Partnership-building Activity
4-8 May 2025 | Leipzig, Germany
During the 4 day programm, we will work together on our ESC (European Solidarity Corps) capacity: We exchange best practices, discover local ESC projects and extend our networks.
General
At the event, we would like to bring together 15 experienced youth workers, volunteers, coordinators, mentors and organisations that already have experience with the European Solidarity Corps (ESC). We would like to work together on different topics that we are currently focussing on, e.g. problems during service, mental health and the inclusion of younge people with fewer opportunities. The focus here will be on mutual learning and the exchange of best practices and possible solutions.
We also give a concrete insight into our work here in Leipzig, where we are currently hosting and sending 20 volunteers. We work as the lead, hosting and coordinating organisation and already have almost 20 years of experience in ESC. We will take a close look at one of our hosting projects, talk to mentors and to coordinators.
All content should serve to exchange ideas, get to know each other and work together in the future. In the best-case scenario, this will result in permanent partnerships and improve hosting and sending capacities.
Goals
- Exchange experiences in the establishment of ESC projects of other organisations and experts
- Learn from experts from Leipzig (mentors, coordinators volunteers)
- Learning and deepening of knowledge about long-term ESC projects
- Building partnerships between the participants to create permanent hosting and sending capacities
- Better handling of problems during volunteer management
Schedule:
04.05. Sunday: Arrival, Welcome-evening & Getting to know each other
05.05. Monday: Workshop Day
06.05. Tuesday: Discovery Day (Field trip & expert interviews)
07.05. Wednesday: Workshop Day II & Partnership
08.05. Thursday: Farewell and departure