Activating kids in the city camp and providing them with cross-cultural learning experience.Volunteers will do it through informal methods of teaching and working in small group techniques. Among the activities to be held by team of volunteers are playing the games and music popular in the countries the volunteers represent; training kids to perform pieces of amateur drama; preparing festivals, intellectual and sport games as well as discussions and excursions round the places of interest; actions for peace and nature protection; leading and supporting kids in their work on the team projects within themes related to the general topic. Volunteers are responsible for the day activities in the camp. The work can be pretty hard, involving long working hours, requiring high level of commitment and responsibility. You will stay with kids 10.00 i 17.00 and spend another hour to prepare next day activities. In the course of camp there is one day off and at least one day of travel outside Tallinn together with kids. Before the camp activities start, there will be training in camp methodology and preparation. Most of kids are Russian-speaking children of minority group of Tallinn. Total number of kids is 40. Volunteers will work in pairs facilitating and leading a smaller group of 10-12 kids during the day. Camp activities will take place in the learning centre situated in the city centre.
Accomodation & food:
On mattresses in the class rooms of The Language School In Down -Town , in the centre of Tallinn. Toilets and showers are available. Volunteers will have their breakfasts at the place of accommodation; lunches will be organized for whole camp in the city centre.
Location & leisure:
Location; TerminalCamp will take place in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. You can get a lot of information on www.tallinn.eeAirport, bus station, harbor in Tallinn. You are expected to arrive to Tallinn by 14:00 as latest on the arrival date.LEISUREThere are many possibilities for leisure time activities as the camp will take place in the Estonian capital Tallinn where one can find attractions for any taste: sightseeing, museums, festivals, concerts, pubs, etc.
Requirements:
Special requirementsYou have to be really motivated to work with kids. Please provide a letter of your motivation along with the application form. Experience in work with children is an advantage. Your ideas and actual preparation to do the activities for kids are essential. We expect active volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with an ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. B2 level of English is required. The age of volunteers is 20 to 28. Please note that before making final decision about your acceptance to the camp the project coordinator will have Skype interview with you. PARTICIPATION FEEWe ask participants to contribute 20 Euro towards the costs of general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.
Age:
20-30
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Activating teenage participants in the summer country camp and providing them with cross-cultural learning experience. The volunteers will do it through informal methods of teaching and working in small group techniques. Among the activities to be held by the team of volunteers are playing games and music popular in the countries the volunteers represent; drama and sports; preparing festivals and disco parties, intellectual and social games, common discussions, handicrafts; leading and supporting teens in their work on the team projects within the discussed themes of the camp etc.; preparing and leading teams presentations on the countries the camp volunteers are from. Each day of the camp will have a country presentation, a subject to learn or discuss and a related activity, and finally party in the evening. Volunteers are responsible for the day activities in the camp. The work can be pretty hard, involving long working hours, requiring high level of commitment and responsibility for the camp program and the young participants. Local kids are Russian-speaking youngsters of minority groups of Estonia. The total number of participants is ca 40.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will stay in the shared rooms for 2-4 persons of the same camp house as kids. Toilets and showers are of common use. You do NOT need a sleeping bag, but please bring your own towels. All meals are provided in the camp canteen. More information about the camp site is on www.veldemani.ee
Location & leisure:
TerminalAirport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn; bus to Viljandi; specially arranged transport to Vaibla village. You are expected to arrive to Tallinnby 14:00 as latest on the arrival date.LEISUREThere are a lot of possibilities for active leisure time in this countryside camp: swimming, sunbathing, hiking, sport, etc. Excursion to Viljandi, a culture town well known for its valued Culture Academy, Ugala Drama Theatre and international Folk Music Festival, will be organized. More on www.viljandi.ee
Requirements:
Special requirementsYou have to be really motivated to work with kids. Please send a motivation letter along with application form. Experience in work with children is an advantage. Your ideas and actual preparation to do the activities for kids are essential. We ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, symbols of your country, music or popular national games etc typical for your country which can be used during your country presentation. Also it will be great if you can bring any traditional food to present during intercultural evenings. We expect active volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with an ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. B2 level of English is required. The age of volunteers is 20 - 28. Please note that before making final decision about your participation in the camp, the project coordinator will have Skype interview with you.PARTICIPATION FEEWe ask participants to contribute 20 Euro towards the costs of general administration. The fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.
Age:
20-30
Location:
Vaibla
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as French language environment. It will be done through the games, drama, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. Volunteers along with local coordinators will be responsible for the whole program of the camp. The work can be pretty hard involving long working hours some days, requiring high commitment and responsibility for the camp program. At the same time it is a good chance to practice different teaching methods and try out working in team starting with planning process to realizing real activities. There will be two shifts during the period of camp. The first one will involve kids aged 8-10, the second one i teenagers aged 11-13. There is going to be around 40 participants in each shift. In addition to teachers there will be local young volunteer assistants in the camp.
Accomodation & food:
Camp has two buildings with 2-5 bedded rooms. Volunteers will have their one room. Beds will be provided, sleeping bag is NOT needed. Toilets, showers and sauna are available. There is a hall for performances, open air stage, swimming pool, sport facilities for ball games, table tennis, bicycles, etc. Volunteers and participants will have their meals in the local cafe. See some photos on www.pariisi.ee
Location & leisure:
LocationCamp takes place in Pariisi village, about 100 km from Tallinn the capital of Estonia. Nearest towns are Rakvere (20km) and Tapa (15km). The picturesque area around the camp with many hills, streams, rivers and lakes is very suitable for hikes and bicycle tours. Famous Lahemaa National Park is about 20km from the camp. More information on www.visitestonia.com , www.lahemaa.ee, www.rakvere.ee TerminalAirport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn; special car to transfer from Tallinn to the camp. LEISURE TIMEThere are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities: swimming, hiking, sports, etc. Excursions to Lahemaa National Park and Rakvere are foreseen.
Requirements:
Special requirementsGood level of FRENCH is required You should be really motivated to work with children. Previous experience is an asset. All good ideas of activities for youngsters, games are welcomed. Please bring some materials, postcards, posters, music, etc. from your country and be ready to present it to kids.
Age:
19-99
Location:
Pariisi
Language(s):
English, French
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Volunteers together with youth workers are responsible for the day activities in the camps. The general camp program (themes, actions, social activities, games, excursions etc.) is worked out previously by the youth workers before camps start. Volunteers can work out some activities for the youngsters during the camp days together with youth workers. The content of these activities depends of the camp s subjects. In addition to the volunteers there are 1-2 youth workers in both groups in every camp. In conclusion, the volunteers tasks are: -assisting youth workers in communicating and supervising youngsters;-helping youth workers to prepare the day activities;-carrying out planned activities; -taking part in excursions, games, meetings, discussions, seminars and handicraft workshops;-providing youngsters with live communication, activating youngsters vocabulary and encourage them to speak in English and/or in Russian.The work can be pretty intense, requiring high level of commitment, lots of communication and responsibility for the camp program and the younger participants. The camp days last from 12:00 until 19:00. Volunteers will stay with youngsters in this time period. And they have to spend some hours to prepare the next day activities together with youth workers. But this can be done during camp time period. It means that volunteers do not have to work before 12:00 or after 19:00. The camps activities will mostly take place in the Youth Centre
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers are sleeping in the Youth Centre of Parnu in the meeting room. They can sleep on the camp beds. There is no need to bring own mattresses, pillows, blankets and bedclothes as we have them in the centre. But you have to bring own towels. Toilets and showers are of common use. Lunches will be organized in the Youth Centre of Parnu and the volunteers do not have to pay for them. Breakfasts and dinners can easily made in the youth centre kitchen where there are stove, freezer, microwave and cookwares. Very near to the youth centre there are grocery store and pubs where the volunteers can also have their meals. We give 5euro per day for each volunteer to buy food.
Location & leisure:
LocationMost of the activities in camps take place in the Youth Centre of Parnu. Youth Centre s site (only in Estonian): www.vabaajakeskus.ee/ ; www.facebook.com/vabaajakeskus/ ; www.instagram.com/parnu_noorte_vabaajakeskus/. The youth centre is just 15-minute walk from the city centre of Parnu (stores, cinema, leisure time activities, pubs, clubs, parks, riverside etc), 5-minute walk from Parnu river and 30-minute walk from the beautiful Parnu Beach. More about Parnu: http://www.parnu.ee/index.php/en/. More about Estonia: https://www.visitestonia.com/enTerminalAirport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn; bus to Parnu. NB You are expected to arrive to Parnu by 10:00 am latest on the arrival date. If you arrive one day earlier because of it we can help booking inexpensive hostel in TallinnLEThere is plenty to do in Parnu: concerts, festivals, open-air shows etc. Summer period is especially reach with cultural events of all kinds. Also, Parnu is known as the summer capital of Estonia. There are several sport halls, swimming pools, saunas and spas, fitness clubs, beautiful Parnu Beach i sunbathing, swimming, promenade and many other opportunities for outdoor sports and leisure time activities. ISURE
Requirements:
You have to be highly motivated to work with youngsters. Please provide a letter of motivation along with the application form. Experience in work with children or teenagers is an advantage. We need you to be trustworthy, active and capable to participate in the activities of the camp. Your criminal record must be clean. A good level of English and/or Russian is required. The age lmit of volunteers is 20-30.We ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, symbols of your country, music or popular national games etc typical for your country which can be used during your country presentation. Also it will be great if you can bring any traditional food to present during intercultural evenings. We expect volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with an ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. Please share your hobbies, special skills and interest with youngsters.NB Smoking and drinking alcohol is absolutely prohibitied in the camp and in the youth centre
Age:
20-30
Location:
Parnu
Language(s):
English, Russian
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Volunteers together with youth workers are responsible for the day activities in the camps. The general camp program (themes, actions, social activities, games, excursions etc.) is worked out previously by the youth workers before camps start. Volunteers can work out some activities for the youngsters during the camp days together with youth workers. The content of these activities depends of the camp s subjects. In addition to the volunteers there are 1-2 youth workers in both groups in every camp. In conclusion, the volunteers tasks are: -assisting youth workers in communicating and supervising youngsters;-helping youth workers to prepare the day activities;-carrying out planned activities; -taking part in excursions, games, meetings, discussions, seminars and handicraft workshops;-providing youngsters with live communication, activating youngsters vocabulary and encourage them to speak in English and/or in Russian.The work can be pretty intense, requiring high level of commitment, lots of communication and responsibility for the camp program and the younger participants. The camp days last from 12:00 until 19:00. Volunteers will stay with youngsters in this time period. And they have to spend some hours to prepare the next day activities together with youth workers. But this can be done during camp time period. It means that volunteers do not have to work before 12:00 or after 19:00. The camps activities will mostly take place in the Youth Centre
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers are sleeping in the Youth Centre of Parnu in the meeting room. They can sleep on the camp beds. There is no need to bring own mattresses, pillows, blankets and bedclothes as we have them in the centre. But you have to bring own towels. Toilets and showers are of common use. Lunches will be organized in the Youth Centre of Parnu and the volunteers do not have to pay for them. Breakfasts and dinners can easily made in the youth centre kitchen where there are stove, freezer, microwave and cookwares. Very near to the youth centre there are grocery store and pubs where the volunteers can also have their meals. We give 5euro per day for each volunteer to buy food.
Location & leisure:
LocationMost of the activities in camps take place in the Youth Centre of Parnu. Youth Centre s site (only in Estonian): www.vabaajakeskus.ee/ ; www.facebook.com/vabaajakeskus/ ; www.instagram.com/parnu_noorte_vabaajakeskus/. The youth centre is just 15-minute walk from the city centre of Parnu (stores, cinema, leisure time activities, pubs, clubs, parks, riverside etc), 5-minute walk from Parnu river and 30-minute walk from the beautiful Parnu Beach. More about Parnu: http://www.parnu.ee/index.php/en/. More about Estonia: https://www.visitestonia.com/enTerminalAirport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn; bus to Parnu. NB You are expected to arrive to Parnu by 10:00 am latest on the arrival date. If you arrive one day earlier because of it we can help booking inexpensive hostel in TallinnLEThere is plenty to do in Parnu: concerts, festivals, open-air shows etc. Summer period is especially reach with cultural events of all kinds. Also, Parnu is known as the summer capital of Estonia. There are several sport halls, swimming pools, saunas and spas, fitness clubs, beautiful Parnu Beach i sunbathing, swimming, promenade and many other opportunities for outdoor sports and leisure time activities. ISURE
Requirements:
You have to be highly motivated to work with youngsters. Please provide a letter of motivation along with the application form. Experience in work with children or teenagers is an advantage. We need you to be trustworthy, active and capable to participate in the activities of the camp. Your criminal record must be clean. A good level of English and/or Russian is required. The age lmit of volunteers is 20-30.We ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, symbols of your country, music or popular national games etc typical for your country which can be used during your country presentation. Also it will be great if you can bring any traditional food to present during intercultural evenings. We expect volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with an ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. Please share your hobbies, special skills and interest with youngsters.NB Smoking and drinking alcohol is absolutely prohibitied in the camp and in the youth centre
Age:
20-30
Location:
Parnu
Language(s):
English, Russian
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, drama, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. Volunteers along with local coordinators will be responsible for the whole program of the camp. The work can be pretty hard, involving long working hours some days, requiring high level of commitment and responsibility for the camp program.Age of kids is 10-15. There will be 3 shifts during 3 weeks: two first dedicated to English and Computers, the last one i English and Arts. And it is going to be around 50 teenage participants in the each shift.
Accomodation & food:
Camp has two buildings with 2-3 bedded rooms. Volunteers will stay in their own room. Beds are provided, but please bring your sleeping bag. Toilets, showers and sauna are available. There is a hall for performances, open air stage, swimming pool, sport facilities for ball games, table tennis, bicycles, etc. Volunteers and participants will have their meals in the local canteen. See some photos on www.pariisi.ee
Location & leisure:
LocationCamp takes place in Pariisi village, about 100 km from Tallinn the capital of Estonia. Nearest towns are Rakvere (20km) and Tapa (15km). The picturesque area around the camp with many hills, streams, rivers and lakes is very suitable for hikes and bicycle tours. Famous Lahemaa National Park is about 20km from the camp. More information on www.visitestonia.com , www.lahemaa.ee, www.rakvere.ee TerminalAirport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn; special car to transfer from Tallinn to the camp. LEISURE TIMEThere are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities: swimming, hiking, sports, etc. Excursions to Lahemaa National Park and Rakvere are foreseen.
Requirements:
Special requirementsThe minimum age of volunteers is 19. A very good level of spoken English is required. Please provide your Motivation Letter. You should be really motivated to work with kids and teenagers. Previous experience is an asset. All ideas of activities for youngsters, games etc. are welcomed. It is highly desirable that you could share some of your skills and knowledge with children - e.g. teach them dancing or playing music, make a performance or do some handicrafts. PARTICIPATION FEEWe ask participants to contribute 20 Euro towards the costs of general administration. The fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.
Age:
19-99
Location:
Pariisi
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Activating teenage participants in the city camp and providing them with cross-cultural learning experience. Volunteers will do it through informal methods of teaching and working in small group techniques. Among the activities to be held by team of volunteers are playing games and music popular in the countries volunteers represent, drama, sports, preparing festivals, common discussions, excursions, actions for peace and nature protection, leading and supporting teens in their work on the team projects.; preparing and leading the teen teams presentations on the countries the camp participants and volunteers are from. Each day of the camp will have a country presentation, a subject to learn or discuss and a related activity. Volunteers are responsible for the day activities in the camp. The work can be pretty hard, involving long working hours, requiring high level of commitment and responsibility for the camp program and the young participants. You will stay with teens 10.00 i 17.00 and spend another hour to prepare next day activities. In the course of camp there is one day off and at least one day of travel outside Tallinn together with teens. Before activities start there is training in the Language School In Down-Town camp methodology and preparation. Most of local teens in the camp are Russian-speaking youngsters from minority group of Tallinn. Besides local teens 15 teenage participants from abroad are expected to join this camp. The total number of participants is a
Accomodation & food:
On mattresses in the class rooms of The Language School In Down-Town in the centre of Tallinn. Toilets and showers are available. You will have breakfasts and dinners at the place of accommodation; lunches will be organized for whole camp in the city centre.
Location & leisure:
Camp will take place in the centre of TallinnTerminalAirport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn. You are expected to arrive by 14:00 as latest on the arrival date.LEISUREThere are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities as the camp will take place in the Estonian capital Tallinn where one can find attractions for any taste: sightseeing, museums, festivals, concerts, pubs, etc.
Requirements:
You have to be really motivated to work with kids. Please provide a motivation letter along with the application. Experience in work with children is an advantage. Your ideas and actual preparation to do the activities for kids are essential. We ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, symbols of your country, music or popular national games etc typical for your country which can be used during your country presentation. Also it will be great if you can bring any traditional food to present during intercultural evenings. We expect active volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with an ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. B2 level of English is required. The age of volunteers is 20-28. Please note that before making final decision about your participation in the camp, the project coordinator will have Skype interview with you.PARTICIPATION FEEWe ask participants to contribute 20 Euro each towards the costs of general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.
Age:
20-28
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Activating kids in the city camp and providing them with cross-cultural learning experience.Volunteers will do it through informal methods of teaching and working in small group techniques. Among the activities to be held by team of volunteers are playing the games and music popular in the countries the volunteers represent; training kids to perform pieces of amateur drama; preparing festivals, intellectual and sport games as well as discussions and excursions round the places of interest; actions for peace and nature protection; leading and supporting kids in their work on the team projects within themes related to the general topic. Volunteers are responsible for the day activities in the camp. The work can be pretty hard, involving long working hours, requiring high level of commitment and responsibility. You will stay with kids 10.00 i 17.00 and spend another hour to prepare next day activities. In the course of camp there is one day off and at least one day of travel outside Tallinn together with kids. Before the camp activities start, there will be training in camp methodology and preparation. Most of kids are Russian-speaking children of minority group of Tallinn. Total number of kids is 40. Volunteers will work in pairs facilitating and leading a smaller group of 10-12 kids during the day. Camp activities will take place in the learning centre situated in the city centre.
Accomodation & food:
On mattresses in the class rooms of The Language School In Down -Town , in the centre of Tallinn. Toilets and showers are available. Volunteers will have their breakfasts at the place of accommodation; lunches will be organized for whole camp in the city centre.
Location & leisure:
Location; TerminalCamp will take place in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. You can get a lot of information on www.tallinn.eeAirport, bus station, harbor in Tallinn. You are expected to arrive to Tallinn by 14:00 as latest on the arrival date.LEISUREThere are many possibilities for leisure time activities as the camp will take place in the Estonian capital Tallinn where one can find attractions for any taste: sightseeing, museums, festivals, concerts, pubs, etc.
Requirements:
Special requirementsYou have to be really motivated to work with kids. Please provide a letter of your motivation along with the application form. Experience in work with children is an advantage. Your ideas and actual preparation to do the activities for kids are essential. We expect active volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with an ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. B2 level of English is required. The age of volunteers is 20 to 28. Please note that before making final decision about your acceptance to the camp the project coordinator will have Skype interview with you. PARTICIPATION FEEWe ask participants to contribute 20 Euro towards the costs of general administration. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make bank transfer please contact your sending organization for solution.
Age:
20-30
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
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