Brno - Erasmus+ internship in Amnesty International Czech Republic

EMPLOYER  INFORMATION

Name of organization

Amnesty International

Address incl. post code

Gorazdova 10, Praha 2, 120 00

Česká republika

Telephone

E-mail

amnesty@amnesty.cz

Website

www.amnesty.cz

Number of employees

17

Short description of the company

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Office of Amnesty International in Czech Republic was founded in 1991 and immediately became involved in international activities and began to develop their work at home. Today, its employees, along with volunteers and activists, are educating for human rights in primary and secondary schools, monitoring the human rights situation, providing support to asylum seekers, seeking to eliminate discrimination and promote systemic changes in law and practice.

Other

CONTACT DETAILS

Contact person for this placement

Nela Armutidisová

Department and designation / job title

Human Rights Education Department/ Local Coordinator, Brno

Direct telephone number

+420 607 292 210

E-mail address

nela.armutidisova@amnesty.cz

PLACEMENT INFORMATION

Department / Function

Human Rights Education Department / Assistant of Local Coordinator

Description of activities

Trainee will help the local coordinator in Brno:

• with organization of human rights activities and events with schools, including so-called Human Libraries (where students can “borrow” people with an interesting life story, members of minorities, whom students otherwise might never have met in real life)
• with organization of activities for the Low-threshold clubs and public Human Libraries.

• by providing assistance with annual international Letter Writing Marathon event.
• by supporting student activities with schools.
• by working and compiling results of student activities (videos and photos editing, subtitles making, summaries writing etc.).
• by promoting human rights activities on Amnesty webpage and social networks

Location

Brno

Duration

2 – 12 months

Working hours per week

30 - 40

Accommodation

No

Details of financial and “in kind” support to be provided

Other

COMPETENCES, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Languages and level of competence required

Slovak C1 or Czech C1 is necessary, English B2

Computer skills and level of skills required

MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, video and photo editing

Drivers license

Not needed

Other

Basic orientation in the issues of human rights, interest in activism and work with youth.

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY

Name

Nela Armutidisová

Department / Function

Human Rights Education Department/ Local Coordinator in Brno

E-mail address

nela.armutidisova@amnesty.cz

Phone number(s)

+420 607 292 210

Date