YAP (Youth Action for Peace) Italia, l’associazione di volontariato internazionale, fondata nel 1970, membro del CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service - Unesco) e di ALLIANCE of European Voluntary Service Organisations, tra numerose opportunità di fare volontariato in tutto il mondo offre i campi di volontariato (workcamps) in Russia.
WORKCAMP: le cose da sapere
◉ COS’È? Il campo internazionale di volontariato (in inglese «workcamp», in russo «волонтёрский лагерь») è una forma di volontariato a breve termine, della durata di 2-3 settimane, rivolto a tutti (18+), senza bisogno di qualifiche particolari. Il campo di volontariato è basato sul lavoro concreto svolto da un gruppo di volontari da tutto il mondo per supportare il progetto locale che può essere di diverse tematiche: ambientale, sociale, culturale, lavoro manuale e di ristrutturazione, animazione con i bambini ecc. Il vitto e l'alloggio durante il progetto sono garantiti dall'associazione di accoglienza mentre i costi di viaggio, visto e assicurazione sono al carico del volontario. Prima della partenza si riceve un foglio di viaggio chiamato infosheet con tutte le informazioni utili su come arrivare, il punto di incontro con gli altri volontari, contatti di riferimento e di emergenza, cosa portare con se, etc. La lingua ufficiale in tutti i progetti è l’inglese ma naturalmente i progetti in Russia e le exrepubbliche sovietiche offrono la possibilità di imparare/praticare/migliorare la lingua russa e scoprire il contesto culturale specifico.
Clean Beaches of St. Petersburg AYA Volunteer Centre
Flag of international volunteering Good Deeds Case
◉ COME PARTECIPARE? Sul nostro database (http://www.yap.it/campi-di-lavoro/database-campi/) attualmente sono disponibili 57 campi di volontariato in diverse zone della Russia e circa 60 progetti in Armenia, Georgia e Ucraina. Esempio della descrizione del progetto:
Informazioni generali
Partner locale
Lavoro
Vitto e alloggio (garantiti dall’associazione di accoglienza) Località e tempo libero
*Requisiti speciali
W4U-03 MYSHKIN 2 Dates: 21/06/14 - 14/07/14 Type of work: KIDS Yaroslavl is a historical city and a part of the famous “Golden Ring” of Russia. The Golden Ring (Russian: Zolotoye Kol’tso) is a group of historical cities northeast of Moscow that has played an important role in Russian history. Volunteers will stay in a children camp near Myshkin, another ancient historical town of Yaroslavl region. Myshkin is situated on a Volga river and it is famous for its “museum of Mouse” and museum of Russian “valenki” (felt boots). WORK: Educational and cultural work with children (age: from 7 to 16) in the camp. This project is for those who love kids and would like to spend lots of time with them. Volunteers will run workshops, studies, lessons, conversations, hobby groups, plays, competitions, trainings in English. They will be busy 6-7 hours a day, but the time will be split between morning classes and evening events. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: The volunteers will live in separate leaders’ rooms. The volunteers will eat with children together in the canteen of the rest house (breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack). LEISURE TIME: There are morning language classes with kids, afternoon workshops, evening events. An excursion round Yaroslavl and a trip to Myshkin will be provided on free time. REQUIREMENTS: Energy, communicative skills, skills of working in a team. Experience of working with children is preferable. Ability to play a musical instrument is an advantage.
* Requisiti speciali possono riferirsi alla conoscenza base/intermedia delle lingue straniere, l’esperienza precedente nell’ambito delle tematiche del progetto oppure alla lettera motivazionale specifica per il campo scelto. SONO SEMPRE INDICATI NELLA DESCRIZIONE DEL PROGETTO.
◉ I COSTI A CARICO DEL VOLONTARIO I costi di partecipazione da considerare sono: quota associativa (30 Euro), quota d’iscrizione al progetto (70 Euro fino al 15/04/2013, 80 Euro dal 15/04/2013), le spese di viaggio e il visto. L’associazione di accoglienza russa invierà al partecipante la lettera d’invito per richiedere il visto di tipo turistico per la Russia.
Liana Palermo. From Russia with love. Moscow 2012
Good Deeds Case ST. PETERSBURG’S INITIATIVES 2012
Alcuni progetti in Russia per l’estate 2014 Project code and name: SFERA-05 - VOLUNTEERS SAVE THE RIVER Dates: 25/06/14 - 06/07/14 Type of work: ENVI Number of vols: 10 Location: NOVOSIBIRSK The camp is organized by the Inter-regional charitable public organization “Siberian Environmental Center”, which situated in Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk is the third most popular city in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg. About 1,5 million people live there. Novosibirsk - is a scientific, cultural, industrial, transport, trade and business center of Siberia. Scientific Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences are located in Novosibirsk. The biggest university is Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU), in which over 22 thousand students study. This city is called the center of science and students. WORK: Main objective of the camp - the ecological improvement of the Siberian river Izdrevaya and organizing events to save it. Volunteer tasks: - Cleaning the river banks of debris, - Rafting on the river and the installation of information boards about the importance of preserving the river, - Carrying out environmental actions, - The distribution of environmental newspaper for local residents, - The organization of ecological festivals for local children. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: The volunteers will live in tents. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be cooked by cooks in the specially organized field kitchen. The camp will be provided by toilets and showers. LOCATION AND LEISURE TIME: Novosibirsk region REQUIREMENTS: Sleeping bags are necessary + medical insurance is necessary.
Project code and name: W4U-05 - NIKOLA-LENIVETS ECO-FARM 2 Dates: 01/07/14 - 13/07/14 Type of work: ENVI Number of vols: 15 Location: KALUGA Nikola-Lenivets village is situated in the Kaluga region in the center of the European part of Russia. The workcamp is situated at the first Russian artpark «Nikola-Lenivets» which is also one of the biggest in Europe. This is a place for living and creation outdoors, at the countryside, where such international events as Archstoyanie, Beaubourg and the Night of the New Media are taking place every year. This is a territory, which is open for initiative, communication, searching of the new ways and co-creation on the field from art to eco-farming. http://nikola-lenivets.com/farm/?lang=en WORK: volunteers will work at the eco-farm, which provides vegetables for the Art-park. Work includes digging, planting, removing the grass, watering ect. Also we have birds (guinea-fowl and gooses), so you may take care of them: feeding, cleaning. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers will live in tents at the camping in the area of the art-park, so they have to take their sleeping bags and mats. Food will be provided by the organizers three times per day in the canteen for volunteers. There will be available the toilets and cold shower nearby. We have also hot water shower, but during the festival and the preparations it can be difficult to get there because of the
huge number of the people (artists, performers, actors etc.) You can wash your clothes at the automated laundry, but it’s likely that you will have to dry it on the trees. It’s possible to provide the vegetarian food for those who need it, but you should inform your camp-leader about it in advance. LOCATION: Kaluga is a large historical, cultural and industrial city. It is located in the Central Federal District, the distance to Moscow is about 200 km (it takes about 2,5 hours by train to get to Moscow). Small and picturesque village Nicola-Lenivets is located on the banks of the Ugra River where in the 15th century was a great battle of Russian history named «Great stand on the Ugra River» in 1480. LEISURE TIME: The participation in the festival will be free, also you may walk wherever you wish at the territory of the Art-park. It’s really plenty of things should be seen! You can walk on the forest, enjoying its unique diversity of the plants which is presented at this area; visit the old church on the bank of the Ugrariver, which was abandoned during the Soviet period and being under the reconstructing nowadays. And of course you cannot resist from the swimming in the Ugra-river, but be careful! The stream is quite rapid and treacherous. The excursion in Kaluga (Museum of Cosmonautics) might be provided for the little extra money.
Project code and name: GDC7 - WILD ANIMALS NEED YOUR HELP! Dates: 03/08/14 - 16/08/14 GDC8 – WILD ANIMALS NEED YOUR HELP! Dates: 17/08 – 30/08 Type of work: WITH ANIMALS Number of vols: 4 Age: 18-35 Location: Rappolovo, 40 km from St. Petersburg The Russian wild animal quarantine center «VELES» — performs a full complex of works concerned with import of wild, ornamental, zoo animals to Russia and also their export abroad; their maintenance, treatment, quarantine, rehabilitation. Together with the Leningrad zoo The Quarantine Center «Veles» carries out programs on rescue of wild animals in St.-Petersburg and Leningrad region. The experience of employees of the Zoo and the serious base of the Center make it possible to rescue a lot of wild animals who come to grief. «Veles» is the only one such organization in Russia. More information in English can be found here: http://www.rqc-veles.com/?/English/Main.html WORK: Volunteers will prepare food for animals, clean cages, feed some animals (not dangerous), help workers is some manual work in the center, such as gardering, painting, etc. Work starts at 9 am and finishes at 4 pm with 1 hour break for lunch and short breaks for tea/coffee. Among the most interesting animals bears, bobcats, seals, alpacas (kind of Lamas), small horses and foxes are living in the centre. Please pay attention that all volunteers are to show their insurance on arrival and sing up the safety rules of the Center! Nor we, nor the Center are responsible for any damage made to volunteers on their own fault. Motivation letter is compulsory. Knowing some Russian is a great asset in this project. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers will live on the second floor of center’s building in double rooms. No need to bring a sleeping bag. There is a sauna/Russian banya, small gym, TVs, kitchen, and washing machine. Please keep in mind that the accommodation is situated outside the city so electricity may be provided unregularly. Internet may be provided via WLAN upon request if there is such capacity. Meals will be prepared by volunteers, products are provided. Please note as well that due to keeping some animals on the 1st floor of the center there might be unpleasant smell upstairs as well, so be ready for this. Don’t forget to bring working clothes and swimming-suit! Please pay attention that in all our camps we do provide a decent accommodation and food that is going to help you to enjoy volunteer experience; however we strongly believe a workcamp should not offer an all-inclusive hotel accommodation and 5-course meal and should instead focus on the unique changing experience you get while volunteering. Visa-support is provided. LOCATION AND LEISURE TIME: The «VELES» is located in the village Rappolovo, Vsevolozhsk district, Leningrad region. It is easy to reach it, but at the same time it is distant enough from a city – 20 km. The «Veles» is situated in an environmentally appropriate zone, among the nature. It essentially heightens an effect when treating animals, makes their maintenance in the Center comfortable. On the territory of the Center there is a possibility to make fire and barbeque, enjoy Russian banya. In 10 minutes walk there is a
lake suitable for swimming and the farm for bisons, where it is possible to rent a horse. Also volunteers will have a possibility to know one of the most beautiful cities of the world - Saint Petersburg. For a weekend volunteers can stay in the city if they wish (for extra fee of 25 euro). REQUIREMENTS: motivation letter, good attitude to animals, insurance.
Project code and name: AYA 4 - LEGENDARY RUSSIAN CHAPELS Dates: 20/07/14 - 04/08/14 Type of work: RENO / CONS / ENVI Number of vols: 14 National park Kenozero is strictly protected area which represents the model of historical human habitat, the place that managed to preserve the centuries-old history and culture of the Russian North. The high level of the conservation of the cultural landscapes and their valuable elements make the national park Kenozero the unique region with no analogues in Russia or worldwide. WORK: Volunteers will help the staff of the park in their work of the maintenance of the monuments of the wooden architecture. Chapels of Kenozero are truly legendary. All the chapels are in the need of regular maintenance: repairing of the stairs or cleaning of the roof and walls from moss and lichen or mowing the grass nearby. You will have the amazing opportunity to help the staff of the park to preserve the real treasure – these unique chapels. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: Traditional for this area wooden house by Kenozero lake. Gorbachikha village. There are two rooms, kitchen with a common space, small terrace. Traditional oven as well as modern electrical kitchen stove, refridgerator. Water is brought in buckets as there is no running water, dry toilet, black banya two times per week (smoked sauna). Volunteers will cook in turns, basic ingredients provided by the park. If you want to cook something special, please bring all needed ingredients with you. 2-3 days long camping is possible, depending on the work required, so be prepared for tents, cooking on fire for few days. No ATM machines. LOCATION AND LEISURE TIME: System of protected areas in Russia. Free time activities: Excursion on the motor ship on the water area of the park; Walking in the ancient villages of Kenozero, meeting locals; Visiting the ecological path “Tarasova borovina”; Visiting of the Pochozersky churchyard – one of the five remaining architectural tree-piece ensembles; Workshops on folk trades and crafts (birch bark, clay, ceremonial dolls). REQUIREMENTS: Vaccination against encephalitis is recommended. Be equipped with a backpack, no roll-on bags.
Project code and name: RU-SOD 5.9 - LANGUAGE FOR SUCCESS-3 Dates: 01/08/14 - 16/08/14 Type of work: KIDS Number of vols: 8 Age: 18-45 This camp for Russian kids takes place every year on the bank of the lake Shap in the middle of the pine forest. Foreign volunteers work together with Russian volunteers as counselors and organize cultural and educational activities for the participants (local school kids – aged 816).
WORK: 1. Making intercultural and educational workshops (about the volunteers’ native countries, ecology, water resources, human rights, antiracism, etc); 2. Teaching foreign languages to the participants (in the form of playing games, singing songs or improve their language skills through discussions); 3. Organizing some sport activities, strategic games, shows and handycrafts. The work is done 8 hours a day, one day off per week, for the days off sightseeing excursions are planned. ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: In the camp for children “Shap”, in wooden houses; counselors live together in male, female, mixed rooms. Showers are available all the time. LOCATION AND LEISURE TIME: The workcamp is situated in Russia, Cheboksary. The volunteers will need to fly (or arrive with any other transport: train, bus etc.) to Moscow and take a train from Moscow to Cheboksary. In Cheboksary the volunteers will be met by the Russian volunteers and move altogether to the workcamp. As the workcamp is located in Chuvashia – a small local ethnicity to the east from Moscow – the volunteers will get the chance to learn the culture of this local ethnicity, its’ history and difference from the Russian Culture. REQUIREMENTS: The volunteers are expected to have some experience of working with kids and organizing activities, intercultural experience is very welcome. We especially welcome those who can swim as this season is normally hot here and we swim a lot with the kids. Motivation letter is required. Certificate of no criminal record is required.
I fatti curiosi sulla Russia #sapevatelo ◉ La Russia è uno stato multietnico che comprende oltre 185 gruppi etnici diversi. ◉ Anche la Russia ha la sua Stonehenge. Si tratta di un vero e proprio monumento naturale denominato “I Piloni dell’erosione eolica” (Stolby vyvetrivania), situato sul territorio di Troitsko-Pechora, regione di Komi, tra i fiumi Ichotlyagi e Pechora. L’altezza dei piloni raggiunge i 42 metri.
◉ Nonostante il luogo comune, Il paese più ubriaco del mondo non è la Russia. La Russia si è classificata al 18° posto al mondo per uso di alcool secondo l'organizzazione mondiale della sanità pubblica.
◉ Una tradizione russa dice che se siete in partenza, per fare buon viaggio prima di uscire di casa sedete per qualche istante sulla valigia.
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DOCUMENTAZIONE NECESSARIA PER L’INGRESSO IN RUSSIA: ‣ Passaporto: necessario, con validità residua di almeno 6 mesi al momento dell’arrivo nel Paese. ‣ Visto di ingresso: obbligatorio (si raccomanda vivamente di non arrivare in Russia sprovvisti di visto poiché "in loco" è impossibile regolarizzare la propria posizione nei confronti delle Autorità locali, con conseguente respingimento alla frontiera e ritorno in Italia a proprie spese e previo pagamento di una forte multa). ‣ E’ possibile richiedere il visto presso i Centri Visto a Milano, Roma, Genova e Palermo: http://www.vhs-italy.com/contacts/?lang=it oppure rivolgersi alle agenzie specializzate. ‣ Lista di documenti per ottenere il visto: un passaporto estero valido, modulo di richiesta del visto (Form), la fotografia formato tessera 3,5х4,5 (a colori), assicurazione medica, invito per entrare nella Federazione russa. ‣ La lettera d’invito viene fornita dall’associazione di accoglienza mentre l’assicurazione è a carico del volontario. Si consiglia di NON acquistare l’assicurazione integrale al biglietto aereo, offerta da alcune compagnie aeree purché non è valida per la domanda del visto.
IL VIAGGIO: ‣ fate le fotocopie dei vostri documenti (passaporto, carta di identità...) prima di partire e portatele con voi, vi saranno utili in caso di smarrimento o furto ‣ portate sempre con voi l'indirizzo e il telefono dell'ambasciata Italiana ‣ se vi portate soldi contanti, è consigliabile non portarli tutti insieme. Cambiatene una parte in rubli (RUR, moneta ufficiale russa) già in Italia. ‣ portate con voi una piccola base di medicinali che pensiate vi possano essere utili (aspirina, antiallergici etc...)
LINK UTILI: http://www.yap.it/campi-di-lavoro/database-campi/ database di progetti disponibili http://www.viaggiaresicuri.it/index.php?federazione_russa – sito del Ministero degli Affari Esteri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTz2PqC0RiA – video sul campo 2012 Let’s paint Saint Petersburg