1999-2002
Project name:
Supporting
Migrants
Host Organization:
International
Training Centre for Women, I.T.W.
Duration:
6 to 12
months
Location:
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Project Description:
ITW it is an organization
run by & for women. The aims and objectives of ITW's training programmes
and projects are to improve the position of women worldwide. From 1998 a
group of migrant women are involved in building up projects with social
and creative organizations for creating a support network. During
1999-2002 ITW was acting as one of the Dutch hosting/sending
organization for the E.V.S project.
The volunteers were
supporting these migrant women mainly by assisting them to:
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Establish contact with
social organizations to develop a local network of support
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To support social and
creative organizations in the city of Amsterdam.
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To participate and assist
in creative activities organized by ITW/Arts, Studio Pallas
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Working on the ITW
newsletter: writing articles, layout, etc.
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Helping with the
day-to-day running of the office
The EVS volunteers at
I.T.W., were involved in different social and creative activities such
as:
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Wall-painting and mosaic
work in a Community House
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Helping with the
organization of a seminar on quality in Education
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Doing mailings for an AIDS
organization
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Participating in a
multi-cultural music project for youth
-
guiding deaf children in
creative activities
-
helping in a center for
homeless people
-
helping to inform
prostitutes on AIDS
-
Organizing intercultural
activities in schools
-
helping to build up an
intercultural library in an art exhibition hall
-
Assisting in the
organization of a conference in gender equality
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