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ESC PROJECT AT HANDPAPPERSBRUK IN LESSEBO
Culture, democratic and social inclusion
About Lessebo handpappersbruk:
Lessebo hand paper mill was established in 1693. Even today, several types of watercolor paper and writing paper are manufactured in different formats for different purposes and areas of use. Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan (SV) wants to protect and manage the cultural heritage that Lessebo Handpappersbruk constitutes. The various forms of the craft must be preserved and developed for future generations through local collaboration. The place shall be a meeting place for culture and public education. The commercial paper production is still the basis of the business and to further develop the opportunities for visitors to experience the cultural heritage. SV is an idea-driven public education organization with the vision of a society where people grow through knowledge, insight and participation. SV currently has operations in all municipalities in Sweden.
What we do in the paper mill:
We offer a variety of activities. Together with SV, we offer a wide range of courses, seminars and workshops. You can learn to make your own paper, reflect on life, share and share knowledge in many areas, listen to interesting lectures and bring important insights home with you. Besides the production of handmade paper, we also have conference, museum and gallery operations on the premises.
The volunteers are supposed to work in this place and assist with exhibitions, guided tours, develop more interesting activities in connection to the building, the art and the handicraft as well as the history of the place. Most of the planned volunteer tasks at the paper mill are based on informal learning. The volunteers will, by watching others and trying themselves, learn many different things within leadership, organization, handicrafts, arts, knowledge about studieförbund and how to make your own paper and calligraphy. By being in a factory environment, the volunteers will also get a perspective and knowledge about how it is to run a factory and a small scale company in the countryside.
Lessebo hand paper mill was established in 1693. Even today, several types of watercolor paper and writing paper are manufactured in different formats for different purposes and areas of use. Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan (SV) wants to protect and manage the cultural heritage that Lessebo Handpappersbruk constitutes. The various forms of the craft must be preserved and developed for future generations through local collaboration. The place shall be a meeting place for culture and public education. The commercial paper production is still the basis of the business and to further develop the opportunities for visitors to experience the cultural heritage. SV is an idea-driven public education organization with the vision of a society where people grow through knowledge, insight and participation. SV currently has operations in all municipalities in Sweden.
What we do in the paper mill:
We offer a variety of activities. Together with SV, we offer a wide range of courses, seminars and workshops. You can learn to make your own paper, reflect on life, share and share knowledge in many areas, listen to interesting lectures and bring important insights home with you. Besides the production of handmade paper, we also have conference, museum and gallery operations on the premises.
The volunteers are supposed to work in this place and assist with exhibitions, guided tours, develop more interesting activities in connection to the building, the art and the handicraft as well as the history of the place. Most of the planned volunteer tasks at the paper mill are based on informal learning. The volunteers will, by watching others and trying themselves, learn many different things within leadership, organization, handicrafts, arts, knowledge about studieförbund and how to make your own paper and calligraphy. By being in a factory environment, the volunteers will also get a perspective and knowledge about how it is to run a factory and a small scale company in the countryside.
Activities for volunteers:
● Plan, organize and implement a project with support from colleagues, mentor and head of department as well as deputy chief
● Assist in study circles as “help teachers”
● Hold their own (free) study circles in topics they find interesting (if they want to)
● Assist in different weekly activities with themes of workshops, education, art and creation
● Welcome participants (prepare material, welcome participants, explain in other languages)
● Film or make other documentation of the classes
● Marketing the region and area based upon their experience and ideas
→ In the beginning all the time of volunteers will be occupied with learning Swedish, getting to know the new country and colleagues as well as understanding SV Kronoberg and what we do. When they feel comfortable in the organization and workplace, the volunteers can start planning their own activities.
Work-schedule and team:
As a volunteer you will work in a small team of people working at the hand pappersbruk. Beside you there will be another volunteer. You will have your own lockable cabinet in one of our offices where you can keep working material and other things. Everybody has access to all meeting rooms if they are not occupied and the recommendation is to book in advance before using them.
The volunteers will be working for 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Nonetheless they are encouraged to take courses in Swedish, thereafter all about the working hours could be dealt with individually. The Swedish lessons count as working hours. We are also supportive in other language learning, improving English for example or partaking in our study circles for foreign languages.
Apart from the weekends, volunteers are granted with another 24 days off for 12 months (2 days off per month).
An example schedule of the volunteer’s week:
Monday: 10 a.m. Weekly meeting for staff and volunteers
Tuesday: Day to be used for their own studies; Swedish, digital tools, etc.
Wednesday: Day together with mentor, follow “side by side” to see and learn the organization
Thursday: Day for working with own project
Friday: Day for working on own project such as making films, advertising, homepages, social media advertising, workshops, interviews and exhibitions
→ This project is not meant to be firstly commercial or replace the work done by Lessebo Municipality. It is more a project to show the cultural heritage of Lessebo to other parts of Europe and spread knowledge about culture and history.
Food, accommodation and transportation:
The volunteers will cook on their own. Therefore he/she will receive food money and pocket money every month. The pocket money will be 150 euros/month and the food money will be around 2500 SEK/month. The volunteer will live in a shared house/apartment with other volunteers, students or workers. He/She will have a single room and is sharing the bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and other common areas. There is wifi in the accommodation. The housing is either situated inside the town of Lessebo or in the surrounding towns. The volunteer will be provided with a yearlong bus card or a bicycle to travel from home to the office, depending on the distance in between them.
Everything in terms of tools and equipment is provided by the Handpappersbruk or Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan for any task that is carried out by the volunteer.
About Lessebo and Kronoberg:
Lessebo is a municipality of 3.000 inhabitants in Kronoberg, the region of Småland in the south of Sweden. It is located 3 hours by direct train from Copenhagen, Denmark, and is in between two beautiful cities called Växjö and Kalmar. Find out more about the municipality Lessebo and the region of Småland.
Next ESC vacancy: 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023
We are now recruiting new ESC volunteers! If you are interested in this project, send your CV and a motivation/cover letter (both documents in English) to: lessebo@globalakronoberg.se. Applications should be sent to us before the deadline in the European Youth Portal.
Note that you should write “Lessebo handpappersbruk’s project” in the emails' subject, so we can easily recognize the project you are applying for. We’re looking forward to receiving your application!
To know more about Lessebo hand paper mill: https://www.lessebohandpappersbruk.se/
● Plan, organize and implement a project with support from colleagues, mentor and head of department as well as deputy chief
● Assist in study circles as “help teachers”
● Hold their own (free) study circles in topics they find interesting (if they want to)
● Assist in different weekly activities with themes of workshops, education, art and creation
● Welcome participants (prepare material, welcome participants, explain in other languages)
● Film or make other documentation of the classes
● Marketing the region and area based upon their experience and ideas
→ In the beginning all the time of volunteers will be occupied with learning Swedish, getting to know the new country and colleagues as well as understanding SV Kronoberg and what we do. When they feel comfortable in the organization and workplace, the volunteers can start planning their own activities.
Work-schedule and team:
As a volunteer you will work in a small team of people working at the hand pappersbruk. Beside you there will be another volunteer. You will have your own lockable cabinet in one of our offices where you can keep working material and other things. Everybody has access to all meeting rooms if they are not occupied and the recommendation is to book in advance before using them.
The volunteers will be working for 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Nonetheless they are encouraged to take courses in Swedish, thereafter all about the working hours could be dealt with individually. The Swedish lessons count as working hours. We are also supportive in other language learning, improving English for example or partaking in our study circles for foreign languages.
Apart from the weekends, volunteers are granted with another 24 days off for 12 months (2 days off per month).
An example schedule of the volunteer’s week:
Monday: 10 a.m. Weekly meeting for staff and volunteers
Tuesday: Day to be used for their own studies; Swedish, digital tools, etc.
Wednesday: Day together with mentor, follow “side by side” to see and learn the organization
Thursday: Day for working with own project
Friday: Day for working on own project such as making films, advertising, homepages, social media advertising, workshops, interviews and exhibitions
→ This project is not meant to be firstly commercial or replace the work done by Lessebo Municipality. It is more a project to show the cultural heritage of Lessebo to other parts of Europe and spread knowledge about culture and history.
Food, accommodation and transportation:
The volunteers will cook on their own. Therefore he/she will receive food money and pocket money every month. The pocket money will be 150 euros/month and the food money will be around 2500 SEK/month. The volunteer will live in a shared house/apartment with other volunteers, students or workers. He/She will have a single room and is sharing the bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and other common areas. There is wifi in the accommodation. The housing is either situated inside the town of Lessebo or in the surrounding towns. The volunteer will be provided with a yearlong bus card or a bicycle to travel from home to the office, depending on the distance in between them.
Everything in terms of tools and equipment is provided by the Handpappersbruk or Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan for any task that is carried out by the volunteer.
About Lessebo and Kronoberg:
Lessebo is a municipality of 3.000 inhabitants in Kronoberg, the region of Småland in the south of Sweden. It is located 3 hours by direct train from Copenhagen, Denmark, and is in between two beautiful cities called Växjö and Kalmar. Find out more about the municipality Lessebo and the region of Småland.
Next ESC vacancy: 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023
We are now recruiting new ESC volunteers! If you are interested in this project, send your CV and a motivation/cover letter (both documents in English) to: lessebo@globalakronoberg.se. Applications should be sent to us before the deadline in the European Youth Portal.
Note that you should write “Lessebo handpappersbruk’s project” in the emails' subject, so we can easily recognize the project you are applying for. We’re looking forward to receiving your application!
To know more about Lessebo hand paper mill: https://www.lessebohandpappersbruk.se/
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