Call for Summer Camp Prep Team - Writing the Green Stories

The Federation of Young European Greens is announcing an open call for members of the international Preparatory Team for the summer camp ‘Writing the Green Stories’, an international activity that will take place from 15-20 July in Sweden, hosted by Grön Ungdom. 

The summer camp will last 6 days and will bring together 55 young activists from all over Europe. The aim of this activity is to study, experiment with and develop various forms of political communications, from storytelling and communications to narrative building and political framing, and to let the youth be the carrier of this language change. We will achieve this aim through the following objectives:

• Explore prominent political narratives.

• Equip participants with practical skills in the context of building political narratives and spreading the Young Green message.

• Build a common European green message and narrative.

We are looking for 5 people to join the international Preparatory Team and lead the preparation of the summer camp with the full support of FYEG’s Project Officer and a member of FYEG’s Executive Committee. Your responsibilities in this role will be: 

• Participation in a live prep team meeting in Sweden [6-7 May, 2 full working days, weekend (arrive 5 May and depart 8 May)];

• Active participation in weekly online meetings, research and design of workshops prior the event (May, June, July / 3-4h a week);

• Full preparation and implementation of the programme, and programme material; 

• Invitation of and communication with guests in accordance with the project aims;

• Selection of participants and communication with them prior the event;

• Taking care of practicalities and of the general well-being of the participants;

• Full participation during the entire event (15-20 July) and the meetings of the Preparatory Team before and after the event itself (14 & 21 July);

• Responsibility for project results to support FYEG’s campaign (until 1 month after the activity).

Being a member of the Preparatory Team of FYEG’s summer camp will offer you:

• Working in a lively international environment with young activists and professionals;

• Improving your organisational, communication and trainer skills;

• Upskilling your experience with non-formal education methods and facilitating skills;

• Getting familiar with Green values and FYEG’s work, an international youth organisation;

• Extending your knowledge about European elections, youth participation, and campaigning;

• An unforgettable experience!

Practicalities:

Accommodation, food, working space, travel and visa costs for the Preparatory Team will be fully covered within reasonable limits and within Europe. For selection of travel means the condition is to combine the most economic and environmentally friendly way (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions).

COVID-19 DISCLAIMER: According to the internal guidelines adopted by FYEG for the organisation of its activities, Prep Team members will be required to be fully vaccinated and might be requested to present a negative self-test. The FYEG’s Executive Committee and the FYEG’s Office will monitor the spreading of the virus closer to the activity, and provide additional instructions for members of the Preparatory Team and participants accordingly. 

If you are a team player interested in trying out your trainer skills, if you are willing to engage in an adventure of reshaping Europe during the 2024 elections - this project is for you!

DEADLINE for submitting your application online: Saturday, 1 April at Midnight CET.

Express interest below, you’ll receive part 2 of the application after you submit your details!

This event is one of the three main international activities organised as a part of the “Young Green Election Stories” project supported by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. You can find more about the project here. 

A one-day summer school hosted as part of the summer camp is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of FYEG and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

* This event is organized with financial support of the European Parliament. Sole responsibility remains with the author.