VITALITY
MONSESIGLIO, ITALY
ESC VOLUNTEERING
STARTING ASAP
This is your opportunity to become a European Solidarity Corps volunteer & contribute to the revitalization of rural areas of Alta Langa
ABOUT THE PROJECT
VITALITY is ESC Individual volunteering, which lets young people develop new skills, gain new knowledge and enhance competencies that will support them in the future. The project lasts several months, giving space for personal growth and development, besides showing the backstage of NGO work. Participants can be involved in various tasks our organization carries out: from organizing events and managing social media to logistic assistance in different projects and festivals.
Note: European Solidarity Corps is the European Union program for young people to volunteer or work on projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and people around Europe.
AIM OF THE PROJECT
This project aims to bring life to the rural community of Alta Langa region. For that, we focus on the creation and promotion of events and festivals related to the history & cultural heritage of the region.
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN?
Volunteers will experience themselves outside of their local reality, they will discover new passions, and enhance hidden talents. This project provides learning opportunities in the field of cultural heritage, events organization and social media management.
We are Parco Culturale Alta Langa and alongside New Wellness Education and Vagamondo we created the VITALITY project. We will be your hosting organization for the next 8.5 or 10 months, where we will implement activities together, supporting you in developing your ideas and providing space for personal growth.
WHO ARE WE?
The association aims to counter the growing marginality of the villages and communities of the Alta Langa, creating events, experiences, mobility and volunteering programs, favoring co-working and sharing, in order to encourage tourism and promoting training activities related to the territory.
1 spot starting from July that will last 10 months
SPOTS AVAILABLE
1 motivated volunteer to join our team
from April
from Erasmus Programme Countries
check it out herein Monesiglio (CN), Italy
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
YOUR TASKS
Support running the Tourist Office and the Monesiglio Hostel
Organize Festivals
and Events
Assist events, exhibitions, art residencies, festivals and workshops
Collaborate with local associations
Prepare E+ projects in practical aspects and logistics and manual work
Promote events and Youth Mobilities opportunities in Social Media
This is your opportunity to become a European Solidarity Corps volunteer & contribute to the revitalization of rural areas of Alta Langa
YOUR PROFILE
You are 18 - 30 years old
You are available for volunteering for 10 months or 8.5 months starting from April or July, respectively
You want to interact with locals and young people from other countries
You want to improve teamwork skills
You have experience or a strong interest in the cultural field
You're not afraid of manual work, and would like to promote a sustainable way of living
You want to live a slow life for 10 or 8.5 months in a small town, in the countryside and enjoy being surrounded by nature
CONDITIONS
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Volunteers will be reimbursed for the arrival/return travel costs. The total amount depends on the distance of the volunteer living place.
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Each volunteer will receive 180€ monthly pocket money and reimbursement for food expenses up to 165€ per month
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The working schedule from 9.30 to 13.30 and from 14.30 to 18.00, from Monday to Friday. The timetable can be different and sometimes can include weekends in case of events.
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Volunteers will be provided with bicycles to explore the local area in their free time. In case of longer group trips, a car can be available.
Volunteers will have an apartment in Monesiglio, where they will share a room. The apartment has a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and two double bedrooms.
Volunteers will decide for themselves how to settle in the rooms. In the basement, the volunteers can find a washing machine where they can do their laundry. All the accommodation expenses are being taken care of by the organization.
Monesiglio is a small town in the Alta Langa region. The town has a local supermarket, a pastry store, a butcher, a store with fresh vegetables and fruits, and bars—everything you need for your day-to-day life.
Click here to know more about the town.
We are looking for flexible and open-minded individuals willing to work in a variety of events. We collaborate with foundations, and our projects and yearly program can change based on these partnerships.
For July, Apply HERE.
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CHECK OUT OUR LAST ACTIVITIES
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The Art Residency project brought together five talented staged photographers from Italy, Spain, and France to recreate iconic Gothic period paintings through photography, with the breathtaking churches of the Bormida Valley as their inspiration. Local served as models, alongside volunteers, in this creative and cultural collaboration. This project was followed with different expositions throughout different towns in Alta Langa.
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Volunteers were crucial in:
Promoting the residency and its events.
Assisting with costumes, creation and set up photography set.
Supporting photographers during shoots.
Acting as models in the recreated scenes.
Assisting in the creation of a promotional video for the project.
Set up expositions.
STAGED PHOTOGRAPHY ART RESIDENCY
ALTA LANGA FILM FESTIVAL
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The Alta Langa Film Festival has always placed the focus on "auteur shorts", attracting a very high number of participants from over 50 countries around the world. The festival is divided into three main sections: Fiction, Animation and Documentary.
Learn more about it here.
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Volunteers played a key role by:
Assisting with the selection and digitalization of films for screenings.
Promoting the festival, creating and managing website updates.
Offering logistical support during screenings, setting up the events, and handing out popcorn.
You can find the website here.
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MU.Dance is a dynamic workshop that brings together people from around the world to connect through the art of dance. It focuses on fostering connections, sharing experiences, and, of course, dancing. Participants not only enhance their dance skills but also build meaningful bonds with others.
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Volunteers contributed by:
Promoting the workshop on various platforms.
Assisting in the kitchen, preparing meals for participants.
Creating graphics for the workshop’s promotion.
MU DANCE WORKSHOP
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DAGAL was a project divided in three steps.
A study visit involving 12 participants in May 2023 where a location survey took place.
A first Youth Exchange involving 38 young people in July 2023 that involved creating performance art, observing nature and the local context.
A third step with the second Youth Exchange held in October 2023 that involved 36 young people participating in the creation of digital works by analyzing ancient art and reinterpreting it with these new media. At all stages, the places and works of the Bormida Gotica route were followed. -
Volunteers contributed by:
Designing the information pack for the project.
Promoting the call for participants.
Providing logistical support during the exchange.
Assisting with meal preparation for participants.
Capturing the experience by taking photos of participants.
DIGITAL ART GALLERY ALTA LANGA
TARTONNOS CONCERT
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This was a concert organized by the locals. With live music by Tartonnos and an amzing dinner in the piazza.
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For this concert volunteers assisted the locals in setting the space, and serving the food.
And after that was time to enjoy the music.
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Natural Connection was a Youth Exchange that gathered young people from all over Europe. This project focused on helping participants reconnect with nature, build connections with each other, and discover more about themselves.
Find out more about the project HERE.
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Volunteers contributed by:
Designing the information pack for the project.
Promoting the call for participants.
Providing logistical support during the exchange.
Assisting with meal preparation for participants.
Capturing the experience by taking photos of participants.
NATURAL CONNECTION
Vitality is a dynamic project funded by the European Solidarity Corps Programme, coordinated by Associazione Vagamondo (LEAD organisation). It aims to promote active citizenship, personal growth, and community development through volunteering activities. The project focuses on fostering solidarity, enhancing rural development, and promoting sustainability and well-being among young people, especially those with fewer opportunities.
Key objectives of Vitality include:
Mobility for Everybody
Rural Development
Sustainability and Well-being
Being Vitality volunteer means gaining expertise in wide range of activities, from workshops, cultural festivals, and environmental projects to direct community support on local and international levels. The project equips young volunteers with critical life skills, fostering a spirit of European solidarity and intercultural understanding.
Discover more about Vitality projects here.
ABOUT VAGAMONDO
VAGAMONDO is an NGO focused on European mobility, non-formal education and rural development based in Italy. It provides learning and growing opportunities to young people and youth workers.
The name Vagamondo comes from the concept of travel as a powerful tool of self-discovery and personal development: it is through direct contact with cultural and personal differences that identity becomes more visible to every individual; it is coming out of the comfort zone, getting involved in new activities, different than the usual ones, that people can identify room to grow and work on themselves.
Our vision is to contribute to the development of society, to promote, disseminate and apply through education the values of equality, freedom and care for the environment.
Vagamondo is active in the European Solidarity Corps as supporting and hosting organization since 2017.
Hear from previous volunteers
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From Jo
"I have never been surrounded with so many different people from every corner of Europe, and also felt this sense of community before. Staying in the infinite landscape of Piemonte, surrounded by breathtaking nature and passionate people have changed me to the core. I am forever grateful, and will always have a part of me there that I long to visit again (mainly Dante tbh)"
Hear more from Jo HERE
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From Miri
"My time in Monesiglio has been very special and full of reflection. My period here has been an experience that I loved. I would define this volunteering with the words art, culture, and diversity. It was very short, but a truly great time."
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From Rita
“I feel very proud that I got the courage to go on this adventure and very happy with the moments I got to experience. I was trying new things and it worked because I always got something from those experiences.”