You can volunteer to support the activities of Sulukule Volunteers Association, which works for the well-being of children, youth and women, under the following headings.
The call of the association for work areas is as follows:
Sports and Physical Activity Workshop
Our goal is to empower children in issues such as body awareness, emotion recognition, communication and empathy through workshops involving sports and body movement.
Art workshop
With the art workshop we want to give the children the opportunity to express themselves in different ways and strengthen their abilities to work in teams and develop social relationships.
Fairy tale workshop
With the fairy tale workshop we want the children to discover their own emotions and develop their creativity through the emotional states and actions of the fairy tale characters.
Women's studies
We conduct studies to provide academic support to women living in Karagümrük and surrounding areas, and aim to empower them on issues such as women's and children's rights.
Photography workshop
Through the photography workshop, we want children to learn about photography, try different photography techniques, and explore their surroundings through teamwork.
Digital safety workshop
Our goal is to improve young people's digital literacy on topics such as digital rights, security and the fight against disinformation, and to share their knowledge with children.
Remote support
This includes studies such as literature research and translation on our study topics, which are published on our website.
What are the duties and responsibilities of a SVA volunteer?
- Regular attendance at volunteer workshops,
- Regular and diligent delivery of remote support volunteer work,
- Working harmoniously with the volunteer coordinator and workshop facilitator,
- Completing post-workshop evaluation forms,
- Regular attendance at monthly meetings and trainings,
- Fulfilling their duties in the working group (motivation, monthly meeting) in which they participate during their volunteering,
- Respecting the rights-based principles of SVA and paying attention to these principles during the work
- Compying with the Child Safety Policy procedures and the Basic Ethics and Conduct document.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Who is committing to attend the entire orientation training, which will be held October 14-15, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., prior to fieldwork,
- Who is between 18 and 35 years old,
- Who is residing in Istanbul (except for remote works),
- Who is to work with children and women and who want to contribute to awareness raising and empowerment activities on discrimination, gender and non-violent communication,
- Who is committed to fulfilling the above duties and responsibilities can apply.
What will be the application process?
The application deadline is October 2 at 11:59pm.
An introductory interview will be conducted with those who give positive feedback on the application in the first stage. The final positive or negative feedback will be sent by e-mail between October 5and 6.
The evaluation will be based on the criteria of gender balance, motivation, perspective on the concept of rights and regular attendance.
If you have any questions about the volunteer process, you can contact the Volunteer Coordinator of SVA: [email protected]