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12 MÅNADER I NEDERLÄNDERNA
Do you want to do 12 months EVS in The Netherlands for the Loesje?
We are searching for two enthusiastic and creative young people to do European Voluntary Service (EVS) in our organisation Loesje in Arnhem, The Netherlands. EVS is a project of the European Commission and it means you can live for free in The Netherlands, do society-committed work and enjoy life, if you are under 30 (regulations you can read below).
Who is Loesje?
Loesje is an idealistic organisation which aims for a creative society based on own initiative and active citizenship. The objective is to exchange ideas and opinions, to stimulate people to create their own ideas. The medium Loesje mainly uses for that is posters with short but strong texts (one-liners) which shine a different light on a particular subject. Our main activity is to create such posters, together with our members, but also with people from other organisations. The posters are used spread on internet, around the streets, community centres, schools etc. But we also publish books with these texts and some other products as mugs, condoms and t-shirts. The aims of the organisation are to spread black and white text posters that colour life. Create possibilities in which participants of Loesje activities can constantly start and support progressive social initiative.
The Project
The project will start on the 1st of September 2011 and will last until the 31st of August 2012. And it will be a great experience.
At our office you will be working together with Geertje, Jaron, Judith, Luder, Maarten, Meindert and of course many of the other active people of Loesje.
Accommodation is arranged and for free, we have a cosy EVS house where you will live together with the other volunteer. You get money for food and pocket money and a language course. The atmosphere at the office is informal and there is a lot of space to come up with your own ideas. Personal guide will be present during the year but we encourage self-initiative. An active attitude is essential in the work we do.
Project description / Tasks
• Visiting local Loesje-groups, organising, participating in small artistic or social engaged actions with them.
• Graphic design ((lay-out of flyers, posters, and Loesje-products as books)
• Freedom to think of and carry out own creative plans and initiatives.
• Participate in/ organising of members-weekends (discussion, action, fun)
• Helping with the development of the website homepage and updating and innovating it
• Joining weekly poster-textwriting for monthly poster series.
• Organising poster-textwriting workshops for international people (students).
• Contact with eventual international Loesje-groups.
• Making videos/ photos of activities
• Participating in eventual international exchanges.
In all tasks will be a balance between working together and working independently.
When you speak Dutch there will also be other possibilities as tasks, a.o. textwriting with local Loesje-groups, giving workshops to external organisations in The Netherlands.
You can apply now but first read the regulations and selection criteria. If you have questions just ask us, no problem. One advice in case you know the people of the office, what you write to us is very important and not what you believe that we know of you. It's better to write more than to give too less information.
Regulations of EVS:
You are not allowed the be Dutch
You should be between 18 and 30 years old
You should be a citizen of Europe (in the widest sense). If you doubt, ask us!
You should be able to speak English and preferable more languages
Selection Criteria:
* A strong motivation clearly described what you want to do.
* CV and Creative Vitae (what are your creative skills?)
* Able to work independent and develop own ideas.
* Computer skills
* Driving license and able to speak Dutch is a +
* Willing to live with another EVS-er.
* We should believe you will fit in our team
* Because of the strict Dutch immigration policy and bureaucracy, we unfortunately only host volunteer from inside the European Union.
Deadline for applying:
The deadline for applying is the 17st of April 2011.
We will inform you as soon as possible after these dates if you are selected or not.
You can send your application to luder@loesje.nl
And check our website www.loesje.nl or our English / international site www.loesje.org
