2018

ASOCIACIÓN SOCIOEDUCATIVA EDUCERE

VisionarsONBOARD!M/SLugo

18-6-2018

INDEX

This document contains:

1.Generalinformation: Country/Region/City...... 2

2.Climate...... 7

3.Brief summarize of the Projectand tasks…...... 8

4.Accommodation/lodging………………………………8

5.Rightsandduties…...... 9

6.Rules ofhosting organization...... 11

7.What to bring? Listfor participants...... 12

8.Emergency numbers and addresses…...... 12

9.First words / sentencesinSpanish...... 13

1.GENERAL INFORMATION:Country/Region/City

Spainisasovereigncountry,memberoftheEuropeanUnionfrom1986,constituted insocialanddemocraticstateofright,whoseformofgovernmentistheparliamentary monarchy.Itsterritory,withcapitalinMadrid,isorganizedinseventeenautonomous communitiesandtwoautonomouscities,theseformed,inturn,byfiftyprovinces.

Ithasanareaof505.370km²,beingthefourthlargestcountryonthecontinent,after Russia,UkraineandFrance,withanaveragealtitudeof650metersabovesealevel,itis oneofthemostmountainouscountriesinEurope.

Its population is 46.468.102 inhabitants (2016). The peninsular territory sharesland borderswithFranceandAndorratothenorth,PortugaltothewestandtheBritish territoryofGibraltartothesouth.InitsAfricanterritories,itshareslandandseaborders withMorocco.SharewithFrancethesovereigntyovertheislandoftheFaisanesatthe mouthoftheriverBidasoaandthefivePyreneanfields.


TheSpanishculturehasitsrootsintheinfluencesthatdifferentpeopleshaveleftafter theirpassagethroughthepeninsulathroughoutthecenturies.Althoughthereisa culturalheritagecommontoallSpaniards,themarkedsingularityofitsregionshasgiven risetodiverseculturalmanifestationsthroughoutitsgeography.Thesemanifestations havebeenreflectedinallfields:art,traditions,literature,languagesanddialects,music, gastronomy,etc.

Thesiestaisatraditionthatisreceding,especiallyinthecities.Thenormalrhythmofthe dayinSpainusuallycontinuesdividedintotwoperiods,morningandafternoon,witha pause of two or three hours during the meal. A walk in the late afternoon is a widespreadcustominmanyplaces.

Dinnertime,asinsomeregionsofsouthernItaly,isthelatestinEurope,usuallyaround 9/10p.m.

Thefunischaracterizedtotakeplaceatnight,evenuntiltheweehoursofthemorning. In the center and south of the peninsula, the summer heat has boosted this phenomenon.Nightlifestartslate.Manyclubs,eveninrelativelysmallcities,openat midnightanddonotcloseuntildawn.

Inrelationtofood,geography,cultureandclimatehavecreatedaveryvariedcuisinein recipes and culinary styles. The different civilizations that have passed throughthe peninsulahavealsolefttheirimprint,whichhasreachedourdays.Partofthatinfluence isduetoJewishandMoorishtradition.

FishisanimportantpartoftheSpanishdiet.Meat,however,isusuallymorecommonin theinterior.Thereisanobligationtomentionofoliveoil,whosetraditionismillennialin Mediterraneancuisine.

A brief list of typical and popular dishes and drinks could be as follows:

Rice pudding / Paella / Wrinkled potatoes / Cheeses
Cod / Fabada / Bleeding / Omelette
Botillo / Gazpacho / Bread with tomato / Tapas
Callos / Horchata / Migas / Cider
Spicy Sausage / Ham / Blood sausage / WinesfromSpainasRioja, RiberadelDuero,Alvariño…




Galicia is a Spanish autonomous community, considered historical nationality accordingtoitsStatuteofAutonomy.ItislocatedinthenorthwestoftheIberian PeninsulaandformedbytheprovincesofLaCoruña,Lugo,OrenseandPontevedra, whicharecomposedof313municipalities,groupedin53districts.Thecapitalisthecity ofSantiagodeCompostela,whileVigoisthemostpopulousmunicipality.

Geographically,itlimitstothenorthwiththeCantabrianSea;tothesouth,with Portugal;tothewest,withtheAtlanticOcean;andtotheeast,withAsturiasandCastilla y Leon (provinces of Zamora and Leon). In addition to the mainland, itincludes thearchipelagosoftheCies,OnsandSálvoraislands,aswellastheislandsofCortegada, Arosa,SisargasorMalveirasandothersmallerislands.

Galicia has 2.726.291 inhabitants (2015), with a demographic distribution that agglomeratesthemajorityofthepopulationinthecoastalstripsbetweenFerrolandLa Coruña, in the northwest, and between Villagarcía, Pontevedra and Vigo in the southwest.

The culture of Galicia has many affinities with those of the other towns on the Cantabriancoastand,byextension,therestofSpainandEurope.Oneofitsmost definingaspectsistheGalicianlanguage,whichhasmanytieswithPortugueseandis spokenbyapproximately2,587,400speakers.

Atpresentwehavearichandlivelyculture,whichstartswithtradition,buthas incorporatedcontemporarylanguages.ThefactofbeingtheendofaPath"SaintJames Way",whichhasculturallyvertebrateEurope,hasfacilitatedthepenetrationofthe currents of European art and thought throughout the Middle Ages. Besides, the emigrationtoAmericahadagreatinfluence.



TheGalicianculturalheritageischaracterizedbyitsrichness,diversityandgeographical extension,aswellasbyitsconnectiontothesurroundinglandscape.Themegalithic monumentsabound-rockengravings,orcastres,andtherearenumerousRoman remains,includingtheMuralladeLugoortheTowerofHerculesofACoruña,declareda WorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO.ButifsomethingturnsitintoareferentEuropeanare themultiplearteriesoftheroadthatleadstoSantiagodeCompostela,acityrecognized byUNESCOasWorldCulturalHeritage.

AttheendoftheJacobeanrouteisthecathedralofSantiagodeCompostela,symbolof Galiciaforitspatrimonialvalue,foritshistoricalimportanceinshapingtheEuropean identityitself.

With its more than 30,000 population centers, the Galician landscape is deeply humanized.Thearchitecturalheritageisdominatedbyreligiousbuildingsingranite. Withintheethnographicpatrimonystandout,byvalueandnumber,the“hórreos”-and thestonecrossesor“cruceiros”.

InrelationwithGalicianfood,itcanbementioneditstraditionalhospitality,beingusual thatincaseofgoingtoeatatthehouseofanoldpersonandofaruralenvironment,it isostentatiousItspantry,beingconsideredofgoodeducationtoofferandinsistthe guestsothatitdoesnothaverepairtoeatinabundance,beingconsideredacertain discourtesynottoacceptortobelieveitsignofweakness.

InGaliciansociety,inspiteofthemodernglobalizedhabits,itisveryvaluedtoeatin company,beinghabitualtoseehowseveralfriendsmeettosharetableandtablecloth, eveninthedailyworkingdays.Therecessinthedayismadewithfoodandusually prolongedmorethaninotherplaces.

The fundamental characteristic of Galician gastronomy is the high quality ofits rawmaterials,bothinmeatofallkinds(mainlycow,pigsandchicken),asproductsof thesea(Galiciahasalongtraditionofseafoodandtheuseofalltypesofmarine resources), as well as in derivatives (very important dairy production, although harmedbyincorporationintotheEEC)andagriculturalproducts(variedcerealand horticulturalproduction).




Lugo,hostcityoftheproject,isborderedbytheCantabricanSeafromthenorth,the citiesofACoruñaandPontevedrafromthewest,theprovinceofOurensefromthe south and Principality of Asturias with the province of León from the east. Geographically,thecityislocatedonahill,inaregionofroundedandnotveryhigh mountains,surroundedbytheriverofMiño.

Thecityhasromanoriginsanditwasfounded25.A.C.,beingtheoldestcityofGalicia.It wasbuiltneartoafortintheRomananditmaintaineditsveryownanduniqueRoman wallwhichwasdeclaredaWorldHeritageSitebyUnescointheyearof2000.Tilltoday theRomanwallisoneofthemostimportantsymbolsofLugo.


Lugoisacommercialcityandservices,anditsuniversityisspecializedinthesciencesof agriculture(e.g.engineeringandveterinary).Theyemphasizeitspopularfestivalslike

‘’Arde Lucus’’, which recalls the Roman age and the past of the city, and ‘’San Froilán’’

that attracts more than a million visitors to the city every year.



Ontheotherhand,thecityholdsalotofbeautifulsquares,peacefulparksandother landscapeareaswithoutstandingsightssuchastheCathedral,theArchbishopPalace and CityHall.

LeisureandfreetimeactivitiesinLugoarevariable.Therearemanydifferentsportsfield toaccess(e.g.football,basketball),askateparkintheparkofFrigsa,riverandswiming poolstoswinandalsoveryrichculturalactivitieswithdifferentprograms(e.g.dance showcases,differentconcerts)inCírculodelasArtesorliveconcertsinClavicémbalo club.

Besides,mostofthemarketsandshopsinLugoareclosedonSundays.Regularhoursof supermarketsandtheshopsarefrom9/10am-14pmandfrom16pm-21pm.



Themaintowns,apartofthecapital(Lugo),areMonforte,Viveiro,Ribadeo,Villalba, Sarria,Burela,ChantadaandMondoñedo.InthenorthoftheprovinceofLugoaremany beaches,viewpointsandlighthouses.Itmustbedestacatedonebeachcalled"The Cathedrals"whichisconsideredasoneofthemostspectacularbeachesoftheworld.It iscalledthiswaybythesetofcliffs,somewithmorethan32metersofheight,that carvedbythewindandthesea,formarcsandspectacularvaultsleavingawonderful landscape.

2.CLIMATE:

Theclimateiscontinentaloceanic,withcoldwintersandmildsummers.Theaverage annualoftemperatureis11.5°Candrainfallisabundant(over1000mmperyear). BecauseofitsdistancefromtheAtlantic,thislevelofprecipitationmaybeconsidered lowcomparedtoregionssuchSantiagodeCompostelaorACoruña.

A web page to look for the weather in Galicia is:

3.BRIEF SUMMARIZE OF THE PROJECT ANDTASKS:

Theprojectisaimedprimarilyatlocalyouth,butourgoalistoinvolvetheentire communityregardlessofage,gender,etc.Thecentralthemeofthisproposalrevolves aroundthepromotionofhealthylivinghabits,offeringnewalternativesforleisuretime totheinhabitantsofthecityofLugo.

Volunteerswillhelpwiththepromotionofthenewsportintroducedinthecity,Disc Golf.Wewillorganizedifferentpubliceventsforit.Alsotheywillhelpustopromote healthylivinghabitsandEVSinourcity.

Wewillencouragethemalsotosharetheirownproposals(relatedwiththepromotion ofhealthylifestylesinthehostcommunity),tryingtocarryoutasmostofproposalsas bepossibleforusduringthedevelopmentofactivities.

Inadditiontothis,volunteerswillhaveSpanishlessonstwiceaweek,twohoursaday.

We will organize the On Arrival Training for each group, the first three days of theActivity,andotheractivitiesrelatedwiththeinterculturality,theKnowledgeof thehostingculture/country,theimprovementofthesocialabilities,workshops, amongothers.

4.ACCOMMODATION /LODGING

Volunteers will live together in a flat. The flat is provided with internet,

2bathrooms,4rooms,1livingroom,equipedkitchen(withmicrowave,oven,kitchen, fridge,cookingutensils,etc.),washingmachine,amongothers,safeandadequatetothe conditionsofthecountryandtheregion.

Participantswillhavetoshareroomwithothervolunteers.Theflatcountswith: 3doubleroomsand1single.

Google maps:


IMPORTANT CONTACTS FOR VOLUNTEERS:

CONTACT DETAILS

  • Mentor-SocialWorker:AessatouGassama;+33686031530;
  • Mentor-Phycologist:AldaraPérez;+34659017229;
  • Spanishteacher:TebaVillar;+34606344529;
  • Tutor/P.Coordinater:EvaCarricoba;+34650212426;

5.RIGHTS ANDDUTIES:

1.Volunteerswillbetheresposablesofpreparingmealsandthecleaning house maintenance, always supported by their mentor. Besides, theywill shareroomwithothervolunteer.

2.Volunteerswillhave3daysofholidaysmarkedinoneofthetwolastweeks of theactivity-project.

3.The financial support in form of pocket money for the mobilityperiod hasamaximumamountof168EUR.Thevolunteershallreceivethepocket moneyinsixpaymentsof28€each,bycash,aftersigningareceiptofthis amountofmoneytothehostorganisation.Firstpaymentwillbeatthestart oftheActivityandatthestartofeachweekrespectively.

4.Participants shall receive money for food each week. Itwillbepaidbythe hostorganisation,onceaweek.Mealswillbeorganised,inthesensethatthe groupwillcookandeattogetherduringtheweekofwork.Themostessential things,volunteerswillhaveathomewhentheyarrive(detergent,cleaning products,milk,oil,somevegetablesandfruits,amongothers)andtheywill havetomanageafixedbudgettobuyothermorespecificswiththesupport ofthementorassigned.Thismoneywillbegiventothegroupofvolunteers- alltheamounttogether-onceaweek,aftersigningareceiptofthisamount ofmoneytothehostorganisation.

5.Volunteerswillhaveanassignedmentorandatutorwhowillsupportthem andtheirlearningprocessduringthewholeactivity.Thementorwilllivewith thegroupofvolunteersinthesameflat.

6.TheactivitywillberecognizingwithYouthPassCertificate.Volunteerswill receivethisCertificateaftercompletingtheProjectsuccessfully.

7.VolunteerswillreceiveabasicSpanishlanguagecourse,duringonehourand half,twiceaweek,byateacher.

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  1. ParticipantsmustrespecttherulesestablishedbytheHostOrganization,related withthesafety,theuseofthefacilities,materials,amongother.
  1. Carryoutvoluntaryactionwithequalityandjustice,withoutdiscriminationor treatmentbasedonsex,religion,socialstatusorpoliticalcreedwithrespecttoother participantsorpeopleinvolvedintheactivity.
  1. Volunteers shall keep and give the invoices, receipts etc., provided by the supermarketsandshops,tothehostorganisation,helpingustojustifythefoodcosts totheSpanishNA.
  1. Participantsshallcompletetheon-lineEUSurveyatthelastest30daysaftertheend ofthemobilityperiod.
  1. Everyone in the house will have a set of keys, with a key to the front door andanothertotheapartment.Participantsmusttakecarewiththekeys.Incasethat you lose them, you must notify it immediately to a responsible of the host organization to maintain the safety of everyone in the house. At the end of the project, volunteers must deliver the keys to a responsible of the host organization.
  1. Participantsshouldbepunctualatthestartofdailyactivities.Volunteersmusttryto respecttheestablishedtimetable.
  1. Roomswillbeusedbytheiroccupantsandeachpersonmustkeephis/herroom clean,linensmustbechangedduringthemonthactivityandwashed!

6.RULES OF HOSTINGORGANIZATION

DRUGS

Thehomeandtheworkplaceshouldbefreeofalcohol,tobaccoandallkindofdrugs.

LegislationinSpainprohibitsthesaleofalcoholandtobaccounder18yearsold.It´snot permittedtosmokeinpublicplaces,transport,bars,restaurants,etc.

Peoplewith18yearoldorolder,candrinkalcoholintheirfreetime,outsideofhome.

Please, you could make use of it but you must not abuse of it!

Illegaldrugsarereasonofimmediateexpulsionoftheproject.Inthiscase,volunteer willhavetopayallcostoftraveloutsideofwithinanyresponsibilityofthehosting and sendingorganisations.

GUEST AT HOME

Itisnotallowexternalpeopletothehostorganizationorthevolunteersathome. Particular or special cases must be consulted with a responsible of the host organization.

SLEEPOVERS / GOINGOUT

Peoplewith18yearsoldoroldercansleepoutofthehouse,butalwaysmustto consultitwitharesponsibleofthehostorganization.Wehavetoknowalwayswhere youare;alsowhenyougoout,ifyouaregoingtoanothervillageyoumustnotifyit beforetothehostorganizationforsecurityreasons.

Warnings!! ILLNESS

Ifyou'resick,please,notifyitimmediatelytoaresponsibleofthehostorganization, sowecanhelpyou¡

7.WHAT TO BRING? LIST FORPARTICIPANTS

  • Workingclothesandshoes(clothes/shoesyoudon´tmindtogetdirty–warm clothes).
  • Comfortableshoesorgymshoes/sportswear.
  • Abackpack.
  • Swimmingclothes,flipsflopsandswimmingcap.
  • Toiletries:toothbrushandtoothpaste,shampooandSOAP/showergel,towel(s) for showering,etc.
  • Raincoat.
  • Acap.
  • Personalmedicines.

(*) It is not recommended to carry valuables.

(*) Please bring as well some materials for the international evening! (music, traditional

costumes, food, photos, touristic information, flags…).

(*) Don't forget the European Health Insurance Card!

8.EMERGENCYNUMBERS:

[PrefixinSpainis0034,youhavetopressitbeforeofthetelephonenumber] Fromamobilephoneforanyemergency:112

National Police: 091 / Local Police: 092

Hospital: 65 / +34 982296900

Ambulance: 061

Firemen: +34 982212000

9.FIRST WORDS/SENTENCES INSPANISH

  • Hola-Bienvenido/Hello–Welcome
  • Encantadodeconocerte/Nicetomeetyou
  • ¿Cuántosañostienes?Tengo…años/Howoldareyou?Iam…yearsold.
  • ¿Cómotellamas?Mellamo…/What´syourname?Mynameis...
  • ¿Dedóndeeres?Soyde…/Whereareyoufrom?Iam

from...

(Austria,Inglaterra-ReinoUnido,Hungría,Portugal,Finlandia/Austria,England- UnitedKingdom,Hungary,Portugal,Finland)

  • ¿Cómoestás?Bien/Regular/Mal/Howareyou?Good/SoSo/Bad
  • Noentiendo,¿podríasrepetir,porfavor?/Idon´tunderstand,couldyourepeat, please?
  • Si,No,Gracias/Yes,No,Thankyou!