Eurodiaconia Conference • Volunteering • Cluj-Napoca/ Romania • 4th March 2008

Presented by

Eszter Bogyo – EDYN Executive Director

Emese Závodi – EDYN Board Member, Prog. Dir. of ÖDÉ

Introduction

1. EDYN – What is it?

2. Volunteering in EDYN

3. Inclusion by EDYN

1. EDYN – What is it?

The Ecumenical Diaconal Year Network (EDYN) is a network of ecumenical Christian, voluntary service programmes that send and receive volunteers within Europe and world-wide.

The programmes provide opportunities for full-time, long-term voluntary service in social and educational institutions, projects and church congregations.

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

EDYN‘s Objectives

Provide opportunities for long-term vol. service Organise exchange of volunteers Co-ordinate non-formal education and support for

the volunteers Develop common standards and goals Promote vol. service Support the setting up of voluntary service

programs Share experiences, learn and support each other Lobbying concerning the improvement of vol.

service‘s conditions

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

History of EDYN Post war beginning: Diaconal Year in D 1980‘s: loose relationship (F, B, S, NL, DK) 1992: decision to create EDYN (Strassbourg) 1993: first formal meeting of network: D, DK, NL, S, F,

B, US, UK. Goal: 10% of vol‘s be foreign 1994: membership in AVSO EDYN helps chuches in I, PL, H, CZ, SL, RO develop

vol service programs 2003 1st multilateral project of EDYN RGDTS 2005: Formal incorporation (in NL) Members from other continenets

Development of standards, formalization 2008: establishement of EDYN office with ED in

Budapest

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

M e m

b e r s of

ED

YN

USA:

ÖDÉ

Goals of EDYN

Generally: Help individuals,

groups, communities in need

Further the causes of justice, peace and the integrity of creation

Express faith through service

For the Volunteers: Intercultural and

ecumenic learning Encourage awareness

of social and political responsibility

Advancement on his/ her faith journey

Develop workplace skills

Grow in independance and maturity

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

2. Volunteering in EDYN

Engagement in LONG TERM Voluntary service...

Unpaid, full-time activity for defined period Agreement between Vol. Vol. Org.

Placement No compulsion No job substitution Promote common good; non profit Personal, social and intercultural learning

process

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

Longterm Volunteering

... Small part of volunteering in general

VolunteeringFull-time vol. Service – short term

Long-term vol. service

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

Learning Objective

Reflection: environmental change re-evaluation and reflection

Contribution: shift in preception from dependant to contributor

Participation: development of interpersonal and -cultural skills

Independance: establishment of individual identity through distance

3 core emements: In-service Learning Individual Learning Group Learning Group Learning Process

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

3. Inclusion by EDYN

Dedication to the inclusion of (young) people with fewer opportunities

Challange of meeting the needs of the disadvantaged volunteers

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

Examples

People with less educational opportunities

Young people with disabilities Drug rehabilitated young people Young offenders (Jacob project) All Ages: volunteer program for elderly RGDTS: Roma-Gadje Dialogue

Through Service

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

All Ages

... for people over age group (18-30 y)

... most interest from people over 30 or older than 50 years

... intergenerational volunteer service of individual cases (pilot project) EDYN project and application in 2009

... differences & challanges compared to other volunteer programs

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

All Ages - Challenges

Duration of volunteer service Seminars/ conferences Individual support Preparation of placements Question of language skills Funding

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

3. Inclusion by EDYN

RGDTS

1. EDYN - What is it?

Objectives History Members Goals

2. Volunteering Longterm Learning

Objectiv GLP

3. Inclusion by EDYN

All Ages RGDTS

...thanks you for your attention!