Volunteers will help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. Age of kids is 10-16 y/o. There will be a local monitor who is responsible to propose and organize activities. Each day, approx. four to six hours workshop/activities will be given in the mornings. The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In first two days of the workcamp participants will spend time together to know the program and prepared and propose some owns workshops in relation with your capacity, interest or ability. We want that the volunteers can be involved and take part of the all project. If you like dance, you can propose teach a dance; if you practice handball, organize a competition, etc. It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it's is not essential.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be a cultural house in La Pobla Llarga, where workcamp is taking place. There is a space for sleep (during the year is a psychometric space for the kindergarten), common space with a kitchen and bathroom and a terrace. For lunch and dinner, the cooker of summer school will cook for the volunteers. For breakfast the town hall gives volunteers the meal or money to buy food in the supermarket. Volunteers will sleep on mats. Please bring a sleeping bag!
Location & leisure:
La Pobla Llarga a town and municipality located in the province of Valencia Spain, 50 km from Valencia and 20 min by car to reach the beach. There is a very good connection by train with Valencia. In summertime the city hall organises cultural activities at night.
Requirements:
Please bring a sleeping bag!
Age:
18-35
Location:
La pobla llarga, valencia
Language(s):
English
Airport:
VLC: Valencia (Valencia, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In first two days of the workcamp participants will get a formation by Fundacion Cruz de los Angeles in order get to know the local environment and to understand the legal context of working with children under state protection (that includes signing confidentiality contracts and to comply with some restrictions). Children we're going to work with are aged from 6 to 18, therefore our group will be split into two non-fixed teams, where participants will rotate and organize different activities according to the kids age group. We will prepare activities and materials in English on different topics, such as archaeology, music, food, animals. With the older kids – teenagers, we will spend time in the afternoons, and mornings are for the younger kids.
Accomodation & food:
In a house situated in Colunga. Volunteers will stay apart from the group of children. Food will be provided by the Fundación Cruz de los Ángeles. Breakfasts will be prepared by volunteers, lunch and dinner in the house or together with kids, depending on daily activities.
Location & leisure:
The province Colunga lies on the Cantabrian Sea and is located in the north of Spain, which is considered as the green area of Spain (lots of rain, trees and plants). Playa de la Griega is beautiful place and it is the nearest beach to the center town of the province, Colunga. This place is famous for one particular thing - here the footprints of dinosaurs were found. East of the beach on the cliffs is the famous and spectacular site of dinosaur footprints. The enormous size of these footprints, some of them reach 1.30 meters in diameter, allows it to be considered ones the largest footprints discovered so far.
Requirements:
the criminal record and motivation letter should be sent in advance
Age:
20-30
Location:
Colunga, asturias
Language(s):
English
Airport:
OVD: Asturias (Aviles, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
The volunteer's work will provide intensive experience of enjoying free time and learning English language for kids and teenagers during two weeks in summer. The camp program includes games, activities, workshops, sports, excursions, swimming pool, etc. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as intercultural, tolerance, the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. The language of the camp is English. Volunteers will help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it's is not essential.
Accomodation & food:
The town hall of Braojos is providing us the youth hostel of the town. The hostel has 10 rooms with bunk beds(rooms for 4 to 10) to share within participants, with saparete toilet area.Boys and girls will sleep separately. The volunteers have to bring their own sleeping bags and sheets. Food will be prepared by the volunteers.
Location & leisure:
Braojos is a town of 200 inhabitants in the northern area of Madrid municipality, 86 km away from Madrid and it takes approximately a bit more than 1 hour to reach it. During the weekend and free time you may visit the Spanish capital.
Age:
18-45
Location:
Braojos, madrid
Language(s):
English
Airport:
MAD: Barajas (Madrid, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
De Amicitia made an agreement of cooperation for the realization of an international volunteering workcamp which will support summer camps with various workshops in English. It is well known that Spaniards´ level of English is not so good, even though it is studied at school for more than 9 years. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace.The volunteers will prepare and finalize the programe in the first days. Each day, a four hours workshop/activities will be given and organised for kids in the morning. The volunteers will have many facilities and a park to do the activities with children.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation will be in a youth hostel. The living conditions are basic, please bring a sleeping bag. The centre is equipped with showers and WC. The volunteers are meant to prepare their breakfast, lunch and dinner.This project will include a one day only vegan food day agreed by volunteers for the promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.
Location & leisure:
La Nucia is a beatiful village located in the coast of Alicante close to Altea. It belongs to Valencian autonom area and one of its official language is Valencian.
Requirements:
Good level of English and experience in leading kids/activities are really a must. Short but precise motivation letter is required where we can evaluate these skills.
Age:
18-99
Location:
La nucia, alicante
Language(s):
English
Airport:
MAD: Barajas (Madrid, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In first two days of the workcamp participants will get a formation by Fundacion Cruz de los Angeles in order get to know the local environment and to understand the legal context of working with children under state protection (that includes signing confidentiality contracts and to comply with some restrictions). Children we're going to work with are aged from 6 to 18, therefore our group will be split into two non-fixed teams, where participants will rotate and organize different activities according to the kids age group. We will prepare activities and materials in English on different topics, such as archaeology, music, food, animals. With the older kids – teenagers, we will spend time in the afternoons, and mornings are for the younger kids.
Accomodation & food:
In a house situated in Colunga. Volunteers will stay apart from the group of children. Food will be provided by the Fundación Cruz de los Ángeles. Breakfasts will be prepared by volunteers, lunch and dinner in the house or together with kids, depending on daily activities.
Location & leisure:
The province Colunga lies on the Cantabrian Sea and is located in the north of Spain, which is considered as the green area of Spain (lots of rain, trees and plants). Playa de la Griega is beautiful place and it is the nearest beach to the center town of the province, Colunga. This place is famous for one particular thing - here the footprints of dinosaurs were found. East of the beach on the cliffs is the famous and spectacular site of dinosaur footprints. The enormous size of these footprints, some of them reach 1.30 meters in diameter, allows it to be considered ones the largest footprints discovered so far.
Age:
20-30
Location:
Colunga, asturias
Language(s):
English
Airport:
OVD: Asturias (Aviles, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
The main aim of the "Urban Summer Camp" in Biar for children of Villena is to provide intensive experience of enjoying free time and English experience language for kids and teenagers during two weeks in summer. The camp program includes games, activities, workshops, sports, excursions, swimming pool, etc. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as intercultural, tolerance, the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. The language of the camp is English.Volunteers will help to co-create the workshops in English and Spanish for local children and teenagers. Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. Age of kids is 8-16 y/o. There will be local monitors from Carcajada Association who are responsible to propose and organize activities. Each day, approx. four to six hours workshop/activities will be given in the mornings. The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In first two days of the workcamp participants will spend time together to know the program and prepared and propose some owns workshops in relation with your capacity, interest or ability. We want that the volunteers can be involved and take part of the all project. If you like dance, you can propose teach a dance; if you practice handball, organize a competition, etc.It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it's is not essential.Work focuses on English language course
Accomodation & food:
Local hostel. Accommodation in the outskirts of the town which will be lend to volunteers so they will have certain independency. Summer sleeping bag and lower sheets will be needed.This project will include a one day only vegan food day agreed by volunteers for the promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.
Location & leisure:
Biar lies 39 km from Alicante in the mountain range called Sierra Mariola, Biar was once called Apiarium which comes from the Roman word for beehive because this area was rich in aromatic herbs which made for a very prosperous production in honey.
Requirements:
highly motivated volunteers. Project will require hard work.Summer sleeping bag and lower sheet needed.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Biar, alicante
Language(s):
English
Airport:
ALC: Alicante (Alicante, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
The main aim of the "Urban Summer Camp" in Biar for children of Villena is to provide intensive experience of enjoying free time and English experience language for kids and teenagers during two weeks in summer. There fore we are asking with this project that some international teens are able to participate in such experience as normal participants but taking some kind of initiative to encourage the mix of youngsters.The camp program includes games, activities, workshops, sports, excursions, swimming pool, etc. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as intercultural, tolerance, the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. The language of the camp is English. Volunteers will help to participate an be active in workshops in English and Spanish for local children and teenagers. Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. Age of kids is 8-16 y/o. There will be local monitors from Carcajada Association who are responsible to propose and organize activities. Each day, approx. four to six hours workshop/activities will be given in the mornings. The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In first two days of the workcamp participants will spend time together to know the program and prepared and propose some owns workshops in relation with your capacity, interest or ability. We want that the volunteers can be involved and take part of the all project. If you like dance, you can propose teach a dance; if you practice handball, organize a competition, etc.It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it's is not essential.
Accomodation & food:
Local hostel. Accommodation in the outskirts of the town which will be lend to volunteers. Summer sleeping bag and lower sheets will be needed.
Location & leisure:
Biar lies 39 km from Alicante in the mountain range called Sierra Mariola, Biar was once called Apiarium which comes from the Roman word for beehive because this area was rich in aromatic herbs which made for a very prosperous production in honey.
Requirements:
summer sleeping bags and lower sheets will be needed
Age:
13-16
Location:
Biar, alicante
Language(s):
English
Airport:
ALC: Alicante (Alicante, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
The volunteers will prepare and finalize the programme in the first days. Each day, a four hours workshop/activities will be given and organised for kids in the morning. The volunteers will have many facilities and a park to do the activities with children.
Accomodation & food:
At local high school. The living conditions are basic, please bring a sleeping bag. Mats will be available but please check with us first! The center is equipped with showers and toilets. The volunteers are meant to prepare their breakfast, lunch and dinner, although last year we got a professional cook and we hope this year we will have the same "luxury".
Location & leisure:
Jodar is a village located close to Jaen. The main economical activity is agriculture and it is surrounded by the Natural Park of Sierra Magina which is a natural area with high quality lansdscape, pure and nearly virgin. Volunteers will have excellent possibilities to visit Cordoba/Granada or Seville and other spots like Jaén (Arabic baths and cathedral), Ubeda and Baeza. There is also a chance of doing hiking route through the Serrezuela and the Sierra Magina and even to have a parapente experience in Pegalajar.
Requirements:
Take into consideration the following features:- participants are really asked to try their best if they speak Spanish to communicate with the locals. Creating a good atmosphere will be the key for workcamps in the future- volunteers are asked to take iniciative, to "create" the workcamp, to leave a memory in Jodar so that the project will have an impact in village.- it will be hot in the day and in the night. The landscape is dry, be prepared for 40º Celsius temperature or more. Nevertheless it will be possible to use the swimming pool in town for free.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Jodar, jaén
Language(s):
English
Airport:
GRX: Granada (Granada, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
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