The voluntary participation of young people in the "Mandarin Land 2023" project is co-financed by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with the "Alternative Reality" project of the Cultural Society No. 2022-2-LV02-ESC51-VTJ-000044522

What?

WHERE?   Riga, Cultural Society "Alternative Reality", creative center. 

WHEN?   10/01/2023. - 01.03.2023

Project purpose: 

* promote children's development and integration into society, especially children from socially disadvantaged groups: students of orphanages, children from crisis centers and disadvantaged families.

We want to reduce discrimination and invite society to become united, paying attention to the development and social inclusion of children, regardless of social or economic status, national or ethnic affiliation.

As a result of the project, a two-day charity and integration festival "Mandarine Land 2023"  is organized for children from 4 to 15 years old, in which at least 300 children from socially disadvantaged groups, children from Latvian orphanages, boarding schools, children - refugees from the Ukrainian war.   

During the events, volunteers will organize interactive events for children, where, in addition to a previously prepared performance, children will also be able to perform various motivating and unifying tasks together, participate in developing activities in the form of an interactive game, and will be introduced to such values as respect, love, trust, friendship.

WHAT YOU GET BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT:

The events will be organized and managed by volunteer assistants, who will gain new experience and knowledge during the event preparation process - in communication, organizing events at all stages, working with children, working in a team, digital skills, creating and distributing event publicity, learning to learn (participants will organize their own learning within the project , including effective planning of time and information both individually and in groups, will understand the need for lifelong learning), Social and civic skills (communicating with people from different social groups, understanding their problems, learning to resolve conflicts peacefully).

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In this way you will develop skills and qualities such as 

- Self-initiative and entrepreneurship (offering new ideas in event concept development and implementation, finding new creative solutions)

- Cultural understanding and expression (understanding the traditions of different cultures, getting to know people from different cultures)

- public speaking skills (both by participating in meetings during the preparation period and expressing your opinion, and by participating in children's events as a team leader or game character)

- skills in working with new digital tools such as ZOOM, cameras for filming, technical programs for editing a theatrical performance, programs and digital tools  for organizing a live broadcast, etc.

Who can participate?

10 young people from Latvia aged 18-30, including those with limited opportunities and special needs

8 young people from EU countries aged 18-30, incl. with limited options

For the duration of the project, travel to/from the project site, accommodation, meals, activity program and daily pocket money are paid for volunteer helpers.

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Co-financed by the European Union. This   publication reflects only the views and opinion of the author, and not necessarily the opinion of the European Union, the European Commission or the National Agency (International Youth Program Agency), which are not responsible for any use of the information contained therein.

The voluntary participation of young people in the "Mandarine Land 2022" project is co-financed by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with the "Alternative Reality" project of the Cultural Society No. 2021-2-LV02-ESC51-VTJ-000044522

WHAT?    Volunteering team project "TMandarine Land 2022"

WHERE?   Riga, Cultural Society "Alternative Reality", creative center

WHEN?   15/01/2022. - 11.03.2022.

Project purpose: 

* promote children's development and integration into society, especially children from socially disadvantaged groups: students of orphanages, children from crisis centers and disadvantaged families.

We want to reduce discrimination and invite society to become united, paying attention to the development and social inclusion of children, regardless of social or economic status, national or ethnic affiliation.

As a result of the project, 12 online events for children from 4 to 12 years old are organized, in which at least 300 children from socially disadvantaged groups participate

During the events, volunteers will organize interactive events with the help of the ZOOM online platform, where, in addition to a pre-prepared performance, children will be able to perform various motivating and unifying tasks together, participate in developing activities in the form of an interactive game, will be introduced to such values as respect, love, trust, friendship

WHAT YOU GET BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT:

The events will be organized and managed by volunteer assistants, who will gain new experience and knowledge during the event preparation process - in communication, organizing events at all stages, working with children, working in a team, digital skills, creating and distributing event publicity, learning to learn (participants will organize their own learning within the project , including effective planning of time and information both individually and in groups, will understand the need for lifelong learning), Social and civic skills (communicating with people from different social groups, understanding their problems, learning to resolve conflicts peacefully).

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In this way you will develop skills and qualities such as 

- Self-initiative and entrepreneurship (offering new ideas in event concept development and implementation, finding new creative solutions)

- Cultural understanding and expression (understanding the traditions of different cultures, getting to know people from different cultures)

- public speaking skills (both by participating in meetings during the preparation period and expressing your opinion, and by participating in children's events as a team leader or game character)

- skills in working with new digital tools such as ZOOM, cameras for filming, technical programs for editing a theatrical performance, programs and digital tools  for organizing a live broadcast, etc.

Who can participate?

10 young people from Latvia aged 18-30, including those with limited opportunities and special needs

5 young people from EU countries aged 18-30, incl. with limited options

For the duration of the project, travel to/from the project site, accommodation, meals, activity program and daily pocket money are paid for volunteer helpers.

More about the project

​

Want to join? 

Fill outregistration form, and maybe we will choose you!

Co-financed by the European Union. This   publication reflects only the views and opinion of the author, and not necessarily the opinion of the European Union, the European Commission or the National Agency (International Youth Program Agency), which are not responsible for any use of the information contained therein.

The voluntary participation of young people in the "Mandarine Land 2020" project is co-financed by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with the "Alternative Reality" project of the Cultural Society No.  2020-2-LV02-ESC11-003167

What?      Volunteering Team project "Mandarine Land 2020"

WHERE?   Riga, Cultural Society "Alternative Reality", creative center

WHEN?   15.11.2020. - 05.01.2021

Project purpose: 

* promote children's development and integration into society, especially children from socially disadvantaged groups: students of orphanages, children from crisis centers and disadvantaged families.

We want to reduce discrimination and invite society to become united, paying attention to the development and social inclusion of children, regardless of social or economic status, national or ethnic affiliation.

As a result of the project, 12 online events for children from 4 to 12 years old are organized, in which at least 300 children from socially disadvantaged groups participate

During the events, volunteers will organize interactive events with the help of the ZOOM online platform, where, in addition to a pre-prepared performance, children will be able to perform various motivating and unifying tasks together, participate in developing activities in the form of an interactive game, will be introduced to such values as respect, love, trust, friendship

WHAT YOU GET BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT:

The events will be organized and managed by volunteer assistants, who will gain new experience and knowledge during the event preparation process - in communication, organizing events at all stages, working with children, working in a team, digital skills, creating and distributing event publicity, learning to learn (participants will organize their own learning within the project , including effective planning of time and information both individually and in groups, will understand the need for lifelong learning), Social and civic skills (communicating with people from different social groups, understanding their problems, learning to resolve conflicts peacefully).

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In this way you will develop skills and qualities such as 

- Self-initiative and entrepreneurship (offering new ideas in event concept development and implementation, finding new creative solutions)

- Cultural understanding and expression (understanding the traditions of different cultures, getting to know people from different cultures)

- public speaking skills (both by participating in meetings during the preparation period and expressing your opinion, and by participating in children's events as a team leader or game character)

- skills in working with new digital tools such as ZOOM, cameras for filming, technical programs for editing a theatrical performance, programs and digital tools  for organizing a live broadcast, etc.

Who can participate?

6 Young people from Latvia aged 18-30, including those with limited opportunities and special needs

5 young people from EU countries aged 18-30, incl. with limited options

For the duration of the project, travel to/from the project site, accommodation, meals, activity program and daily pocket money are paid for volunteer helpers.

More about the project

​

Want to join? 

Fill outregistration form, and maybe we will choose you!

The "Mandarin Land 2020" project was financed with the support of the Solidarity Corps of the European Commission, which is administered by the International Youth Program Agency in Latvia. This publication reflects only the views of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any possible use of the information contained therein.

The participation of young volunteers in the project "Land of Mandarins 2019" is co-financed by the European Solidarity Corps in accordance with the project of the Cultural Association "Alternative Reality" No. 2019-2-LV02-ESC11-002630

WHAT? Volunteer project "Mandarine Land 2019"

WHERE? Riga, Cultural Association "Alternative Reality", creative center

WHEN? 11/15/2019 - 05.01.2020.

Project goal:

to promote the development and integration of children into society, especially children from socially vulnerable groups: orphanage students, children from crisis centers and disadvantaged families. We want to reduce discrimination and call on society to show solidarity by focusing on children's development and social inclusion, regardless of social or economic status, nationality or ethnicity.

As a result of the project, 10 events are organized for children from 4 to 12 years old, in which at least 300 children from socially vulnerable groups participate.

During the events, children will be motivated to perform team-building tasks, participate in developmental activities in the form of a game, and will be introduced to such values ​​as respect, love, trust, friendship.

WHAT YOU GOT BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT:

The events will be organized and managed by volunteer helpers who will gain new experience and knowledge in the event preparation process - communication, organizing events at all stages, working with children, teamwork, digital skills, creating and disseminating event publications, learning to learn (participants will organize their training , including effective planning of time and information, both individually and in groups, will understand the need for lifelong learning), Social and civic skills (communicating with people from different social groups, understanding their problems, learning to resolve conflicts peacefully).

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You will also develop skills and qualities such as - Self-initiative and entrepreneurship (offering new ideas in the development and implementation of the event concept, finding new creative solutions) - Cultural understanding and expression (understanding different cultural traditions, meeting people from different cultures) - public speaking skills (both by participating in meetings during the preparation period and expressing one's opinion, and by participating in children's events as a team leader or game character)

Who can participate?

6 Young people from Latvia aged 18-30, with limited opportunities and special needs

4 young people from Ukraine v 18-30 years old, with limited opportunities

Volunteers are paid for travel to / from the project site, accommodation, meals, activity program for the duration of the project, as well as daily pocket money.

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More about the project

Want to join?

Fill in the registration form and maybe we will choose you!

The Mandarin Land 2019 project was funded with the support of the European Commission's Solidarity Corps, which is administered by the International Youth Program Agency in Latvia, and reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Want to become a summer teacher?

We will help you to go to the School of Educators, so that you better understand the needs of children, how to act in non-standard situations, how to attract children's attention and make rent a memorable adventure.

It is a responsible but very interesting experience, and the knowledge you gain from participating in such a challenge will stay with you for many years to come, and will probably change your life forever!

WHAT YOU GOT BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT:

The events will be organized and managed by volunteer assistants, who will gain new experience and knowledge in the process of preparing the events

- communication, organizing events at all stages, working with children, teamwork, digital skills, creating and disseminating event publications, learning to learn (participants will organize their training within the project, including effective time and information planning individually and in groups, understand the need for lifelong learning) ), Social and civic skills (communicating with people from different social groups, understanding their problems, learning to resolve conflicts peacefully).

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You will also develop skills and attributes such as

- Self-initiative and entrepreneurship (offering new ideas in the development and implementation of the event concept, finding new creative solutions)

- Cultural understanding and expression (understanding the traditions of different cultures, getting to know people from different cultures)

- public speaking skills (both by participating in meetings during the preparation period and expressing one's opinion, and by participating in children's events as a team leader or game character)

Who can participate?

Young people from Latvia and EU countries aged 18-30, including those with limited opportunities

Volunteers are paid for living in the camp area, meals, mentoring, activity program, as well as daily pocket money for the duration of the project.

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More about the project

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