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for European Voluntary Service
Stephanie Servin
born on 24/02/1986 in Detroit, Michigan, United States
participated as a volunteer in the project
Voluntary YEAHr!
in the host organisation Megálló Csoport Alapítvány.
The project took place from 01/09/2011
to 31/08/2012 in Budapest, Hungary.
European Voluntary Service
Within the European 'Youth in Action' Programme, European Voluntary Service offers young people an
opportunity of taking part in a non-profit-making, unpaid activity for the benefit of the general public in a country
other than their country of residence.
Through European Voluntary Service, young people contribute to social cohesion and solidarity and
considerably enhance their personal, professional, and intercultural skills and competences.
Essential elements of European Voluntary Service are preparation and follow-up activities in the country of
residence as well as ongoing pedagogical, personal, and task-related support like training activities in the host
country.
European Voluntary Service is carried out in partnership between a young volunteer, an organisation in the
country of residence, and an organisation in the host country. It lasts up to 12 months.
Offering the added value of a European dimension, European Voluntary Service is quality-checked regarding
content criteria and implementation.
Tímea Kiss-Łukasik
EVS Coordinator
The ID of this certificate is F49P-89VE-UUVC-TLBN.
If you want to verify the ID, please go to the web site of Youthpass:
http://www.youthpass.eu/qualitycontrol/
Youthpass is a Europe-wide validation system for non-formal learning
within the EU 'Youth in Action' Programme. For further information,
please have a look at http://www.youthpass.eu.

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This document certifies that Stephanie Servin spent her European Voluntary Service in the project Voluntary
YEAHr! in Budapest, Hungary with the organisation Megálló Csoport Alapítvány.
The role and tasks of Stephanie Servin were:
-Living in a sober Halfway House with recovering addicts
-Providing a positive and sober role model through one's own actions and behaviors
-Participating in different therapy programs at the host foundation: yoga, theater therapy, cooking,
football, art, minor construction, Photo Noir photography workshops, reiki, Film Klub, and encouraging
young people to actively participate in these activities
-Participating in diverse international conferences and training activities
Stephanie Servin took part in the following training activities:
-Mid-term training in Bordány (4 days)
-"Neighbors on a Mountain Trail," Karkonosze Mountains, Poland and Czech Republic: conference on
mountain safety and how to get youth more active in mountain sports (4 days)
-Gruntvig "I Know Who I Am": theater and movement therapy training hosted by Megálló (4 days)
-SPORTIVA...MENTE Football Tournament, Foggia, Italy: football tournament with mentally and
physically challenged youth (5 days)
-Hungarian language course (8 months)
The host organisation Megálló Csoport Alapítvány offers the following:
Megálló Csoport Alapítvány is a drop-in center for people who struggle with drug/alcohol addiction, and
it also functions as an alternative secondary school where students can finish high school and earn
their diploma.
Services:
-Drop-in Center
-Diversion
-Day Rehabilitation
-Employment Program
-Education
-Prevention
-Halfway House
The sending organisation of Stephanie Servin was Fundacja im. ks. Siemaszki centrum Edukacyjne
"Radosna Nowina 2000" from Liszki, Poland.
We certify the participation of Stephanie Servin in this European Voluntary Service project Voluntary YEAHr!.
Tímea Kiss-Łukasik
Person in charge of the project
Budapest, Hungary, 30/08/2012

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Stephanie Servin participated in the European Voluntary Service project Voluntary YEAHr! in Budapest,
Hungary between 01/09/2011 and 31/08/2012.
The following summary of Stephanie Servin's learning outcome is the result of an ongoing dialogue process
between Stephanie Servin and her mentor Tímea Kiss-Łukasik during the whole activity.
The following description of learning outcomes is a reflection related to the Key Competences for lifelong
learning recommended by the European Parliament and the Council in December 2006.
Communication in mother tongue
English, Polish, Spanish
Communication in foreign languages
Hungarian
Digital competence
-Recreating the Stop Group Volunteer blog to make it more modern and easier to use
-Translating website content from Hungarian into English for an English version homepage
-Using different kinds of digital cameras for reporting
-Setting up and assisting with cultural events, Film Klub, PowerPoint presentations, and preparation for
trainings
-Gaining competence in computer and technical machines in Hungary: learning key computer terms in
Hungarian language; how to use the scanner machine and print double-sided; using video projector for film
screenings
-Learning to use Dropbox file management program
Learning to learn
-Learning to work through a language barrier: learning by doing and by engaging in different activities
-Seeking different sources to learn Hungarian language; strengthening time management skills and studying
effectively to incorporate learning into everyday life
-Drawing connections between therapy programs, self-help group, and extra-curricular activities

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Social and civic competences
-Overcoming challenges in a new working environment and finding ways to resolve conflicts when necessary
-Living in a a sober Halfway House with recovering addicts and committing to a new code of conduct; taking
initiative to keep the Halfway House a clean and safe living environment
-Nominated for the Global Youth Service Day event for being a good role model and volunteer for youth in
Hungary; participation in the KöZöD! Volunteer Fashion Show on A38
Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
-Developing and implementing a Culinary Therapy program, in which students not only participate, but also
have fun, learn basic life skills, and feel good about themselves
-Participating in professional and educational trainings and conferences
Cultural awareness and expression
-Learning to use different media and forms of expression to communicate: music, art, photography, theater,
laughter
-Increasing awareness of Roma culture and disadvantaged youth
-Hungarian language courses at Central European University and earning a certificate in Intermediate
Hungarian language (EU B1)
We confirm the mutual process of reflection during European Voluntary Service.
Stephanie Servin
Volunteer
Tímea Kiss-Łukasik
Mentor of the volunteer
Budapest, Hungary, 30/08/2012
Further information and original documents on the key competences for lifelong learning can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc42_en.htm
Further information about the EU 'Youth in Action' Programme can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html and about Youthpass at: http://www.youthpass.eu