Call for Volunteers for a Pool of Young Activists on Peer-to-peer Advocacy and Campaigning

2023

Call for Volunteers for a Pool of Young Activists on Peer-to-peer Advocacy and Campaigning

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Do you believe that every voice matters and every vote counts?

We are looking for 5 enthusiastic and motivated young people to become activists and ambassadors for the importance of voting!

As a member of the pool of young activists of EU inFORM - Young Voters project, you will have the opportunity to gain advocacy and campaigning skills, become a Youth Information Ambassador, network with like-minded young people, and make a difference in your community!

Interested? Read more below.

• BENEFITS

  • Get involved in shaping European democracy and make a difference for the young people in your community.

  • Gain skills in peer-to-peer advocacy and campaigning.

  • Learn how to be a Youth Information Ambassador and multiplier of youth information, and information on European elections in particular.

  • Get to know like-minded active young people from all over Europe.

  • Receive a recommendation letter acknowledging the engagement in the project.

• WHO CAN APPLY?

  If you want to be a member of the pool of young activists on peer-to-peer advocacy and campaigning, you should fulfil the following criteria:

  • 2024 must be the first year you will have the right to vote in the European elections, and you must be at least 18 years old in August 2023.

  • Have an interest in the functioning of the European Union and becoming a young activist on peer-to-peer advocacy and campaigning.

  • Willing to work with a youth information service (sending organisation) to promote the importance of voting and civic participation, as well as different resources developed by the EU inFORM - Young Voters project (info Web Hub and several thematic online campaigns).

  • Have a good level of English.

  • Must be available for preparatory online meetings on 6 June and 7 September 2023, 18:00 - 20:00 CET (17:00 - 19:00 WEST / 19:00 - 21:00 EEST); training in Spain 18 - 23 September (travel days included); follow-up activities for overall period between May 2023 and May 2024.

• WHAT WILL YOUR INVOLVEMENT LOOK LIKE?

  As a member of the pool of young activists on peer-to-peer advocacy and campaigning, you will:

  • Be engaged in the project activities for a period of approximately 12 months (June 2023 - May 2024).

  • Participate in the online meetings on 6 June and 7 September 2023, 18:00 - 20:00 CET (17:00 - 19:00 WEST / 19:00 - 21:00 EEST) to get an overview of the project, get to know other activists and prepare for the upcoming training.

  • Take an active part in the training in September (18 - 23 September, participation in person): learn more about youth information, peer-to-peer approach and basics of advocacy and lobbying.

  • (by interest) Participate in the creation of the campaign visuals and interviews with MEPs.

  • In collaboration with the sending organisation, organise an info session for young people on a local/national level on the importance of voting in European elections.

• HOW TO APPLY?

  The deadline to apply for this opportunity is 25 May, 2023.

  Have a question? Join the online info session and Q&A session on 17 May, 16:00 CET (15:00 WEST / 17:00 EEST), registration via this link.