B.R.I.G.H.T. Future – ESC Volunteering teams in Bulgaria

Smokinya Foundation contributes in creating a world that works for everyone out of love, care and cooperation.

To apply, please read our website post and fill in our application form.
https://smokinya.com/2023/03/b-r-i-g-h-t-future-esc-volunteering-project-in-bulgaria/
https://forms.gle/6SrMPqUekVqMEwRN7

We are committed to contribute to the revitalisation of small communities like Mrachenik village, which has only 80 people population. We want to bring EU youth to local community and make a positive impact by mixing traditional local culture and international youth energy.

The organization serves as a learning platform for youth ready to commit to their own learning and development. We create opportunities and provide space for people to learn, contribute and grow by participation, volunteering and leadership.

Our approach is heuristic – a method for empowering a person to discover or learn something for themselves. Smokinya provides an alternative context of learning – experiential, ‘hands-on’ or learning by doing.

Smokinya Foundation realizes its vision and values through youth work. We provide regular open activities in which youth joins driven by personal interest. We train, coach, mentor, educate, and support youth in developing competences and make choices for their life, education, and career.

Smokinya aims at:

• support for young people in their growth through non-formal educational
• encouragement of lasting interest in life-long learning, educational mobility, volunteering
• raising the quality of youth projects and the capacity of youth NGOs by sharing cross-fertilized methods of training, coaching, coordination and management
• promotion and facilitation of cross-sector networking for innovation, enrichment, inclusion, cooperation, exchange of transferable skills, attitudes and competences

How do we do all that?

- by partnerships and participation in international projects and initiatives

- volunteering in different causes involving those in need (fewer opportunities young people and NEETs)

- participating in trainings and bringing fresh new ideas and content in our work

- networking and cooperating with NGOs, businesses and experts from variety of fields: youth, consulting, training and education, coaching

- organizing seminars, workshops, trainings focused on competences and trends in personal and organizational development

Our target group

Young and adult people 16-35 with fewer opportunities, who are facing a transition in their life based on economical, geographical, social, cultural or educational circumstances. Specifically, young adults who are looking for first job, career, change of field, new educational qualification, relocating or experiencing certain limitations. Those feeling “lost”, inactive, not working, not studying, somehow confused or outdated in the contemporary dynamic and challenging world.

Our methods:  experiential learning, NLP, mentorship and coaching, outdoor and adventure learning, creativity and spontaneity, systemic work and constellations, art (theater, dance, performance). More here: https://smokinya.com/about/method/

We have partnered in over 120 projects in the past 7 years and we have sent more than 700 participants in projects worldwide. We keep expanding our work and deliver quality opportunities for youth, youth workers, volunteers, educators and people involved in support of other people.

Smokinya Foundation follows the UN youth agenda 2030, the 11 Youth goals, and EU strategy in the field of youth to Engage, Connect, Empower.