. You will also have access to the gymnasium to play football or basketball, to a ping-pong room and to a room with a video projector for movie nights!
All aspects of collective life (shopping, meal preparation, cleaning) will be managed between you volunteers, on the basis of a functioning that you will have decided in a common way (ex: use of planning, constitution of pairs,... ). You will be helped in this task by a community life facilitator. The goal: for each volunteer to be an actor in their stay with respect for others and community life.
Location and leisure
Joeuf is a wonderful old industrial city! It is located in lush greenery: you can also walk in a green setting and practice many outdoor and sports activities!
Come and take advantage of the contacts with the associations and active people of the place: they will make you discover many heritage and historical sites such as the site of Verdun (First World War), the mines of Neufchef (the region has a strong past mining and steel industry) or the city of Metz. 30 minutes from Joeuf, Metz is known for its Gothic cathedral, its medieval quarter and its summer rich in cultural activities.
Many activities and outings will be planned for the afternoons, but you can also make other proposals if you wish.
Short remarks:
EXTRA FEES: reduced to 250€ for international volunteers. Pay attention! Our national participants in France pay the regular 360€ of extra fees. International volunteers coming from our partners in other countries than France pay only 250€ of extra fees.
There is a possibility to access wifi in the premises.
Unfortunately the accommodation and works sites are not accessible to wheelchairs.
Directions to meeting point
Nearest airport: ETZ Metz/Nancy, France
Nearest train station: Joeuf Train Station
Meeting Point and Time: Joeuf Train Station, the 27/07, from 5 pm
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project name: Let's get the party started in Joeuf!