Young Bresters invited to EU as volunteers
The program "Youth in Action" has been presented by the "Christian cooperation of the adult and the young".
Chairperson of Brest city department of
this civil organization Anastasia Velyanets has explained:
"The program "Youth
in Action" helps young people from Belarus to obtain professional skills
and to develop personal qualities abroad in order to use them in their
Homeland. The program gives an opportunity to take part in the voluntary movement
abroad for the term up to 12 months. This is civil activity. It may be directed
to ecological projects, may be connected with working with kids, or people with
limited abilities".
The organizers
cover travel expenses, accommodation and food for a volunteer and provide
pocket money. A volunteer is given an opportunity to choose the country, to
learn its language and culture while working there.
The program which
has been presented in Brest is a part of a major volunteer program which has
been carried out in the European Union in 2007-2013 with budget of 885 million
euros.
