How to prepare and INFO DESK

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1. What is an
infodesk?
It's a presentation about EVS for youngsters,
usually given in high schools or universities where we
can have a meeting with them.
It's done in an interactive way, encouraging the
audience to participate in the program.

2. Preparation
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We brainstorm, then we decide what we want to talk
about and the way to do it. Then we make the
presentation and divide the parts we will talk about. We
always use the presentation, unless we have technical
issues. For that we have a plan B.

The presentation is made in the online platform Prezi,
with some hidden sections in the words. But to make it
more interactive, there are some parts when we use a
video, or a blackboard.
And of course, we have a plan B that doesn't need
technologies (in case everything fails). It's our sheet with
the EVS road.
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3. Format of the
presentation

4. Materials
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Some oft he materials needed we bring ourselves,
others are provided by the schools.
Materials to bring:
• Laptop
• Plan B
• Speakers
• Ball
Materials to ask the school for:
• Wifi
• Blackboard
• Chalk

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5. Introduction game
In the beginning of the presentation we have an intro
game to get to know each other better. The person
who has the ball needs to say his/her name and to
throw the ball to another person.

6. Sections in the
presentation
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First, we show a video made by other EVS volunteers,
explaining the concept of the European Voluntary
Service. Then, we talk about types of EVS projects. As
there are plenty of them, each of us chose one as an
example and talks more about it.

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6. Sections in the
presentation
We talk about the Youthpass, the certificate the
volunteer gets after project finishes. In this part we
explain which information is included in the Youthpass
and what it can be used for.

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6. Sections in the
presentation
To make the presentation more interactive, we ask the
students which their ideas about EVS are, to express
them with a word. Then, we write this words on the
blackboard.
After each one of us shares his/her inspirations to come
for the project and do EVS.

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6. Sections in the
presentation
In this section we break some stereotypes about EVS,
talking about what it is not and clarifying a few doubts
related to the words in the screen.

6. Sections in the
presentation
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We introduce the Team for Youth Association,
explaining what the association does and encouraging
the students to contact them, if they got interested in
doing EVS or local projects.

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6. Sections in the
presentation
In the final section of the presentation, we give them
some ways to search for projects and to contact the
association.
Also we give the contact of our fb page, so they can see
and share the photos after.

7. Q & A
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In the end of the presentation we receive some
questions on papers or more courageous youngsters
ask us directly. Generally, questions are about EVS, our
experiences in Romania and about favorite traditional
Romanian food.

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8. Evaluation
After the Infodesk we have a short meeting to discuss
how everything went and what we could improve the
next times. We discuss our public speaking abilities,
the timing and the involvement of the students.

9. The team 14
We are seven volunteers from Lithuania, Spain,
Germany and Austria. During our stage we are
promoting EVS in high-schools and communities
around Baia Mare through caravans of EVS and
infodesk meetings.

IN4EVS is...
This is an EVS project,
created in Baia Mare to
promote EVS to
youngsters and motivate
them to live this
experience abroad.