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Title: YCI-Tanzania
Location:
Categories: Human Rights
Health
Education
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
January 1 00 to January 1 00
Description:
YCI is proud to offer exciting programming options in Tanzania with small teams programming of six and eight weeks in length. These group programs provide unique opportunities for youth to acquire new skills and apply previous experience to community development initiatives through a variety of exciting work projects.
Volunteers work in small teams of three to six participants without the direction of a group leader, but with support from a local Youth Coordinator and Program Officers. Working alongside local community partner organizations, volunteers help improve capacity and assist in the delivery and expansion of local programming. A focus is placed on mobilizing youth through skills development and employability training, HIV/AIDS awareness raising, gender equality training, and enabling local youth to take on leadership roles. Volunteers live with a local host family located nearby YCI’s partner organizations in the community.
Volunteers are involved in a variety of project activities related to life skills development. As part of a small team of volunteers in Tanzania you could:
* Coordinate and work alongside local youth in the delivery of workshops. Topics range from the HIV/AIDS to employability.
* Expand and continue promoting the “Courage for Life” YCI-Tanzania campaign through a variety of events like weekly talent nights or debates.
* Work with local schools to enhance learning themes and topics through English literacy or health curriculum development and teaching.
* Assist local drama clubs with developing and coordinating edutainment activities that combine music, dance, drama and storytelling in a variety of project activities and community outreach.
* Organize community events such as a Community Health Care Day or Sports Days to involve and reach out to the community at large. These events may include activities around World AIDS Day or International Women’s Day.
* Work with local groups of people living with HIV and AIDS on a variety of activities from income generation with batik or soap making, to nutrition and play programs for children living with HIV.
* Help facilitate new initiatives with local women’s and girls’ groups.
* Improve facilities and activities available at local youth centres and meeting places.
“I was amazed by the raw talent and capabilities of the youth, and how well-informed choices and life skills are the fuel that moves them in the direction of success. I felt humbled, rewarded, and honoured to be part of the process of bringing HIV education and personal development opportunity to the youth in Morogoro.”
-Past Volunteer, Tanzania
Contact Name: Lauren Chender
Contact Email Address: volunteersupport@yci.org
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