We All are Europe - AESAEC
We All are Europe - AESAEC
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What kind of activities would you like to do there (Do not only think of activities that <strong>are</strong> just<br />
related to your qualifications, but also those that relate to your hobbies or activities you have<br />
never tried but have always wanted to do)<br />
Unit 4.4.<br />
Unit in a nutshell<br />
Achievements<br />
GIVE - Initiative on Volunteering in <strong>Europe</strong> for Seniors<br />
Understanding the objectives and structure of the GIVE programme<br />
Knowing about the application process and the structure of the application<br />
form<br />
Generation of promising project ideas<br />
After this unit you will be able to:<br />
understand the <strong>Europe</strong>an dimension and <strong>Europe</strong>an added value of senior<br />
volunteering projects<br />
understand the goals, structure and application procedure for GIVE projects<br />
complete the relevant parts of the GIVE application form<br />
produce eligible and appropriate project ideas to apply for <strong>Europe</strong>an<br />
funding under the GIVE programme.<br />
<strong>We</strong> learn by example and by direct experience because there <strong>are</strong> real limits to the adequacy of<br />
verbal instruction. (Malcolm Gladwell)<br />
Warming up:<br />
In the previous unit you have read about various volunteering<br />
projects. Starting from the idea of “learning by experience”,<br />
what do you think:<br />
Do the volunteering projects presented contribute to the<br />
enhancement of Active <strong>Europe</strong>an Citizenship amongst the<br />
participants If yes, how - if not, why not<br />
What do volunteers learn from this volunteering experience<br />
Help, learn, travel!<br />
Listen / Read / Exercise<br />
4.4.1. The “GIVE” action under the Lifelong Learning Programme<br />
According to the <strong>Europe</strong>an Commission “volunteering is increasingly recognised as a very valuable<br />
informal learning experience for people of all ages.” (Guide to the Lifelong Learning Programme)<br />
Therefore since 2009 the <strong>Europe</strong>an Commission supports senior volunteering projects under the<br />
Grundtvig component of the Lifelong Learning Programme. This specific programme is called the<br />
Initiative on Volunteering in <strong>Europe</strong> for Seniors (GIVE) and it is managed by National Agencies in all<br />
countries participating in the Lifelong Learning Programme. On the <strong>Europe</strong>an Commission’s website<br />
you will find links to all National Agencies involved in the Lifelong Learning Programme:<br />
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc1208_en.htm<br />
Please visit the website of your National Agency and access the National Call for Proposals under<br />
the Lifelong Learning Programme. Look up all the available information about senior volunteering<br />
projects and GIVE, consult the printed guides and information materials distributed by the trainers<br />
and then answer the following questions by matching the questions in Table A with the answers in<br />
Table B:<br />
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