Youth Personality Development

Background/Project: Youth of all countries constitutes the true wealth and future of the country. In our country, the population in the age group (16-35) is considered as the youth. According to the 2011 census, the youth population is 40.3% of the total population. Even though they are educated, they are unable to compete in job market due to lack of life skills and vocational training. Life skills increase young people's wellbeing and help them to develop into active and productive members of their communities. For example, the WHO has defined life skills as “abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life,” while UNICEF has defined them as a “large group of psycho-social and interpersonal skills that can help people make informed decisions, communicate effectively, and develop coping and self-management skills that may help lead a healthy and productive life.”

Youth empowerment is one of the major programs of VIN’s Integrated Community Development Approach. The goal of Youth Personality Development is to empower youth socially and economically through education, developing their life skills & providing entrepreneurship development. VIN welcomes volunteers from across the globe so as to assimilate youth with life skills training, personality development, entrepreneurship training etc.

Objective:

• To provide unique opportunities to today's youth to improve both in personal and professional life.
• To promote friendship, understanding and solidarity among local youth and cross-national volunteers/youths.
• To provide opportunities for understanding and appreciation of the Nepalese culture and traditions via cultural immersion.

Activities:-

• Prepare and conduct different sessions with VIN’s Youth Development program officer
• Public speaking (speech practice, body language)
• Team Building and group work
• Communication skills (verbal, listening, written)
• Public relation etc. 

Placement Support Process: The first day is arrival day and each volunteer is greeted and received by VIN local staff at the airport and taken to a local host family.  On the second day volunteers will receive a full day orientation at VIN offices in Kathmandu. The placement orientation will cover cultural tips, survival phrases on Nepali language, health tips, preparation for project activities and an introduction to VIN. Volunteers will always be guided by a Nepali camp leader and VIN supervisors will visit them time to time for follow up and support. Should you have any concerns on the workcamp, you may always call VIN for immediate help. During or after the workcamp, our staff will take volunteers on a half day sight-seeing tour a cultural heritage site. On the last day of the workcamp, volunteers will submit a detailed work report, fill up an exit form and sit with VIN executives for an exit interview and feedback session.

Location: Tarakeshwor : Tarakeshwor municipality is situated in the outskirts of Kathmandu District. It is around 10-15 km from main ring road to Balaju, Kathmandu covered with hills, fields and woods.

Accommodation:  The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN.  The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms.  The volunteers sleep on simple beds / mattress. Please bring your sleeping bag.

Language: Basic English should be spoken among the participants

Participation Fee: The participation fee is 200 Euros (+30 Euro for transportation), which is to be paid on arrival at VIN Office, or upon booking the placement by PayPal or bank transfer before the placement.

The Participation Fee Covers:

• Food and Accommodation: Nepali Standard at a local host family – 3 meals a day
• Transportation: Airport pick up and pick up and drop to the working community site
• A half day guided sight-seeing to the world heritage site of Kathmandu
• Materials for the work-camp and community development projects support
• Local volunteers’ support cost
• VIN T-shirt, and certificate of participation
• 24 hours emergency support
• VIN admin cost.

What’s excluded?

Airfare, VISA, Travel medical insurance, return airport transfer, entrance fees on the world heritage sights, Personal travel and weekend activities expenses etc.

Meeting point: VIN staff will pick each volunteer from the airport. The volunteers are requested to send their flight details to VIN on time so that we can send our staff with your name card and VIN’s Logo. 

If you want to come earlier and explore the country more, you may find pre-paid taxi at the airport or VIN may help you on that.

Airport : Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu

Leisure Activities: VIN will take you to a half day cultural sightseeing. Either before, during or after your workcamp.  VIN also organizes weekends travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, Nagarkot at an additional cost if you are interested.