Two new young Cartagena will move shortly to the countries of Italy and Austria, to perform volunteer work, through the European Voluntary Service, the program "Youth in Action 'which holds the City of Cartagena with great success by part of the population of Cartagena.
This weekend will be held in Vitoria, the 'Training Rising', mandatory for all young people who will start their volunteer project.
It prepares them to face this experience to a good start.
Both young men end with the preparation activity that began some months ago with technical Mobility Area Youth Council, which is sending and receiving entity of volunteers.
One of the young leaves for Austria, for eight months, will conduct a volunteer project in a special school for disabled working in the leisure activities and leisure facilities for residents.
On the other hand, the young man whose destiny is Italy, support activities for socio-cultural in a juvenile facility and remain in country for nine months.
So far, 22 youth have participated in the EVS (European Voluntary Service) Youth in Action program, which aims to support voluntary work jóvenes.Esta transnational activity offers young people between 18 and 30 the opportunity to live an experience of formal education in a country other than their place of residencia.Su goal is to develop solidarity and promote tolerance among young people, primarily to reinforce social cohesion in the European Union.
In addition, a total of 73 young people have sought information and advice since the launch, earlier this year, showing an increase in interest from the youth population in this type of project.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena