I am Giulia, a 28-year-old Italian living in Verona. With this letter, I would like to apply for participation as a volunteer in ***. I have found your program in the database and I hope it is still active. activated. I loved the opportunity to volunteer for an EVS project, at first sight, I immediately knew I wanted to be a part of it. I think that participating in social work, in a project like this, is the best way to do something that really fits me. I feel the need to grow as a person, enriching my culture, language and learning from people that are working right in what I’m interested in. Moreover, the opportunity of an EVS project in Europe will provide me with a huge opportunity of having international exposure and a multicultural perspective.
In March 2008 I obtained a Masters's Degree *** at ***, after the first degree in ***. I love everything about communication, especially when related to visuals, like photography and filmmaking.
I attended a Photojournalism course at ***, during my Erasmus program. In this period I made a photo reportage on an ecological disaster. Some of my photos were used as part of a university photo exhibition (around? ) Spain. At the same time, I developed my interest in video. In January 2005 I cooperated with a group making a brief video reportage on Porto Alegre World Social Forum. From December 2006 to June 2007 I attended a laboratory on participatory video and the resulting video is the film “Bologna Integra? ”, produced with the cooperation of some refugees living in Bologna. Participatory Video is a set of techniques used to involve a group or community creating their own film. The idea behind this is that this process can be very empowering, enabling a group, or community, to take their own action to solve their own problems, and also to communicate their needs and ideas to decision-makers or other groups and communities. As such, it can be an effective tool to engage and mobilize marginalized people and it could also be effectively used in anthropological research.
I also have as well a high interest in organizing events, especially cultural events. Aside from the University, I work in a group that organizes social and cultural events in ***. In June 2006 we organized a fundraising event and a photo exhibition for a non-profit organization; in October 2008 we took part in the organization of a project conceived as a laboratory of conservatory and academy students and directed to involve citizens in musical events. I also have some experience in projects and budgets: in 2007, with a group of people, I wrote and presented a social communication project for a ministerial competition.
I am particularly interested in your project, because my aim is to work in an international field related to filmmaking, and I want to know much more. I’m sure I can learn too much from you and I hope to give my little contribution also. More specifically, I have become much more interested in visual anthropology after visiting a friend in India. She is doing her Ph. D. in visual anthropology and introduced me to an association that works in *** organizing screenings, and debates and hosting documentary festivals like ***. I feel this opportunity would mean a great deal for my professional and personal growth. I am a highly motivated, tolerant, and dynamic individual with outstanding communication and organization skills.
During my time as a student, I obtained experience in working with a wide variety of people. I have been a waitress, a bar maiden, an English-Spanish-Italian fair interpreter, and an air hostess. I enjoy working with people and know how to deal with conflicts that may arise. I can adjust easily to fit into any work environment and have no problem working as part of a team. group. I can also function individually by taking the initiative and the responsibility to accomplish my tasks on my own. I can perform equally well good in any environment and cope effectively with the stresses of reaching a deadline. I am quick to adapt to new situations and enjoy challenges in my work.
My other activities and interests include listening to music, watching movies, and spending time with my friends and family. I enjoy sports, especially kayaking and snowboarding. Reading is also an important part of my life.
I am eager to meet new challenges and find ways to improve myself. I am ready to learn and I would be very grateful if you would give me a chance to contribute to this project.
I thank you for your time spent reading this letter and I hope for a positive response.
If you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail. I look forward to your reply.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Yours sincerely,
Very nice letter. Best of luck to you. I hope you get the position.
I am Giulia, a 28-year-
old
Italian living in Verona. With this letter, I would like to apply for participation as a volunteer in ***. I have found your program in the database and I
hope
it is
still
active.
activated
. I
loved
the
opportunity
to volunteer for an EVS
project
, at
first
sight, I immediately knew I wanted to be a
part
of it.
I
think
that participating in
social
work
, in a
project
like this, is the best way to do something that
really
fits me.
I
feel the need to grow as a person, enriching my culture, language and learning from
people
that are
working
right in what I’m interested in.
Moreover
, the
opportunity
of an EVS
project
in Europe will provide me with a huge
opportunity
of having international exposure and a multicultural perspective.
In March 2008 I obtained a Masters's Degree *** at ***, after the
first
degree in ***. I
love
everything about communication,
especially
when related to visuals, like photography and filmmaking.
I attended a Photojournalism course at ***, during my Erasmus program. In this period I made a
photo
reportage on an ecological disaster.
Some
of my
photos
were
used
as
part
of a university
photo
exhibition (around?
)
Spain. At the same
time
, I developed my interest in
video
. In January 2005 I cooperated with a
group
making a brief
video
reportage on Porto
Alegre
World
Social
Forum. From December 2006 to June 2007 I attended a laboratory on participatory
video
and the resulting
video
is the film “Bologna
Integra
? ”, produced with the cooperation of
some
refugees living in Bologna. Participatory
Video
is a set of techniques
used
to involve a
group
or community creating their
own
film. The
idea
behind this is that this process can be
very
empowering, enabling a
group
, or community, to take their
own
action to solve their
own
problems, and
also
to communicate their needs and
ideas
to decision-makers or other
groups
and communities. As such, it can be an effective tool to engage and mobilize marginalized
people
and it could
also
be
effectively
used
in anthropological research.
I
also
have
as well
a high interest in organizing
events
,
especially
cultural
events
. Aside from the University, I
work
in a
group
that organizes
social
and cultural
events
in ***. In June 2006 we organized a fundraising
event
and a
photo
exhibition for a non-profit organization; in October 2008 we took
part
in the organization of a
project
conceived as a laboratory of conservatory and academy students and directed to involve citizens in musical
events
. I
also
have
some
experience in
projects
and budgets: in 2007, with a
group
of
people
, I wrote and presented a
social
communication
project
for a ministerial competition.
I am
particularly
interested in your
project
,
because
my aim is to
work
in an international field related to filmmaking, and I want to know much more.
I
’m sure I can learn too much from you and I
hope
to give my
little
contribution
also
. More
specifically
, I have become much more interested in visual anthropology after visiting a friend in India. She is doing her
Ph. D.
in visual anthropology and introduced me to an association that works in *** organizing screenings, and debates and hosting documentary festivals like ***. I feel this
opportunity
would mean a great deal for my professional and personal growth. I am a
highly
motivated, tolerant, and dynamic individual with outstanding communication and organization
skills
.
During my
time
as a student, I obtained experience in
working
with a wide variety of
people
. I have been a waitress, a bar maiden, an English-Spanish-Italian
fair
interpreter, and an air hostess. I enjoy
working
with
people
and know how to deal with conflicts that may arise.
I
can adjust
easily
to fit into any
work
environment and have no problem
working
as
part
of a team.
group
.
I
can
also
function
individually
by taking the initiative and the responsibility to accomplish my tasks on my
own
.
I
can perform
equally
well
good
in any environment and cope
effectively
with the
stresses
of reaching a deadline.
I
am quick to adapt to new situations and enjoy challenges in my work.
My other activities and interests include listening to music, watching movies, and spending
time
with my friends and family. I enjoy sports,
especially
kayaking and snowboarding. Reading is
also
an
important
part
of my life.
I am eager to
meet
new challenges and find ways to
improve
myself. I am ready to learn and I would be
very
grateful if you would give me a chance to contribute to this project.
I
thank you for your
time
spent reading this letter and I
hope
for a
positive
response.
If you have any questions,
please
contact me via e-mail. I look forward to your reply.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Yours
sincerely
,
Very
nice letter. Best of luck to you. I
hope
you
get
the position.